Amegakure — Hidden Chamber
" Cough cough cough, it seems Madara had told you all the information about me. " Nagato, who was sitting on a chair, coughed heavily as he spoke to the newly arrived Itachi along with Obito and Konan.
" Well, it seems that I won, and all your puppets have been destroyed by the last few attacks, so I had to meet you personally to complete our deal. " Itachi explained with a smile.
" Indeed, you won. Cough cough cough, from now on Akatsuki will follow your lead and will not interfere with the affairs of the Uchiha clan. " After saying this, Nagato closed his eyes, indicating the end of the conversation.
" Hey Nagato, what will you pay if I can help you restore your body completely and even help you manage the Rinnegan without burdening your body? I also have the complete inheritance of the Fūinjutsu of the Uzumaki clan. I can also help you find your clansmen. "
Hearing Itachi's words, Nagato became silent. It's not that he didn't want these, but he couldn't. He didn't have anything of equal value other than Akatsuki, which was already Itachi's. As for Amegakure, he wouldn't trade it even if Itachi have the Uchiha clan.
" I have three conditions. First, you and Konan will join the Uchiha clan. Second, Konan will pass her inheritance to three other Uchiha clan ninjas. And third, I want two pure Uzumaki children. If you can agree to these, you can contact me. Bye. " After stating his conditions, Itachi, seeing Nagato still silent, left with Flying Thunder God.
" Nagato, what do you think? " Konan, sensing that Itachi had really left and was not spying, asked seriously.
" There is no need for hasty decisions. For now, Akatsuki will operate as always. "
" Hmm
Then what about Kisame, Orochimaru, and Kakuzu? Two of them have already betrayed Akatsuki, and one of them is affected by Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan, hypnotizing him. "
Nagato, hearing this, didn't feel anything about Kakuzu and Kisame, but hearing about Orochimaru made him feel a chill even in this enclosed chamber. Although Orochimaru is nothing to him, but still he is a legimate Kage-level Ninja. Thinking about this, Nagato felt fortunate for restricting the usage of Mangekyo Sharingan in the fight with Itachi, or who knows what strange ability Itachi's Mangekyo Sharingan has.
" Have they left Akatsuki? "
" No, the three of them haven't run away until now. It seems that they are the Uchiha clan's spies in Akatsuki for now. "
" Then leave it as it is. "
" Hmm "
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Land of Grass
" Sasuke, now that you have awakened the two-tomoe Sharingan, it's time for you to learn Chidori Style. " Itachi spoke to Sasuke while traveling across the flat plains with Shisui. As for Obito, he was missing Rin, so for the next few weeks he would be in Konoha guarding the Uchiha clan from some idiots along with Fugaku.
" Big brother, that massive jutsu you used at the end, Yggdrasil, is it also a form of Chidori? "
" It's an advanced form of Chidori.
Chidori is an A-rank jutsu with the hand seals of Ox-Rabbit-Monkey-Dragon-Rat-Bird-Ox-Snake-Dog-Tiger-Monkey. To master it, you must have control over Lightning Chakra Transformation and Shape Transformat... " While Itachi was explaining Chidori Style to Sasuke, a group of ninjas observed Itachi and his group from a distance.
" Captain, why do you think the Uchiha clan leader and Instant Body Shisui are intruding into the Land of Grass? They aren't bringing prisoners from Konoha. Should we inform Kusakage about this? " One of the chunin asked the leading jonin.
" Hmm, the sudden presence of two Kage-level ninjas is definitely unusual. Especially since they have a hostile relationship with our ally Konoha, we have to immediately inform Kusakage and also increase the patrolling of Hōzuki Castle. Takamura, immediately head to Kusagakure and convey all the intel. "
" Yes, captain. "
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Kusagakure — Kage Office
" You mean Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui are heading towards Kusagakure? " Kusakage asked Takamura with apprehension.
" Yes, Kusakage-sama. A child is also following them. It seems he is also an Uchiha, though his identity is not available for now. "
" Okay, you can leave and ask the elders to gather for a meeting. "
" Yes, as you wish. " Takamura bowed and left the Kage office.
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One hour later
" Everyone, what should we do about these two? Should we report to the other Kage or not? " Kusakage asked the five elders in front of him. Due to the mistake of the previous Kusakage, Kusagakure had the rule of majority wins for important decisions concerning the future of the village, thus Kusakage called for a meeting.
" According to the joint declaration of the Three Kage (Konoha, Iwa, and Kumo), if there are traces of the Uchiha clan, especially their top ninjas, and if we report to these villages, we will receive 10% of their bounty regardless of the result.
The Uchiha clan has already offended all the Great Ninja Villages and wouldn't mind offending us, so whatever we do, we must not let the Uchiha know what we are doing. " One elder said.
" You are right. Let's pass the message anonymously. The closest villages from here are Konohagakure and Iwagakure, but I doubt Konoha would dare to send someone now, so let's pass this news to Iwagakure only. "
" Accepted. "
" Accepted. "
" ... "
" Since everyone agrees with this way, then let's do it. Kasuma, go to the Black Market of the Land of Waterfall and report the position and the latest intel of the Uchiha from time to time. Also tell Takamura to disband his team and only let himself follow the three of them carefully. "
" Yes, Kusakage-sama. "
One minute later
Seeing Kasuma leave, Kusakage once again coughed, grabbing the attention of everyone present.
" Let's discuss the final matter of this meeting. One month ago, Sunagakure took control of the Daimyo mansion of the Land of Wind, and according to the reports from spies, the annual budget of Sunagakure has increased by more than five times, and with control of the entire Land of Sand, the number of shinobi has increased dramatically.
According to Racoon, in the next ten years, if this trend continues, then the total number of ninjas of Sunagakure will increase by more than two times, and it may also surpass the other large nations, maybe second only to Kumogakure. What does this tell us? " After saying this, Kusakage didn't wait for anyone to reply and continued.
" In the past few days, I have collected all the information about the Uchiha clan over the past few decades, and I have observed that the situation of the Uchiha clan is exactly like our Kusagakure. Once, both of us had a glorious past, then we declined under the manipulations and covert actions of other jealous parties. Both had situations where one party broke into two, with the Uchiha clan splitting into dove and hawk factions, and our village splitting into Grass Fruit and Grass Flower factions.
But now, the Uchiha clan has united and risen again, so we must also follow their way and reunite the two factions. From now on, we will follow the example of the Uchiha clan and Sunagakure. The two factions will disband and form a complete Kusagakure, and we will take control over the entire Land of Grass.
The Box of Ultimate Bliss is the last resort of Kusagakure, and we will not open it for now. If even this fails, then we will open it. " After saying this, Kusakage became silent, waiting for the opinions of the other elders.
" This... Kusakage, Sunagakure is located in a desert and has nothing to lose, so they dared to take action against the Daimyo mansion. If we take action against them, we might be destroyed by the other great and small nations within three days. It's too dangerous... I
.. I am against this plan. "
" I am also against this plan... If with the Box of Ultimate Bliss we can take over the world, why should we work so slowly, moving towards brink of destruction at any point? "
" I also disagree... Although it is important for Kusagakure to rise, we can leave it to future generations. Just like Hokage-sama said, we older generations should nurture the younger generation and trust the younger generation. "
Seeing everyone disagree, Kusakage sighed in despair.
" What if we blame the Uchiha for this? It will take a few days for Iwagakure ninjas to arrive. During this period, we can take care of the Daimyo and maybe later unite with Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Konoha to force the Uchiha to leave this land. We will not be blamed for this, and also don't forget we take care of the largest prison in the ninja world, Hōzuki Castle, which imprisons criminals from all over the world. The other ninja villages will definitely give us face if we are innocent. "
" Kusakage... are you sure everything will go as you say? The Uchiha are a vengeful clan. If they get even a hint of our plot, they will definitely retaliate, which we cannot withstand. "
" Don't worry. In Hōzuki Castle, we have the allegiance of a few Konoha rebel ninjas. They will take care of the Daimyo mansion. Even if the Uchiha know who killed the Daimyo, only Konoha will be blamed, as Kusagakure doesn't use Konoha's ninjutsu. "
" Brilliant... Maybe Kusagakure will really rise within your reign. " One of Kusakage's supporters said with a smile.
" We still have to perfect our plan... any mistake will push Kusagakure decades behind, but if we succeed, then Kusagakure will definitely rise after Sunagakure. They only have a large barren desert and they are growing fast. We have mountains, rivers, forests, and prosperous towns. We will grow even faster. " After drawing a pie for everyone, Kusakage started refining the plan.
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" Hey Shisui, we are being followed by a ninja... a jonin in strength. Might be a Kusagakure ninja. Should we take care of him? " Itachi, who sensed Takakama spying on them, asked Shisui.
" No need. If we attack him now, Kusagakure will definitely consider us hostile, starting unnecessary conflict. We should just take Karin quietly and leave. " Itachi, hearing this, nodded.
It's not that he is a coward and fears the Hidden Grass Village. It's just that he recently had a BOSS fight with Nagato and now he isn't very willing to bully weaklings. The strong wield the sword against the stronger, and the weak wield it against the weaker. He is strong
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