57The wind is blowingAI Model: gemini-2.5-flashChapter 57 The Wind Rises
"This is Konoha Village!"
Sasori of the Red Sand hunched his back, his eyes bright beneath his puppet shell.
It had truly been a long time since he had been to Konoha Village; the Konoha Village in his memories could only be seen in pictures and imagination.
The Konoha Village before him was indeed bustling, with people coming and going in a continuous stream.
Although it was just a small Village, it hid many Ninja with considerable strength.
With a glance, Sasori of the Red Sand could feel the outwardly relaxed yet inwardly tense atmosphere.
"I wonder if the Uchiha Clan's bloodline can allow me to make another breakthrough."
Sasori of the Red Sand observed for a long time before withdrawing his gaze.
He didn't care about these things; he only needed to know that he was here to help annihilate the Uchiha Clan.
The rest had nothing to do with him.
He might as well spend this time researching more in his laboratory.
"Kakuzu has already arrived. We'll discuss it after meeting him."
Sasori of the Red Sand thought for a moment, planning to talk later that night.
Going now would be too attention-grabbing. This operation needed to maintain secrecy before it began and could not be exposed too early.
Looking around, pretending to be a passing merchant, Sasori of the Red Sand even carried some local specialties from the Land of Rain to make it more convincing.
All for the sake of not drawing attention.
As expected,
After registering, he could move freely.
As long as he didn't enter restricted areas, he could wander anywhere else.
This was Konoha Village's confidence.
"Sometimes, I wonder where Konoha Village gets its confidence from. Is it just based on the current Hiruzen Sarutobi?"
Sasori of the Red Sand sneered repeatedly.
With the current Konoha Village, their Akatsuki Organization from the Land of Rain could send out just a few members and make them suffer.
If Leader Nagato came, he could probably just flatten it directly, right?
Is that all?
They were indeed still immersed in past glory, unable to extricate themselves.
Backwardness leads to being beaten. In his opinion, Konoha Village was basically finished.
…
"The personnel have arrived. These two are capable of clashing with you, so I imagine it should be enough."
At the Root's base, Obito, wearing a Uzumakimask, stood with his arms crossed, silently watching Danzo. He narrowed his eyes and said casually, "I don't have too many demands."
After a pause, Obito continued coldly, "After this matter concludes, I want to find out why the person behind this knew about my abilities."
This point was like a bone stuck in his throat.
He rarely revealed his abilities in public, so why would the person behind this know?
The most terrifying thing was that they even drew it to frame him.
If he didn't clear this up, he would have nightmares even when he slept.
"We each get what we need."
Danzo sat upright in his chair, his hands resting on the table, and sneered.
What they wanted was a stable Konoha Village.
As for strength?
As long as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was there, those guys would definitely not initiate war in a short period.
Now they were all recuperating; no one could bear the losses brought by the Fourth Shinobi World War.
To put it bluntly, they were all licking their wounds.
This was their confidence; this was their backing.
Konoha Village had a good geographical location and abundant talent.
Even if the Uchiha Clan disappeared, other clans would fill the void, and there were also promising Ninja emerging from the common people.
This world would not stop moving forward without anyone.
He was not afraid.
In a few years, Konoha Village's overall strength would still steadily increase.
As for the Uchiha, they had long since courted their own demise.
The day of the Uchiha's downfall had finally arrived; he had been looking forward to this day for a long time.
"Very good, a pleasant cooperation."
"Oh, right, remember to pay."
Obito turned to leave, and before departing, he kindly reminded, "Our actions are not without cost."
"Understood."
Danzo's face darkened.
Just thinking about having to pay so much money made his heart ache to the point of being unable to breathe.
Sometimes, Konoha Village's finances heavily relied on the Land of Fire's support, but the Land of Fire was so large that it couldn't always provide money.
Most of the money was obtained through missions.
Now, a large sum was being spent directly. Even with the Daimyo's secret support, he still felt a pang of heartache.
Phew!
Watching Obito leave, Danzo let out a sigh of relief.
Forget it.
Money was an external possession.
There were always ways to make money, and this opportunity was rare.
"Everything is ready; all that's left is to rendezvous and act."
Danzo waved his hand, issuing commands.
One by one, obscure orders were given, and Rootmembers hidden in the shadows began to disperse silently.
At the same time,
When Hiruzen Sarutobi received the news, he remained silent for a moment, then expressionlessly began to issue orders.
The Anbu and Root Ninja who were completely loyal to Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi all began to act.
Even Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado were mobilized.
The powerful machinery of Konoha Village began to operate.
Undercurrents surged.
It seemed capable of unleashing astonishing power at any moment.
"Hey, Nine-Tailed, do you feel it?"
Naruto, who was attending the Ninja Academy, suddenly looked up.
Thanks to the special development of his Uzumakiphysique by the spirit spring water, his sensory abilities had reached an abnormal intensity.
He could even vaguely sense Zetsu's hidden presence.
And now,
Around Konoha Village, Ninja were subtly and swiftly moving.
This movement was silent, producing minimal sound, yet he precisely sensed it.
"I feel it too."
Nine-Tailed, who was practicing calligraphy, solemnly put down his brush, his eyes bright and sparkling with excitement: "Naruto, is it about to begin?"
"Evidently."
Naruto glanced at Hinata beside him, then at Nara Shikamaru and others not far away. After a moment of thought, he decided not to alarm them.
It was currently break time, a few minutes of rest.
Naruto stood up and left. He first went to the restroom, left a clone, and his main body instantly disappeared.
He reappeared in the Uchiha Clan's living room.
At this moment,
Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Shisui were discussing something. When they saw Naruto, transformed into Minato Namikaze, appear, they were all stunned.
This mysterious person had never appeared in broad daylight before.
Could it be…
The three exchanged glances, their hearts heavy.
It seemed the time had come; the Village was about to act.
However, they were also prepared, so they wouldn't be caught off guard.
"I still need your help to bring my son, Uchiha Sasuke, back."
Uchiha Fugaku stood up, bowed deeply, and said in a deep voice, "On the eve of a major war, we cannot leave any leverage for the other side. I hope you can bring Sasuke back the moment the battle begins."
"Understood!"
Naruto said nothing more upon seeing this. It was enough that the Uchiha Clan was prepared.
He only needed to act at the crucial moment.
"I've been waiting for this moment for a long time. Although I'm not fully prepared, plans can't keep up with changes, but it's not a big problem."
Naruto's gaze was chilling.
At this moment, he was also fed up with the disgusting looks on the streets.
Since it had come to this, then let's have a big fight.
Naruto was full of vigor, his gaze fixed on the Hokage statues on the Hokage Rock outside, finally settling on Minato Namikaze's statue.
A low whisper: "The wind is rising…"