Naruto: I Can Take People Through the Ninja World in the Future

Neither Minato nor Orochimaru were the type to make decisions lightly. Once they had settled on a plan, they immediately set out to execute it.

Both of them decisively left Kirigakure and headed straight for Iwagakure.

Iwagakure and Kirigakure were far apart.

If nothing went wrong, the two of them would be able to arrive at Iwagakure early, locate Iwagakure's Jinchūriki, and set a trap.

Orochimaru couldn't let Obito lead him around anymore. He had to strike back hard.

Try to hit the target with one strike and take down the opponent instantly!

And just like that, the two of them sped off.

Minato and Orochimaru traveled thousands of kilometers and arrived at Iwagakure in the Land of Earth in just a few hours.

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By now, it was already night.

In Iwagakure, at the home of the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki.

Ōnoki had just finished dinner and was in the living room, playing with a one-year-old baby.

The foolish Kurotsuchi grabbed Ōnoki's white beard and tugged hard.

This made Ōnoki both happy and sad.

"My granddaughter, that's enough!"

"Let go! You're going to rip my beard off! Be gentle!"

The baby didn't listen at all and kept pulling hard while giggling.

"Dad, take a break."

"Let me hold Kurotsuchi!"

Kitsuchi, who was standing nearby, reached out his hands and smiled, ready to take his daughter.

"Move aside! We're just playing house, why don't you go wash the dishes instead."

Ōnoki felt both pain and joy, pushing his son away with his large hand and shooing him off with displeasure.

Kitsuchi smiled and shook his head, ready to turn around and wash the dishes.

But at that moment, there was a knock at the door.

Kitsuchi went to open the door.

More than ten seconds later, someone entered with an encrypted scroll.

"Dad, this is information from the Anbu for you."

Ōnoki glanced at it, not wanting to disturb his time with his granddaughter, but when he saw the highest level of encryption on the scroll, he couldn't help but be surprised.

He immediately set aside his annoyance, handed Kurotsuchi to Kitsuchi, and then opened the scroll to read it.

Not long after, his face turned grim.

"Dad, what's wrong?"

"The latest news is that something happened in Kumogakure. They were suddenly attacked, and both of their Jinchūriki were kidnapped by the enemy!"

"What?!!"

"Wasn't the Fourth Kazekage attacked and killed a few days ago? How could something happen in Kumogakure too? Who's the enemy?"

"The secret agents in Kumogakure couldn't confirm the identity of the attacker, they only know that the attacker had the Sharingan!"

"Sharingan? Could it be Konoha's doing?"

"That possibility can't be ruled out." Ōnoki muttered, though he himself wasn't sure.

Logically, Konoha wouldn't be so radical, but the Sharingan was indeed unique to Konoha, much like the Byakugan, and it was almost a trademark of Konoha.

"Could it be true, as the Fourth Hokage reported, that there's an evil organization capturing Bijuu in every village?"

Kitsuchi also knew about the warning Minato had specifically sent earlier.

But at that time, no one in Iwagakure took it seriously and only saw it as another threat from Konoha.

"We can't rule out that possibility. However, I'm more inclined to believe the former."

"An enemy who could kill the Kazekage alone, break into Kumogakure, kidnap the Jinchūriki, and also possess the Sharingan."

"This person must be from Konoha. Whether this is a Konoha conspiracy or not, they must be related to Konoha!"

Ōnoki's reasoning was sharp.

"If it really is Konoha behind this, then Sunagakure's Jinchūriki..."

"May already be gone. It's just that their movements there were minimal, so the information might be blocked."

"Is Konoha trying to reclaim all the Bijuu?"

"I can't be entirely sure, but the other party's target is definitely the Jinchūriki."

"Dad, what should we do?"

Sunagakure and Kumogakure have been attacked, and their Kage and Jinchūriki are gone, so the next two are likely to be Iwagakure and Kirigakure.

Kitsuchi couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

"What are you panicking about? This is both a danger and an opportunity."

"Konoha is too strong and aggressive, all the villages and countries are surely very dissatisfied. This is a great chance for us to unite with the other villages and together pressure Konoha!"

"Ah? Dad, are you going to start another ninja war?"

Kitsuchi grew even more panicked. The Third Great Ninja War had just ended, and now his father wanted another one?

Iwagakure can't handle this!

In the late stages of the previous Third Great Ninja War, Iwagakure was almost drained of vitality. How could they still have the strength?

Iwagakure needs time to rest and recover now!

"Don't worry, there won't be a fight. With the Fourth Hokage, the Yellow Flash, anyone who fights Konoha is just asking for death. However, it's still possible to gather the forces of the four villages to test and pressure them."

"Test? Pressure?"

"You're still far from thinking like a Kage, you brat! As the Tsuchikage, you must always consider the best interests of the village!"

"Since Konoha claims that the enemy isn't theirs, then let each village incite their respective Daimyos and pressure the Land of Fire and Konoha to take the initiative to prove it!"

"Let them handle the threat within a certain time frame and retrieve the Jinchūriki and Bijuu."

"If Konoha can handle it, it will naturally prove Konoha's position. If Konoha can't handle it, whether it's due to our abilities or other reasons, we can use this as an excuse to condemn Konoha and seize the opportunity to extort Konoha and the Land of Fire. We can demand a large amount of compensation to make up for the losses our village has suffered."

Ōnoki spoke fluently and clearly, showing that he was very experienced and his mind was sharp.

Having been the Tsuchikage for many years, Ōnoki had become a prominent politician.

There was basically no talk of feelings, only interests. If necessary, he was also willing to hire and use mercenary organizations like Akatsuki.

Now that all the villages have suffered damage, this is a great opportunity to unite with them and pressure Konoha. How could Ōnoki let it go?

Once again, the same words: Iwagakure doesn't have the courage to start another Great Ninja War. But they do have the courage to pressure and extort Konoha under the guise of declaring war; not only do they have it, but it's very strong!

"…"

Kitsuchi was stunned. He hadn't expected his father to have such a dark heart.

The way he manipulated political pressure was so sophisticated that I can't learn it in a short time!

"But uniting the villages to pressure Konoha won't be effective in a short time, right? What about the enemy who's attacking villages and stealing Jinchūriki?"

"What if they come and attack our village right now?" Kitsuchi was still a little worried.

"With me here, what are you afraid of? As long as it's not the Fourth Hokage attacking me personally, I will definitely win." Ōnoki answered confidently.

This wasn't boasting.

Currently, looking at the entire ninja world, the Third Raikage and the Third Hokage have already died.

Except for the Fourth Hokage, Ōnoki was confident that he was no less capable than any other enemy.

No matter who attacks Iwagakure, they will never return!

But Ōnoki hadn't finished his heroic words.

Suddenly, a kunai flew through the window at high speed and embedded itself in the floor of the house.

The next moment, before Ōnoki and Kitsuchi could react.

*WHOOSH!*

A yellow flash instantly swept into the house, immediately terrifying Ōnoki and Kitsuchi!