Chapter 166: Chapter 165: Deductions about the Mastermind
Naruto glanced back at Sakura, and their gazes met and confirmed their thoughts.
"Granny Tsunade, when Sakura, Teacher Kakashi, and I were on the mission to rescue Gaara, we ran into this Masked Man. He pretended to be weak and ridiculous at that time, but I remember during the Chunin Exams, it was he who controlled the One - Tailed inside Gaara, which led to the loss of control of his Chakra."
"What? He actually has the ability to control the tailed beasts! Are you sure you remember correctly?"
It wasn't that Tsunade suspected Naruto, but this guy always lost his composure whenever he encountered Sasuke. It was better to clarify things.
"Granny Tsunade, I remember very clearly. If you have any doubts about this, you can also ask Gaara and his sister Temari. They were all at the scene. Suddenly, the Masked Man launched an attack, and it was Aniki Shisui who finally came to stop him."
"Yes, Lady Tsunade, Naruto isn't lying. His eye power is truly formidable. If he didn't have only one eye, it would have been really hard to tell who would win between them!"
"That's indeed the case."
Shisui nodded and confirmed the truth of this matter to Tsunade again. Recalling the Masked Man at that time, in terms of strength, he should have awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan.
But why did he only show one eye? If he had activated Susanoo with both eyes, it would have been really hard to tell who would win between them.
"Now everything fits. The person who has a single - eye Sharingan and is capable of controlling the power of the Nine - Tailed Fox is the real mastermind behind the ninja world's conspiracy."
Shisui said in a deep voice, making the final conclusion.
The fact that he had a single - eye Sharingan couldn't help but make people think of Kakashi, but of course, this was just a joke.
Far away on a mission, Kakashi suddenly sneezed. "Achoo~" He wondered in his heart if someone was speaking ill of him behind his back.
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Tsunade fell silent. Even if everything Sasuke said was true, who was the real culprit? What was the purpose of the plot years ago? This still remains unexplained.
"Next is my personal conclusion. First of all, this mastermind definitely won't let Konoha off. Since the attack many years ago, it has been destined that they are at odds with Konoha. Second, the real mastermind must be brewing a huge plan!"
Sasuke shifted his gaze, which made Naruto shiver.
"Naruto, I heard that you had a fight with the Akatsuki Organization and met this one - eyed Sharingan user wearing a mask on the way."
"Yeah, although it wasn't his true form but just a clone, the feeling he gave me was very different from the previous time. During the Chunin Exams, he seemed calm and composed, but this time he was just absurd and random. I really can't figure out why he pretended to be like that!"
"Isn't the reason obvious? The purpose of doing this is to cover his tracks. Considering that the Akatsuki Organization has been constantly collecting tailed beasts and hiding within their operations, there must be some unknown secrets."
"Enough! You've been telling me your speculations since before. I need real evidence!"
Tsunade interrupted the conversation. In her opinion, it was meaningless to continue without evidence.
Sasuke curled his lips and gave a faint smile. His confident look really annoyed Tsunade.
"During the years I've been away from Konoha, Orochimaru and I have been collecting the truth. For example, Hashirama's cells, the battle between Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju at the Valley of the End, and whether Madara Uchiha really died or not!"
"What do you mean?"
"A person who can control the Nine - Tailed Fox with powerful pupil power, knows all kinds of barriers in Konoha, and can successfully infiltrate the core base while deeply hating Konoha. Such a person can only be Madara Uchiha, there is no second such person..."
Sasuke didn't reveal Obito's real identity. His existence was too insignificant in the history of Konoha and the Uchiha clan to alert the world.
But Madara Uchiha was different. As the founder of Konoha and the clan head of the Uchiha clan, his fame was well - known in the ninja world. Once he targeted Konoha, the alert it would arouse was definitely beyond what Obito could compare to.
"Hey, brat! Stop scaring us with these wild claims. Madara Uchiha has been dead for who knows how many years. How could he possibly be the real mastermind behind all this!"
"Jiraiya, Orochimaru, did you check on a guy named Kakuzu during your investigation of the Akatsuki Organization?"
Hearing this, both of them couldn't help but show a slight change in their expressions. They knew exactly what Sasuke meant.
"Jiraiya, what's going on? Answer me."
Seeing the three of them acting like they were playing a guessing game and having something only they knew, while she was left out, she anxiously asked.
"Let me tell you."
"Tsunade, there is a guy named Kakuzu in the Akatsuki Organization. After verification, he was a Ninja from the same era as the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju."
"How is that possible!"
Tsunade was shocked. Even her Strength of a Hundred Technique couldn't achieve such a feat.
"That's the fact. Although we don't know how he managed to live for so long, it seems to be related to the secret jutsu he practiced."
"It doesn't seem that difficult for a person to live a long time. In fact, Orochimaru can do it!"
"But these are just your speculations."
"Come on! We're talking about Madara Uchiha here. Do you really think you can wait until you know everything before making a move? You don't have that ability. By the time the truth is completely clear, the whole ninja world might be in big trouble."
"Granny Tsunade, I think we can trust Sasuke. What he's saying now matches the facts."
Naruto glanced in Sasuke's direction. So he had also worked hard in the past two years, desperately searching for the truth behind it. This guy was really his recognized friend and rival, and he didn't disappoint.
"Ah~ Although I don't want to admit it, I think what you said makes a lot of sense. But cooperating with Orochimaru must be approved by a vote of the Konoha higher - ups."
"And you've brought a whole bunch of ninjas here. Their true identities and purposes are unclear. It's also a problem how to accommodate them."
"No need to go through so much trouble. The Uchiha clan's residence is big enough to accommodate these few people without a problem."
The Uchiha clan is well - off and can easily support a few more people.
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Tsunade's inner monologue: Holy cow, you guys are so loaded!
"Alright. While the Konoha higher - ups are voting, let them stay at your place for now. But you're responsible for all their actions. If there's the slightest problem, I'll hold you to account."
"Deal!"
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