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"Hmm?"
As soon as Ay opened the scroll, before he could even read its contents, his expression changed.
A piece of information worth fifty million ryo, and it's just a few short sentences?
That's it?
Is Konoha trying to pull a fast one on us?
If it weren't for Kazuki sitting there calmly with his legs crossed, Ay might have already erupted in anger and started questioning him.
Suppressing his slight irritation, Ay patiently began to read.
The others also opened their scrolls.
The information worth fifty million ryo was just a few short sentences. As long as their eyes weren't failing them, they could finish reading it in a few seconds.
Sure enough, Ay suddenly looked up, his beast-like gaze locking onto Kazuki as he said in a deep voice.
"Uchiha Kazuki, can Konoha confirm that this information is accurate and not just speculation?"
The leader of the Akatsuki, from the Rain Village, possesses the legendary Sage's Eyes.
If this information is accurate, then fifty million ryo is indeed not too expensive.
This information is worth it.
The others also showed expressions of shock, all turning their eyes toward Kazuki.
They wanted to confirm whether this information was true or not.
"Absolutely true."
Kazuki leaned back in his chair, raising his hand solemnly to assure them.
"I can guarantee on Konoha's behalf that this information is absolutely true, with no falsehoods. As for how Konoha came to know this, it has something to do with Orochimaru, and of course, Jiraiya as well."
"Here, let me tell you a little story."
The representatives from the four great villages listened patiently as Kazuki began to narrate.
"During the Second Great Ninja War, the Rain Village was on the front lines. The war caused countless civilians in the country to lose their homes and families. When the war between Konoha and the Rain Village was coming to an end, Konoha was preparing to withdraw. At that time, the Sannin encountered three children."
"Orochimaru suggested killing them, but Tsunade and Jiraiya refused. Perhaps it was fate, but Jiraiya couldn't bear to see these three children wandering in the ruined Land of Rain. So he stayed behind to take care of them."
"Under his care, the three children grew up. Then one day, he discovered a secret. One of the children, named Nagato, who had Uzumaki blood, possessed a pair of unique eyes."
"These eyes are the legendary Sage's Eyes?"
Ay couldn't help but interject.
"But I've never heard of the Uzumaki clan having such a dojutsu."
Kazuki glanced at him and said indifferently.
"Just because you haven't heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. The legendary Sage's Eyes, also known as the Rinnegan, indeed belong to this child. After the three children grew up, Jiraiya left the Land of Rain. Perhaps fearing trouble, he didn't report this information to the higher-ups. Thus, the higher-ups were kept in the dark."
So that's how it was.
Chiyo had been about to question why Konoha, knowing about the legendary Sage's Eyes, hadn't acted on it, but Kazuki's explanation came first.
Jiraiya hadn't said anything, so naturally, only he knew about it in Konoha.
"After Jiraiya left, these three children founded the Akatsuki, aiming to bring peace to the Rain Village and the Land of Rain. They had a grand vision. to end war in the ninja world."
A snort of laughter escaped Ay's lips, as if he had just heard a ridiculous joke.
The representatives from the other villages had similar reactions.
A single organization like the Akatsuki, trying to bring peace to the ninja world and prevent wars?
How naive.
Shaking her head, Chiyo pressed further.
"If that's the case, then Konoha and the Akatsuki share some kind of bond. Why did things between you and the Akatsuki come to this?"
The Nine-Tails incident was a painful memory for Konoha, and one of the members responsible for it was from the Akatsuki.
"Don't forget, Konoha, like your Sand Village, was one of the parties that actively spread the war to the Land of Rain. Even if Jiraiya left behind some goodwill, do you think they would necessarily appreciate it? Moreover, our former Hokage advisor did something great—he collaborated with the former leader of the Rain Village, Hanzo of the Salamander, to launch a covert attack on the Akatsuki. Although they succeeded in forcing the death of one of the three, they also thoroughly offended the others."
This was originally Danzo's fault, and he had to bear the blame, even though he was already dead.
"Alright, I won't say more. As for why Konoha is sharing and selling this information, you're not wrong—the Akatsuki has crossed Konoha's bottom line. Konoha can no longer tolerate the existence of this organization, especially since they are targeting our village's jinchūriki."
Kazuki leaned forward slightly.
"Everyone, I'm not trying to scare you, but the Akatsuki has the ability to do it, and they have the ambition. Whether you believe it or not is up to you."
Sometimes, telling the truth straightforwardly can reduce misunderstandings and suspicions.
Regarding the Akatsuki, Konoha doesn't need to hide anything. Our goal is to make life difficult for the Akatsuki.
So sharing and selling this information is meant to pull all of you into this.
What you do with it is up to you. After all, the Akatsuki has something that attracts you, and they also pose a potential threat to your villages.
The threat isn't the main issue, as the five great villages face many threats.
For example, many small villages and countries have been clamoring to replace the five great villages, but can they actually do it?
Compared to the Akatsuki's potential threat, Kazuki believed the four great villages would be more interested in the Rinnegan.
The legendary Sage's Eyes, along with the Uzumaki bloodline—these are things that would surely pique their interest.
The Uzumaki bloodline isn't the main attraction; what truly captivates is the Sage's Eyes.
The information has been sold, and the money is in hand. As for Konoha sending people to investigate the Rain Village, only for them to disappear—this less important piece of information wasn't shared with the other villages.
If you want to know more, then go ahead and send your own people to investigate.
Don't expect Konoha to share all the information with you.
Immediately organize a team and send them to the Rain Village to investigate. We must uncover everything about the Akatsuki and gather more information about the Sage's Eyes.
The Cloud Village acted the fastest.
While the other villages' messages were still on their way, the Cloud Village's covert unit had already left the village.
Secretly heading to the Land of Rain.
Raikage Ay was very interested in the Sage's Eyes.
After purchasing the information, Ay immediately consulted with the village's higher-ups. That very night, a covert unit departed from the Cloud Village.
By the time the other villages received the news, the Cloud Village's team had already entered the Land of Rain, giving them a head start.
As for Konoha... most of the Rain Village's higher-ups believed that Konoha was also interested in the Sage's Eyes, but unfortunately, they were in no position to act.
The threats posed by the other villages were far greater than Konoha's.
Take the Rock Village, for example.
Once Ōnoki received the news, he would undoubtedly act immediately.
"Send Kitsuchi to see me."
As soon as he received the news, Ōnoki skipped calling a high-level meeting and directly ordered Kitsuchi, to lead a team of elite jonin to the Land of Rain.
The high-level meeting could be held later.
They couldn't let the Cloud Village gain too much of an advantage.