Chapter 576: Chapter – 569 Beyond the Realms of Common Sense
Regarding the development of a spy in Konoha, this is not only Madara's idea but other members of the organization have also mentioned this matter several times.
The current Akatsuki already has quite a lot of spies in other shinobi villages, and this is also the reason why they have been able to grasp the movements of those villages quite early and repeatedly obtain intelligence regarding the plans of the Kages of those villages, but Konoha is the only Shinobi Village they haven't been able to penetrate as of yet.
So, Madara has been planning to develop a few capable spies in Konoha who will be able to give him important information on a regular basis.
Since, Hyuga Neji, the disciple of Hyuga Kuroto was kidnapped by accident, Madara will not easily let go of this opportunity.
As far as 'Madara' is concerned, Hyuga Kuroto is just a member of the Branch family of the Hyuga Clan, if there is one thing common among all the members of the branch family of the Hyuga Clan, then it is definitely that fact that their fate of servitude is decided at the moment of birth, no matter how extraordinary they may become, no matter how excellent they perform, and no matter how splendid of a shinobi the members of the branch family become, they will always remain subordinates and servants of the Main family engraved with the curse of the Bird Cage, whose destiny, life, and death are always in the hands of the members of the main family of the Hyuga Clan.
As such, generally, the members of the branch family hold resentment towards the main family, the more talented a member of the branch family, the higher his resentment. 'Madara' feels that he can definitely use that resentment to his advantage and he doesn't really believe that Hyuga Kuroto wouldn't be tempted if presented with the opportunity to be able to break free of the Cage Bird Juinjutsu.
After reaching this conclusion, 'Madara' shifted his gaze from Neji to Sasuke.
The fact that a second Mangekyou Sharingan user has appeared in Amatsukami has made 'Madara' vigilant again, at the same time, his heart is puzzled.
'When did the legendary Mangekyou Sharingan become so worthless?' this doubt is not unreasonable, when 'Madara' was young, the Mangekyou Sharingan was a legend with almost no one from the Uchiha Clan having it, in fact, at that time, many Uchiha weren't even aware of the existence of the Mangekyou Sharingan… it was such a rarity.
But now…? Including himself, Shinichi, Shisui, and the two Homusubi of the Amatsukami, there are already as many as five Mangekyou Sharingan awakeners in the Shinobi World!
Such a thing is no joke!
In fact, if the Amatsukami had only one Mangekyou Sharingan awakener, 'Madara' can still understand it, and perhaps accept it.
After all, during the second and third great shinobi wars, just like him, a lot of people 'died' or went missing on the chaotic battlefield, and couldn't be found or retrieved back whether dead or alive due to many reasons, such, it would neither be too strange nor impossible if a lucky guy from the Uchiha Clan managed to survive and coincidently awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan due to some reasons, just like him.
But the probability of this kind of thing happening is extremely low; infinitely close to zero… After all, Mangekyou Sharingan is not something one can awaken just because they want to, the person in question must not only have the necessary qualification, but they must also experience despair.
If only one such person had appeared beside him, it would already be a miraculous situation, and 'Madara' might still be able to accept such a miracle for once, but if two such people appear? Then it is no longer a miracle, there must be some other reasons!
But no matter how much he tries to think about it, 'Madara' just isn't able to figure out what those reasons are.
Therefore, he has come to the conclusion that he must start looking at the root of it.
The Mangekyou Sharingan can only be used by the Uchiha Clansmen, therefore, one thing he can be absolutely certain about is that the two Homusubi are definitely people of the Uchiha bloodline…
Since the Uchiha Clan is standing at the centre of all his doubts, 'Madara' has decided to look into the Uchiha Clan of Konoha to get the answers to his doubts.
'If I remember correctly, the kid Itachi seems to care quite deeply about his younger brother Sasuke… With Sasuke in my hands, I can coerce him into investigating the origin of the two Homusubi of the Amatsukami from inside the Uchiha Clan… and I don't think he will refuse me… in the end, even if he isn't able to give me any significant information, as long as he gives me a list of possible candidates, I can at least find something about them…'
The reason why 'Madara' chose Uchiha Itachi to be another spy is that 'Madara' appreciates Itachi's talent and also knows how deeply Itachi care about his younger brother. With Itachi's weakness in his hands, 'Madara' feels that he can control Itachi in the palm of his hand. Moreover, Itachi is the heir to the position of the next Patriarch of the Uchiha clan, which is to say, he can easily access and investigate most of the confidential information within the Uchiha Clan, as such, he is the perfect candidate to be a spy.
As for the possibility of Uchiha Itachi is one of the Homusubi? It's not that 'Madara' didn't consider it, but no matter how much he considered it, he didn't think it was possible.
'Madara' doesn't question Uchiha Itachi's talent, without a doubt Uchiha Itachi is a one-of-a-kind talent, but how old is he? And how old was he when both the Homusubi had already made their presence in the Shinobi World?
Even now, Uchiha Itachi is too young, just a little over thirteen years old… both the Homusubi had made their presence known in the Shinobi World as early as four to five years ago, which means, Uchiha Itachi was only about nine years old at that time… at such a young age, awakening Mangekyou Sharingan is impossible, no matter how talented of a child he may be, it is just impossible!
Even the likes of Uchiha Madara––who lived and grew up in the constant war-ridden world of the Warring States Period where even children as young as five or six years of age had to go to the battlefield––couldn't have awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan at such a young age, so how can Uchiha Itachi do it? This is simply beyond the realms of what's considered common sense.
Since 'Madara' has concluded that Uchiha Itachi couldn't be Homusubi, making him a spy by blackmailing him would be the best choice for 'Madara'.
Thinking so, 'Madara' looked at the two children one more time, then left the dingy room in a satisfied mood.
As for the hostage exchange with Orochimaru? 'Madara' never took that matter seriously….
Orochimaru is a traitor to the organization, traitors within the Akatsuki Organization aren't tolerated, and traitors like Orochimaru who have good strength and can influence the situation are even more intolerable.
The only reason they haven't yet disposed of Orochimaru is because of how busy Akatsuki has been in regard to the five great shinobi villages and the Amatsukami, and, 'Madara' also understands that killing Orochimaru wouldn't be an easy task so he has never really spared any manpower in regards to Orochimaru.
This time Akatsuki just wants to tempt Orochimaru using the hostage exchange and dispose of him for good. So Kabuto was absolutely correct, Akatsuki's offer of Hostage exchange was nothing more than a cheezy trap prepared to catch Orochimaru, and by the way, also take the Jinchuriki of Kyuubi from his hands.
Of course, 'Madara' is not very optimistic about it given Orochimaru's personality. He knows Orochimaru's cunning and cautious nature, so there's just no way someone like Orochimaru would take such a big risk and agree to the Hostage exchange, as such, 'Madara' never put all his hopes into it.
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Chapter 577: Chapter – 570 Untitled
"He is finally gone!" – Seeing the masked man leave, the two children, Sasuke and Neji took a breath of relief… The mere presence of the masked man put too much psychological pressure on the two children, and it was already a surprise that the two children could still remain calm.
At this time, Sasuke said in a somewhat confident tone, "That masked man… he may have tried to hide it, but from the way he reacted to the name of your Sensei, I can tell, he definitely knows your master."
Neji nodded with a heavy heart, "Yes, and he seems to be planning something in regards to my Sensei… at the same time, I feel as if…"
'Madara' who did not conceal his true thoughts actually gave a very bad signal to the two children, that is, Akatsuki Organization may not let them off at all, no matter what…! And if such a thing really happens, then let alone returning back to the village, they may not even be alive after Akatsuki finds them useless or their presence bothersome.
After realizing how dangerous a situation they are in, the children fell silent…
While the two children were silent and did not know what to do or speak, the sound of the metal gate being opened resounded and another person entered their sight.
After realizing the identity of the visitor, Sasuke seemed to have found a life-saving straw, and couldn't help but question with a hopeful tone, "Uchiha Shinichi… you are an Uchiha too, right? Are you here to save me?"
Shinichi snorted, then shook his head with a sullen face, "Here, no one can save you, and I am no exception…"
Shinichi really admires the young Uchiha in front of him who managed to awaken the Sharingan at such an early age of 7, and, if it is up to Shinichi, he really wants to save this kid, but he knows that the price of saving Sasuke is losing his undercover identity within the Akatsuki Organization… Shinichi can't make such a decision, moreover, Shinichi is not sure whether he will be able to safely escape from Akatsuki's stronghold while carrying Sasuke with him…
After all, that guy, Madara's space-time Jutsu has too many advantages when it comes to tracking, not to mention the unreasonable guy Zetsu!
Therefore, Shinichi didn't risk it…
Shinichi's blunt and straightforward rejection made Sasuke a little lost…
As Shinichi saw Sasuke's depressed mood, he decided that he can at least comfort the kid, "You don't really have to worry too much, I may not be able to save you, but I can at least try to ensure your safety… after all, you too are an Uchiha, right?"
Sasuke was more disappointed, but a little relieved at the same time because he realized that, 'If Uchiha Shinichi can ensure my safety long enough, then I may be able to get back to the village…!' but then he suddenly remembered something, and immediately asked, "What about him?"
Following the direction Sasuke was looking at, Shinichi turned towards Neji, then shook his head, "I can't guarantee his life."
An ordinary child of the branch family of the Hyuga Clan has no value to the Akatsuki Organization, moreover, the existence of the Cage Bird Juinjutsu on Neji's forehead decreases his value even further, so there is really no way for Shinichi to ensure Neji's safety.
Sasuke was worried, and hurriedly pleaded, "Shinichi-san… please, Neji is a friend of mine, I will do anything, please just… please protect him!"
Although Sasuke also has the iconic arrogance and pride of the Uchiha Clan engraved in his personality, he is still an innocent and kind kid at this time, and since both of them have gotten into the same trouble, he considers Neji as his friend and companion, so, Sasuke doesn't want himself to be the only to survive.
Shinichi shook his head indifferently.
In order to ensure Sasuke's safety, Shinichi can still use the excuse that Sasuke is from the same clan as him, and given that he is an extremely talented child, Sasuke has the value of being trained and recruited into the Akatsuki Organization… Considering Hiruko's present condition, Nagato and 'Madara' may accept when presented with such reasoning, after all, the threat of Amatsukami is always looming over their head and Akatsuki needs high-tier combat power…
But Neji is different, he is a member of the branch division of the Hyuga Clan, so Shinichi can't get involved on a personal level, moreover, because of the existence of the Cage Bird cursed mark, Hyuga Neji has no value in being trained because he just can't be recruited within the Akatsuki no matter how talented the kid maybe, as such, Shinichi has no way to ensure Neji's safety.
Listening to Sasuke constantly pleading for his safety from Shinichi, Neji, who is also a member of a Great Shinobi Clan couldn't sit still, and said after mustering up his courage, "Sasuke, don't beg him… even if he is a member of the Uchiha Clan, you can't trust him, after all, he is working together with the people who brought us here… moreover, I am not really worried… it doesn't matter whether he can ensure my safety or not, my… Sensei, 'gritting teeth noise' my… Sensei… will save me!"
"Your Sensei, you say?" Shinichi chuckled, and questioned, "Who is your Sensei?" but without waiting for Neji to reply, he continued "Just give up kid, even if your Sensei is Hokage himself, he can't ensure your safety!"
Neji opened his mouth, and seemed to want to argue… but in the end, he could only close his mouth and chose to remain silent, as it was of no use. Neji perfectly understands that such verbal arguments are meaningless and his pride and the sense of honour of the Hyuga Clansmen made him reluctant to do such a pointless thing.
Moreover, he will only be giving out intelligence that Akatsuki may be trying to obtain if he speaks too much.
Shinichi glanced at Neji with some appreciation, 'At least this kid knows when to remain silent.' Then without saying anything else, he got up and walked out of the room. Just as he was about to leave the room, Shinichi decided to leave some words of advice for the two kids and said "From the moment you two were brought out of the village, your destiny is no longer in your control. If the two of you wish to live, then first understand what it means to survive, and what it takes to survive in this Shinobi World."
After hearing Shinichi's words, Sasuke felt inexplicably apprehensive. At the same time, he was no longer certain whether his Tou-san or Nii-san will be able to save him or not, so, in a worried tone, he questioned Neji in a light voice, "Neji, your Sensei's name is Hyuga Kuroto, right? Is he really as powerful of a Shinobi as you say? And will he really be able to save the two of us?"
Neji was silent, he didn't know how to answer…
But Shinichi on the other hand, who had just stepped out of the room stopped as soon as he heard the terms 'Hyuga Kuroto' and 'Sensei', then he turned around his head towards Neji and questioned with an inexplicable expression, "Your Sensei… is he… really Hyuga Kuroto?"
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Konoha Village
Hyuga Kuroto was obviously clueless about the interaction of the four kidnapped kids with their respective kidnappers. Currently, his soul was inside the Tsukihi Clone, who has returned to the Konoha Village, but unlike every other time, this time, Tsukihi did not sneak into the village using the secret routes, rather, she disguised herself in her disguise of Homusubi of the Amatsukami and openly appeared at the main gate of Konoha Village.
Since Homusubi made her presence known, so she was obviously immediately noticed by the Konoha Shinobi who were on patrol, and immediately gathered around her.
After the events, a few nights ago, similar to the Akatsuki Organization, even many Konoha Shinobi have come to believe that the Village must have made some sort of secret alliance with Amatsukami, which made the members of the Amatsukami Organization intervene and actively confront the Akatsuki Organization on that night. Otherwise, a mercenary organization like Amatsukami doesn't really have any reason to go to such lengths in order to resist Akatsuki, right?
Therefore, the Konoha Shinobi who were on patrol not only did not attempt to take Homusubi under custody––given Konoha's previous enmity with Amatsukami––but were also very polite towards her.
Since Konoha Shinobi didn't actively attack her, just gathered around her, so Homusubi paid them no mind, and before long, two Konoha Anbu appeared in front of her, and said in a very respectful tone, "Homusubi-sama, Sandaime Hokage-sama requested to see you."
Homusubi wasn't surprised and after silently nodding towards the two Konoha Anbu, she followed them to formally meet the Sadaime Hokage of Konoha Village.
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