LRAB Chapter 51 Taking the Blame
Chapter 51 Taking the Blame
At the Hokage Building, Tsunade summoned Shiki Aburame and Reikawa Uzumaki.
"Your mission this time is to go to our ally village, Sunagakure, and temporarily take charge of protecting Gaara, the Jinchuriki of the One-Tailed Beast. According to the intelligence brought by Guy, the Akatsuki organization may have already set its sights on the One-Tailed Beast."
"!" Aburame Shiki nodded somewhat heavily, indicating that she accepted the order.
Seeing this, Tsunade gestured for him to leave first, and then spoke with Reikawa Uzumaki alone. "Do you know why I asked you to go this time?"
Reikawa Uzumaki pondered for a moment, "To prevent Shukaku from going berserk?"
Tsunade shook her head slightly. "Yes and no. If possible, I would like you to bring Shukaku back to Konoha without anyone knowing."
"!!!" Uzumaki Reikawa was somewhat surprised; this was unlike Tsunade's style.
"Sunagakure has yet to elect a Kazekage. While this may sound arrogant, Sunagakure is currently completely unable to withstand Akatsuki's attacks. Konoha also cannot send ninjas to provide support indefinitely."
Upon hearing this, Reikawa Uzumaki questioned, "But what Konoha is doing is completely thankless and exhausting. Sunagakure will not agree, and it may even arouse hostility from other ninja villages. Moreover, Konoha already has enough with one Nine-Tails. Bringing back the One-Tail will only make Akatsuki focus even more attention on Konoha, won't it?"
"Hmm." Tsunade said, her tone devoid of emotion. This was a question she had been pondering repeatedly. "I've thought about all of this. Konoha can't afford any more war right now, so it would be best to bring it back without anyone else knowing. Of course, it's okay if we can't bring it back."
Reikawa Uzumaki was somewhat puzzled, but since Tsunade had said that, she must have her reasons. "I'd like to hear your thoughts."
Instead of giving a direct answer, Tsunade asked, "How is the Nine-Tails' situation with Naruto?"
"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Kurama won't cause any trouble. If it's in a good mood, it might even offer Naruto some assistance."
"If the Nine-Tails goes berserk, can you suppress it?"
"If we use all our strength, it should be possible, you mean...?" Reikawa Uzumaki seemed to understand something, but was just a little bit off.
Tsunade slowly revealed her thoughts: "Akatsuki's goal is to collect the Tailed Beasts, so why don't we hide them away, without even their own ninja village knowing? If I'm not mistaken, you should be able to communicate with the Tailed Beasts to some extent and get them to cooperate, right?"
Reikawa Uzumaki felt that it was still somewhat unrealistic. If it were the time when the Yellow Flash, the Three Legendary Sannin of Konoha, and the Uchiha clan were all present, it would be fine. But Konoha is too weak now. Moreover, "Tailed Beasts don't disappear for no reason. Apart from the Sand Village, Akatsuki, and Konoha, those present are all from Konoha. Even if they don't believe Akatsuki, they will definitely suspect Konoha."
Upon hearing this, Tsunade suddenly smiled. "Who said there's no one else? Remember those two guys wearing white masks who suddenly appeared in the Land of Earth? They claimed to be from an organization from Genjutsu, and they were quite strong. They even emphasized that they were accepting the mission of protecting Jinchuriki. Since the ninja world is already in chaos, why not make it even more chaotic?"
The only thing that needs to be determined now is whether one of the guys is a member of the Hyuga clan. As for the main family, Tsunade has never even considered that possibility.
Uzumaki Reikawa "..."
Good grief, the main body is going to be used as a pawn. But I have to say that Tsunade's idea is very bold. If I cooperate fully, it is somewhat feasible.
However, Tsunade's expression turned serious as she spoke, as if expressing her own pressure. "Actually, I don't know if doing this will change anything. Whether the 'disappearance' of a tailed beast will affect the Akatsuki organization is unknown. We already know the tailed beasts that are openly known in each village. I just feel that we should keep one trump card. So, whether you succeed or not, just do your best."
"Yes!" Reikawa Uzumaki replied. It has to be said that Tsunade was already very good at guessing this much with limited information.
……
With a roar, the massive body of the Four-Tails Son Goku finally collapsed. Kisame Hoshigaki, panting heavily, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at the Jinchūriki Rōshi lying on the ground. If it weren't for the elemental advantage, he would have been a real tough opponent.
As for Itachi, who was supposed to be with him, he immediately went offline and slacked off when Kisame said he wanted to try fighting Roshi one-on-one, using genjutsu to cover up the fighting. Of course, Kisame didn't care about this, and even thought it was because Itachi trusted him.
Itachi, who was standing nearby, suddenly sensed something and signaled Kisame to take the Jinchuriki away first. Trusting Itachi, Kisame did not question anything and directly took the Jinchuriki away from the spot.
The next moment, a person with short white hair and a white face mask slowly came into view, but his body looked somewhat frail...
Ainz arrived at the scene with a "let's see what happens" attitude, and saw the huge charred crater and water stains around him. He was indeed too late. It seemed that the one who dealt with Rōshi was a ninja proficient in water release... Was it Kisame? Then Itachi was there too?
Judging from the appearance, the battle must have ended not long ago. There are also several corpses of Iwagakure ninjas nearby, which must have been discovered during the rescue operation.
However, since Itachi had already dispelled the genjutsu after the battle, the Iwa ninja who noticed something was wrong while searching for someone nearby quickly gathered around and saw the scene and Ainz Ooal Gown examining the corpse.
Bone-kun sighed and rubbed his forehead. He had forgotten that since the corpses were still there, the battlefield hadn't been cleaned up yet.
The Iwa ninja were speechless.
Suddenly, a blame was placed squarely on his head. Ainz wanted to use his escape technique, but he was worried that Itachi and the others hadn't left yet.
After a long silence, he finally spoke, "I was just passing by..."
However, the Iwa ninja ignored his words and remained on guard. Someone behind him secretly took out something, and suddenly a sound came from the sky, calling for backup.
Ainz Ooal Gown forcibly suppressed his urge to kill, keeping a straight face. At this moment, he was unaware that Tsunade was already planning to frame him. Ainz Ooal Gown's thought was that he shouldn't kill, but rather be kind to others… "I was just passing by. Never mind, please get some sleep!"
By the time reinforcements from Iwagakure arrived, Ainz Ooal Gown had already left. On the ground lay a pile of Iwagakure ninja who had been knocked unconscious. Of these Iwagakure ninja, only one Jonin was difficult to deal with, and the delay was only a few seconds. The rest were dealt with by Ten-Finger Piercing Bullets, whose power was controlled.
Meanwhile, Itachi, who had witnessed all of this from the shadows, looked thoughtfully at the white-faced mask in his hand. It seemed that the Genjutsu organization, which had been causing quite a stir these past few days, was wearing this mask. If they hadn't been tasked with protecting the Jinchuriki, they probably wouldn't even know that this organization existed. They were acting like complete newbies. If they weren't strong enough, they would have been devoured long ago, leaving not even a bone fragment.
Thinking about Uchiha Genji's situation, Itachi began to ponder: one or two coincidences might be accidental, but many must be inevitable. What was the significance of this mask? Genji... a suddenly appearing powerful figure, could this organization also be people resurrected by Edo Tensei?