Sasuke: Don't Let Me Find Out Which Bastard Put a Chill Down Naruto's Spine

The two are now considered a "yellow-haired AB duo." Although they're not quite inseparable, their relationship is deeply rooted and they're of one mind.

Neither of the Yugito Nii were pretentious people; having come this far, they had no choice but to go all in.

"Go through the back door? No way!" She looked at Naruto with a complicated expression, having just finished showering and sitting on the sofa, and directly refused, "I'm missing right now, there's no way I can go through the back door."

"Not looking for help? Do you think we can manage on our own?" Naruto scoffed. "Besides, there's strength in numbers. With such a big village, we definitely need to win over a few allies."

"We infiltrated here, so we can't reveal our identities too much. We can only try to see if we can fool a few people." The Yugito Nii lay back on the sofa.

"How about we try to win over Samui first?" she suddenly asked.

"Why Samui?" Naruto glanced at her, and an image of a cold-faced, indifferent beauty flashed through his mind—she was simply stunning.

"You actually know Samui?" She turned to look at Naruto, her expression surprised.

"Uh, information, all information." Naruto coughed, not pretending not to know like an idiot. If something is unreasonable, just close your eyes and deny it.

"Hehe." The Yugito Nii glanced at him but didn't ask any more questions. "Samui cold-hearted but reliable. Raikage-sama trusts her a lot."

"It won't be easy to get her to turn against you, but that's something you need to worry about. As for your methods, let's not even mention them."

"What do you mean by 'those methods'? I've been following the law, okay?" Naruto couldn't help but retort, but a sense of unease was also stirring within him.

If we can get Samui involved, the main questline for the Evil God follower can progress a bit further. Besides, who can resist a cold-faced, blonde, mature woman?

He's reliable and has earned Raikage's deep trust.

"By the way, does the Fourth Raikage have a secretary?" he asked abruptly.

"Mabui?" Yugito Nii sat up abruptly from the sofa, staring at Naruto with a complicated expression. "Your tastes are too obvious, aren't they?"

"What?" Naruto looked completely bewildered.

"Stop playing dumb, Samui and Mabui, you certainly know how to pick your picks." The Yugito Nii sneered. "But I have no right to say anything, after all, I've already..."

Seeing that Yugito was about to bring up the matter of betrayal again, Naruto quickly changed the subject.

"You misunderstood. What I meant was that anyone the Raikage trusts most can be poached, but Darui is out of the question," Naruto said.

"Um?"

"He's basically going to be the next Raikage, the best of the younger generation." He explained patiently, "Kumogakure isn't a monolithic entity, but it does have its thorns."

"Darui is a nail?" she asked. "How can you be so sure that the next A the Raikage, is Darui? It could also be... well, it is."

"Haha, I wasn't wrong, was I?" Naruto said smugly. He knew that Yugito Nii and A had remembered something and that's why he changed his words. "The thing that the Fourth Raikage A, was most upset about was the death of his father."

"Darui happened to inherit the Black Lightning Release of the Third Raikage A, and even his hair color is very similar to the deceased Third Raikage A. How could the Fourth Raikage A, not trust him?"

Yugito had nothing to say, and that was indeed the case.

The Fourth Raikage was impartial and incorruptible, but it's impossible for him to be truly without personal biases. Darui and Shi were both his bodyguards, and it seems the Fourth Raikage didn't show favoritism, but Shi was ultimately just a figurehead.

There's no denying that if Darui were to get a bit more muscular, grow a beard, and sport a slicked-back hairstyle, he would practically be a younger version of the Third Raikage A, A.

Even if Xi wanted to compete with Darui, what would she have to offer?

The Raikage's plan to seize power was thus initially formulated during their casual conversation. The initial strategy was to infiltrate Raikage's inner circle and recruit traitors.

This is practically NTR (Netorare), and only Naruto has so many tricks up his sleeve. He's truly awakened his innate talent; his original bloodline has been restored.

As for the plans following the poaching, he neither mentioned nor asked about Yugito Nii. Clearly, poaching was just preparatory work; the main event was yet to come.

What would Naruto do? Would he try to assassinate the Fourth Raikage? Or would he attack the village and cause chaos like last time? A jumble of thoughts raced through her mind, Yugito Nii closed her eyes.

With a whoosh, the fire burst into flames.

A woman's face appeared, wearing old-fashioned red-rimmed glasses with slightly reflective lenses. She had red hair, unremarkable looks, and a sharp, capable gaze.

"Sasuke, why don't you bite me again?" Karin turned to look at the person leaning against her shoulder who had already woken up, and asked with a worried expression.

Jugo silently poked at the fire with a branch, trying to make it burn brighter. Suigetsu went to keep watch, and as night fell, danger would follow.

This is, after all, the Land of Lightning, known for its fierce and warlike people; we must be cautious.

Beside the fire, Sasuke Uchiha, resting his head on Karin's shoulder, was pale and had sunken eyes. He looked as if he had just recovered from a serious illness. He slightly raised his eyelids, glanced at Karin, and said in a hoarse voice.

"No need, it's just a minor injury."

"But."

Karin hesitated, knowing that Sasuke was a man of his word, but how could it be just a minor injury!

In order to kill Danzo, Sasuke almost recklessly exhausted his life force. Although in that situation, Sasuke probably had no choice but to use his life to wear down Danzo.

Even though Sasuke eventually managed to kill Danzo, he almost lost half his life.

Even with the strongest recovery ability, such a battle wouldn't allow for a complete cure. It's highly likely that it will leave lasting damage; even a bite from her wouldn't completely heal it.

Sasuke slowly stood up, his complexion improving. It was as if the frail boy from before had vanished, replaced by the burning rage of revenge that sustained him and kept him alive.

The lingering warmth on Karin's shoulder was carried away by the night wind, and her eyes dimmed slightly. Thanks to Sasuke injury, this was the closest she had ever been to Sasuke.

Sasuke wasn't one for sentimentality. By the Kakkō, he drew the Kusanagi Sword, its sharp blade reflecting his piercing gaze. His resolve intensified, and his back straightened instantly.

The Kusanagi Sword is not a specific sword, but rather a type of sword.

He sheathed his sword, glanced at Jugo and Karin, and spoke.

"The purpose of this trip to Kumogakure has been clearly stated. In order to find that person, we must speed up our journey starting tomorrow."

"Hurry up and get going?" Karin was startled and said hurriedly, "No, Sasuke, your injury..."

"Don't worry about me, I know my own body." Sasuke unwrapped the bandages from his hands and threw them into the fire with a cold look in his eyes.

"I want to see who is impersonating me. If it turns out that the person was arranged by Uchiha Madara, I won't let them off easily."

"That masked man? Although he claims to be Uchiha Madara, there are loopholes in what he says," Karin said, frowning. "He's clearly just trying to use us, or rather, use you."

"I know." Sasuke said calmly. "If he had no ulterior motive, I wouldn't believe what he said. Even if it's half true and half false, it's still half true."

"He wants me to capture the Eight-Tails of Kumogakure, most likely just to create chaos. Konohagakure has long listed me as a rogue ninja, and Kumogakure has also been attacked by people impersonating me."

"Then what about us?" Karin hesitated. "I've heard that the more tails Tailed Beast has, the stronger it is. Can we really deal with the Eight-Tails on our own?"

Upon hearing this, Jugo looked up at Sasuke.

"Let's put the mission to capture the Tailed Beast aside for now. First, we need to find out who's impersonating me," Sasuke said through gritted teeth. "That person must know something about me, otherwise..."

"Could it be someone from Konohagakure?" Karin's mind raced as she looked at Sasuke and said, "The only ones who know you well are them, or maybe it's Orochimaru's people."

"Konohagakure?" Sasuke thought back to when he met Naruto and how Naruto reacted to him, then shook his head and said, "Konohagakure's memories are very distant now; they've probably already forgotten me."

Although he was happy that the people of Konohagakure had forgotten him, given the deep- Konohagakure hatred between them, and although he had fled without hesitation, he was still somewhat unhappy about it.

Even though he didn't want to admit he felt a pang of jealousy, he thought to himself that he was, after all, a comrade of Konohagakure, even if they hadn't caught up with him when he defected. But... hadn't they investigated further all these years?

Those guys Tenten talk about cherishing their comrades, but when they met again, nothing seemed to happen. Naruto has changed a lot, but he's so casual about me.

Damn it, this is completely different from what I imagined. Reuniting with former comrades only to find them on opposing sides—shouldn't it be a scene of bittersweet resentment and envy?

But that day, Naruto acted as if they were just meeting at a market, as if it were a casual encounter. He even focused most of his energy on getting revenge on Suigetsu, and then ran away after the fight.

He must have brought the message back with him, right? Could it be that time really does heal all wounds, and even Sakura and Kakashi no longer care whether he lives or dies?

"Forgot?" Karin didn't know what was going on inside Konohagakure, but she didn't care too much. It was normal for people to drift apart after leaving a ninja village.

Moreover, Sasuke has already defected, so even if he's handsome, he won't be able to keep the relationship warm for long.

"Could it be someone from Orochimaru's side? Even though Orochimaru is dead, Kabuto should still be active," Karin said, frowning.

"Furthermore, I've had a feeling lately that Orochimaru is still alive, though I have no proof, it's just a gut feeling."

Karin frowned even more deeply after saying only half of what she had said.

"Orochimaru is dead, there's no need to discuss this anymore," Sasuke interrupted forcefully. "As for Kabuto, he shouldn't have the energy to bother Kumogakure."

"Who could it be? Sasuke to deal with Kumogakure —that person is clearly trying to hide their identity." Karin stared at the fire. "Who benefits from making you resented by Kumogakure and stirring up conflict?"

"Uchiha Madara." Jugo until now, suddenly raised his head and announced a name.

"Yeah, it might be Uchiha Madara!" Karin's eyes lit up as she quickly said, "Only Uchiha Madara would have that motive, right?"

"Uchiha Madara?" Sasuke fell into deep thought, and after a long while, he gripped the hilt of his sword and said, "Whoever it is, don't let me catch him, or I'll chop him into mincemeat!"

Achoo!

Achoo!

Achoo!!!

Naruto curled up on the sofa and sneezed several times for no apparent reason. He had too many girlfriends; he wondered who was calling him heartless. He sniffed and ignored it.

To support the Yugito Nii puppets to ascend to the throne of Raikage, it is necessary to create chaos within Kumogakure, preferably chaos from the inside out.

Making one of your own people the Raikage will make it easier to use connections later.

The Kumogakure Lightning Chakra Heavy Industry and a technological explosion. Controlling the Otsutsuki would undoubtedly be highly beneficial to my plan to hunt down the Kumogakure.

Moreover, from a moral standpoint, he was saving the world. Even if he had to compromise, it was for the future of Kumogakure, so that humanity would never be enslaved.

On a personal level, he wanted the Raikage's authority to be firmly in his own hands. Ideally, the Kage of the Five Great Nations would listen to him and stop Gilgamesh from fighting each other all Tenten time.

He wanted to stay quiet for a hundred years, and then fight however he wanted after he closed his eyes. Coincidentally, Hashirama Senju, who loved to kowtow, thought the same thing, and single-handedly suppressed the Shinobi World.

Naruto also thought it was a good idea, but his back was too stiff to bend down, so he could only suffer the pain of having the Five Kage of the Shinobi World kowtow to him. How wonderful it would be to have world peace.

Although the process was somewhat cumbersome, he did it for the future of humanity. Standing on the moral high ground, one can only feel sorry for the Fourth Raikage.

If he has no intention of abdicating, then the only thing we can do is trouble him to die.

Since the Hidden Kumogakure is also inclined to start a war, rather than waiting for them to instigate the Fourth Shinobi World War, it's better to nip the danger in the bud.

"What's wrong?"

The Yugito Nii, dressed casually, came out of the room just then, making no attempt to avoid suspicion. As she took off her shoes and went into the kitchen to get a drink of water, she glanced at him.

"It's nothing, probably just someone's got their eye on me." Naruto waved his hand dismissively. He wouldn't be able to rest tonight; he had a mission later that night.

"Are you sure you want to take action tonight?" The Yugito Nii came out carrying water glasses, and like him, leaned against the kitchen door frame, their eyelids slightly raised as they lazily stared at him.

"What? Samui in danger?" He paused for a moment.

"It's not too dangerous, but if you tie her up, someone will find out tomorrow," the Yugito Nii warned, pointing out the window.

"The Kumogakure Anbu are no pushovers; their intelligence network is extensive. It's practically impossible to hide the disappearance of Jonin his home for several days."

"It won't take many days, at most one day," Naruto said, shaking his head, but he didn't elaborate on his method.

"Whatever, I was just reminding you." With that, she shrugged casually, put down the glass, and went straight to her room to sleep.

Watching the Yugito Nii retreat to their rooms, Naruto's lips twitched, and his fists hardened. He knew that the Yugito Nii were only outwardly compliant but inwardly resentful, merely doing their best to serve him.

He thought to himself, "Just wait, I'll make you admit defeat sooner or later."

Late at night.

Feeling that the time was right, Naruto quietly slipped out of the window and headed straight for the central residential area of Kumogakure.

I've been organizing the outline and writing the detailed outline these past few days, so I've slowed down the update speed, but it's not that I can't do it.