The Suspicious Amegakure

Uchiha Yaowan's information was quickly sent to the Hokage's Office.

In stark contrast to his actions, Konoha's records of him are so few that they don't even fill a single page.

The photo was taken when the other person had just graduated from the Ninja Academy.

"This guy is another unknown Uchiha? Where did you get this information from?"

Jiraiya, looked at the photo in his hand and simply couldn't connect this naive child with the culprit who attacked Konoha and seriously injured Sakumo.

"The source of the intelligence cannot be determined at this time, but its accuracy is very high."

As the Hokage, Kazashiro certainly couldn't say directly that this information was obtained through the Impure World Reincarnation; he could only gloss over it.

Seeing Kazashiro's expression, Jiraiya instantly understood and wisely stopped asking questions.

"However, even with their photos, we lack information about their habitat and still cannot locate them."

Minato imprinted the face in the photo deeply in his mind, and at the same time expressed his doubts.

The others nodded in agreement with Minato's idea.

That's right, they have photos and names, but the most crucial location information is still completely missing.

Kazashiro didn't answer Minato's question, but turned to Ryoma: "Regarding the other side's followers, has the Internal Affairs Department found any useful information?"

Upon hearing Kazashiro's question, everyone realized that there was another member of the Aburame tribe in the room, and their gazes immediately turned to him.

"Not at the moment."

Aburame Ryoma's expression remained unchanged, though his attitude was somewhat indifferent.

The other party's attitude had always been like this, so Kazashiro didn't bother to argue.

Whether it was following the lead or securing a position in Yaowan, the Internal Affairs Department made no useful progress.

"I still think Amegakure is very suspicious. Setsuna attacked Hanzo of the Salamander, which proves that they could very well be using his legacy as cover for their operations."

Amegakure...?

Jiraiya covered his mouth with his hand, pondering the odds.

"According to the available intelligence, Amegakure did not fall into chaos after Hanzo's death; on the contrary, it became even more mysterious than before, as if a powerful force had indeed restored order to their village."

Aburame Ryoma calmly recounted, "The Internal Affairs Department sent intelligence agents to try to infiltrate, but without exception, they all lost contact."

The mention of a secret infiltration caused some people's eyes to unconsciously shift to Jiraiya.

When it comes to top-tier infiltration fighters in Konoha right now, there are only Jiraiya and Orochimaru.

Orochimaru is engrossed in his research, and it seems that Jiraiya is the only suitable candidate.

"Haha, at this critical moment, we truly need someone like me from Mount Myōboku— "

Jiraiya was aware of all this, and immediately let out a hearty laugh, while striking the pose he had always wanted to try.

"The Chunin Ninja Exams are about to begin, Jiraiya needs to stay in the village to guard against outside enemies."

Kazashiro suddenly spoke up, stopping Jiraiya's performance.

"This matter will be put on hold for now; we'll make detailed plans after the Chunin Ninja Exams."

Kazashiro, in his capacity as Hokage, abruptly ended the discussion and ordered everyone to return to their posts.

"The Fifth Generation..."

Jiraiya stopped his comical antics and looked at Kazashiro with a serious expression.

Ke Kazashiro completely avoided eye contact with him, focusing instead on handling official business that didn't even exist.

"Teacher, let's go out first."

Seeing that Jiraiya seemed to be arguing with Kazashiro, Minato was forced to act as a mediator between the two and pulled Jiraiya away.

Soon, only Kazashiro and Guang remained in the room.

"You were just tempted, weren't you?"

Just as Guang was about to put the third lollipop of the day in his mouth, Kazashiro rudely snatched it away.

The sugar was roughly crushed, and the sound of chewing echoed in the empty room.

"Pooh."

The empty, thin rod was spat out, and Kazashiro's body suddenly leaned back, his eyes tightly closed, clearly deep in thought.

"If you have anything to say, feel free to tell me."

Normally, Guang would have elbowed Kazashiro the moment the lollipop was taken away, but Feng Bai's expression clearly indicated that he was making a difficult decision.

Guang couldn't understand what Kazashiro was struggling with, or rather, what he was hesitating about.

Having been released from its seal for some time, Hikaru has his own understanding of the current situation.

In theory, Konoha should not have any insurmountable enemies at present.

Even the resurrected Madara Uchiha was no exception.

She was confident that she could crush that so-called invincible junior and defeat him in a humiliating manner.

As long as she Kazashiro are willing.

"Rinnegan..."

Kazashiro hesitated before uttering this somewhat unfamiliar word to Guang.

He certainly knew that Jiraiya one of the village's top infiltration experts, but it was also an undeniable fact that the other party possessed the Rinnegan.

In the original story, this Pervy Sage was defeated before the Rinnegan.

Although he was very unhappy with Jiraiya writing the "The Story of the Snow Woman," it didn't mean that Kazashiro could just stand by and watch the other die under his orders.

Changing the plot too much isn't a good thing either. I should have just let Obito get hit by the falling rock.

Wait, Obito?

Kazashiro suddenly opened his eyes, startling Guang, who was about to lean over to see what Kazashiro was thinking, causing him to stumble.

"What is the progress of Obito's experiment?"

After politely Hiruko Kazeha, Kazashiro, without even looking at the documents, began to recount Obito's story in familiar terms.

"The progress is astonishing. I have never seen anyone adapt to Hashirama Cells so smoothly. Even Lord Tsunade could not do this."

His words made no attempt to hide his envy of Obito.

Sometimes he even wondered if Obito had some kind of ambiguous relationship with Hashirama.

For example, he might be a descendant of both Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.

Of course, that's a joke.

In short, what was originally planned to take six months to see results is nearing its end after only two months.

In contrast, Fugaku is completely unsuitable for this configuration.

No matter how Hiruko altered the cell composition, Fugaku's body would instinctively say no.

No, not the kind that would kill you if injected.

As the Clan Head, Fugaku's bloodline was clearly very pure.

Therefore, Obito's bloodline is even more thought-provoking.

"So, the conclusion is?"

Kazashiro didn't want to discuss academic issues with Hiruko; he just wanted to get the answer he wanted as soon as possible.

"Obito not only fused with Hashirama Cells, but also awakened Wood Release."

Although he was unhappy that Kazashiro had interrupted him, Hiruko still obediently gave his answer.