"Heh, if Kirigakure doesn't resort to such a risky tactic, what other options do they have?" Orochimaru chuckled coldly upon hearing Kōki's question.
Given the current situation in Kirigakure, if the leaders of Kirigakure do not want to face an inevitable defeat, they can only weaken Konoha by any means necessary, and having the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist disrupt Konoha's rear is the only solution Kirigakure can think of.
Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, Kōki was taken aback at first, then nodded; he understood the logic as well.
However, he believes that Kirigakure is currently the country with the best remaining combat strength among the Five Great Nations, and it has not yet reached the point of being completely defeated. As long as it fights steadily and surely, it may not be able to defeat Konoha, but it can still cause Konoha a lot of trouble.
Wouldn't it be better to use this tactic when there's truly no hope left?
Right now, the feeling that the Kirigakure gives him is one of urgency, as if it's about to end the battle quickly.
That's why Kōki was so confused.
But there's no point in questioning now; since Kirigakure has already done this, he can only respond.
But before accepting this task, he needed to state his main purpose for coming here first, otherwise he would have made a wasted trip.
" Lord Orochimaru, I accept this mission. However, before that, I need to report some crucial information."
Seeing Kōki's serious expression, all the ninjas present, including Orochimaru, became serious. They knew that the news Kōki spoke with such a solemn expression must be extremely important.
"Lord Orochimaru, I have learned by chance that Madara Uchiha, one of the founders of Konoha, the ancestor of the Uchiha clan, and the Asura of the Shinobi World, is still alive."
Kōki said this, it was as if an Explosive Tag had detonated among the ninjas, immediately shocking them and causing them to discuss among themselves.
Even Orochimaru, who was sitting in the first seat and had a relatively calm expression, couldn't maintain his composure and couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise.
" Kōki, did I hear that right? You mean Madara Uchiha? Are you sure?"
This news was so outrageous that Orochimaru couldn't help but doubt the veracity of Kōki's words.
The surrounding ninjas also looked at Kōki with suspicion.
There was no way around it; the news that Madara Uchiha was still alive was simply too shocking. Anyone who heard it would immediately question it rather than believe it.
Even if this news hadn't come from Kōki, Orochimaru would probably have thought that someone else had been fighting for so long that they'd lost their mind and would say that Madara Uchiha was still alive.
Kōki knew his words would arouse suspicion, but he wasn't angry. He continued confidently, " Lord Orochimaru, you heard me right. I said Madara Uchiha is alive. Oh, no, we can't be sure if he's alive now, but we can be certain he was alive a couple of days ago."
Kōki's words confused Orochimaru. Although they understood each word individually, they couldn't comprehend the meaning when put together. What did he mean by "alive two days ago, but uncertain now"?
Orochimaru didn't think too much about it and directly asked Kōki, " Kōki, just tell me, what exactly do you mean?"
"Actually, it's like this: I was on a mission when I passed through the border of the Land of Bears, and there I sensed a huge surge of battle energy."
Out of curiosity, I went over to take a look, and I discovered that the members of the Light Organization were actually fighting someone with the Sharingan.
To find out the truth, I approached the members of the Light Organization after the battle ended. Through them, I learned that Madara Uchiha had somehow survived after losing to the First Hokage and had lived ever since.
I felt this intelligence was very important, and given that the members of the Light Organization Light Organization were quite strong, I didn't linger with them. I returned to my position immediately, rescuing Kakashi and the others along the way.
However, I don't know if Madara Uchiha is still alive after the battle with the members of the Light Organization.
Upon hearing Kōki's words, everyone present gasped in shock.
If what Kōki said is true, then it's terrifying that Madara Uchiha has actually survived until now.
Based on their understanding of Kōki, he rarely lies, especially in situations like this.
However, in order to further confirm the accuracy of Kōki's words, they all turned their attention to the Uchiha Clan members present, including the Uchiha Clan head Uchiha Fugaku and his capable lieutenant Uchiha Homura.
Seeing that everyone present was looking at him, before Uchiha Fugaku could speak, Himura Uchiha Homura spoke up first, "Everyone, I think what Lord Kōki said is simply impossible. From what Lord Kōki just said, we know that the news came from members of the Light Organization."
You must know that the Light Organization are enemies of Konoha; how could they possibly pass on such information to us?
Furthermore, as we all know, in the early days of Konoha, Madara and the First Hokage had differing ideologies, fought fiercely at the Valley of the End, and Madara was ultimately defeated by the First Hokage and subsequently confirmed dead.
How could they possibly be alive now?
Therefore, I suspect that what the members of the Light Organization said was entirely to mislead Konoha.
As for the Sharingan ninja that Lord Kōki mentioned, he may have only obtained the eyes of Uchiha ninja who died on the battlefield, like Kakashi Hatake. There's no way to prove that it was Madara Uchiha.
Uchiha Homura's analysis was correct; after careful analysis, Kōki's words did indeed contain many flaws.
Of course, Uchiha Homura wasn't saying that Kōki was lying, but rather that Kōki was very likely being deceived by the Light Organization.
After all, it's quite possible that Kōki, being so young, could be deceived by those cunning and shrewd people in the Light Organization.
Just as those around him were wondering if Kōki had truly been deceived by the Light Organization, Kōki spoke up once again.
His expression remained unchanged, and he confidently stated, "Perhaps that's possible, but that Uchiha Clan member summoned a blue Chakra giant. That giant was incredibly powerful; even the Light Organization couldn't completely withstand it. Furthermore, I clearly heard the Uchiha call the technique he used Susanoo. Also, judging from the aura emanating from that ninja, even I wouldn't dare say I'm completely matched. Therefore, I have a high probability that he is Madara Uchiha."
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Homura was speechless. Uchiha Fugaku, who was standing in front of him, could no longer maintain his composure and exclaimed in surprise, " Kōki, the name of that technique you mentioned is Susanoo?"
"Yes, Clan Head Fugaku. That's exactly what that Uchiha called him. And I can even describe his appearance."
Then he described Madara Uchiha's appearance to everyone present.
After hearing Kōki's description, the other ninjas didn't react much, but the Uchiha Clan members, especially Uchiha Fugaku, suddenly had their pupils shrink, their faces filled with disbelief.