Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too arrogant

Chapter 240 The Changes of Intervention

Under the deep of night, in a secluded spot in Konoha Village, two figures were engaged in a dangerous conversation in the shadows.

"...Are you sure Orochimaru can control that power? I heard you're his right-hand man." The questioner's voice was deep, and his face was mostly wrapped in bandages. It was none other than Maki, the Jonin leader of the Sunagakure team. His secret contact was with Kabuto Yakushi, who had just parted ways with Orochimaru.

"Hehe, please rest assured," Kabuto Yakushi pushed up his glasses, his gaze hidden behind the lenses in the reflection, a professional smile on his face. "Since Lord Orochimaru has made this decision, he must already be quite confident."

Although Kabuto wasn't entirely sure if Orochimaru could truly control the power of the Tailed Beasts, he knew very well that Sunagakure was merely a pawn in a plan. At this moment, all he needed to do was say what Orochimaru wanted to hear.

Facing the ever-smiling Kabuto, Maki's tone remained cautious, "I truly don't understand how you managed to convince the Kazekage. If that [Jin] organization retaliates afterward... you should know what that would mean."

"It is precisely because we understand the consequences that we need a meticulous plan even more," Kabuto Yakushi calmly replied. "Whether it's capturing the Nine-Tails or assassinating the Hokage, if any link in the chain goes wrong, we will immediately terminate the operation and take full responsibility. This is a plan led by the Sound Village, so the risks are naturally under our control."

Not far from the two, in a hidden shadow, Moonlight Gale, who had overheard the conversation, trembled violently, almost unable to suppress his shock.

"Seize the Nine-Tails? Assassinate the Hokage?!" A storm raged in his heart. "The Sand Village and the Sound Village have secretly colluded to launch such a horrific attack during the Chunin Exams?!"

At that moment, Kabuto tossed a sealed scroll to Maki and said, "Then, leave the rest of the arrangements to me."

Kabuto's tone suddenly turned cold, filled with undisguised killing intent.

Feeling the chilling killing intent locking onto his direction, Moonlight Gale felt a chill run down his spine.

"No," Maki said, his eyes flashing with a fierce light. He stepped forward and said, "As a member of the Sand Village of the Land of Wind, how can I not lend a hand to my comrades? Besides, dealing with a mere eavesdropping rat is a piece of cake."

Upon hearing this, Moonlight Gale realized he had been exposed! Without hesitation, he instantly used the Body Flicker Technique, his figure retreating rapidly like a ghost, attempting to blend into the deeper darkness.

However, there was a clear disparity in strength between the two sides. Before Moonlight Gale could even escape the rooftop area, Maki had already caught up with him like a shadow.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Two figures chased and crisscrossed at high speed on the rooftop under the moonlight. The Moonlight Gale was forced to stop and confronted Maki in front of it. Their rapid breathing was particularly clear in the silent night sky.

"Ahem... Oh, it's the examiner from the preliminary rounds. What are you doing here alone so late?"

Hayate Gekko gripped his ninja sword tightly, his mind clear: his enemy would never allow him, who knew such confidential information, to leave alive. It seemed that only a desperate fight offered a sliver of hope…

At this moment, neither Maki, who was pressing forward step by step, nor Kabuto, who was watching the battle, nor Hayate Gekko, who was in dire straits, noticed that in the shadows of a tall building in the distance, a pair of eyes were silently watching everything that was about to happen below.

"Konoha Style: Dance of the Crescent Moon!"

Moonlight Gale took the initiative, instantly creating two physical clones that, along with the main body, simultaneously launched a surprise attack from three tricky angles—left, top, and right—with blades aimed directly at Maki's vital points!

"puff!"

The blade did indeed feel as if it had cut into flesh. However, Moonlight Gale's expression immediately changed drastically—his sword was firmly stuck in the opponent's taut muscles, and he couldn't pull it out!

"To be able to master the secret swordsmanship of Konoha-ryu at such a young age... Konoha really has a wealth of talent." Maki gripped the blade embedded in his shoulder blade tightly with one hand, seemingly oblivious to the pain, while his other hand was already gathering a whistling, chaotic stream of air.

"Your swordsmanship is indeed impressive, but it's no surprise that I blocked it. However, this next attack, the Wind Blade... is unstoppable!"

Under Maki's cruel yet confident gaze, the wind-style ninjutsu instantly swallowed up the terrified Moonlight Gale in front of him!

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"Is it really alright to just leave his body here like this? Isn't that going a bit too far?" Kabuto asked calmly, looking at the "Monkey King's corpse" on the ground with Maki. "Even if Konoha can't find out the truth immediately, such an obvious attack should raise their alarm."

"Don't worry," Maki calmly analyzed. "They'll most likely conclude that this was the work of a hostile spy who infiltrated the village. A single corpse isn't enough to make Konoha unilaterally cancel this Chunin Exam, which involves the reputations of multiple countries."

However, from the real perspective—Moonlight Gale, still trembling with fear, gasped for breath, staring incredulously at the bizarre scene before him.

Maki and Kabuto stood frozen in place like two statues, their eyes vacant, talking to themselves as they stared into the air.

What on earth is this...?!

Moonlight Gale suddenly turned his head to look at the mysterious masked person who had appeared at some unknown time beside him.

Beneath the mask, Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan was slowly rotating. It was with the power of these eyes that he wove an illusion for Maki and Kabuto Yakushi, making it impossible for them to distinguish between reality and illusion, thus saving him at the critical moment.

"Who...who are you?" Moonlight Hayate asked cautiously, suppressing the lingering fear in his heart after surviving the ordeal. The other person's attire was not the standard uniform of the Konoha Anbu.

Shisui was also somewhat surprised. He was only following the leader's instructions to keep an eye on this special Jonin named Gekko Hayate, but he did not expect to witness him almost being silenced.

"Rather than investigating my identity," Shisui's voice was deep and steady, "you should have more important things to do right now. Don't worry, I have no ill intentions towards Konoha. But if they dare to start a war... then they will be my target."

"Could you be...?" Moonlight Gale instantly thought of that terrifying organization, but he immediately swallowed the rest of his sentence.

Having just escaped death, he knew perfectly well what the most important task at hand was. He gave Shisui a deep look, nodded, and then, without further hesitation, activated his Body Flicker Technique, his figure quickly disappearing into the night.

After confirming that Hayate Gekko had left safely, Shisui Uchiha turned his attention back to the two who were still trapped in the genjutsu. The plan to "capture the Nine-Tails" mentioned by Kabuto Yakushi earlier had put him on high alert.

With absolute control over the illusion through the Mangekyou Sharingan, Shisui asked the dazed Yakushi Kabuto in a deep voice.

"Now, tell me your entire plan for capturing the Nine-Tails... Explain your purpose and specific steps clearly, without missing a single word."

As Kabuto Yakushi spoke haltingly under the control of the illusion, Shisui's expression beneath the mask gradually grew increasingly grim.