Originally, Konoha wanted to stabilize the three-way standoff in the Land of Rain, but it was unexpectedly broken by the Rinnegan. Uchiha Rei also didn't expect Black Zetsu to dare to leak information about the Rinnegan to break the situation.
"Teacher, if Hanzō and Danzo had the strength to deal with the Akatsuki Organization, they would have already gone and annihilated it. The fact that they haven't done so means they definitely can't defeat the Akatsuki Organization which has activated the Rinnegan."
Uchiha Rei felt no discomfort in exposing Hanzō's scheme. Mainly, Hanzō wasn't a good person either; he even forcibly whitewashed himself after being resurrected by Edo Tensei.
"You mean Hanzō is afraid of the Akatsuki Organization's reckoning, so he plans to drag Konoha into dealing with the Akatsuki Organization?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi puffed on his pipe, and soon the area was filled with smoke, showing how unsettled the Third Hokage was, as Hanzō had repeatedly hinted for Uchiha Rei to go.
Previously, Hiruzen Sarutobi thought that Uchiha Rei's strength meant she wasn't afraid of encountering attacks, but now it seemed Hanzō wanted Uchiha Rei and Akatsuki's Yahiko to fight to the death.
"Cough cough! Monkey! Stop smoking, this much smoke is choking people to death!" Utatane Koharu was choked by the smoke and glared at Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Uchiha Rei, protected by her Wind Release Chakra Mode, felt nothing, but she still waved her sleeve to disperse the smoke.
"Cough cough, sorry, Koharu, it's just that I didn't expect Hanzō to have such a deep scheme. Uchiha Rei being able to see through it is truly..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't finish his sentence, but everyone understood. The Third Hokage wanted to say that Uchiha Rei was very suitable for the position of Hokage, possessing sufficient wisdom, strength, and firm methods.
"Heh heh, Teacher, Hanzō probably doesn't just want to drag Konoha into it. Because Konoha can't spare much strength for the Land of Rain, Hanzō wants to draw the attention of the entire Ninja World to the Akatsuki Organization in the Land of Rain."
Uchiha Rei knew that Hanzō just wanted to watch the Five Great Ninja Villages first resolve the Akatsuki Organization, and then fight to the death over the Rinnegan, while he reaped the benefits.
"Hanzō! He truly isn't admitting his age! I'm afraid as soon as Konoha's mission squad enters the Land of Rain, Hanzō will spread the news of Konoha's plot to seize the Rinnegan throughout the Ninja World."
Hiruzen Sarutobi tapped the ash out of his pipe, then refilled it with tobacco, lit it with the flame on his finger, and continued to puff smoke.
"Now it seems, whether Konoha sends a mission squad to the Land of Rain or not is no longer important. As long as the major Shinobi Villages know Hanzō has been to Konoha, they will be half-believing and then go to the Land of Rain to investigate."
Homura Mitokado naturally didn't want to go to the Land of Rain, that den of dragons and tigers. He might lose his old life there, but he was also speaking the truth.
From the moment Hanzō appeared in Konoha, and Hiruzen Sarutobi personally appeared at the gate to greet him, it was already like mud on one's pants—a situation that couldn't be cleaned up.
"So Konoha can't avoid participating in the Seize Rinnegan?"
Utatane Koharu also didn't expect Hanzō's heart to be so dark. He was trying to use the entire Ninja World as pawns.
"Heh heh, Teacher, two Elders, do you really think the Four Great Shinobi Villages can seize the Rinnegan? Even if each Shinobi Village dispatches a Kage-level Ninja, it won't be enough."
Uchiha Rei didn't know how strong Yahiko was, but Black Zetsu would definitely strengthen Yahiko's power for his plan to proceed smoothly.
To be honest, besides all five Kage attacking together, Uchiha Rei couldn't think of any other way to threaten Yahiko, who had completely mastered the Rinnegan. A Jinchuriki facing the Gedo Statue was simply sending themselves to their death.
"Is he really that strong?" Hiruzen Sarutobi and the two others were somewhat surprised. They thought the Rinnegan, Sharingan, and Byakugan, known as the Ninja World's Three Great Dōjutsu, should be somewhat comparable.
Uchiha Rei immediately saw what the three were thinking. The Rinnegan was indeed no longer just an upgraded version of the Sharingan, but it was stronger than the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and not inferior to the Tenseigan.
"Teacher, you should know the strength of Hanzō and Danzo, and their subordinates who use that medicine. Even they don't dare to provoke the Akatsuki Organization again."
Concentrating the Ninja World's attention on the Akatsuki Organization and the Rinnegan was also something Uchiha Rei was happy to see; it would definitely severely thwart Black Zetsu's scheme.
Even if the major Shinobi Villages managed to kill Yahiko and then provoked Old Man Madara, Uchiha Rei could still step in to clean up. Black Zetsu had his scheme, and Uchiha Rei was also calculating against Black Zetsu.
"Indeed, if we don't count the number of Ninja, the two of them working together for a short time are already no less than any one of the Great Shinobi Villages."
Hiruzen Sarutobi recalled the Root Ninja who had reached quasi-Kage level by using medicine when he was chasing Danzo.
"Then should we still participate in this matter?" Homura Mitokado was most concerned about this.
"Yes, and we must let those spies know that Konoha has sent people to the Land of Rain. Once in the Land of Rain, let the Shadow Clone go to the Akatsuki Organization, and the main body just needs to hide."
Uchiha Rei smiled sinisterly, wondering if Black Zetsu would like the surprise she was giving him, making the Five Great Ninja Villages engage in battle with the Akatsuki Organization ahead of schedule.
"Uchiha Rei's idea is good, but unfortunately, by doing this, we are only making the major Shinobi Villages send people to the Akatsuki Organization to investigate. Konoha hasn't truly taken action, so the major Shinobi Villages probably won't rush to the Land of Rain to seize the Rinnegan."
Utatane Koharu still possessed some wisdom and immediately grasped the crux of the problem, which made Uchiha Rei give her a sidelong glance.
"It doesn't matter. As long as the information is leaked first, under the dual intelligence of spies and Hanzō, the major Shinobi Villages will believe half of it."
Uchiha Rei took a small sip of the new tea, and only when she confirmed it wasn't poisoned did she drink it in large gulps to quench her thirst.
"Then we'll have Hanzō and Danzo communicate, and have them cooperate to make it look like they're going to attack the Akatsuki Organization, further deepening the villages' belief in this information."
"Afterward, Uncle Jiraiya, who has received information about his disciple, will definitely request to go to the Land of Rain. The major Shinobi Villages will probably be 90% convinced of this matter. Then, we can threaten the Cloud Ninja and Stone Ninja to stop fighting through Kitsuchi and the Five-Tails Jinchuriki."
Putting down her teacup, Uchiha Rei looked at the expressions of the three. At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the two others were all considering the feasibility.
"But how can Kitsuchi and the Five-Tails Jinchuriki threaten the Cloud Ninja to stop fighting?" Utatane Koharu was even more meticulous and could discover the key points of the problem.
"Heh heh, that's simple. We just need to announce to the entire Ninja World that if the Cloud Ninja don't stop fighting for a month, then Konoha will directly execute Kitsuchi and the Five-Tails Jinchuriki."
With Uchiha Rei's tactic of diverting trouble, the Third Raikage, who still didn't want a major war with the Stone Ninja and wanted to understand Konoha's objective, would agree to a ceasefire.
"The method is feasible. Currently, Ōnoki and the Third Raikage don't want to fall out and fight each other, and it's only for a month, which isn't much."
Hiruzen Sarutobi affirmed Uchiha Rei's idea. The Third Raikage was a very curious person, and understanding Konoha's objective and temporarily not wanting to offend the Stone Ninja could make them cease fire for a month.
And Ōnoki of the Stone Ninja would also surely agree to a ceasefire because of Kitsuchi and the Five-Tails Jinchuriki. Moreover, Ōnoki also wanted to understand Konoha's movements.
By then, the Amegakure would probably have countless spies from the major Shinobi Villages, and the Amegakure might become similar to how it was during the Second Great Shinobi War.
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