Konoha: Resurrected by Orochimaru at the start

Chapter 65 The Differences in Sunagakure

Before being "captured," Reikawa had already released his clones.

Because of the need to conserve chakra, the other clones will not attack unless they are outmatched in a fight. This is equivalent to using chakra precisely where it is needed, thus saving it for later use.

Those who remained were Hyuga Kito, Honekatsu, Kagami, and Uchiha Gen.

Bones plans to go to the bounty office to see if there's any new information, such as those who want to hire him and others to protect the tailed beasts, or perhaps to get information about the movements of the various ninja villages.

Hyuga Kito, on the other hand, planned to go to Otogakure to track down Orochimaru's whereabouts.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Gen planned to go to the previously agreed-upon location to see if There was any news from Itachi's side, as well as Akatsuki's attitude.

As for the newly released Mirror, it serves as a trump card to conserve chakra and maintain combat power.

The reason he is called Mirror is because the system has specially noted his ninjutsu. He can use the reflection of the ice mirror to create an ice man who looks exactly like the enemy and has the abilities of the person being copied. However, because it is made of ice, the copy is relatively fragile. Any attack that can break the ice layer will cause the copy to disappear as soon as it hits the copy.

However, this also gave Uchiha Gen high hopes for it, because the clone could truly possess the strength and ninjutsu of the cloned person, but the upper limit could not exceed Uchiha Gen's own strength.

The main reason is that if the system is unreliable and doesn't provide Yin-Yang Release, Mirror might be able to replicate Yin-Yang Release. Combined with the Uzumaki clan's Adamantine Sealing Chains, it could at least pose a threat to Black Zetsu. As for the seal, Gen Uchiha thought of the Totsuka Blade, and perhaps he could discuss it with Itachi.

However, after the mirror was redeemed, there was no further activity in the shop, making Uchiha Gen wonder if it was stuck. But knowing the system's nature, it wouldn't hurt to save up more money.

……

When Aburame Shiki of Sunagakure received news that Jiraiya and the others were on their way to provide support, her face lit up with joy.

However, as if sensing something, his expression suddenly became serious. In order to prevent Sasuke from sneaking away, he had hidden a parasitic insect on Sasuke, but just now, Shiki Aburame suddenly lost his sense of the insect.

A complex feeling arose in Aburame Shiki's heart. She had to admit that Sasuke was a true genius, but it was not a wise move for him to try to go it alone before he had fully developed his skills.

As soon as Sasuke sensed the insect's death, Aburame Shiki's insect clone, which had been following him nearby, suddenly appeared and intercepted him. Seeing Sasuke's wary expression, Aburame Shiki explained, "I just received news that Jiraiya-sama will be personally involved in this operation, and Naruto will also be present. You probably don't need to go back."

Upon hearing this, Sasuke frowned slightly, weighing the pros and cons, and finally nodded. If he weren't going to be sent back, he knew that going out to find people like this was the worst possible way.

Sasuke didn't think he could defeat the Akatsuki members; he just wanted to hide and secretly follow Shizuka Aburame, since he didn't even know where the Akatsuki members were.

The reason Sasuke was unwilling to go back was simply that he couldn't allow himself to just wait around like that. What difference would that make from before? Moreover, Sasuke believed that he was no longer as weak and incapable as he used to be. In short, he felt that he was capable again.

In contrast to Konoha's swift action, the Sand Village leadership was deeply divided on whether to rescue Gaara.

One of the higher-ups was delighted by Gaara's disappearance, thinking, "That monster is dead, so what? Isn't that perfect?"

"That's right, and now we don't have to be so worried anymore. I don't believe that a Konoha ninja's so-called enhanced seal can be foolproof. Besides, he looks normal, but who knows, maybe one day he'll use some trick and the One-Tail will go berserk in Sunagakure?"

Upon hearing this, another high-ranking official nodded. "Although they are allies, the ninjas from other villages are ultimately untrustworthy."

Hearing their words, Maki frowned and shouted irritably, "Enough! Are you questioning my decision?! Don't you know what the situation is like in Sunagakure?! Konoha doesn't need to go through all this trouble to do what it wants!"

"..."

Startled by Maki's sudden outburst, the senior executives fell silent, their faces grim, clearly distrusting the claim.

However, several high-ranking members began to smooth things over, saying, "We're definitely not questioning your decision. The One-Tailed Beast does belong to our Sand Village, but we don't know where it is right now. Everyone thinks it belongs to Akatsuki, but don't you think that so-called Genjutsu is also suspicious?"

"That's right. Nobody saw whether Gaara was captured by Akatsuki. In fact, we don't even know where Gaara is."

Upon hearing this, Maki fell silent, for it was indeed true. However, one of the Konoha people who came to help had been captured by Akatsuki, and if Sunagakure did not offer any response, it could very well lead to the breakdown of the alliance.

At this moment, a wise man suddenly spoke up, "Moreover, according to the information, Genju was hired by Konoha ninjas, so Konoha is also very suspicious."

"So what if that Uzumaki clan member was captured by Akatsuki? We haven't even mentioned how they made our ninjas run around in chaos for ages, and they still managed to lose our One-Tailed Beast. To put it more bluntly, maybe Konoha staged this whole thing themselves?"

However, at this point, a calm, aged voice rang out, "Alright, stop arguing. Since you all think so, then I'll go this time. In the end, Konoha is sacrificing their own people to help us."

"!!Chiyo-sama..."

Chiyo shook her head, indicating that they should dispense with the formalities. She had anticipated their attitude and calmly said, "That kid's plan was indeed feasible, but we didn't plan for the unexpected situation. If no one had suddenly appeared and interfered, we would have captured two Akatsuki members alive without any casualties."

Furthermore, all the information about those two members came from Konoha, while our Sunagakure received no news at all; we should feel ashamed.

"..." The high-ranking officials were speechless. Yes, if it weren't for Konoha, they wouldn't even know that Akatsuki was going to attack Sunagakure.

"Moreover—Sasori came from our Sunagakure village, and in the end it was Uzumaki Reikawa who lured Akatsuki away so that I could escape. In the end, our Sunagakure village owes Konoha a debt."

Suddenly someone asked, "Then, Lady Chiyo, what about the Third Kazekage's puppet?"

Hearing this, Chiyo smiled wryly, "Actually, this is part of the reason why I made this decision. Originally, I wanted to wait until I came back, give some compensation, and ask Aburame Shiki to take back the puppet, but I was too late. He sent it to Konoha. If we want to get it back, the Sand Village will probably have to pay a price."

"...Damn it!" A senior executive slammed his fist on the table in anger, but there was nothing he could do about it.

"Alright, in the end, it's because our Sand Village is too weak. Besides, Konoha really contributed the most this time. Let's just give them compensation. Since we're allies, they shouldn't offer any unreasonable conditions. Instead of getting angry here, let's think about how to improve our strength."