Chapter 263: Everyone is Showing Off, While Sarutobi Hiruzen Gets the Blame!

Standing behind Yan, Nara Shikaku helplessly looked up at the top of the tent, feeling like he had no words left. 

What is going on? 

Everyone's suffered huge losses, and now Konohagakure is the one fighting? 

Yan firing back at the Third Hokage caught everyone off guard. 

But everyone could understand Yan's anger. 

Although we don't get along personally, when it's just the two of us behind closed doors, we can settle things ourselves. 

But when we're representing the village, and you step out to doubt me, isn't that a bit unreasonable? 

If you weren't involved and didn't know anything, it'd be understandable. 

But since you knew everything, and you still act like this—it's just wrong. 

"No, that's not what I meant." 

Seeing Tsuchikage, Raikage, Kazekage, and Mizukage all looking at him with strange expressions, the Third Hokage immediately became flustered. 

"Third Hokage, there's no need to explain. Keep your explanations for Hokage-sama and the villagers. I won't accept your explanation or apology. Now, let's focus on discussing the Akatsuki issue." 

Yan cut off the Third Hokage without hesitation. 

I don't care if that's what you meant. How did you look at me just now? 

Did you think I would give you face? 

I'll tell you, that's not happening! 

"We, the Five Great Shinobi Villages, all underestimated the power of the legendary Sage's Eye. Now, I need to know what happened in Amegakure Village. 

Things have already developed this far, and all the villages have suffered great losses. Now is not the time to assign blame. 

We should focus on analyzing the situation."

Everyone, the destruction of Amegakure Village doesn't mean the end of the Akatsuki organization."

"You all know the threat of the Akatsuki without me having to say it."

Oonoki's gaze shifted away from the third Hokage as he frowned and recounted in detail what had happened after the Allied Forces entered Amegakure Village.

Raikage also shared his side of the situation.

Yan gave a summary:

"So, the Allied Forces ninjas were bombarded by countless Explosive Tags as soon as they entered Amegakure Village, right?"

"Then let me ask, where did the Akatsuki get so many Explosive Tags?"

"An organization focused on assassination can't earn enough to afford that many."

"Even if they had the money, it wouldn't be easy to buy so many Explosive Tags."

"I even suspect that the total amount of Explosive Tags from all five great ninja villages combined wouldn't even come close to the amount used in this explosion in Amegakure Village."

Explosive Tags are common consumables, but because they are hard to make, their price remains high. One Explosive Tag costs as much as several high-quality Kunai.

A single explosion, who knows how much it costs to set off.

"It must have been that ninja named Konan who made them herself."

Yagura recalled his battle with Konan:

"She has a special paper-based ninjutsu. I think the reason the Akatsuki has so many Explosive Tags is entirely because of her."

It wasn't that the five great ninja villages looked down on anyone, but the Akatsuki couldn't make enough money to buy that many Explosive Tags.

Even if they had money, they wouldn't know where to buy them.

These war weapons are closely controlled by the five great ninja villages, and even if you wanted to buy them, it wouldn't be easy.

"Konan's paper-based ninjutsu was shared by the village in the intel, but they didn't know she could use it to make Explosive Tags."

Yan quickly removed Konohagakure from the discussion.

To avoid other villages blaming Konohagakure.

"The large number of Explosive Tags is certainly a threat, but shouldn't our main focus be on the Akatsuki leader, Nagato?"

Using so many Explosive Tags caused heavy losses to the five great ninja villages.

But after this encounter, if the Akatsuki tries the same thing again, it won't work.

The five great ninja villages will be fully prepared and won't give the Akatsuki another chance to cause such damage.

So, Konan's threat isn't that big.

The real challenge is Nagato.

Raikage clenched his fists, angry:

"The guy called Six Paths of Pain is a tough one, especially that Tendo."

"Shinra Tensei is likely a technique that rebounds from the user, while Chibaku Tensei has a strong pulling force, the complete opposite."

After Raikage shared some of Tendo's techniques, Oonoki followed up.

Except for the third Hokage, the other four had all fought against the Six Paths of Pain.

The abilities controlled by Six Paths of Pain were quickly listed.

Only the third Hokage stayed silent, his face dark.

He had been defeated.

Not only had he failed to question Yan's actions, but he hadn't achieved anything in the war either.

He really wanted to kill Obito, but Obito was off playing with his dog.

"Aside from Six Paths of Pain, the other members of the Akatsuki aren't much of a threat. Sasori's puppets are countered by the Kazekage, and Uchiha Madara..."

Oonoki glanced at the third Hokage and continued:

"Uchiha Madara, with his special space-time abilities, had the Hokage running around with no results."

The five great ninja villages had all the Kage on the battlefield, but the third Hokage contributed nothing.

Yan knew it was the right time to drop some new information for everyone.

He tapped the table and said seriously:

"I've carefully asked Hokage-sama, and I also looked through some family documents.

I can confirm that from the Warring States period, until Uchiha Madara left Konohagakure and even when he brought the Nine Tails to Konohagakure, he never mastered any space-type ninjutsu or eye techniques."

"I suspect this Uchiha Madara is fake. 

Let's think about it. With Uchiha Madara's age, even if he's strong, at his age, just staying alive is already impressive. It's impossible for him to still be active in the ninja world, causing trouble everywhere." 

"Then why can he control the Nine-Tails?" 

The Third Hokage suddenly spoke up. 

The others also looked at Yan. Yeah, why is he able to control the Nine-Tails? 

As everyone knows, in the history of the ninja world, only Uchiha Madara could control the Tailed Beasts. 

"Don't speak. I don't want to talk to you." 

Yan gave the Third Hokage a look as if he were an idiot, then turned away, sneering: 

"The Uchiha Sharingan, as long as its ocular techniques are strong enough, can easily control the Tailed Beasts. I could do it too. Does that mean I'm Uchiha Madara?" 

"What?" 

The five Kages, including the Third Hokage, almost jumped up. 

Yan coldly laughed at the Third Hokage: 

"Third Hokage, you should be thankful. Thankful that you never really forced the Uchiha clan into a corner. Let me tell you the truth, after the Three Tomoe, the Uchiha Sharingan evolves into the Mangekyou Sharingan, and both the power and abilities of the eyes increase greatly. At that point, controlling the Tailed Beasts isn't too difficult." 

"So, what you mean is that this Uchiha Madara is fake, and he's just an Uchiha with Mangekyou Sharingan abilities?" 

Yagura lightly tapped the table with his fingers, considering the truth of this statement. 

"Yes." 

Yan confirmed: 

"Even with the Mangekyou Sharingan, the abilities that come with it are fixed, so I'm sure this Uchiha Madara is fake." 

"Also, haven't you noticed a blind spot? This guy always wears a mask and only reveals one eye. So, I'm certain he lost one Sharingan." 

"And I've looked into a lot of information and eventually narrowed it down to one person, someone who should have been dead, and only has one Sharingan." 

"Who is it?" 

Under the urgent gazes of everyone, Yan slowly spoke: 

"Uchiha Obito." 

"Impossible. Obito is dead, and he died on the battlefield." 

The Third Hokage responded emotionally. 

Yan questioned: "Where's the body?" 

"This..." 

The Third Hokage was about to say that the body was buried, but the words got stuck in his throat. 

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