After listening to Itachi Uchiha's report, Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his brows with a headache and said: "Why did that guy appear at this critical moment?"
"Third Hokage-sama, is that man really Madara Uchiha?" Itachi Uchiha asked.
"Impossible."
Hiruzen Sarutobi said: "When Madara Uchiha was buried that year, I followed behind the Second Hokage and witnessed it with my own eyes."
"Who is he? Could the appearance of that guy be related to the clan?" Itachi Uchiha said.
"It shouldn't be the case. The Uchiha Clan shouldn't know about his existence. Otherwise, with three pairs of Mangekyō Sharingan in hand, the Uchiha Clan would have rebelled long ago."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes moved slightly, but he still said to Itachi Uchiha: "Itachi, I will discuss this matter with Jiraiya tomorrow. Please keep it secret from others. The village can't afford any disturbance now."
"Understood!" Itachi Uchiha nodded and accepted the order.
… … …
The next day, after learning about Itachi Uchiha's experience last night, Jiraiya's expression became very solemn.
The culprit who caused his disciple to die young appeared again at this critical moment, which made him think too much.
At the same time, when he thought that Naruto was now in the Uchiha Clan, Jiraiya immediately couldn't sit still.
On the other hand, the Isshin society members in the village who had a relationship with Kuragami Uchiha all received a formal invitation early this morning.
Just when Kuragami Uchiha was planning the evening banquet, Inoka Uchiha knocked on the door of his office.
"Captain, Jiraiya wants to see you." Inoka Uchiha reported.
"Really?" Kuragami Uchiha narrowed his eyes slightly.
'Jiraiya comes to see me at this time? Has my plan been exposed?'
Although he was confused, Kuragami Uchiha remained calm and said calmly: "Please let him in."
"Understood." Inoka Uchiha took the order and left.
As soon as Inoka departed, Kuragami created two shadow clones and sent them to Ryuchi Cave to condense Senjutsu Chakra for Sage Mode preparation.
He had no idea why Jiraiya was here, but if it was to make a move against him, he had to be ready to counter before Jiraiya could summon the two elder toads and activate Sage Mode.
After making these preparations, Kuragami set out a tea set in his office and waited for Jiraiya's arrival.
Not long after, Jiraiya hurriedly walked into Kuragami Uchiha's office.
"Jiraiya, you are here at this time. Do you have any tasks that need the help of the Konoha Military Police Force?" Kuragami Uchiha asked.
"Kuragami, where is Naruto?" Jiraiya asked anxiously.
"Naruto?" Kuragami Uchiha was slightly relieved when he heard that. It seemed that Jiraiya and the others had not discovered his arrangement yet.
"Jiraiya, you are joking. Where else can Naruto be except in the Academy at this time?" Kuragami Uchiha said.
"Uh… That's right." Jiraiya, who was confused by his concern, finally reacted. Naruto should be in the Academy at this time.
"Jiraiya, you are so anxious to find me. Is there something wrong with Naruto?" Kuragami Uchiha asked.
Jiraiya looked at Kuragami Uchiha's confused expression, and after thinking about it, he still tried to test him: "Captain Kuragami, last night, the masked man who caused the nine-tails rebellion seven years ago appeared in the village again."
"What?"
Kuragami Uchiha frowned when he heard that. What was Obito doing in the village at this time? Kuragami Uchiha was still thinking that when the things in the village were over, he would free up his hands to deal with him first, but he didn't expect that the other party would jump out in advance.
"That masked man has a Mangekyō Sharingan, and he calls himself Madara Uchiha." After Jiraiya finished speaking, he stared at Kuragami Uchiha, trying to find some clues on his face.
However, after hearing this, Kuragami Uchiha's face suddenly changed, and he met the other's gaze and said word by word: "Jiraiya-sama, are you doubting our Uchiha Clan?"
"Kuragami, I don't mean that; it's just that this matter is too urgent…"
Jiraiya looked at Kuragami Uchiha's reaction and realized that his tone when he spoke just now was not right, so he quickly gave in.
"Jiraiya-sama, what do you want to do by coming to my Konoha Military Police Force?" Kuragami Uchiha said with a cold face.
"I want to take Naruto back, and I will protect him closely for the next few days."
Jiraiya said after gritting his teeth.
"Jiraiya-sama, do you think that the Uchiha Clan can't protect a seven-year-old child? Or do you think that the Uchiha Clan would be so mean as to attack a child and release the nine-tails to harm the village?"
Kuragami Uchiha said without giving in.
Now that Obito had shown up, Naruto, with the nine tails sealed in his body, would be in huge trouble. After all, if Obito really did something at this juncture and released the nine-tails, it would be his village that would be affected!
If possible, Kuragami Uchiha would like Jiraiya to take Naruto away right now, but Kakashi himself entrusted Naruto to the Uchiha Clan.
If he let Jiraiya take him away casually, how would Kakashi look at him?
How would those former subordinates of the fourth Hokage look at him?
"Kuragami, I don't doubt Uchiha's intentions."
Jiraiya explained: "I just want to take Naruto to a safe place. After all, Naruto's identity is of great importance, and the enemy has a history of controlling the nine-tails, so I plan to send him to Mount Myoboku to hide for a while."
Kuragami Uchiha saw that Jiraiya had softened, and he did not continue to be aggressive.
He nodded and said: "I understand, but after all, Kakashi entrusted Naruto to our Uchiha Clan. Shouldn't Jiraiya-sama ask Kakashi's opinion?"
"I know, I will tell Kakashi." Jiraiya nodded, and in Kuragami Uchiha's office, he summoned the messenger frog of Mount Myoboku, then wrote a letter to explain the situation and handed it to the messenger frog.
After Mount Myoboku transferred the secret letter, it was delivered to Kakashi through another messenger frog located near the border of the Village Hidden in the Mist in the Land of Fire.
Not long after, Kakashi's Ninja Hound, Pakkun, ran into the Konoha Military Police Force and brought back Kakashi's reply.
Jiraiya and Uchiha Kuragami opened Kakashi's reply together. In Kakashi's reply, after learning that the culprit of the nine-tails rebellion had reappeared for Naruto's safety, he also agreed with Jiraiya's idea of sending Naruto to Mount Myoboku.
"See, Kuragami, Kakashi agreed."
Jiraiya breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Kakashi's reply and said to Uchiha Kuragami with a smile.
"I see, then, Jiraiya-sama, wait for Naruto to finish school today and pick him up." Uchiha Kuragami said.
"Well."
Jiraiya saw that Kuragami Uchiha was so easy to talk to, and a little apology appeared on his face: "Kuragami, I really didn't doubt your Uchiha Clan just now; I was just too anxious…"
Jiraiya felt more and more embarrassed the more he explained, but at this time, Kuragami Uchiha gave him a way out: "Jiraiya-sama, I can understand. After all, you can be regarded as Naruto's grandfather. Caring too much will make you confused."
"Yes, yes, yes." Jiraiya nodded quickly: "Then, I won't disturb Captain Kuragami from your work."