The opportunity to maintain world peace was just given up by Chao Yanqian. But to tell the truth, Chao Yanqian did not regret it.
Having lived in this world for more than ten years, Chao Yanqian had developed a certain attachment to this world. At the same time, he had a sense of belonging to Konoha and had made some friends. But after all, Chao Yanqian came through from another world, and for him, this world was originally just a cartoon.
So instead of maintaining world peace, Chao Yanqian wanted to understand the world, especially the mysterious things like Chakra.
Chao Yanqian sometimes couldn't help but imagine: if one day he could return to his original world, could he also practice Chakra?
He had seen the Akatsuki trio, especially Nagato and Konan before they turned dark, and Chao Yanqian couldn't help but feel worried. When reading the manga in his previous life, Chao Yanqian liked these two characters very much. Compared to gathering information, meeting Nagato and Konan made Chao Yanqian's trip worthwhile.
However, if they meet again in the future, the two sides are likely to be opponents. If Nagato continues to attack Konoha, Chao Yanqian will not show mercy.
As for changing their destinies, Chao Yanqian did not think about it.
Chao Yanqian's love for the "Naruto" characters stayed in the manga; now, in this real world, he has his own position. If a character he liked in his previous life becomes an enemy, Chao Yanqian would not hesitate to fight.
The trip to the Land of Rain was over. Apart from the news that Shimura Danzo planned to take action against Akatsuki, there was no other useful information.
However, from this information, it could be inferred that Uchiha Madara had laid out his plans, the masked Obito had already contacted Akatsuki, Yahiko was about to die, Nagato would fully awaken the Rinnegan, and the Akatsuki organization would completely turn dark.
Next, Chao Yanqian intended to go to the Land of Water to inquire about the situation in Kirigakure.
He wanted to take advantage of Kimimaro, so Chao Yanqian needed to know when Kirigakure would move against the Kaguya clan, in order to get to Kimimaro before Orochimaru did.
In the next few years, the people Chao Yanqian needed to pay attention to were: the expected date of Uzumaki Kushina's childbirth, Uchiha Shisui's growth, and the movements of Kirigakure. As for Akatsuki, as long as they were allowed to develop naturally, rash intervention could change their development too much.
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A cave in the Land of Rain.
"Is he stronger again?" Hearing White Zetsu's report, the pupil in the masked man's eye shrank slightly, though his expression remained hidden behind the mask.
"It seems very troublesome. Compared to the Yellow Flash, I think he's stronger! He seems to have learned some amazing ninjutsu," White Zetsu said anxiously.
"Don't worry about him for now. Our top priority is subduing Akatsuki," the masked man said in a deep voice.
"But it would be troublesome to leave him alone. He seems to have noticed Akatsuki, but for some reason, he hasn't acted against Nagato and the others," White Zetsu said.
"Chao Yanqian is troublesome, but he is not completely aligned with Konoha. After Akatsuki is properly formed, we can try to recruit him," the masked man said.
Since inheriting Uchiha Madara's will, the masked man (Obito) had learned a lot of secret information, including cooperation with Orochimaru and Shimura Danzo.
Originally, the masked man believed that although Chao Yanqian was relatively cold-tempered, he was still loyal to Konoha. However, after reviewing so much information about Chao Yanqian, he finally saw his true nature.
The more details Obito learned about Chao Yanqian, the more he realized how terrifying he was.
Someone under ten years old had been able to deceive most of Konoha's elites, and even the Third Hokage had never suspected him. This showed how deep Chao Yanqian's scheming ran.
"I think it's impossible to pull him into Akatsuki," White Zetsu said, exasperated. "After all, Akatsuki offers nothing he desires, but he has a bright future in Konoha."
"Let's deal with him later!" the masked man said impatiently.
Although he had learned a lot during this time, Obito had still not matured completely his scheming and experience were far inferior to what they would later become.
"Okay, okay..." White Zetsu waved his hand helplessly. Then his expression suddenly changed, and he exclaimed, "No! He went to the Land of Water!"
Kirigakure was where Uchiha Madara had operated for a time, and was now under Obito's influence. And now, after investigating Akatsuki, Chao Yanqian directly teleported to the Land of Water even White Zetsu had to wonder if Chao Yanqian had discovered something.
"Huh! Going to the Land of Water? That's easier to deal with!" the masked man said gloomily. "Keep a close watch on his movements. I'll mobilize Kirigakure's ninjas to surround and kill him."
As soon as he finished speaking, a black-red vortex appeared out of thin air, swallowing the masked man.
White Zetsu also sank into the ground and disappeared.
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Through the Flying Thunder God's coordinate left in the Land of Water, Chao Yanqian teleported over directly.
In order to recruit a subordinate, he had run all over the ninja world, and he couldn't help but sigh: "Sigh! My foundation in Konoha is still too shallow!"
Although Konoha had tens of thousands of ninjas, the slightly talented ones were under strict surveillance by the higher-ups. They were not something he could easily recruit. The only resources Chao Yanqian could currently utilize were those of Konoha Hospital. While that was enough for research, it wasn't useful for intelligence gathering.
As for ordinary ninjas, although Chao Yanqian could use them for minor tasks, it was hard to guarantee they wouldn't leak information to the higher-ups.
If the things Chao Yanqian planned to do in the future were leaked, it could cause panic across the entire ninja world. Therefore, Chao Yanqian needed to cultivate a few completely loyal subordinates.
After investigating Kirigakure for a whole day, Chao Yanqian found helplessly that although the atmosphere was very tense, the masked man also wanted to use the civil strife to destroy the bloodline clans and collapse the village completely, but it would still take some time before action was taken.
The ninjas wouldn't act without orders from the Mizukage.
First, the Fourth Mizukage (Yagura) needed to spread rumors blaming the bloodline clans for Kirigakure's defeat, then stir public fear against the bloodline users, causing panic among the populace.
Naturally, the bloodline clans would hear the rumors and suspect that the Mizukage was preparing to move against them.
Over time, the conflict between ordinary ninjas and bloodline ninjas would deepen until it exploded uncontrollably.
However, for now, both sides were still restrained. According to Chao Yanqian's intelligence analysis, it might take several more years before a full outbreak in Kirigakure.
"Forget it, just treat it as a sightseeing trip!" Chao Yanqian said helplessly.
After all, Kimimaro wasn't going anywhere yet. As long as Chao Yanqian got to him before Orochimaru did, it would be fine.
In the future, he would just need to pay close attention to Kirigakure's situation. Anyway, with the Flying Thunder God Technique, traveling to the Land of Water was very easy.
"Huh? So many people... Am I surrounded?" Sensing a large number of ninjas nearby, Chao Yanqian couldn't help but wonder: Damn! How come I keep getting discovered? Are sensory ninjas getting this strong, or have my stealth skills weakened?
Could it be... White Zetsu?
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