Naruto : Cruel Rebirth

The next day, after resting, the 108 ninjas of Amegakure gathered once again.

They had already been divided into three squads based on their abilities, with Ryūkou, Setsuna, and Violet as the leaders, each squad containing 36 members.

When they faced the blond masked boy in front of them, their respect was genuine.

After all, hearing about a legend was one thing, but seeing it with their own eyes was something else. 

Naruto handed out special Kunai to each person, using this opportunity to learn their faces and chakra.

After distributing the Kunai, Naruto stood with his back to the ninjas and said, "The Kunai in your hands contains my space-time jutsu. When you're in danger, pour chakra into the Kunai, and I will sense it and immediately come to rescue you."

There is a little-known detail about the Flying Thunder God Technique.

After Rin's death, Minato, feeling guilty for not arriving in time, made an improvement to the Flying Thunder God marks.

By injecting chakra into the mark, the ability to sense the mark would be enhanced. 

Although it's not completely foolproof, it greatly increases the rescue rate.

Naruto then said, "Of course, you are ninjas, and it's natural that you will face all kinds of life-or-death situations. I hope you keep this Kunai as a last resort for saving your lives, but don't rely too much on it and ignore teamwork and improving your ninja skills. Do you understand?"

"Yes! Pain-sama!" 

The ninjas solemnly put away their Kunai.

Violet looked at the Kunai, thinking: This technique, I've heard of it before. It's the Fourth Hokage's Flying Thunder God technique from Konohagakure. How did he learn it? Could he really be Pain...?

The squad leader, Setsuna, said, "Pain-sama, what mission do we need to carry out?"

At that moment, Konan stepped forward. 

With a swish, as she raised her hand, pieces of paper flew into the air and automatically bound together into a booklet.

The ninjas held the booklet, puzzled. "Angel-sama, what is this?"

Konan said coldly, "This is a roster, recording the names, appearances, and abilities of ninjas you may encounter in future missions. You should assess your own abilities and determine which ninjas you can handle and which ones you should run from as soon as you see them."

This was something Naruto had worked on overnight, and it covered almost every notable ninja in the current world of ninjas. 

Of course, the portraits of the ninjas in the roster were drawn by Konan herself for maximum accuracy.

The 'original' of this roster was in Naruto's hands.

What the ninjas held were 'rubbed copies,' made by Konan using her 'paper jutsu.'

Yes, Konan could replicate anything related to paper.

For example, Explosive Tags.

As long as Konan made an 'original' Explosive Tag from her own paper, she could use her abilities to replicate it infinitely, though it did require chakra. 

The 600 billion Explosive Tags were Konan's massive project over many years. After figuring out Obito's abilities, she worked tirelessly day and night.

600 billion, taking years... if she had more time, she could have made even more.

The ninjas quickly flipped through the roster.

"This is so thorough. The Kage of all the major villages and nearly every Jonin are listed..."

Without a doubt, a man with a mask caught their attention. 

"What is this? Able to phase through bodies? Jump freely through time and space? Is this a joke? Are we really going to face someone like this?"

Konan said, "The possibility of encountering such a person is not zero, but anyway, that's not something you're able to handle."

"If you can't escape, I hope you'll take matters into your own hands." This was something Konan privately told them later. After realizing that Obito had abilities she didn't know about, she became more cautious. She didn't want Naruto to face Obito too soon while trying to rescue the ninjas under him.

"This guy with spikes under his waist doesn't seem like a ninja, does he?" At this point, one of the men from Squad One, not paying attention, asked.

"..." Konan immediately turned her gaze toward him, not looking very friendly. 

The squad leader, Ryugu, scolded, "What are you talking about?! Watch your words in front of Lady Angel!"

The ninja quickly said, "S-sorry! I misspoke!"

Konan, turning her gaze back, coldly said, "That is White Zetsu, the key pawn of our biggest opposing force. They have countless clones and can communicate through their minds, but this ability does have distance limits. So, occasionally, when they're isolated, they might not be able to relay information in real time."

"Also, they're skilled in the Spore Technique to disguise themselves and can travel quickly through the earth, making it impossible to sense their chakra..."

The ninjas were stunned. "Can't sense their chakra? Does that mean we won't even know when they're nearby...?" 

"As for how to sense them, I'll teach you..." 

A low, raspy voice sounded, and a man with beautiful long hair, holding an umbrella, walked in through the rain.

Naruto said, "Orochimaru, what brings you here?"

Orochimaru smiled and said, "I came out to get some fresh air. I happened to see something interesting. Are these the newly formed Amegakure Anbu?"

Naruto quietly said, "Yes. Intelligence is the most important thing right now. We must start training from this point forward." 

Orochimaru nodded. "That's correct." 

Orochimaru not only passed on an important research finding, the method of sensing White Zetsu, but also gave each ninja a 'toxin' specifically developed for White Zetsu! 

"Naruto-kun, I hope you don't mind me getting involved?" 

"No, you've been a great help. This will greatly improve our initiative!" 

"From now on, when you go on missions, gather intelligence on the major ninja villages, surrounding forces, and the enemy organization 'Akatsuki.' Whether you find anything or not, make sure to send regular reports back..." 

"Yes!" 

"Go ahead... I have high hopes for you all!" 

"Yes, Pain-sama!!" 

The ninjas dispersed. Violet, wearing her mask, turned to glance at Naruto's back as she left. 

... 

That night, Naruto and Konan stood on a tower, watching the rain. 

Naruto: "Finally wrapped up a big task, Sister Konan, you've worked hard." 

Konan: "It's what I should do." 

Naruto: "Mm, for now in Amegakure, there's nothing that needs my attention, so I should focus on improving myself." 

Konan: "Are you planning to go to the next ninja village to learn more forbidden techniques?" 

Naruto shook his head. "Obito and Sasuke are about to make big moves, and at this time, it's not wise to make new enemies." 

Konan: "Then how will you improve?" 

Naruto: "The Lightning Release chakra mode can activate reflexes and physical strength, but it also places a huge burden on the body. Every technique has a self-protection mechanism, so the strength of the body limits the strength of the technique." 

"My current body strength is not enough to unlock the deeper power of Lightning Release chakra. In other words, my current Lightning Release chakra mode is only at the initial stage." 

"Next, I need to train my body! So, I need to go to that place..." 

Konan asked, "What place?" 

Naruto's gaze deepened. "Kumogakure, Valley Of Hell." 

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