Infinite Simulation: From Konoha To Moon

Chapter 128: Uchiha Itachi's Betrayal

Hoshigaki Kisame had originally planned to use this mission to test Li Xiang.

Since it had already been taken, they could only find another one.

But there was no need to report back with it.

Li Xiang collected the forehead protectors of the deceased ninjas as evidence.

As a ninja, the forehead protector was undoubtedly a symbol of identity.

Most ninjas attached great importance to the forehead protector.

Li Xiang was simply being obsessive-compulsive and didn't want to see any failures on his ninja record.

And also to make some money on the side.

A gift from nature.

Hoshigaki Kisame didn't care.

Having been in the Akatsuki organization for a long time, he had seen all sorts of weird things.

Loving money was relatively normal in comparison.

By the campfire.

Li Xiang held a sword with two small white rabbits hanging from it and asked about the Amaterasu Revolutionary Army.

Because he had been stationed in the Rain Shinobi Village for a long time and didn't have sources of information like White Zetsu, it was normal for him to not know.

Fortunately, Hoshigaki Kisame was the kind of ninja who was easy to talk to.

Plus, he didn't have anything else to do, so he satisfied Li Xiang's curiosity.

"The Amaterasu Revolutionary Army originated from the Konoha Rebellion two years ago. The Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Fugaku, intended to step down. At that time, there were two candidates with the highest support, Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi."

"In the end, Uchiha Shisui became the Sixth Hokage, and Uchiha Itachi directly defected with his younger brother Uchiha Sasuke, leaving Konoha and establishing the Amaterasu Village in the former Otogakure Village. Of course, they call themselves the Amaterasu Revolutionary Army."

After listening, Li Xiang felt that it was probably just an act.

Perhaps they felt that Konoha was too big and inconvenient to operate in, or they might accidentally trigger another Great Ninja War.

But by becoming a small force, they wouldn't have so many concerns.

As for whether the outside world would believe it, Li Xiang believed that most likely they would.

Uchiha Itachi, as a well-known Uchiha genius and the son of the Hokage, it was only natural for him to defect in anger if he were to lose.

There have been countless similar actions in the ninja world.

"What did they do afterwards? It wouldn't be boring for them to provoke the Grass Country by just staying in the original Otogakure Village, right?"

Li Xiang remembered that there was the Rice Country and the Iron Country between the Grass Country and the Otogakure Village.

And the Land of Earth, one of the Five Great Nations, was adjacent to the Grass Country and the Rice Country.

Uchiha Itachi was always smart, so there was no reason for him to provoke the Land of Earth during the development phase.

After all, the small countries between the Five Great Nations were essentially buffer zones.

"You're smart," Hoshigaki Kisame said casually, "Because the Rice Country and the Iron Country have already been occupied by the Amaterasu Revolutionary Army, they now control three countries and are the largest force outside of the Five Great Nations in terms of territory."

"So powerful? The Five Great Nations didn't react?"

Li Xiang was truly surprised.

But in a moment, he realized that in two years, besides Uchiha Itachi's own abilities, there must have been covert support from Konoha.

"Of course there is. The newly formed Amaterasu Land borders the Land of Earth, and Iwagakure's reaction has been the most intense. In the past six months, there have been constant small skirmishes, but no major ones."

Hoshigaki Kisame paused and said, "Can you guess why?"

"They're afraid that they won't be able to take down Amaterasu and instead give the other four countries a chance to take advantage."

Li Xiang had attended classes after all, so he understood such a simple principle.

Hoshigaki Kisame nodded and said, "Iwagakure once sent a small team to try to assassinate Uchiha Itachi, but none of them returned and they lost several Jōnin instead. In the midst of their heartache, the old man, Onoki, also understood that it was impossible to take them down without paying a price."

"Wait, does Amaterasu's appearance in the Grass Country mean that they want to swallow up the Hidden Grass Village?"

"It should be like that."

Hoshigaki Kisame smiled and said, "Iwagakure definitely can't tolerate it anymore. It might even lead to a new Great Ninja War."

He didn't feel afraid at all, on the contrary, he was excited.

The Akatsuki organization itself wanted to bring about a ninja war and make them understand pain.

The current situation was obviously advantageous to them.

Li Xiang vaguely felt a bit regretful.

Such an exciting thing and he couldn't participate in it.

But in the next second, Hoshigaki Kisame's words made him understand that it wasn't so easy to miss out.

"Amaterasu Revolutionary Army has the objective of capturing the Seven Tails Jinchūriki."

Hoshigaki Kisame took a bite of rabbit meat and said, "It's difficult to get close to her on normal days, and we don't even know her location. But now, this is a rare opportunity."

Li Xiang raised an eyebrow at his words.

From what he heard, the plan to capture the Tailed Beasts by the Amaterasu Revolutionary Army should have already begun.

"If we join the Amaterasu Revolutionary Army, not only can we get close to the Seven Tails, but we can also go after the Five Tails in Iwagakure. After we succeed, we can leave. In that case, losing the Tailed Beasts will surely lead to a fierce battle."

Hoshigaki Kisame's eyes lit up.

The more he spoke, the more he felt his own cleverness.

Iwagakure has two Tailed Beasts, the Five Tails and the Four Tails.

But the Four Tails Jinchūriki, Rōshi, and the Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, don't get along and have already left the village. No one knows where they are wandering.

Li Xiang nodded.

Hoshigaki Kisame's plan was simple yet effective.

Before Nagato, Uchiha Madara, and others were understood by the ninja world, the Tailed Beasts were the strongest, the family heirlooms that could be considered nuclear bombs.

If they were stolen, it undoubtedly meant war.

Aside from that, Li Xiang was indeed curious about the Amaterasu Revolutionary Army.

"But is it easy to join the Amaterasu Revolutionary Army?"

"Not difficult, just a bit troublesome," Hoshigaki Kisame clearly understood the Amaterasu Revolutionary Army. He explained, "There are two ways. One is to join the Amaterasu Training Camp, which supposedly allows anyone to become an official member regardless of their identity. The other way is to demonstrate strong power and join directly, but there will be related tests, and no one knows what they are."

Damn training camp!

Why not call it a summer camp?

Li Xiang resisted the urge to complain and asked, "Should we choose the second method?"

"Of course," Hoshigaki Kisame said, "I'm not interested in learning boring theoretical knowledge for months. But I have to inform the leader about this. I can't handle two Tailed Beasts alone."

He asked Li Xiang to stay in place and contacted the leader using the ring of the Akatsuki organization.

After a moment, he came back and said, "After we finish eating, we'll go to the former Land of Whirlpools."

Although members of the Amaterasu Revolutionary Army appeared in the Land of Grass, it hadn't been completely conquered yet. Going directly to find them would be like openly admitting their own conspiracy.

It was troublesome, but to avoid too much suspicion, Hoshigaki Kisame decided to go to their headquarters.

But his appearance was too distinctive.

On the way, he acquired a disguise similar to Kakuzu's attire.

Except for his eyes, everything else was concealed.

As for Li Xiang, he became his son.

Having an eight-year-old child would obviously be more believable.

Li Xiang's protests were ineffective, so he could only pray that Hoshigaki Kisame's disguise wouldn't be seen through.

Otherwise, there was no way he would be mistaken for his own son.

But he soon realized another problem.

If the Amaterasu Revolutionary Army was founded by Uchiha Itachi, wouldn't that make it a branch of Akatsuki?

Why should I be afraid when I'm going back home?

If it wasn't for the emulator saying it was the rise of Akatsuki, he would definitely run away.

But it didn't matter. It would be a good start to resolve the Land of Earth first.

Li Xiang followed Hoshigaki Kisame as they crossed the entire Land of Grass.

Perhaps because it had just started, the journey was calm and there were no major disturbances.

Aside from occasional grassland bandits, it was quite relaxed and enjoyable.

Most of the Land of Grass consisted of grasslands.

But due to the incompetence of the daimyō, the public security was extremely poor.

There were quite a lot of grassland bandits.

Compared to the Five Great Nations, it was already considered heaven.

And before the establishment of the ninja village system, it was even more chaotic. Otherwise, it wouldn't be called the Sengoku period.

However, Senju Hashirama seemed to have thought too simply.

He believed that the establishment of the ninja villages and the distribution of Tailed Beasts would bring about complete peace.

But it only temporarily delayed the wars.

After his death, the biggest threat disappeared, and war reappeared.

In fact, Uzumaki Naruto's approach in the original story was very similar to his.

All that talk about true peace was just empty words.

After about a day, Li Xiang and Hoshigaki Kisame arrived at a city called Shino.

"Amaterasu Revolutionary Army is not a traditional hidden village; they are a combination of ninjas and nobles, simultaneously managing the country."

Hoshigaki Kisame had no feelings about this model.

He was essentially a ninja, not a politician, and did not understand the deeper meaning behind this.

On the contrary, he found it to be a huge hassle.

Ninjas should look like ninjas and fulfill their duties through fighting and completing missions.

Managing ordinary civilians was truly boring.

Hoshigaki Kisame and Li Xiang arrived at the Lord's Mansion.

"Halt!"

Two soldiers in iron armor blocked their way.

"I am a ninja here to join the Amaterasu Revolutionary Army, formerly a Jōnin of Kirigakure."

Hoshigaki Kisame explained his intentions.

The soldiers seemed experienced and were not surprised when they heard the word Jōnin.

"Follow me."

One of them said.

He led the way in front.

After passing through a long corridor, they entered a courtyard.

"Please wait here."

The soldier said and then turned and left.

Hoshigaki Kisame was not angry either.

He maintained a stable mindset when carrying out missions.

After a moment, a young woman in her twenties appeared.

She had a beautiful appearance and smooth black hair.

"Are you the Jōnin from Kirigakure?"

"Yes."

"Words alone are not enough. How about we have a spar?"

The young woman's approach clearly caught Hoshigaki Kisame off guard.

He had thought she would ask him to remove his mask, and even the reasons he had prepared were useless.

Moreover, this method of recruiting people was exactly the same as Konan's.

Regardless of the other party's identity, he would fight first and then talk.

So, your leader is also a big shot with Rinnegan?

Konan did it purely out of confidence.

After all, in the face of Rinnegan, it was meaningless to have any ulterior motives.

But where did the Amaterasu Revolutionary Army get this mysterious confidence?

"No problem."

Hoshigaki Kisame naturally nodded in agreement.

"My name is Uchiha Izumi."

The young woman introduced herself.

"So, you're from the Uchiha clan."

Hoshigaki Kisame grinned and said, "I've heard of your name for a long time."

"Let's begin."

Uchiha Izumi said expressionlessly.

Li Xiang stepped back to the side after seeing this.

They had already moved to a training ground with enough space.

But the name Uchiha Izumi sounded a bit familiar.

Li Xiang quickly remembered that she was Uchiha Itachi's confidante.

Hmm, a close friend.

In the original work, she died at the hands of Uchiha Obito on the night of the Uchiha clan massacre.

She had good talent, unlocking the Three Tomoe Sharingan at the age of thirteen.

But it was obviously not so easy for her to defeat Hoshigaki Kisame.

Li Xiang watched with great interest.

Hoshigaki Kisame started with the classic Kirigakure tactics.

The Silent Killing Technique.

He hadn't used it in a long time. He had always relied on Suiton to deal with enemies, submerging them in water.

But doing so would easily expose his identity.

After all, there were only a few ninjas with such Chakra.

The mist rose.

He didn't use Samehada, just an ordinary large sword.

"It's useless."

Uchiha Izumi activated her Sharingan.

Hoshigaki Kisame in the mist became clearly visible.

She drew her katana and held it horizontally in front of her.

With a clang.

The tremendous force surprised her.

Hoshigaki Kisame struck and his body turned into an afterimage.

Even with Sharingan, it was difficult to catch up.

Uchiha Izumi suddenly realized that she had encountered a formidable opponent.

A sense of crisis struck.

The large sword in Hoshigaki Kisame's hand was like a tsunami.

Layer after layer, endlessly.

This feeling, it's back.

As one of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, Hoshigaki Kisame's swordsmanship was top-notch.

Before Samehada, he used this method to deal with enemies.

It's somewhat nostalgic.

But Uchiha Izumi didn't seem so relaxed.

Hoshigaki Kisame was stronger and more experienced than her.

From the beginning, she was at a disadvantage.

After being knocked away, Uchiha Izumi shook her wrist, sheathed her katana, and unleashed a Great Fireball.

Seeing this, Hoshigaki Kisame smirked.

It almost hit him head-on, and in an instant, he countered with a water dragon.

The fireball was immediately extinguished.

Uchiha Izumi raised her hand and said, "I have a rough idea of your strength. You are indeed at the Jōnin level."

Hoshigaki Kisame dissipated the mist and asked, "Can we join the Amaterasu Revolutionary Army?"

"Your strength is already sufficient, but you still need to be tested."

Uchiha Izumi explained, "Please stay for now, our leader will arrive tomorrow."

Uchiha Itachi?

Hoshigaki Kisame nodded.

He was quite interested in this famous Uchiha genius.

Coincidentally, he had just had a conversation with Nagato, and Konan had mentioned inviting Itachi to join Akatsuki if possible.

The Amaterasu Revolutionary Army controlled three countries and was a formidable force.

Uchiha Izumi quickly arranged rooms for them.

As for Li Xiang, she didn't pay much attention.

Just a child.

Hoshigaki Kisame was the one who made the decision.

Li Xiang didn't say anything either.

They slept peacefully for the night.

After breakfast, they finally saw Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Sasuke.

Uchiha Itachi seemed unchanged, but Sasuke had grown quite a bit, probably around fifteen or sixteen years old.

According to the normal progression, he had already defected from Konoha and gone to study in Otogakure, and he was probably at the stage of killing Orochimaru.

Due to Li Xiang's butterfly effect, Orochimaru was captured, but Sasuke still became a rogue ninja.

Although it was all an act, it was quite interesting.

Hoshigaki Kisame looked at them and said, "I wonder what kind of test..."

He didn't finish his sentence, as his gaze was now fixed on two spinning Mangekyō Sharingan.

(End of this chapter)