Chapter 83: Preparing to Shift the Blame to Akatsuki (Patreon)

Chapter List: Naruto: Sakura Blizzard

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"Thank you for helping me break the Genjutsu!"

Thinking about all the things he had done while under the control of Genjutsu over the years, Yagura wished he could pull out the culprit and beat him to death.

"Don't thank me, thank Itachi-sama. If he hadn't sent me, I wouldn't have had the chance to save you!" Sakura said with an indifferent expression. "And I didn't save you for nothing. There's something I need your help with."

"If there's anything I can do to help, I will!" Yagura said, his cheeks twitching as he spoke. He was covered in wounds from the Amaterasu, and it hurt so much.

"I want you to give up your position as Mizukage!" Sakura said, smiling as she saw Yagura's expression change. "To be precise, I want you to act in a play!"

"What play?" Yagura asked, frowning.

"You should know how you were controlled, right?" Sakura asked in return.

"That masked man!" Yagura trembled with anger. The Mist Village was destroyed because of him.

"Is it really him?!" Uchiha Itachi also frowned. Yagura's words made him think of the masked man who called himself Madara Uchiha.

"Do you know him?" Yagura looked at Uchiha Itachi with a guarded expression.

"I don't know his exact identity, but he calls himself Madara Uchiha!" Uchiha Itachi didn't care about Yagura's expression. "But if it's him, it's not surprising. He also has Sharingan, and it's very likely that he used Genjutsu to control you!"

"Madara Uchiha?!" Jūzō Biwa's hand trembled. This name was like a nightmare for many ninjas. It was said that Madara Uchiha's combat power was comparable to that of the First Hokage, and most importantly, Madara Uchiha was known to be ruthless. "He's still alive?!"

"The man in the organization who calls himself Madara Uchiha is Tobi!" Uchiha Itachi revealed a piece of news that almost drove Jūzō Biwa crazy.

"That's impossible!" Jūzō Biwa immediately rejected the possibility that Tobi was Madara Uchiha. How could the legendary Asura be such a clown?!

"He's not really Madara Uchiha, but he learned a lot from Madara Uchiha!" Sakura, who knew Obito Uchiha's identity, didn't say it outright.

"It's good that he's not Madara Uchiha!" Jūzō Biwa breathed a sigh of relief. If Tobi was really Madara Uchiha, he would have gone crazy. After all, his behavior was completely opposite to his legendary reputation.

"How do you want me to act in this play?" Yagura asked.

"It's simple. You bring the half of Kubikiribocho's blade back and claim that you exchanged your life for Jūzō Biwa's death. Then someone will come to assassinate you soon, and you can pretend to die. I'll come to pick you up, and you can hide in the Land of Snow for a while!" Sakura thought of Zabuza, the person who assassinated the Mizukage. If Zabuza was gone, Suigetsu Hozuki would not know what to do. In order to ensure that everything goes smoothly, Yagura's reputation has to be sacrificed.

"What about the Mist Village?"

"When did I die from being beaten?" Yagura and Jūzō Biwa asked at the same time.

"You can leave the Mist Village to Terumi Mei. She'll be a great Mizukage, and you can tell her a little bit in advance. Just say that you're pretending to be dead to avoid being caught by Akatsuki. When Akatsuki is disbanded in the future, you can still come back and be a hero. If you continue to be the Mizukage, the masked man will continue to cause trouble for you. Tailed Beasts are no match for Sharingan!" Sakura felt sorry for Tailed Beasts. They were so powerful, but they were helpless against Sharingan. "Of course, you can choose not to cooperate with me, but I remind you that there are other people in this world who can use Genjutsu to control you, just like the masked man."

"Okay, I promise you!" Yagura looked sad and angry, as if he had been greatly insulted. "I'll go back and pretend to still be under control. When the person you mentioned comes to assassinate me, is that okay?!"

"Don't be so angry. Think about it. If you don't pretend to be dead, the masked man will definitely control you again, and you'll be worse off!" Sakura comforted him and threw some chakra into his mind space.

"What about me? I'm already dead. How can I go back to Akatsuki?" Jūzō Biwa was full of resentment. He realized that he had no other choice but to cooperate with Sakura's plan.

"I'll send you to the Land of Snow. It's better not to go to Akatsuki. There's not a single normal person there. It's better for someone your age to retire early!"

Sakura activated her Byakugan. Jūzō Biwa's strength was not bad, but if he was in Akatsuki, he would be nothing more than cannon fodder.

"Hey, why am I considered old? Kakuzu is even older than me!" Jūzō Biwa was very dissatisfied. He was much younger than the undead zombie Kakuzu.

"What's the use of being younger than him? Can you beat him?" Sakura said bluntly. "Do you remember the incident where you were almost wiped out by a low-level ninja?"

"..." Jūzō Biwa didn't say anything. He really couldn't beat Kakuzu, and Sakura's words reminded him of the man in green spandex who almost wiped out the Mist Seven Swordsman.

"I will inform the ninja world about this attack. Good luck to your Akatsuki!" Yagura didn't have a good expression for Uchiha Itachi and Jūzō Biwa. As for Akatsuki, he had decided to collect evidence and push all the things he had done onto Akatsuki when he returned. After all, he was also under control.

"You'd better inform the Fifth Mizukage in advance so that she can testify for you later. Otherwise, it won't be easy to shift the blame!" Sakura reminded him. "Be careful when you go back. When Zabuza tries to assassinate you, don't be too harsh on him. Don't kill him!"

Without the constraint of Genjutsu, Yagura was much stronger than Zabuza. If he accidentally killed Zabuza, it would be a disaster.

"Momochi Zabuza? I got it!" Yagura's expression flickered. He didn't know why Sakura specifically mentioned Zabuza. Was there something special about Zabuza?

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