Naruto: Reborn, I Choose to Betray the Village

Ye Shang crawled out of the lake, battered but alive. He vowed to make Danzo feel the pain of the world, form Akatsuki, and bring down Konoha.

What if he didn't know any ninjutsu? He'd go undercover in Konoha and learn it.

When it came to powerful ninjutsu, there was just one word: steal. Anything he took a liking to was his. A-rank jutsu, S-rank jutsu, he wanted them all.

Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Ye Shang is a real snake in the grass. I kindly took him in as my student, and he tried to kill me."

Danzo: "I was wrong. Could you spare my life?"

Madara Uchiha: "Damn! Ever since Mikoto died, that guy Ye Shang has gone crazy."

Kakuzu: "There's a future in following Ye Shang. I just sit around doing nothing every day, and he even lets me manage the money. In Akatsuki, everyone has to get my approval before they can collect their pay."

Ye Shang: "I have only one principle: the Five Great Villages will hand over their ninja beasts, nice and easy."

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Please do not imitate.