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"He looks crazy and probably has lost his mind. Take him to the giant snake. There must be someone there. As long as someone stops him, he can be saved."
But it seemed that Gaara was not going to give him a chance to continue escaping. Seeing that he couldn't catch up for a long time, Gaara yelled: "You can't run away, Uchiha Sasuke!"
Immediately, a huge figure rose from the ground, and its huge tail slammed heavily on the ground, causing a huge sandstorm.
"You all must die!"
The Konoha ninjas, who were busy dealing with the Sound and Sand ninjas, turned gloomy when they saw the giant beast appear.
Maki, who had already killed two Konoha ninjas on the high wall, raised the corner of his mouth slightly and smiled at the Moonlight Gale in front of him.
"Shukaku has already appeared, where is the Nine-Tails from your Konoha?"
"Hoo~Hoo~" Moonlight Gale had no intention of chatting with Maki. He raised his sword and prepared for battle.
He didn't expect that this Sand Ninja was so powerful. Except for the special Jonin Yugao, all those who came with him were Chunins.
Although the enemy had only four people, which was twice as many as theirs, Maki among them was a jonin of Kakashi's level, and they were no match at all.
Now that two of our companions have died in succession, we can’t fight on any longer.
"Jifeng, let me cover you for a moment, you go back quickly to get help." Mao Yue Xi Yan suddenly said.
Before Moonlight Gale could answer, Maki burst into laughter: "Where can you Konoha get reinforcements now? All of you will die here today."
When the war was at its most intense, Naruto sneaked into the Sarutobi clan's territory alone.
"The secret room of the third generation, here I come!"
Chapter 59 The thief never escapes
After obtaining the Rasenshuriken, Naruto slipped out of the Forest of Death and used the transformation technique to find Ichiro Yamamoto, the grocery store owner who had pushed him.
Taking advantage of the chaos, he beat up Ichiro Sanben and stole a white fox mask and a large black cloak from his shop.
After that, Naruto put on a mask and slowly sneaked into the Sarutobi clan's territory.
Now was the time of a great war, and even the large Sarutobi clan only had a handful of ninjas left to guard the place, and they easily slipped to the outskirts of the luxurious compound of the Central Third Generation's family.
At this time, two members of the Sarutobi clan in the yard had just released Sarutobi Asuma, who had been imprisoned for many days.
The long period of house arrest made Asma look a little haggard, and his beard and hair had grown a lot longer.
"Lord Asuma." The members of the Sarutobi clan bowed respectfully and greeted him.
"What's the specific situation now?" Asuma glanced at the giant snake and Shukaku that were causing chaos outside, his face solemn: "And what about the old man?"
"The Sand Village joined forces with the Sound Ninja and other small ninja villages to attack Konoha. The Third Hokage was trapped in a high tower in the Forest of Death by a barrier, and the situation inside is unknown." said the Sarutobi tribe member.
Asuma's eyes moved slightly, and he looked at the two and said, "Go and arrange for the tribesmen to gather at the Death Forest. Make sure the safety of the Third Generation Master is guaranteed. I will stay here to protect him."
"Lord Asuma!"
Asuma was talking when suddenly a ninja dressed as an Anbu suddenly rushed into the yard and interrupted their conversation.
The three of them looked over at the same time, only to see the Anbu bowing his head and saying to him, "The Third-sama has already dealt with the enemy, but he is too seriously injured to fight anymore, so he ordered me to tell you to lead the tribesmen to encircle Shukaku immediately. Please go quickly."
This reason sounds quite reasonable. After all, the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen is old, but his powerful strength still convinces everyone.
Shukaku is so huge that even if he does nothing and just runs around in the village, he will cause great casualties, so sending people to encircle and suppress Shukaku seems to be an order issued by the Third Generation.
"Okay, let's go notify everyone else and go there together." Asuma smiled faintly and led his tribesmen towards the gate.
However, just as he passed by the Anbu who was delivering the message, he suddenly took a feint step, drew out the chakra knife from his waist, and rushed forward to attack the Anbu.
"You bold intruder! I can tell at a glance that you are in disguise. Die!"
Asuma roared, and the chakra knife pierced through the Anbu's neck, but the next second the Anbu in front of him turned into smoke and disappeared.
Shadow clone!
"Tsk!" Asuma glanced around and gritted his teeth before saying, "Search separately. The other party must not have gone far."
The next moment, the two people from the Sarutobi clan and Asuma spread out to search in three directions and disappeared from the spot in an instant.
After they were completely out of sight, Naruto, dressed in ANBU attire, tiptoed into the yard, holding his breath and preparing to find the secret room of the Third Hokage.
However, at this moment, Naruto heard the sound of wind breaking through the air, and he quickly jumped forward five or six meters.
With a loud "bang", a large gap like a knife cut was left at the place where Naruto had originally stayed.
It turned out that Asma, the bearded man, had made a surprise counterattack.
At this moment he jumped into the air again, formed hand seals, and blew a puff of thick smoke at Naruto.
"Fire Style: Ash Burning"
Damn, this guy with a big beard is pretty cool.
Naruto used Flicker to dodge, and then used Flicker to escape. He could not use the Tailed Beast's Chakra, as he would be exposed if he did.
"Intruder, you can't escape." Asuma quickly chased towards where Naruto disappeared.
However, after he left, another Naruto climbed into the yard. The difference from the last time was that this time, Naruto walked around the yard in a swaggering manner for two minutes.
After making sure that no one was coming, the real Naruto tiptoed into the Sarutobi family's courtyard.
That’s right, the few that appeared before, without exception, were all Naruto’s shadow clones.
I have to say, the shadow clone thing is really useful sometimes. Without powerful special abilities, it is impossible to tell whether it is real or fake. It is simply a weapon to fool people.
Apart from the high chakra consumption, there are almost no disadvantages.
But it just so happens that Naruto lacks everything except chakra.
Following the marks on the map, I carefully found my way into the third generation's room.
There was nothing in the huge room except a low table for writing, a few cushions and a few hanging calligraphy and paintings.
The extremely simple room and the huge courtyard formed a strong contrast. If the villagers saw this scene, most of them would praise the third generation of masters for their integrity and simplicity.
Even though he lived in the family's big house, his own room was very simple, which made him a model of fairness and integrity.
The moral role model for the whole village.
However, no one could have imagined that there was a secret hidden in this room.
The shadow clone who entered with Naruto walked to a painting with the words "Will of Fire" and uncovered it. There was still nothing special underneath, but when he raised his hand to push the wall, he was able to move it.
Then the floor under the coffee table began to move automatically. The clone hurried to move the coffee table away. The wooden floor was still moving until a hole about two meters wide appeared and it stopped.
The shadow clone still went first, followed by Naruto.
Perhaps the old man from the third generation thought that he himself was the greatest guarantee, so he did not set up any mechanisms in the secret room, and it was safe all the way to the innermost part.
The only drawback is that it is too dark. It is not easy to see what is inside. Even if you look carefully when you get closer, you can't see anything. You are afraid that it is dirty and dare not reach out to touch it.
"I was careless. I should have snatched another tinderbox from Ichiro Yamamoto."
There was no choice but to summon another shadow clone, and the two clones each made a Rasengan for lighting.
The effect of the Rasengan is increased by one!
After seeing the whole picture of the secret room, Naruto was suddenly a little disappointed. There was nothing in it except a big vat. It was empty.
The thing that I was not sure whether it was an object or something dirty and didn't dare to touch was actually just an ordinary piece of mud.
All in all, this secret room is extremely simple.
"What? The old man is really something. He went to so much trouble to build a secret room. I thought he put Roger's treasure in it."
"That's the result."
The only large vat in the secret room looked to be about one meter wide and two meters long, and it was so large that the two large hemp bags that Naruto brought could not fit it at all.
"No, a thief never leaves empty-handed."
"Since I'm here, I have to take something away, otherwise I'll be at a great loss."
Muttering to himself, Naruto opened the sack and walked towards the vat, ready to take away some of the contents.
However, when he got closer and saw what was inside, he couldn't help feeling sick.
There wasn't much in it, just three pairs of eyeballs.
Two pairs of three-magatama Sharingan, and a pair of Byakugan.
"Fuck, I didn't expect that the third generation old man also had the habit of collecting people's eyeballs!"
Chapter 60 Madam, don’t be afraid
In the original book, no one in the Sarutobi clan used Sharingan or Byakugan. Originally, Naruto thought that only Danzo Shimura and Obito Uchiha had the habit of collecting eyeballs. Unexpectedly, the third generation also had some.
However, the number is not large, so I think it is only kept for research.
It was not mentioned in the original book. It should be that after the third generation died, no one discovered this secret room, and the eye here should have been forgotten.
So now the question is, although Naruto is not interested in the eyes, since he is here, it would be a loss if he doesn't take them away.
But he didn't bring any smaller storage containers, and it might not be appropriate to carry such a large tank back home.
"Forget it. As long as I'm here, my things will always be mine."
After thinking about it, Naruto gave up the idea of taking him away now.
The great and glorious Hokage needs to maintain his image, otherwise there would be no need for Danzo and Root to exist, so there can never be too many people who know about this secret room.
Naruto guessed that at most his own son Asuma Sarutobi might know, but the possibility was not high.
So as long as the things are still here, they still belong to him. He just asked the Sarutobi family to take care of them.
The information that the shadow clone was killed by Asuma was transmitted to Naruto's mind, bringing his thoughts back to reality.
"time to go."
Let the shadow clone go first, and Naruto followed behind. In less than a moment, they reached the end of the dark and narrow path. He inserted the key and turned it gently, closing the door of the secret room.
He jumped out of the secret room lightly, quickly restored the third generation's room to its original state, then quietly opened the door and prepared to leave.
But just when Naruto opened the door a tiny crack, he caught a glimpse of a graceful woman in a black kimono sitting in a daze at the door of the room diagonally opposite.
The woman's long black hair was draped over her shoulders. She looked as if she was sleepy. Her delicate body leaned against the pillar beside her, and her eyelids drooped slightly from time to time.
His face was a little pale and his eyes were full of fatigue.