Chapter 23 The Sealed Book

And after watching Mizuki's figure gradually go away, sink into the thick night, and completely disappear from his perception range.

A trace of sarcasm flashed across Menma's pupils, but it quickly disappeared in less than a second.

On the surface, Menma still looked "excited" and "thrilled".

Mizuki didn't know.

Didn't Menma know that there were still surveillances from the Anbu around him at this moment?

What's more, almost a few minutes after Mizuki arrived, the vague sense of surveillance came again.

There is no doubt that

this is Sarutobi Hiruzen's surveillance of himself.

Using that special telescope technique, as long as he is within the range of Konohagakure Village and captures a specific chakra aura, Sarutobi Hiruzen can detect everything.

Now is the critical moment to get into the play.

Menma can't laugh.

After suppressing the feeling of "laughing wildly", he read the details of the assessment recorded in the "Assessment Task Scroll" very normally.

Menma also returned to his house, changed his clothes, and equipped himself with ninja tools.

Menma also leaped.

He left his house.

He rushed towards the mission location recorded in the scroll, which was the residence of Sarutobi Hiruzen!

On the way.

None of the Anbu following closely around him came out to stop him.

This was almost a foregone conclusion.

The slightly tense heartstring in Menma's heart was also relaxed a lot. Sarutobi Hiruzen was obviously very clear about his actions.

But he didn't let anyone come out to stop him.

This attitude was very telling.

Then, he went straight to the residence of Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Hokage, and easily climbed over the outer wall and entered the interior of the house.

Still no one came out to stop him.

At this moment, Menma also eliminated the last trace of worry in his heart. Sarutobi Hiruzen still deliberately let him take the seal book as in the original book.

Since then, Menma boldly entered the innermost part of this mansion. According to what Mizuki told him, he came directly to the study of Sarutobi Hiruzen. Logically speaking, Mizuki should not know such information.

But Menma was too lazy to investigate the reason.

He sneaked directly into Sarutobi Hiruzen's study.

He didn't need to spend any effort and time, and easily found the giant scroll placed in the corner.

'It's really worry-free and labor-saving. Just put it outside for me to take. '

Menma smiled and shook his head in his heart.

Then he also carried the giant scroll directly on his back.

With a leap, he left the mansion and flew towards the area agreed with Mizuki.

Since he has already been on the stage, the play will naturally continue.

Otherwise, it will not end well.

Now he is still under the surveillance of the third generation Hokage.

Hokage Building.

In the exclusive office.

Sarutobi Hiruzen relied on his special crystal ball. After seeing Menma take away the seal scroll, a faint smile appeared on his old face.

As the Hokage who has been in charge of the ninja village for thirty or forty years.

I dare not say that I can know any movement in the village, but actions like Mizuki, unless they have been hiding in the shadows, once exposed, and close to a special person like Menma.

If Sarutobi Hiruzen still doesn't know, he will be a Hokage in vain.

'This is a small compensation. . . '

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the high-speed Menma and thought silently in his heart.

Of course, Sarutobi Hiruzen had another sentence hidden in his heart, that is, this is also a final small test for Menma.

Then.

Sarutobi Hiruzen also deliberately waited a little longer, giving Menma a little more time, before issuing an order to gather a group of currently idle middle and lower ninjas, including several ninja school teachers including Iruka.

It was also a pretense to launch a search mission.

But in fact.

The Anbu directly under the Hokage arranged by Sarutobi Hiruzen has always been far behind Menma.

These people are the elite of the Anbu selected by Sarutobi Hiruzen himself.

Each of them is stronger than the average elite Chunin at the lowest.

Let alone Mizuki.

A few more are not a problem.

However, Sarutobi Hiruzen issued an order for these Anbu not to act rashly. The Book of Seals was a small compensation and test for Menma. Mizuki's accident was also a test and tempering for Menma by Sarutobi Hiruzen.

As an experienced ninja.

Sarutobi Hiruzen knew too well that the real strong can only grow up in the battle of blood and fire.

Mizuki, whose strength is only that of an ordinary Chunin, or even a little worse, is the most suitable to be the first enemy of Menma when he officially enters the ninja world.

Sarutobi Hiruzen also has high expectations for Menma.

Nine-tailed Jinchuriki.

This itself is a synonym for powerful! !

In addition, Menma is also the child of Minato and Kushina, so Sarutobi Hiruzen is naturally optimistic about Menma's future and firmly believes that Menma will become a hero of Konohagakure like Minato.

This cannot be completely said to be Sarutobi Hiruzen's wishful thinking. After all, the attitude shown by Menma in the past twelve years is enough for this third-generation Hokage to have such expectations, and the original work is not as expected by Sarutobi Hiruzen! ?

What a pity!

Menma is Menma.

He will never become the righteous "Uzumaki Naruto" in the original work! Seeking the recognition of the people of Konohagakure! ? And forgiving the enemy who can almost be called the murderer of his father and mother? He even wants to rely on his own justice and efforts to realize a peaceful world where everyone understands each other! ?

Sorry.

Such a hot-blooded idiot.

It will definitely not be Menma's life choice.

He just wants to live.

Live happily.

That's all!

Menma's life is destined to go completely against Sarutobi Hiruzen's expectations.

It's just that Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't have expected this now, and it was under the order of the Third Hokage.

The Konoha ninjas who were summoned also spread out in twos and threes with a very solemn look, and went to search for Mizuki and Menma.

Iruka was also among them.

Iruka, who was also unaware of the details of the inside story, was full of anxiety at the moment.

'The Book of Seals? Why would Menma steal the Book of Seals? What did Mizuki say to Menma! ? '

The past six years of getting along.

Iruka firmly believed that Menma was just a child who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. Although he had a certain degree of resentment towards some people in the village, this was also within the reasonable range. Being rejected and isolated by others, or even disgusted, isn't it normal to have a little negative emotion! ?

So, these are all things that Iruka can understand and accept.

He always thought that Menma was a good kid.

But now, he actually did something so outrageous. Yes, in Iruka's opinion, it was outrageous.