NOVEL NEXT Chapter 98: The System is No Longer That Trashy System
Chapter 98: The System is No Longer That Trashy System
When Konoha's alert level was raised to the highest, and the villagers were almost being dragged to the shelters, the instigator, Hagoromo Gengetsu, did not hastily leave.
After securing a large number of scrolls filled with his spoils, he disguised himself to avoid unnecessary trouble and walked through the chaotic crowd. With a clear purpose, he arrived in front of the Hokage building.
Due to the incident with the Root, the village's defenses needed more manpower, resulting in a significant reduction in the Hokage building's security.
Gengetsu easily bypassed the visible and hidden guards around the Hokage building and entered this place, the highest authority of Konoha.
It was already nighttime.
With the Fifth Hokage absent, the Hokage building was completely dark.
Using the information from Hanare, along with the data he found in the Root, Gengetsu silently approached a room with a sealing barrier.
Noticing two ANBU guards still on duty outside the door, along with some hidden guards in the shadows, Gengetsu realized he had found the right place.
Moments later, a faint sound of bodies hitting the ground was heard.
Gengetsu held the last conscious but powerless ANBU ninja in his hand. As their eyes met, Gengetsu swiftly used the Eye Engraving Technique to invade the ninja's mind and search for relevant information.
"Oh? There's a seal on the memory regarding this room."
Gengetsu was a bit surprised but didn't mind it.
With such a significant power difference, coupled with the fact that the Eye Engraving Technique from Hanare was highly covert in extracting memories, the relevant memories of this ANBU ninja soon opened up to him.
After discarding the now useless ninja, Gengetsu began forming seals with his hands towards the door.
A few moments later, the sealing barrier on the door dissipated.
The door opened.
In front of him was a room with seals covering the floor, walls, and even the ceiling. At the center stood a solitary stone platform.
Gengetsu's eyes fell upon the large scroll resting on the stone platform.
This was his target.
The famous Scroll of Seals of Konoha.
After dealing with his physical issues, Gengetsu turned his attention to his soul problems.
This was one of the reasons he came to Konoha.
In his plan, the Reanimation Jutsu and the Dead Demon Consuming Seal recorded in the Scroll of Seals would greatly help him in restoring his soul.
So, before leaving, he made a special trip to the Hokage building.
As he was about to reach for the Scroll of Seals, Gengetsu suddenly noticed something, and his movements halted.
"This is... a high-level sealing technique of the Uzumaki Clan."
After scanning the numerous seals on the walls, floor, and ceiling, Gengetsu, though not deeply versed in sealing techniques, could still discern after a while that all these seals were linked to the stone platform.
More precisely, they were linked to the Scroll of Seals on the stone platform.
If he attempted to take the Scroll of Seals incorrectly, the entire room's seals would activate.
Gengetsu saw seals representing fire and destruction among them.
This meant that if he tried to take the Scroll of Seals improperly, not only would the scroll instantly be incinerated, but the entire room would also burn, destroying anyone inside.
"As expected. If the Scroll of Seals, which records numerous forbidden techniques of Konoha, were so easy to obtain, these forbidden techniques would have spread throughout the ninja world long ago."
As for Naruto, who hadn't even graduated from ninja school, sneaking into the Hokage building as if it were his own home and easily taking the Scroll of Seals, such exceptions were not worth comparing.
Gengetsu carefully contemplated the sealing techniques in the room.
The guards outside didn't know the solution.
The only one who did was the Hokage.
Clearly, with Tsunade currently out of the village, Gengetsu had no way to ask.
"This is troublesome."
The sealing techniques of the Uzumaki Clan had been famous in the ninja world for many years, far surpassing any other faction in this regard, naturally having their unique aspects.
Gengetsu didn't think he could undo them in a short time.
Just then, a familiar "ding" sounded in his mind.
Gengetsu was a bit surprised and immediately looked.
【Ding!】
【Side Mission: The Real Graduation Test of Uzumaki Naruto】
【Mission Description: The only student in the class who didn't graduate, Uzumaki Naruto, is feeling very down. You see teacher Mizuki approaching Naruto and whispering something to him, causing Naruto to become excited. You realize the plot has officially begun. This is a good opportunity. You can seize the moment, join in, and defeat the treacherous Mizuki along with Naruto.】
【Mission Reward: Ten seconds of reading time for the Scroll of Seals (The Third Hokage is watching you, ten seconds is the maximum he can tolerate)】
"This mission is quite interesting."
Without hesitation, Gengetsu accepted the mission.
"Defeating Mizuki is easy. He should be imprisoned in Konoha's maximum-security prison right now. But how will I get the Scroll of Seals? Will it just appear? The Third Hokage is already dead, so why care about his watchful eye?"
Looking at the Scroll of Seals before him, Gengetsu stroked his chin, pondering.
Of course, regardless of how it would turn out, the system was to thank for this unexpected turn of events.
With each mission completed, although the system's progress was far from reaching his true level, it occasionally offered some impressive rewards.
"Gradually, the system is no longer the useless trash it once was."
Gengetsu remarked with deep emotion.
Taking one last look at the Scroll of Seals, thinking that the system's reward might be related to this one, Gengetsu decided not to touch it before leaving. He even helped to close the door properly before flashing away.
Five minutes later, noticing the lack of response from the radio communications, the alert Konoha ninjas quickly arrived in front of the room.
"Oh no! The Scroll of Seals!"
Seeing their fallen comrades, some rushed to help while others opened the now unsealed door, anxiously peering inside.
To their relief, the Scroll of Seals was intact.
The seals in the room were also still active.
The Konoha ninjas, relieved, began to speculate.
"Did the intruder leave because they knew the function of these seals?"
"Could the person who infiltrated the Scroll of Seals room be the same one who attacked the Root earlier?"
"Very likely! Quickly report this!"