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The Anbu ninja felt his scalp tingle.
The other Anbu ninjas responsible for security were also stunned.
They had been guarding every corner of the Hokage Building, diligently keeping watch; not even a mosquito could get in, let alone a person.
Yet, the Hokage Building was almost completely emptied, and they hadn't even noticed.
"Bang! Bang! Bang..."
As each door opened, the Anbu ninjas' hearts sank to the bottom.
It was too clean.
It was like a house being moved.
Not only were valuable items gone, but even cabinets and chairs were missing.
"Wait, those things aren't gone either..."
One of the Anbu ninjas suddenly realized something, his face instantly turning deathly pale, and he scrambled into the deepest room.
When he saw the empty wooden table, his face turned deathly pale:
"It's over, the Scroll of Seals is gone..."
A piercing alarm blared.
The sound echoed throughout the entire Hidden Leaf Village.
Whether the ninjas were sleeping or awake, everyone was jolted awake by the alarm.
"This is... the highest level alarm!?"
Within the Yamanaka clan, the clan head, Yamanaka Inoichi, who had just fallen asleep, was suddenly awakened, staring in shock at the Hokage Building.
"..."
"Wait, what happened? How could there be such a high-level alarm?"
Within the Hyuga clan, Hyuga Hiashi, overwhelmed with shock, even activated his Byakugan and rushed towards the Hokage Building.
"..."
"The highest level of alarm usually indicates an intruder or war. The last time such an alarm was triggered was during the Nine-Tails' attack..."
Inside the Nara clan compound, Nara Shikaku's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He muttered to himself before abruptly turning to his wife and child:
"Honey, take Shikamaru to the shelter quickly. I need to get there and check the situation."
"..."
The entire Hidden Leaf Village was in chaos.
Ninjas from various clans raced across the rooftops of buildings throughout Konoha, rushing to the Hokage Building as fast as they could.
Ordinary ninjas without clan affiliations didn't dare delay either, quickly traversing the streets and alleys of Konoha.
Looking around, the streets and rooftops of Konoha were filled with the rapidly moving figures of ninjas, even more bustling than during the day.
"Damn it, what happened..." Hiruzen Sarutobi hurried towards the Hokage Building, his face extremely grim as he dressed.
He carefully considered the recent situation in the ninja world, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't figure out why the highest-level alarm had been sounded.
With this thought in mind, Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly arrived at the Hokage Building.
"Hokage-sama, something terrible has happened..." An ANBU ninja rushed over, his voice trembling as he recounted the ordeal to Hiruzen.
Hiruzen's expression changed drastically, and he rushed into the Hokage Building in a panic.
Along the way, he saw many open rooms, but the more he looked, the more panicked he became, until he reached the Hokage's office.
"Where are the things..."
Hiruzen stared blankly at the room.
Not only were the documents gone, but even his Hokage's desk was missing.
"..."
The ninjas inside the Hokage Building were all dumbfounded.
They couldn't fathom what kind of person could steal so much right under their noses.
And while they were still in shock, Naruto, who had collected a large amount of supplies, walked past them with a cold expression.
The blond boy walked calmly, as if nothing had happened, leaving the Hokage Building entrance.
Passing a ninja outside, Naruto paused, looking into the man's eyes, and muttered to himself:
"The Hyuga clan ninjas, they're really troublesome..."
If it weren't for this Hyuga clan ninja's warning, he could have emptied the entire Hokage Building, let alone those rooms.
"..."
After leaving the Hokage Building, Naruto went to Konoha's main street and began targeting the surrounding shops.
Rice, flour, milk, bread, instant noodles, sushi... anything food was looted by Naruto and stored in the storage space behind the doors.
After dozens of shops were ransacked, the Konoha ninjas realized something was wrong.
"Damn it, all my grilled meat is gone?"
Two enormous Akimichi clan ninjas glared furiously at their empty shops.
These words immediately attracted the attention of the ninjas inside the Hokage Building. Their faces turned ashen, and they began a thorough search of the surrounding area.
Meanwhile, Naruto had already left the streets of Konoha.
The blond-haired boy appeared atop the Hokage Rock, atop the statue of the Fourth Hokage.
He looked down at Konoha below, able to see the chaos within and hear the constant cries of alarm.
Despite the night, the village was brightly lit, the streets filled with fleeing Konoha residents.
"Serves him right..." Naruto smirked coldly, stepping out from behind a door and immersing his consciousness in a new space.
"Go ahead and search, I'm not playing along!"
Gazing at the towering gate to the world formed from seawater in his consciousness space, Naruto's consciousness strode towards it.
With his small body,
he forced his way through the narrow crack in the door.
In an instant, the world spun, his body seemed infinitely stretched, as if he were submerged in ocean water, experiencing endless time and space.
His body, his very being, seemed to have undergone some kind of change during the process of passing through the gate.
Time and space were boundless, years left no trace.
Even though he had only stepped through the gate to the world, Naruto felt as if countless years had passed.
When he opened his eyes again, Naruto was shocked to find that what he saw was no longer the familiar Konoha.
Instead, he saw a vast, surging ocean.
The morning sun shone on the sea, the horizon merging seamlessly, as if the entire ocean had been bathed in golden light, a breathtaking sight.
White waves surged on the surface, and occasionally, fish could be seen leaping out of the water.
"This is... the world of One Piece..."
A look of surprise appeared in Naruto's eyes as he involuntarily relived the ocean, feeling the water reaching his ankles.
"Hahahaha..."
The blond boy couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Breathing in the salty scent of the sea, gazing at the boundless ocean, he felt a sudden sense of freedom.
No need for pretense, no need for disguise, for in the pirate world, he was free.
The blond boy ran wildly across the beach, seemingly possessed, occasionally picking up seashells and tossing them into the sea.
Until Naruto grew exhausted, he stopped running, put his hands to his mouth, and roared excitedly at the ocean:
"Hiruzen Sarutobi!! Danzo Shimura!! Kakashi!! Obito Uchiha!! And those damned Konoha villagers..."
"I forgive everything from that world, because we will never meet in the pirate world!!"
"I will gain true freedom!!!"
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