Iruka, who was looking for Uzumaki Naruto not far away, heard this unreasonable sound. Unfortunately, before he could determine the specific location, he found that the sound stopped suddenly.
Uzumaki Naruto was knocked unconscious by Hongji's sword. Even though his bloodline itself made him very strong, at this moment he was just a guy who had never even left the ninja school.
It is a bit outrageous to say that, according to the message brought back by the shadow clone yesterday, Uchiha Sasuke in the ward was directly allowed to graduate without taking the exam.
Uzumaki Naruto who was in the ninja school actually failed the assessment. If he hadn't known Uzumaki Naruto's true level, Hongji would have felt that this was being treated differently.
After Uzumaki Naruto was knocked unconscious, Hongji left to himself while Uzumaki Naruto walked towards the root base.
As a result, before he had gone very far, an ANBU, or rather an ANBU captain, appeared in front of Hongzhi.
"You can't take him away!"
The ANBU captain naturally chased after Hiruzen Sarutobi after hearing his order, but what he didn't expect was that before he had time to monitor Uzumaki Naruto's every move, he found that the guy was directly caught by the people at the base.<
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"Why? The person who tries to steal the Sealed Book cannot be captured. You'd better give me a reasonable explanation, otherwise I suspect that you asked him to steal the Sealed Book."
Hongji looked at the ANBU captain in front of him coldly. As long as he was not a fool, he would not have brought out the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen. If this was Sarutobi Hiruzen's tacit approval, then he would have sent the sword directly to Danzo. p>
If he could become the captain of the ANBU, he would definitely not be so stupid, otherwise he would have been sacrificed long ago.
"He is the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki."
After a moment of silence, the ANBU captain could only say this. Carrying out Hokage-sama was asking for death, but if no reason was given, the root in front of him could completely bring the Sealed Book and Uzumaki Naruto to the root.
This is also quite troublesome. No matter what, Hokage-sama will be caught at the base.
But compared to the former who connived at Naruto Uzumaki to steal the Sealed Book, the latter doesn't seem that serious.
"You mean the Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki can ignore the village's rules and steal the Sealed Book without being punished?"
Hongzhi asked in reply, and then stopped paying attention to the dark force captain who suddenly appeared, and continued moving forward with his things.
The ANBU captain hesitated for a long time, but finally did not take action. If he took action now, he might be listed as an ally for stealing the Sealed Book at any time.
If you were facing an ordinary ninja, you would be able to intervene directly as an ANBU, but it was the root people who caught Uzumaki Naruto.
Strictly speaking, Genbe is also an Anbu, so his identity has no effect, and Genbe's immediate boss is Danzo, so even if he directly moves out Hokage-sama, nothing will be gained.
On the contrary, it may cause greater trouble.
The ANBU captain was silent for a while, but at this moment, three kunai flew out from the grass beside the two of them, and the target was clearly Hongji.
The moment he saw kunai, Hongzhi avoided it lightly. Hongzhi had already sensed the reaction of the vitality.
Unlike Hongji's understatement, the ANBU captain seemed a little nervous. Lord Hokage asked him to come here because he was worried that this matter would be used by people with ulterior motives in Konoha Village.
Whether they are Anbu or Roots, from a certain point of view they are all people of Konoha. Even if there are conflicts, it is not a big problem, but now it is obvious that someone has come over.
Without knowing whether he was an enemy or a friend, the ANBU captain was naturally nervous. If people from other villages were to get the Sealed Book and Uzumaki Naruto, it would be bad news for Konoha.
The next second, Iruka, wearing a green ninja vest, appeared directly in front of the ANBU captain. His eyes were fixed on Uzumaki Naruto, who was being held by Hongji.
"Attack me? Are you the one who planned to steal the Sealed Book?"
Hongzhi looked at Iruka who had just appeared with cold eyes. He originally thought that Iruka got an advantage this time, but he didn't expect that he could come over before Hongzhi left and directly handed him the clue.
Attacking the root at this time cannot be resolved with a simple "misunderstanding". After all, whether it is the Sealed Book or the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki, they are both of great importance.
Iruka himself has a good relationship with Uzumaki Naruto, and it is entirely possible that he could persuade Uzumaki Naruto to steal the Sealed Book.
In addition, Iruka was the first ordinary ninja to find this place. The duty of the roots and ANBU is to patrol, so Hongji's appearance here can be said to be an accidental encounter, and the ANBU captain can also explain it in the same way.
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As for Iruka, although it can be attributed to his understanding of Uzumaki Naruto and a little bit of luck, his presence here is suspicious.
And with suspicion and action, both Hongzhi and the secret service leader have the qualifications to arrest him directly for torture.
This is the ANBU that Hongji has always looked down upon. Although most of the ANBU members are not particularly strong, they still have some power.
Especially when facing genin and chuunin.
"This is a misunderstanding..."
Iruka, who saw Uzumaki Naruto being captured in the grass, used a kunai without thinking too much. Now it seems that the kunai is simply a reminder of death.
If you attack Naruto Uzumaki's roots, he will definitely be regarded as an accomplice.
Iruka subconsciously looked at the ANBU captain aside, but at this moment, the ANBU captain was silently looking at the sky.
If you die by yourself, don't think about hurting me.
This can no longer be explained simply. If it were not at this time, it can be explained by a "misunderstanding". But in this situation, neither the Book of Sealing nor the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki can be easily fooled.
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It is foreseeable that Iruka is destined to go to the root prison. Whether he can come out alive depends on Danzo's intentions.
Even if the Hokage comes to the door in person, as long as the root says that Iruka has not finished questioning, he can be kept locked up.
Whether caught by an Anbu or a root, it is more troublesome, unless it is really wronged, but Iruka's kunai is directed towards the root ninja. If you want to say that he is wronged, it makes sense.
But to say it was intentional, it can also be said.
"Are you going to come with me honestly? Or should I knock you out and take you back?"
Looking at Iruka, Hongji asked indifferently, his exposed left eye flashing with cold light.
"I'll go by myself."
Iruka looked at the ANBU Captain, his hope was in the ANBU Captain, but unfortunately the ANBU Captain was still looking at the sky.
At this moment, Iruka has no choice but to go to the root base honestly.
