Chapter 91: When Conspiracy Meets the Film Crew [Part 3]

In a remote cabin, the Third Hokage stood in the middle of the room with a large scroll beside him. The area around the cabin was quiet, with no one in sight.

Naruto tiptoed his way to the cabin, looking around nervously like a thief. Mizuki stood on a tree branch not far away, wearing a cold smirk on his face. The fool actually believed my words.

Not far from Mizuki's tree, Sakura and her team stood watching him with a dumbfounded expression. It was such an obvious trap, yet Mizuki fell for it.

"Third Hokage, take this! Ninjutsu - Sexy Jutsu!" Naruto's voice echoed from inside the cabin, followed by the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground. A few seconds later, Naruto emerged from the cabin carrying a huge scroll and ran into the forest.

Mizuki saw Naruto running away but did not follow him. Instead, he ran towards his own home and quickly disappeared.

Inside the cabin, Sakura and her team found the Third Hokage lying on the ground with blood dripping from his nose. His old face had a satisfied smile, looking like a peaceful corpse.

"I didn't expect this move to be developed after all!" Sakura's face was full of black lines. This legendary ninjutsu that almost saved the ninja world, even Kaguya Otsutsuki fell for it. She thought Naruto had matured and wouldn't use it again, but fate had other plans. Naruto had developed the Sexy Jutsu again.

"Ugh..." The Third Hokage got up from the ground and wiped the blood from his nose with his sleeve. His face immediately turned serious.

"Go, gather the Chunin in the village and start a patrol. Tell them Naruto stole the Sealing Book..." The Third Hokage's words were cut off by a figure that quickly emerged from the corner and disappeared from sight. It was the Third Hokage's ANBU, who knew about the situation and quickly acted on it. Soon, Konoha village was lit up, with dozens of Chunin jumping on rooftops. Mizuki, who was under close surveillance, also received the news.

As soon as Mizuki opened the door, he closed it with a nervous and worried expression. He quickly ran to Iruka's door and knocked.

"Mizuki-sensei?" Iruka, who was half-asleep, opened the door and looked at Mizuki with a puzzled expression. "Do you need my help with something?"

"Iruka, it's not good. Naruto stole the Sealing Book, and the village is searching for him everywhere..." Mizuki said with concern. "I don't know where he is now, but I thought I'd tell you since you have a close relationship with him."

"What? Naruto stole the Sealing Book?" Iruka looked bewildered, then incredulous. "That's impossible. How could Naruto do such a thing?"

"It's true. Look, all the ninjas in the village are searching for him!" Mizuki stepped aside, letting Iruka see the figures running around outside.

"I'll go find him..." Iruka slapped his forehead, talked to the Third Hokage, and then hurriedly left through the window, ignoring Mizuki.

Mizuki smiled, relieved that his suspicion had been cleared. He then headed to the location where he and Naruto had agreed to meet. What he didn't see was that the ninjas who had been running around him suddenly stopped and smoke appeared.

"It's such a hassle. We have to go after this little guy..."

"Since we're free, let's just watch the show..."

"I heard that Naruto-sama's strength is extraordinary. This time, this clown is going to suffer a big loss..."

"Minato's child, huh..."

ANBU members wearing masks appeared in the area. The so-called Chunin were all impostors. Apart from the Third Hokage's ANBU, there were also many ANBU members directly under the Fourth Hokage. They knew Naruto's identity well, but they couldn't communicate with him openly due to orders. They had to protect Naruto's safety in secret. They had seen Naruto's changes over the years and didn't think Mizuki could cause any major trouble.

"Follow him. Even if he's just a clown, we can't be careless. We must not let him harm Minato's child!"

With a command, several ANBU members quickly followed Mizuki. If Mizuki had any chance of harming Naruto, they would not hesitate to kill him.

In the Hokage's office, Iruka and several Jonin gathered. Iruka looked anxious.

"I know you're worried about Naruto's safety, but it's a fact that he stole the Sealing Book..." The Third Hokage took a puff of his cigarette, his face calm. "Your top priority now is to find him!"

"Understood, Third Hokage-sama. I'll go find him now..." Iruka slapped his forehead, talked to the Third Hokage, and then hurriedly left.

"I suddenly feel like I'm really idle and bored!" Sakura and her team walked out from the corner. "Mizuki obviously has a problem with his intelligence. I worked so hard to set up a trap for him!"

"He's just a Chunin with limited cognitive abilities. He can't see these obvious flaws!" Kakashi leaned against the wall and flipped through his book. "If he could see these flaws, he wouldn't have done such a stupid thing!"

"Konoha is at least one of the five great ninja villages. Does he really think it's so useless?" Sakura looked at the ten or so Chunin outside the window who were pretending to be on guard, and couldn't help but want to ridicule them. "Does he think that Konoha only has a dozen or so Chunin and a few Jounin?!"

"Uh-huh..." The Third Hokage also smiled helplessly. It was such an obvious trap, but Mizuki just couldn't see it and kept jumping into it. There was nothing he could do.

"Forget about him for now. I've called your Sensei instructors here, so you can get to know each other first!"

Standing next to Kakashi were several Jounin instructors, including Kurenai, the former instructor of Team 8, and Asuma Sarutobi, the former instructor of Team 10.

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