Ch.247 Naruto the Thief

Before Naruto could ask any more questions, Mizuki smiled and shook his head, "Why am I even telling you this? Alright, I've applied the medicine. Remember, don't hurt yourself again today!"

"Oh, got it."

Naruto nodded.

Mizuki packed up the medical kit and left with a smile.

All of this was witnessed by Shinji, but unlike the villains in movies, he didn't show a triumphant smile.

His gaze simply swept past, his face showing no emotion.

After Mizuki left, Naruto couldn't stop thinking about the Scroll of Seals.

Although he seemed clueless, he wasn't stupid. On the contrary, he had a keen intuition that most students lacked.

After sparring with Sasuke a few times, he was well aware of the gap between them. It wasn't something that could be bridged through ordinary training.

Moreover, Sasuke had just suggested replacing his teammates.

"That jerk made Sakura cry!"

While he was indignant, he had to admit that if Sasuke really did replace his teammates, he would be utterly humiliated. He'd never be able to hold his head high among his peers again.

So he secretly approached Sakura and told her about the Scroll of Seals.

"The Scroll of Seals!?" Sakura was stunned, then said, "That doesn't sound like something we students should have access to."

Naruto grinned, "Mizuki-sensei said that if I learn the jutsu from it, I can defeat Sasuke!"

After a moment of hesitation, Sakura advised, "That thing sounds too dangerous. Naruto, just forget about it."

Naruto suddenly felt touched, "Sakura, you care about me that much? Don't worry, I'll definitely learn the jutsu from the Scroll of Seals and defeat Sasuke!"

Sakura shook her head, "No, I just think even if you learn the jutsu from the Scroll of Seals, you still won't be a match for Sasuke!"

Somehow, the news spread, and by noon, the entire grade knew about Sasuke's intention to replace his teammates.

Instantly, a large number of students lined up to approach Sasuke, hoping to become his new teammate.

Seeing this, Sakura became anxious and quickly discussed it with Naruto.

This only strengthened Naruto's resolve to learn the jutsu from the Scroll of Seals.

That evening, Naruto deliberately stayed behind at the academy. After most of the students had left, he sneaked into the faculty office and found Mizuki, who was pretending to organize paperwork but was actually waiting for Naruto.

Mizuki feigned ignorance, "Naruto, why are you still here so late?"

Naruto leaned closer to Mizuki, "Mizuki-sensei, where exactly is that Scroll of Seals you mentioned earlier?"

Mizuki smiled faintly, "Why do you ask?"

"Hahaha!" Naruto scratched his head, "I'm just curious! Really, just curious!"

Mizuki casually replied, "The Scroll of Seals contains powerful forbidden jutsu, so it's always kept by the Hokage and stored at his residence."

"The Hokage's residence..."

Naruto pondered.

Seeing that Naruto was hooked, Mizuki walked to the window and gazed at the Hokage's office, which was already lit up, "The Hokage is still working so late. He's really dedicated."

At first, Naruto didn't get it, but after leaving the faculty office, he suddenly realized, "If the Hokage is still in his office, then his house must be empty!"

With this in mind, Naruto hatched a plan.

As the most mischievous troublemaker in the village, someone who even dared to graffiti the Hokage Monument, Naruto was no stranger to the Hokage's residence. In no time, he arrived outside the small building where the Third Hokage lived.

"No one's home!"

He was thrilled and quietly climbed over the wall, entering the building.

Almost the moment Naruto sneaked into the building, the Third Hokage, who was in his office, sensed something unusual.

He had set up a barrier around his home, so he would know immediately if an intruder entered.

Taking out a crystal ball, the Third Hokage quickly formed hand seals, "Telescope Technique!"

Instantly.

A scene appeared on the crystal ball, showing none other than Naruto tiptoeing around his house.

"Naruto?"

Surprised, the Third Hokage lit his pipe and watched as Naruto explored his home.

Meanwhile, Naruto.

He muttered to himself as he searched the rooms, "Where is the Scroll of Seals? There are so many rooms. How am I supposed to find it?"

After some searching, he came across a locked room.

"Locked?" Naruto examined the lock, "Could the Scroll of Seals be in here?"

After some effort, he broke the lock and pushed the door open.

At the same time, a team of Anbu arrived near the Third Hokage's residence.

The team leader instructed, "The intruder is still inside. Stay alert!"

One of the Anbu members asked in confusion, "Captain, shouldn't we go in and arrest the intruder? This is the Hokage's residence!"

The team leader shook his head, "This is the Hokage's order. We're only to monitor, not take action."

Hearing that it was the Third Hokage's order, the Anbu members immediately complied and focused on their surveillance.

Inside the building.

"Wow!"

Naruto was amazed by the various scrolls and ninja tools displayed in the room. But what shocked him the most was a giant scroll, almost as tall as he was.

Upon closer inspection, he saw that the giant scroll was labeled with four characters: "Scroll of Seals."

"This is the Scroll of Seals!?"

Naruto was overjoyed. He struggled to lift the scroll onto his back and clumsily left the building, climbing back over the wall.

The Anbu members watching from the surroundings were stunned as they saw Naruto clumsily carrying the Scroll of Seals. They didn't know how to handle the situation.

They never expected that the so-called "intruder" was the village's Nine-Tails Jinchūriki.

The team leader pondered for a moment, then said to one of the Anbu members, "Report this situation to the Hokage and request further instructions!"

"Understood!"

The Anbu member immediately used the Body Flicker Technique and disappeared.

By this time, Naruto had already carried the Scroll of Seals to a secluded forest and slowly unrolled it.

"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!?"

Instantly, the words caught his eye...