Theft Operation Route Arrangement (Part 2)

That night, 22:00.

The Third Hokage had already gotten off work, but his guards were still diligently at their posts.

A reminder here: the Anbu ninja in the Hokage Office Building rotated shifts every twelve hours, so they remained energetic throughout their missions.

Lupin and Kaito Kid... no, Kushina and Hagoromo, walked into the Hokage Office Building one after the other, openly and without concealment.

With how brazen they looked, no one would have guessed these two were here to steal something. Tonight, the Hokage Office Building was about to witness a shocking heist.

Kushina walked in front. Getting into this building mainly depended on her familiar face.

Hagoromo followed close behind her. He could not just stand around doing nothing today.

As Teacher Kushina walked, she spoke in a voice only Hagoromo could hear:

"piant, operation begins."

Hagoromo was rather curious. Since when did stealing something require a codename? And why was it plant instead of plana? It made it seem as if they had a dozen different plans.

"piant, operation begins. Squad Member Hagoromo, acknowledge receipt." Kushina repeated herself.

Hagoromo immediately understood. He could not stay silent.

"Hagoromo acknowledges."

Big sis, could you be a little more serious? This was a robbery.

Then, as Hagoromo wished, Kushina became serious. "Proceed with caution. This is not a drill. I repeat, this is not a drill!"

"Understood!" Hagoromo gritted his teeth.

Big sis, did you wander onto the wrong set or something?!

The two acted as though everything were normal. Just as Hagoromo had expected, they reached the third floor without encountering any obstruction.

Based on Hagoromo's own perception, he could tell that quite a few Anbu ninja were stationed within this office building. Of course, their numbers definitely exceeded the small number Kushina had mentioned earlier.

There were also many ordinary staff members in the building, but in terms of combat ability, they could be ignored.

That was right, Hagoromo possessed sensory abilities. Though his range was limited and he could not be compared to Karin Uzumaki equipped with phased-array radar, he could still be used as a sensory ninja when necessary. As for the principle... that intelligence was currently classified.

Before long, they arrived at the entrance to the Hokage Office.

Of course, that did not mean getting in here was easy. Kushina could do it because her name was Kushina.

If ninja from another village wanted to infiltrate this place, they would probably be captured before they could even pass the identification barrier at the entrance to the Hokage Office Building. That was also why no one could possibly impersonate Kushina or Hagoromo.

Kushina cautiously glanced at Hagoromo, then pushed open the door and entered the Hokage Office without pausing.

It was better to enter according to Kushina's usual rhythm. Normally, when she wanted to enter this office, she never stopped at the door. It was already impressive enough that she had not kicked the door open and charged in.

Anyone entering this space would certainly be watched by the four Anbu ninja inside the office, so Kushina needed to act naturally.

If those Anbu ninja became wary, silently subduing them while they resisted would basically be impossible.

The Anbu were killers and arsonists by trade, and their vigilance was generally extremely high. Ninja at the squad leader level were all powerful. There were not exactly many people like an adult Kakashi, but if Kakashi were compared to an ordinary squad leader—

In a one-on-one fight, Kakashi would basically win without fail.

But if Kakashi faced two elite Anbu ninja at squad leader level simultaneously, he would probably get taken down too.

If it were one against three, Kakashi would be dead within minutes.

So from beginning to end, Kushina and Hagoromo had never intended to clash with these ninja head-on.

Fortunately, Kushina was not only highly skilled in ninjutsu; her Sealing Technique was even stronger. Her techniques were especially suited for ambushing people she knew.

Since the Third Hokage was absent, an Anbu ninja immediately revealed himself after Kushina and Hagoromo entered the office.

"Lady Kushina, is there something you need? If you're looking for Lord Hokage, he has already gone home."

"Ling Hou, so it's you all on duty today." Kushina casually replied to the ninja while glancing around different parts of the office.

Through her perception, she clearly knew where the remaining three ninja were hiding.

"Yes. If there is anything urgent..."

Kushina knew this Anbu ninja. From his mask alone, she could accurately call out his codename. They were fairly familiar with each other, so although he was wary, his guard was not especially high.

Thus, before he could finish his sentence, Kushina made her move.

Kushina was wearing a top with loose sleeves tonight, perfectly concealing her hands. Therefore, while speaking with him and confirming the locations of the other ninja, she had already begun forming hand seals.

Sealing Technique: Adamantine Sealing Chains.

Four silver chakra chains suddenly appeared behind Kushina, then shot toward the locations of the four ninja like arrows loosed from a bow!

Before they could make any response at all, the four of them were bound up like four rice dumplings!

The Anbu ninja did not understand why Kushina had attacked them, but in that instant, they understood what they needed to do: resist, and resist quickly.

However, Adamantine Sealing Chains was a technique capable of suppressing tailed beasts. It was difficult for mere ninja to break free through brute force.

The chains constricted the four men's necks viciously, leaving them unable to breathe or make a sound.

At that moment, Hagoromo, who had been standing behind Kushina all along, moved as well. He swiftly appeared behind each ninja in succession, then struck with the edge of his hand, mercilessly knocking them unconscious.

Kushina released the Sealing Technique, then quickly found the Sealing Scroll. There was no helping it; within this office, that enormous scroll was an exceptionally conspicuous object.

"Hagoromo, over here." Kushina called out to Hagoromo, then reached toward the Sealing Scroll.

Yet she suddenly stopped, turned around, and asked Hagoromo:

"Hagoromo, I suddenly have a question. We showed up here so openly and brazenly. Doesn't that mean the Hokage will know I did this without even needing to investigate? How are we supposed to clean this up afterward?"

Well, that was actually a very good and practical question. Even if they could learn the ninjutsu recorded on the Sealing Scroll, they could not escape the Hokage's punishment...

The only thing wrong was when she had asked the question. Could you not have asked before acting? It was too late to ask now, okay?

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