In Sunagakure, Tianyi stood a hundred meters from the Kazekage Office, observing the building that symbolized the Hidden Sand Village's highest authority with his Byakugan.
Inside were decades of Sunagakure's accumulated classified records, ninjutsu scrolls, diplomatic documents, and all manner of secrets unknown to outsiders.
If he could get inside, the rewards would be immeasurable.
The problem was the multiple seals. He had no way to bypass them.
Tianyi pushed his sensory abilities to their limit, combining his Byakugan with Magnet Release to bring every corner of the building under his scrutiny.
He could clearly sense twelve ANBU ninja on guard inside. Security was tight.
More importantly, the door to the underground vault bore an extremely complex sealing formula.
That seal could not be broken through brute force. Any attempt to forcibly destroy it would cause the entire vault to self-destruct, reducing every document inside to ashes.
What a waste! Tianyi thought.
I should have made time to learn some sealing techniques.
But now was not the time for regrets.
He moved, landing silently on the roof of the Kazekage Office.
Inside the Kazekage Office.
Twelve ANBU were stationed throughout the building, keeping watch over every corner.
A young ANBU ninja stood beside a window, looking into the distance through a gap in the curtains.
Out there, Shukaku the One-Tail was rampaging, his enormous body thrashing wildly beneath the moonlight. Every swipe of his claws claimed countless lives.
The young ninja gritted his teeth and could not help speaking up.
"Captain, the One-Tail has broken free. Are we really not going to help?"
The middle-aged ANBU addressed as captain stood at the vault door, his face expressionless.
He did not even glance at the distant chaos, merely replying coldly:
"No. Our mission is to guard the archives."
"But..."
"What could