As Zou Hyuga remembered it, Naruto had easily slipped into the Hokage Building and stolen the Scroll of Seals, which recorded forbidden techniques.
But that had only happened because the Third had deliberately allowed it. Otherwise, even a ninja on the level of the Five Kage could not enter the Hokage Building unnoticed.
For one thing, Zou Hyuga, who had once served in the ANBU, knew that an ANBU Squad was permanently stationed inside the Hokage Building, which was also protected by layers of sealing jutsu formulas.
And after the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools, Konoha's sealing jutsu formulas were arguably the strongest in the shinobi world.
Thus, Zou Hyuga abandoned the idea of sneaking into the Hokage Building alone. The risk of exposure was simply too great, especially during the heavily guarded Shinobi Village Conference.
After finishing his day's work, Zou Hyuga returned home.
Oto Uchiha had also just gotten off work and came over with a bag of Three-Color Dango.
Sitting on the sofa, Oto Uchiha ate her Three-Color Dango while discussing what had happened within the clan over the past few days.
Ever since Oto Uchiha defeated Kirigakure's envoy, Hozuki Mangetsu, the other Uchiha had been itching to challenge the other shinobi villages' envoys and demonstrate the Uchiha's strength.
Oto had not stopped them. She had merely told them to do it in the village's name rather than the Uchiha's.
As one of Konoha's founding clans, the Uchiha were being far too narrow-minded if they focused solely on themselves. The Senju faction, for instance, was always talking about acting for the greater good of the village.
"..." Zou Hyuga fell silent, then could not help saying, "Oto, your methods are so dirty."
"You're the one who taught me..." Oto Uchiha pursed her lips and continued, "Besides,