Inside the base, Sasuke finally finished dismantling the vast majority of its seals and traps.
"Next, we split up and search."
Sasuke Uchiha's voice echoed through the empty cave. "The Sharingan should be stored somewhere well hidden. Look out for refrigeration equipment or unusual Sealing Jutsu Formulas."
"If you find anything wrong, let me know."
"Got it."
Naruto Uzumaki had already clapped his hands together and created several Shadow Clones. "Shadow Clones are the best for times like these."
The reason he had not used Shadow Clones to search everywhere earlier was that he had worried they might accidentally trigger a seal or trap.
Of course, traps and the like were no concern at all to Shadow Clones.
Even setting aside Naruto's strength, it would not matter if a Shadow Clone got caught. It would not affect Naruto's real body at all.
But just because Naruto was not afraid of traps did not mean this base could withstand their sudden activation.
If a trap went off and caused a massive explosion that collapsed the entire base, that would be the end of it.
The three of them could certainly escape in an instant, but the problem was that they would no longer be able to search for the Sharingan afterward.
And whether an explosion that large would damage the Sharingan was another unknown.
That was why they had first found a way to dismantle the base's traps and seals before having Naruto search with his Shadow Clones.
Now, they no longer had to worry about the Shadow Clones triggering any traps.
This was also the safest approach.
Next, the three split up and began searching the base.
Naruto moved the fastest. His numerous Shadow Clones had already begun heading deeper into the base, searching everywhere for rooms and laboratories that