Escape From Konoha

In the data room, several tables were already covered with a large number of scattered documents and scrolls.

But these collected information are not all. Although the documents that have been handed down from ancient times are not as numerous as the existing documents, there are still a lot of them accumulated.

The floor next to some tables was almost full, and there wasn't much room to stand.

"Hey, Shikamaru, can we just stay in a place like this from now on? For example, take the initiative or something..."

Naruto, who was assigned to work in the data room, looked at the mountain of data documents with a sad expression. Suddenly, an emotion called pain surged into his brain, making his brain begin to become unclear.

"Yes, this is also part of the next mission. And there is no need to think about taking the initiative to attack for the time being. The enemy is a powerful ninja who can defeat Lord Jiraiya. If intelligence work is not done in advance, attacking rashly may Sacrificing more companions.”

Shikamaru said patiently.

His eyes have been fixed on these documents handed down from ancient times. Although many of them are about the Samsara Eye, they are basically some myths and legends with bizarre writing, and the legendary founder of Ninja Sect, Six Paths Sage. related.

The era when the Six Paths Sage was active was an ancient era thousands of years ago. In that ancient era, not to mention Konoha, even the Land of Fire had not yet been born. The Fire Nation was an aristocratic country that only began to form hundreds of years after that. It was passed down from generation to generation, and after the Warring States Period, it gradually evolved into today's Fire Nation.

Regarding events from the ancient times, Shikamaru found that although there were many records in Konoha, they basically lacked formal historical facts and were mostly linked to religious myths and the like. Moreover, what troubled Shikamaru the most was that even a religious mythology story could have several or even more versions, making him wonder which document to refer to.

Although the logic behind some mythical stories can be found in reality, after reading various legends about the Six Paths Sage, I realized that finding the Samsara Eye is much trickier than I thought.

The description of the Samsara Eye is basically described as "immortal eye".

Occasionally, some records about a natural disaster monster are mentioned in the story. It is said that this monster had ten tails. It was eventually killed by the Immortal of Six Paths and its body was launched into space, forming the moon that they are familiar with in later generations.

"..."

Shikamaru smiled bitterly, the story was indeed a bit outrageous.

The imagination of the ancients was too rich to launch monster corpses into space and then form the moon.

If you continue searching like this, even if you search for another hundred years, it is probably not realistic to find the part you need.

"Not only the Rinnegan, but also the art called 'Infinite Tsukuyomi', there seems to be no trace at all... If this is not a message left by Lord Jiraiya, I doubt whether the information was given by mistake."

Shikamaru put down the documents in his hand. His brain was overloaded due to reading too much information, and it began to feel swollen and hot. He needed to take a rest before reviewing it again.

"Probably not. Although the Lustful Immortal is sometimes unreliable, his ability to collect information is very powerful. He will not make mistakes in a place like this."

Naruto spoke his mind.

"Yes, Lord Jiraiya is an excellent intelligence agent, but the things to be investigated are too ancient. Some of the information has been either lost or formed into various folk tales during the continuous development of history. , it is difficult to guess the authenticity behind it.”

Shikamaru rubbed his eyebrows, leaned back on the seat, and picked up another document.

"Not to mention the difficult-to-investigate existence of the Rinnegan, Akatsuki's investigation went much smoother than expected. This organization began to become famous during the Third Ninja War, and was relatively well-known in the Land of Rain at that time. ...And their current leader, Nagato, must be called this name. He is an orphan that Lord Jiraiya took in during the Second Ninja War. If he could have known these things earlier, he wouldn’t have been so troublesome."

Shikamaru was a little helpless about this.

He really didn't know what to say to this Sannin.

There are indeed records here in Konoha that Jiraiya took in some orphans in the Land of Rain during the Second Ninja War. It was said that there was a lot of trouble at that time, but it was eventually suppressed by the Third Hokage... But, who I didn't know that one of these orphans would have such a big background.

But Jiraiya chose to conceal this important information from Konoha at the time, so that now Konoha can only respond hastily to such emergencies.

"In short, we need to investigate the matter as soon as possible. The enemy may launch an attack on the village at any time. I hope nothing will go wrong this time."

Shikamaru sighed.

The information left by Jiraiya is useful, and there is no specific reference for saying it is useless. Many of the things are one-sided words of the other party. It is difficult to judge the strength of the Akatsuki leader just by imagining it. Konoha We can only start with the information on the Samsara Eye and see if we can find any relevant information. As for the rest of the abilities, such as the gravity abilities mentioned in the intelligence, I can only warn the ninjas in the village that after encountering the opponent, the focus is to condense chakra under the feet and lock the body firmly, hoping to use this method to strengthen Some resistance.

However, more specific things need to be drawn through actual combat to draw conclusions. But in that case, many Konoha ninjas would probably be sacrificed.

On the other side, Naruto also began to communicate with Minato in his body.

——Dad, do you know anything about these things?

——Even if you say that, I may not know more than you. The sacrifice of Mr. Jiraiya was too sudden and caught everyone off guard. In addition, among the three major pupil techniques, I am more familiar with Sharingan and Byakugan, but I don’t know much about the Rinnegan.

Minato replied.

——Is there really no way?

Naruto asked reluctantly.

——Hmm... Since the Rinnegan, Byakugan and Sharingan are listed as the three major pupil techniques, I think there should be some important information from the Hyuga clan. This family has a long heritage and generally has corresponding historical records. If you investigate from there, you may be able to find some clues.

Minato thought about his answer.

--is that so?

——Yes, generally the bloodline limited families that form a group will keep detailed records of their own family history. This is probably the unique family honor plot of wealthy families. Let's see, you go to the Hyuga clan and I'll see if I can find some information from Kyuubi. Since it's related to tailed beasts, I think Kyuubi should know something.

After Minato said these words, he lost the voice from Naruto's brain and cut off the connection.

"Shikamaru, let's go to Hinata's house and start investigating."

At this moment, Naruto suddenly hit the table with his hands and looked at him with a burning gaze, which startled Shikamaru.

"Hinata?"

Shikamaru blinked, wondering why Naruto suddenly mentioned this.

"Yes, that Samsara Eye is one of the three major pupil techniques. In this case, Hinata's Hyuga clan might know something."

"That's right. It's indeed possible, so let's go over and give it a try."

Shikamaru pondered for a moment, feeling that Naruto's words made sense.

Since the Rinnegan, Sharingan, and Byakugan are listed as the three major pupil techniques, there may be some unknown connections between these three eyes.

Anyway, the investigation progress here is very slow now. It would be great if we could find a breakthrough from the Hyuga clan.

After tidying up the data room, Shikamaru took Naruto to the Hyuga clan, accompanied by several scholars from the Intelligence Department to assist in the investigation.

Hinata was very happy about Naruto and Shikamaru's visit. Although she wanted to agree to their request immediately, family matters still needed her father Hizu's approval, so Hinata took Naruto with her. He and Shikamaru went to meet his father Hizu.

As long as he can get the consent of his father, Hizu, to investigate the Hyuga clan's documents, it won't be a problem.

"Oh, are you investigating the information about the Rinnegan? I've also heard about Jiraiya-sama, but I didn't expect it to be true."

In the reception room, Hizu met Naruto and Shikamaru. In any case, they were friends of his eldest daughter, and their backgrounds were also older than the other. Although they were elders, when they met with them, they did not What a rack.

It's not at all like the cold and serious Hinata usually said. Instead, it's much kinder than expected.

"Chief Rizu, what do you think?"

Shikamaru asked for advice.

"Well, there is no problem on my side, and the Hyuga clan is also a member of Konoha. At this moment, naturally, they will not be stingy about helping. Let me let my little girl Hinata lead you to investigate the Hyuga clan's documents. . There is a lot of information there, and I don’t know if there is anything you need. It would be great if I could help you and Hokage-sama."

Hizu agreed simply and asked Hinata, the eldest daughter, to lead the way for them.

"Yes, Father."

Hinata sat down on her knees and bowed politely to Hinata, maintaining the etiquette that a daughter of the Hyuga clan should have. Then she stood up and led Shikamaru and Naruto out of the side door.

"Uncle Rizu is much easier to talk to than I thought. It turns out the seriousness on his face is just an act."

Walking on the corridor leading to the backyard, Naruto felt something.

"That's not the case, Naruto-kun. My father is only a little tolerant towards outsiders, but he is very strict in managing people within the family. He will rigidly require family members to maintain the etiquette and style that the Hyuga clan should have."

Hinata, who was walking in front, spoke at this time.

Naruto couldn't understand why he should be tolerant to outsiders but strict to his own people. He couldn't understand the reason.

But Shikamaru nodded, agreeing with Hinata's words.

Leaving aside the Uchiha clan in the past, the Hyuga clan does give people such an impression. No matter how rigid the rules within the family are, there is really nothing to be picky about when it comes to how to treat others.

"Anyway, I want to thank you this time, Hinata. Without you, we wouldn't have gotten in here so quickly."

Shikamaru knew that a person in a high position like Hizu would not have so much time to meet with outsiders. Even if you can see him, you probably need to make an appointment in advance, but with Hinata's help, there are no need for so many tedious steps.

"No, there is no such thing. I am very happy to be able to help you. The front is..."

Hinata pointed forward and was about to walk over quickly when a voice suddenly sounded:

"Sister. Are there guests at home?"

"Well……"

Hearing this familiar voice, Hinata's walking body suddenly stiffened. She forced a smile from her face, looked at the person and said hello:

"It's Hanabi, why are you here?"

The person coming was none other than Hanabi.

Next to her was Hyuga Tokuma, a jounin from the separate family.

"I've finished today's homework ahead of schedule, so I stopped by to see you, sister. What, aren't you welcome?"

Hanabi chuckled, as if she was very amused by Hinata's embarrassed look.

"No, no, it's not too late for me to be happy that you came to see me."

The smile forced from Hinata's fair face looked even more forced.

"Sure enough, sister, you miss me too...well, it's Shikamaru-senpai, and Naruto-senpai. Good afternoon, both of you."

Hanabi saw Shikamaru and Naruto following Hinata, and came over to say hello very familiarly.

Compared to Hinata's shyness, her personality is much more lively.

Because she is a younger sister, it is very reasonable to pay special attention to her daily interpersonal interactions.

"good afternoon."

Shikamaru didn't know much about the second young lady of the Hyuga family. She lived a reclusive life in the Hyuga clan, and she was taught by the family's elite and did not enter a ninja school.

All he knew was that the other party was a genius with outstanding talents, and his ability as a ninja was even better than that of his sister Hinata.

If not, Shikamaru could feel a dangerous and sharp aura from Hanabi, and his intuition told him that if he started fighting with this second lady, he would probably end up defeated.

"Hey, good afternoon, Hanabi. I was in a hurry when I came here, so I forgot to bring a gift this time."

Compared to Shikamaru, Naruto was quite familiar with Hanabi.

"Don't worry about this kind of thing. After all, as long as Naruto-senpai can come, sister will be very happy. Right, sister?"

Hanabi touched Hinata's body with her elbow, her expression seemed a bit teasing.

"Y-yeah."

Hinata knew that she couldn't offend this little brat sister at this moment, otherwise she wouldn't know how she was going to tease him, so she could only smile and cater to her.

"Okay, Hanabi, Naruto-kun and I still have important things to do next. You have worked hard on your training, so you should go back and rest quickly."

Hinata started to chase people away and asked Hanabi to leave here and not to disturb their work.

"Sister, why are you driving me away in such a hurry? Do you want to secretly have a tryst with Naruto-senpai here? That's not possible. As the eldest daughter of the clan, you have to be reserved-"

"There's no such thing!"

Hinata glared at Hanabi angrily.

"Really? Aren't you having a tryst?"

Hanabi blinked, looking at Naruto and Hinata suspiciously, while sniffing the air, as if planning to smell something.

"Of course. I am following father's order to take Shikamaru and Naruto-kun to investigate some things. I am not here for fun."

Hinata Yoshimasa said sternly.

"That's right. Then, count me in. I happen to be a little bored right now."

Hanabi raised her hand, grinning and planning to join in.

"As long as you don't cause trouble."

Hinata didn't want to let Hanabi join in, but considering that after refusing, if the other party made any noise again, she might embarrass her sister, she had no choice but to nod and agree.

"Thank you, sister. Don't worry, I will be very well-behaved."

Looking at Hanabi with a smile on her face, Hinata didn't think she would be so well-behaved, but she had nothing to do with this little sister.

Entering the Hyuga clan's reference room, although the space here is not as large as Konoha's library, it is still quite large. And compared to the Konoha Library, the documents and books here have a certain sense of age just from the appearance.

Some documents can even be called antiques. If an expert sees it, it can probably be sold for a sky-high price.

I dare not say that such ancient books can be found everywhere, but finding 180 of them is not a problem.

"By the way, sister, you are here to investigate or something."

Hanabi walked in and asked the guard Tokuma to watch from outside the data room.

"It's to investigate the matter about the Samsara Eye."

Hinata didn't hide it and chose to tell Hanabi about it.

"Reincarnation Eye?" Hanabi tilted her head, then looked at a corner of the data room and said, "That's an ancient artifact from a thousand years ago, right? It should be placed over there."

Looking along Hanabi's finger, I did see a corner where the books and documents were much more chronological than the rest.

"Hanabi, did you know?"

"It's not bad. Occasionally when I'm tired, I'll spend time reading here. After all, I only let knowledge fill my brain, instead of just gaining extra fat like you, sister."

"The last sentence is obviously redundant."

Hinata blushed and covered her breasts, feeling that she couldn't connect her thoughts with this sister.

"This is it. The records about the Samsara Eye are mostly related to the legendary immortal. I remember that in these documents, there was also a mention of a monster with ten tails that finally turned into the moon."

Hanabi took out an ancient book with a somewhat torn paper and patted it with his hand, causing a lot of dust to fall off.

"A monster with ten tails?"

Shikamaru was a little sensitive to this information.

He also found some similar information in the ancient documents in the Konoha reference room, but he did not expect that the Hyuga clan also had similar legends.

"Yes, it seems to be called the 'Ten-Tails'. I heard that it was the goddess of the moon, Otsutsuki Kaguya, the mother of the Six Paths Sage. This goddess once wanted to control using a technique called 'Infinite Tsukuyomi'. Humans all over the world, but were finally stopped by the Sage of Six Paths and his younger brother.”

"...?"

Ten tails? Mother of the Immortal of Six Paths? The goddess of the moon?

Shikamaru felt that things seemed to be getting more and more outrageous.

"Is this... what kind of fairy tale are you talking about?"

Naruto also felt that the things recorded in these ancient books seemed a bit outrageous.

"I'm not sure. After all, more than a thousand years have passed. Even if it's true, some places must have been modified by later generations. According to legend, the ancestor of our Hyuga clan is the goddess Utsuki. The second son Otsutsuki Hamura, after the Six Paths Sage Otsutsuki Hagoromo transformed his mother into the moon and launched it into space, our Hyuga ancestors guarded the moon to prevent the goddess from resurrecting. I just don’t know why the Hyuga clan left the moon and developed on the ground. …”

Hua Huo came.

"Why didn't I know about this?"

Hinata looked confused. Why didn't she have any impression of such an important family history?

"Because sister, you only have breasts."

"Don't always talk about things like this!"

Hinata angrily glared at Hanabi.

"Besides this, there are other documents. If you want to read them all, it may take until tomorrow morning..."

While Hanabi was talking, she suddenly became quiet, as if she sensed something.

The three Narutos did the same. They held their breath and looked at each other without saying a word. No one spoke first.

boom--

There was a sudden roar that made the ground tremble.

The walls of the data room began to buzz and tremble, and a large amount of dust shook down from the ceiling. The vibration was so violent that the entire data room was shaking.

Many books fell from the bookshelves and scattered all over the floor.

"What's going on? Is there an earthquake?"

Naruto and the others covered their feet with chakra and firmly fixed them on the ground, so that they were not knocked to the ground by this sudden earthquake.

But after the violent vibration that lasted for more than ten seconds, everyone in the data room looked at each other, no one knew what happened.

"Roll your eyes!"

Hanabi was the first to open her eyes, penetrate a large number of buildings, and see the source of the earthquake.

"Someone released a large number of large psychic beasts in the center of the village. The person who summoned them was a girl. Judging from her clothes, she was a member of the organization called 'Akatsuki'."

As soon as Hanabi said these words, Shikamaru and Naruto's expressions suddenly changed.

Without any time to think, the two of them left the data room and rushed towards the center of the village.

At the same time, Tsunade, who was standing at the window of the Hokage Building's office, had already seen the building in the center of the village from a distance, which was covered in thick dust. From it, she could see several huge ferocious beasts, wreaking havoc there. Destroy everything there.

Roaring sounds and vibrations continued, and even the cup on the desk was trembling slightly and was affected.

"Hokage-sama!"

Shikaku ran in, breathing a little quickly.

Tsunade appeared much calmer and began to issue clear orders to Shikaku.

"I've seen it, Shikaku, follow the original plan to evacuate the people first and clear a place for fighting. Since the other party dares to attack Konoha, don't let an enemy escape."