Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 11 Uchiha Blocks the Way

In the brightly lit room, just as Li Yao fainted, an ANBU ninja suddenly appeared. It was the ANBU squad leader, Baku.

He came up behind Li Yao, quickly formed several hand seals, and then reached out and touched the back of Li Yao's exposed neck.

"Sealed within the Four Symbols".

The black sealing sorcerer, like a spiderweb, spread out from the back of Li Yao's neck and quickly covered his entire body.

After sealing, he raised his hand, and the black sealing sorcerer's runes, like ink, seeped into Li Yao's body and disappeared.

At that moment, the insects also came in.

"Captain." Bug looked at Explosion.

"Mm." Bao nodded.

The insect immediately took out a sealing scroll, cast a seal to open it, and a rope and a burlap sack appeared along with a puff of white smoke.

The sealing scroll is a great thing; it can seal anything inside, making it a storage bag in the Naruto world and an essential piece of equipment for murder and arson.

Each ANBU ninja typically carries four or five sealing scrolls, filled with equipment for murder and arson.

Chong skillfully twisted Li Yao into a rope and tied him up, then put a bag over him, secured it, and carried it on his shoulder before walking out with Bao.

Outside the house, the Third Generation and his spies were hidden around, while he stood alone on the roof of the building opposite.

He used a Body Flicker Technique to appear before the Third Hokage and respectfully said, "Lord Hokage, the target has been sealed and captured."

"Thank you for your hard work." The Third Hokage nodded, his smile gentle, then turned to look at Kari, who was walking towards them from a distance, and asked, "How was it? Could you detect any chakra fluctuations?"

Hunting shook his head and said, "No."

To prevent the target from escaping using a spiritual transformation technique, the Third Hokage had his guards set up a defensive barrier around the house that could sense chakra when he arrived at Li Yao's place.

Currently, the perception barrier is not generating any fluctuations.

This indicates that the target's soul remained inside Kimura Yo's body and did not leave.

This aligns with the third generation's understanding that once a soul-possession technique is used, the spirit transformation technique cannot be used again during the adaptation period.

"very good."

The third generation nodded in satisfaction, his smile growing even more amiable. He turned and said, "Take the target to interrogation room number three. I'll follow you secretly."

"Yes, Lord Hokage."

Bao turned and left, calling for Chong to carry the target and follow him.

The other two team members split up on either side, remaining vigilant. The group moved swiftly across the rooftop, heading towards the location of the secret service's base.

The third generation and his guards followed behind.

At this moment, Konoha was shrouded in darkness, with only scattered lights remaining.

There is no curfew in Konoha at night.

However, by evening, there weren't many people still wandering the streets.

It's just a few ordinary middle-aged men who go to izakayas for drinks in the evenings.

These people were unaware of the shadowy figures passing by on the roof.

However, there are some exceptional individuals who can detect the existence of the Dark Side.

"stop."

A cold, deep voice suddenly rang out from all around.

Upon hearing the sound, he stopped, quickly reaching into his ninja tool pouch with his left hand to retrieve a kunai, while simultaneously gripping the hilt of the sword on his back with his right hand and slightly crouching down.

His eyes were fixed on two pairs of eyes that had suddenly appeared on the rooftop ahead, gleaming with a scarlet light in the darkness.

Explosion's body instantly prepared for battle.

shhhhh!

At the same time, the squad members who had been scattered on both sides arrived at the two sides after the explosion in an instant, protecting the bug carrying the target in the middle.

Like their captain, the two men held their swords in one hand behind their backs and reached into their ninja tool pouches at their waists with the other, ready for battle at any moment.

However, it was just preparation for battle; no one drew their ninja swords or kunai.

Because the people blocking their way were Uchiha clan ninjas, not enemies.

Of course, the Uchiha clan members aren't exactly good people either, so we should still be wary of them.

With a calm expression, Baku stared at the two Uchiha clan guards blocking his way and said in a deep voice, "Anbu is on a mission. All unrelated personnel, please step back."

Ah!

The two Uchiha clan men opposite, dressed in Konoha Jonin vests, sneered disdainfully at Bao's words.

Uchiha Luffy, with his hair slicked back on the left and styled into a long braid reaching his lower back, stood on the rooftop, arms crossed, eyes looking down, a meaningful smile on his face, and said, "You say you're an Anbu ninja, so you're an Anbu ninja? What proof do you have that you're an Anbu ninja?"

Uchiha Ace chimed in, "That's right, what evidence do you have to prove you're ANBU ninjas, and not the enemy...?"

"Cough cough cough..."

Luffy coughed a few times, interrupting his cousin Ace, and then gave him a speechless look.

They knew perfectly well whether the four people opposite them were ANBU ninjas.

Making a few sarcastic remarks is one thing, but to actually find out about enemy ninjas is to imply that the Uchiha clan's security department is useless, unable to even detect enemy ninjas entering Konoha, and therefore has no right to guard and monitor Konoha.

Some things you can't say carelessly; you have to take responsibility for them.

Uchiha Ace clearly realized that he had almost gotten himself into trouble, but instead of blaming himself, he glared at the four members of the group with some embarrassment and anger.

At that moment, the sack carried on the insect's back caught Uchiha Ace's eye. His eyes lit up, and he immediately realized that it was a person, or rather, a child.

Uchiha Ace immediately asked, "Who's in the bag?"

He frowned and said in a deep voice, "No comment."

Uchiha Ace chuckled, showing no regard for the Anbu ninja directly under the Hokage's command, and said coldly, "If you don't accept the inspection, then you're someone with ulterior motives who is detrimental to Konoha."

Hearing such nonsense, how could Baku possibly accept the inspection? This was a task that the Hokage had specifically emphasized.

Moreover, in Konoha... no, in the entire ninja world, only the Hokage can inspect their Anbu.

No one else can do it; no one has that right.

However, Bao suppressed his anger and emphasized again, "I said, the Anbu is carrying out a mission. Unrelated personnel... step back."

The final utterance, the last sound of retreat, is the final ultimatum.

Bao and his three companions unleashed a resolute aura, declaring that if they didn't step aside, they would be obstructing the Dark Division's mission, and they would be killed without mercy.

This is the right granted to them by the Hokage!

Ha ha!

A cold laugh rang out again, clearly indicating that someone was not afraid of the authority of the Dark Division.

Despite the overwhelming momentum of the Anbu squad, Luffy remained unfazed, arms crossed, looking down at them.

Luffy Uchiha sneered, "The right to monitor Konoha, protect Konoha, and eliminate all enemies who are detrimental to Konoha is a right granted to our Uchiha clan's guard unit by the Second Hokage, Tobirama."

"Suspicious ANBU members are also within the scope of our Uchiha clan's security department's surveillance."

"Refusing to be inspected, not even by the Anbu, not even by the Hokage."

After saying that, Uchiha Luffy finally lowered his arms, ready to play around with the Anbu squad opposite him.

Clang clang clang!

When words fail to reach a consensus, the three of them simultaneously drew their ninja swords, ready to attack.

At that moment, a calm voice, as gentle as a mountain peak slowly descending, rang out.

"Yeah?"

"Me neither?"

It was unclear when the Third Hokage appeared, but as soon as his voice fell, he had already slowly landed in front of Baku and the others, his calm yet powerful gaze falling on the two brothers, Uchiha Luffy and Uchiha Ace.

In an instant!

The two brothers felt as if the air around them had solidified into steel, pressing them firmly against it, making it impossible for them to move or breathe.

Cold sweat instantly and instinctively covered the two brothers' faces and backs, dripping down.

(End of this chapter)