I, Naruto Uzumaki, don't need your approval.

The two ANBU members exchanged glances, their expressions grim: "Shadow Clone Technique! Naruto actually tricked us. It's one thing if it's not, but today the Third Hokage specifically instructed us to use it."

"If this mission fails, our plans to be promoted to Special Jonin are definitely ruined. Let's hurry and give chase!"

After saying that, one of the Anbu members activated his Transcendental Release and disappeared into thin air to search for Naruto's whereabouts, while the other rushed off to inform Captain Kakashi.

Chapter 66 The Book of Seals

After Gekko Hayate left, Uzuki Yugao took out a signal flare from her pocket, pulled the fuse, and threw it.

With a whoosh, the signal flare was knocked down by a gust of wind before it could be launched. Naruto instantly teleported behind Uzuki Yugao, and a rapidly spinning Rasengan appeared in his palm.

Sensing the whooshing sound behind her, Uzuki Yugao quickly dodged and drew her katana from her waist.

After creating some distance, Uzuki Yugao saw the ninja who attacked her and frowned.

The one who attacked her was none other than the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, the very person she was protecting!

Was the Jinchuriki controlled by the Tailed Beast, or did it attack her on its own initiative? She was a little confused by the sudden turn of events, but she had to hold off Naruto and wait for other reinforcements to arrive.

But soon, Uzuki Yugao realized that she was no match for Naruto at all, and the shadow clones almost overwhelmed her.

After defeating Yugao Uzuki, Naruto removed his mask, revealing a handsome and refined face. He then covered her face with the mask and casually tossed it into a nearby bush.

After completing these tasks, Naruto looked towards the Hokage Rock in the distance and fell into deep thought.

After dealing with the ANBU following him, Naruto did not take the opportunity to leave, but returned to the bustling Konoha district.

Kurama thought Naruto had gone the wrong way and couldn't help but remind him, "Naruto, that's the central area of ​​Konoha. You're going the wrong way. You should be heading towards the Forest of Death."

Naruto glanced at Kurama and said, "We didn't go the wrong way. We still have some things we didn't take with us."

Kurama frowned, but didn't say anything more. He just looked at the Konoha street next to him, looking somewhat dejected.

Perhaps it was because the entire village exuded a strong sense of malice that it felt somewhat conflicted.

Naruto was oblivious to the strangeness about Kurama. He was strolling around the streets, waiting for the Third Hokage to leave the Hokage Building so he could sneak in and retrieve the Book of Seals, which contained many forbidden techniques.

After all, if it was just about leaving Konoha, he had countless opportunities in the past six months.

Under the cover of his shadow clones, he could even calmly reach the border of the Land of Fire and disappear from the Land of Fire thereafter.

But he was not satisfied with this; he wanted the Book of Seals and the powerful ninjutsu recorded on it.

Although the ninjutsu in the Book of Seals come with great risks when used, their strength is also very high, especially the Reaper Death Seal and the Impure World Reincarnation Technique, which are simply heaven-defying.

Only by acquiring these ninjutsu and possessing combat power comparable to the Five Kage can he truly establish himself in the ninja world.

After waiting patiently for a while, Naruto sensed the chakra of the Third Hokage and the Anbu. They flashed past on the street and headed straight for the Uchiha clan's territory.

After the Anbu disappeared from his perception range, Naruto walked towards the Hokage Building.

Just then, Naruto saw two familiar faces on the street: Shikamaru and Choji.

Shikamaru was taken aback at first, then frowned and walked towards Naruto, asking in confusion, "Naruto? I need to talk to you. Come with me."

Naruto gave Shikamaru a deep look, then followed behind him.

After entering a secluded alley, Shikamaru cut to the chase: "Naruto, are you really planning to leave the village? You may be strong, but the outside world isn't so simple."

After Shikamaru exposed his thoughts, Naruto wasn't angry: "Shikamaru, how did you figure that out?"

"You have never concealed your intentions. Applying to graduate early and inviting everyone to a picnic after the end of the semester shows that you are tired of the Ninja Academy and want to get rid of your student status and leave Konoha Village."

Shikamaru maintained his lazy gaze and spoke cruel words in a relaxed tone.

Naruto chuckled self-deprecatingly, then said with a smile, "So my intentions were that obvious? But I do intend to leave the village, not because I'm tired of being a student, but because I want to gain freedom."

"Freedom?" Shikamaru frowned, then perked up slightly and reminded him, "Becoming a rogue ninja means you'll be hunted down by the Anbu. Is there really nothing in the village that you'd want to stay for? Think carefully about whether it's really worth it."

Naruto's smile faded, and he said solemnly, "I have many reasons to stay, but even more reasons to leave!"

Shikamaru seemed to remember something and smiled helplessly: "It seems my persuasion was useless. You have made up your mind. However, as a trainee ninja of the village, I cannot ignore your defection."

"So you're planning to fight me? You're no match for me."

Naruto watched Shikamaru quietly, waiting for Shikamaru to launch an attack.

Shikamaru walked over to Choji and patted him on the shoulder: "Choji, are you ready to get knocked out by Naruto?"

Choji, who was eating potato chips, was stunned. He looked at Shikamaru incredulously. He hadn't said anything from beginning to end. Why should he get knocked out with you?

Without offering much explanation, Shikamaru formed hand seals, and the shadow beneath his feet attacked Naruto.

Choji put down his potato chips and, with a helpless expression, activated his Multiply Technique.

Naruto flashed and appeared directly behind Shikamaru and Choji, instantly knocking out the two who weren't even genin. He then walked out of the secluded alley with a strange expression.

Even though they are no match for me, they still insist on stopping me. Is this also a form of fire?

Brushing the dust off his clothes, Naruto didn't hesitate any longer. He leaped onto the roof and headed towards the Hokage Building.

Soon, Naruto appeared on a large tree, looking down at the Hokage Building in the distance.

As the political center of the village, the Hokage Building has always been heavily guarded. Even when the Third Hokage mobilized most of the Anbu, there were still many Jonin among the ninjas left behind.

Faced with this level of defense, a direct assault would be unwise; a strategic approach is necessary.

After recording the chakra of the ninjas who remained behind, Naruto activated his transformation technique, transforming into Yugao Uzuki, and swaggered towards the Hokage Building.

The guards at the gate saw that Naruto was dressed as an Anbu member and immediately let him through.

After successfully infiltrating the Hokage Building, Naruto headed towards the secret room where the Scroll of Seals was stored, but stopped before opening the door.

He didn't have the key to the room, but that didn't stop him from using ninjutsu.

With a loud bang, Naruto smashed through the steel-reinforced wall and saw the Book of Seals placed in the middle of the secret room. Before the alarm sounded, he grabbed the Book of Seals and left.

Beep beep beep!

The loud crash that shattered the walls, mixed with the piercing sound of alarms, put the guards of the Hokage Building on high alert.

Just a dozen seconds later, the guards appeared outside the secret room, their faces grim as they stared at the missing Book of Seals. Whoever attacked the Hokage Building would face severe punishment.

They must now find the attackers and bring them to justice in order to atone for their crimes.

Chapter 67 Wind Release: Rasenshuriken!

After reviewing the surveillance footage, the guards at the Naruto Building were dumbfounded.

Surveillance footage shows that the person who attacked the secret room where the Book of Seals was stored was an Anbu directly under the Hokage. The origin of the ninjutsu used to destroy the wall is even more outrageous: it was the Fourth Hokage's Rasengan.

When the two factors were combined, the guards began to suspect that the attack might have been orchestrated by the Third Hokage.

But regardless of whether this was a power struggle between high-ranking officials, they had to do their jobs properly, sending people to track the attack and report the matter to the Third Generation Lord, even though the Third Generation Lord had only been gone for less than half an hour.

……

On Naruto's side, after shaking off his pursuers, he couldn't wait to pick up the Book of Seals.

When they tried to open it, they found that it was covered by several layers of sealing magic. If they tried to open it by force, the book of seals would be destroyed along with it. They could only slowly break the sealing magic on it.

Moreover, these sealing techniques may even include sealing techniques for location tracking.

Realizing this, Naruto's expression turned somewhat grim, but he did not regret his act of seizing the Scroll of Seals.

After forming hand seals and applying a sealing technique to isolate his senses, Naruto, carrying the Book of Sealing, headed towards the Forest of Death.

Everything that needed to be done has been done; all that's left is to find a good spot and wait for Shisui's performance.

But just outside the Konoha city area, Naruto had to stop. He encountered another ninja blocking his way, this time it was Kakashi Hatake.

Kakashi, dressed as an Anbu ninja, stared intently at Naruto and the Scroll of Seals.

Naruto frowned and looked at the Jonin who was jokingly called "50/50," his eyes filled with seriousness.

Unlike Yugao Uzuki, who is an Anbu member who surpasses Chunin but is not quite Jonin, Kakashi is a true elite Jonin, whose strength is outstanding even among Jonin, making him an absolute formidable opponent.

After a moment's hesitation, Kakashi broke the silence first: "Naruto, what's that in your hand? And this is the road out of the village."

"Of course it's the Book of Sealing. As for why I stole it? Because I want to become a rogue ninja."

When the topic of rogue ninjas was mentioned, Kakashi's expression darkened, and he advised:

"Being a ninja is not child's play. Don't defect just because you failed to graduate early. The life of a rogue ninja is more cruel than you can imagine. Put down the Scroll of Seals, and the Hokage will forgive you."

Naruto smiled dismissively: "Of course I know what it means to be a rogue ninja, but I'm tired of the village, tired of the Will of Fire and my status as a Jinchuriki, and tired of the villagers' discriminatory looks."

"A Jinchūriki? You know you're a Jinchūriki?"

Kakashi's expression changed slightly, then he looked at Naruto: "Who told you that? Was it a ninja in the village, or the Nine-Tails inside you?"

"Does that matter? What matters is that they treat me like the Nine-Tails, and as an object for their venting."

“That was before. I believe that as time goes by, you and they will be able to understand each other. You still have so many companions in the village, and the villagers don’t know the secret about Jinchuriki.”

Kakashi tried to explain: "You also need not know your true identity. Once they know your identity, they will put aside these prejudices."

"What is your real identity?"

Naruto tilted his head, as if he had remembered something, and grinned, "You mean my Third Hokage has been hiding my true identity all this time, and then you're telling me that I'm not actually the Demon Fox, but the son of the Fourth Hokage?"

"Haha, the little devil who was mistaken for a fox demon is actually the descendant of a hero. This is indeed a good reversal."

"But the thought of having to protect those villagers who hate me when I grow up makes me want to vomit. Is this village really worth protecting?"

Naruto's question made Kakashi's pupils shrink sharply, and he froze on the spot.

He never expected that Naruto knew about his background, nor did he expect that Naruto, upon learning his identity, would not make a scene but instead silently wait for an opportunity to carry out his defection plan.

If the Third Hokage knew all this, would he regret hiding Naruto's true identity?

However, no matter what, he could not watch his teacher's son defect. Even if it would hurt Naruto, he would forcefully keep Naruto in Konoha.

With this in mind, Kakashi began looking for an opportunity to strike, intending to end the battle quickly.

Naruto shared the same idea as Kakashi. The two disappeared from their spot almost simultaneously, and the next moment, their two kunai collided, sparks flying everywhere.

"It seems that Kakashi-senpai thinks the same way as me."

Naruto's merciless mockery left Kakashi somewhat embarrassed, but that didn't stop him from removing his eyepatch, revealing his slowly rotating Sharingan.

Kakashi, who had sparred with Naruto many times, knew very well that Naruto had strength approaching that of a Jonin.

To defeat an enemy of this caliber, all he could do was go all out and use any means necessary to defeat Naruto.