The Days of Being the Richest Man in the Ninja World-Chapter 359 - 5. Hostages

[V2] - 5. Hostages

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Where is this?

Konoha?!

What the hell is this Konoha?!

Is Konoha really like this?!

At this moment, the two people now wanted by the entire Konoha—Sasuke Uchiha and Boruto—were both completely confused, as if they hadn't recovered from the shock.

The Root Group.

President Danzo, and the Third Hokage?

What the hell?!

What kind of Konoha is this?!

Suddenly, Boruto trembled and pointed ahead, his lips shaking. "S-Sensei, look at that..."

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Could they already be surrounded?

Sasuke was stunned. He quickly lowered Boruto and hid behind trees and shrubs, then looked in the direction Boruto was pointing.

Immediately—

His pupils contracted, his face filled with shock and disbelief as he stared ahead.

The First Hokage, Second Hokage, Third Hokage, Fourth Hokage!

But there was no Fifth or Sixth Hokage, nor that guy—Naruto!

This was the Hokage Rock from the old Konoha!

Looking down...

Not far off stood a familiar building—the Hokage Building!

"This is really Konoha!" Boruto gritted his teeth. Recalling the earlier car ride... the man who resembled Sarada's grandfather... he couldn't help but gasp. "Hiss~ Could that guy really be Sarada's grandfather—and your father-in-law?" His face changed instantly. "So, this really is the old Konoha?"

Damn... this... this... Dad lied to him so hard!

However, just as he finished speaking, Sasuke shook his head seriously, his face full of unprecedented caution. Lowering his voice, he said, "This cannot possibly be the old Konoha."

"???" Boruto was stunned. "But what about the Third Hokage and the others..."

Before he could finish—

"This cannot possibly be the old Konoha." Sasuke repeated, shaking his head firmly. Then his gaze shifted, as if something had occurred to him, and he muttered softly, "Tsukuyomi... Infinite Tsukuyomi..."

As soon as the words left his mouth—

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Boruto understood what Sasuke meant!

Infinite Tsukuyomi!

According to Ninja World history, it was the ultimate genjutsu—one that nearly trapped the entire world in an illusion.

But...

"When did we get trapped in a genjutsu? Also, the Otsutsuki clan doesn't even use our ninjutsu, do they?!"

"The first requirement for Infinite Tsukuyomi is the Ten-Tails' Rinne Sharingan. But this might just be a weakened version—not the one that engulfed the entire Ninja World. Maybe it was only cast on you and me." Sasuke shook his head. Though his brows were still furrowed, he seemed a bit more composed now that he had identified the problem. "As for the Otsutsuki clan... we know too little about them. We don't know whether they have similar abilities. It's possible they have another way to cast something like Infinite Tsukuyomi."

Infinite Tsukuyomi.

It symbolizes the most beautiful illusion of the human heart.

This strange Konoha... is it not an illusion—or something worse?

Sasuke spoke with a serious tone. "So, it seems... we've unknowingly been caught in Infinite Tsukuyomi."

"No wonder this world seems so strange! That damn turtle has been deceiving us," Boruto grumbled, packing away the now-sleeping turtle. Maybe he could find a way to escape from it soon?

He turned to Sasuke. "So, what do we do now? Sensei, your Rinnegan..."

"It hasn't recovered." Sasuke gave a bitter smile and shook his head. His Rinnegan had been overused while locating Otsutsuki Urashiki and hadn't recovered yet.

But, no matter what—

"Everything here is an illusion. It symbolizes the life we long for in our hearts. But we still don't know if injuries here affect our real bodies," he said seriously. "So we must be careful. We can't afford any fatal injuries. Our top priority is protecting our real bodies. Also..." His eyes sharpened. "No matter who appears in front of us, we can't let our guard down. We must not hold back."

In this illusion, there were people they knew and cared about. Letting their guard down would only lead to danger.

"My pupil power hasn't fully recovered, and I can't use the Rinnegan right now. So we have to be extra cautious."

Maybe once the Rinnegan is restored... he'd be able to break this illusion.

Boruto nodded seriously, signaling that he understood.

At that moment—

"Zzzz~"

An electromagnetic sound rang out.

Suddenly—

"People on the mountain, listen up. You are surrounded..."

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"What's the situation?"

The Captain of the Konoha Police Force, Uchiha Fugaku, stepped out of the car, his face solemn as he looked at his subordinates. "How strong is the enemy?"

As soon as he spoke—

"We don't know their true strength yet." One of his subordinates shook his head, frowning slightly. "But the fact that they escaped our pursuit and made it here suggests their strength shouldn't be underestimated."

Even if their overall strength was average, their ability to escape so easily meant they wouldn't be captured without difficulty.

"I've already ordered a blockade on nearby paths, but the mountain situation is unclear. They're still trying to persuade them to surrender."

"Hmm." Fugaku nodded slightly. After years of experience, the Konoha Police Force could handle such situations calmly.

After a pause, he asked, "Have the people nearby been dispersed?"

"Yes, they have. Also... it's nighttime. According to nearby residents, there's no one on the mountain now."

"Have the Hyuga clan ninjas been deployed for tracking?"

"Not yet..."

"Deploy them immediately! Every entrance must be monitored by a Hyuga ninja. Report any suspicious movement at once!"

"Yes!"

With Fugaku's orders, the entire force sprang into action.

They had sneaked in under the cover of night. Once discovered, they fled without explanation. Clearly, these two had other objectives!

The entire Konoha was now on high alert.

Reporters caught wind of the situation and rushed to the scene. Live tracking began online. Everything was proceeding in an orderly fashion.

Those two... ninja with ulterior motives... there's no way they'll escape!

However, just then—

"Brother Fugaku, how's the situation?"

"..." Fugaku turned, clearly irritated at the person approaching. What is this guy doing here now?

He shook off the hand on his shoulder and saw Yuto and Hanabi. Calmly, he asked, "What are you two doing here?"

"I..." Yuto and Hanabi smiled awkwardly, unsure of what to say.

In truth, they were from another world.

One was your second son, my second nephew. The other was Minato's grandson.

Really!

I'm not lying!

And the one next to me? That's the youngest daughter of the Hyuga Clan Leader!

If they said that out loud, Fugaku would probably think they had inherited the hereditary mental illness.

"Just curious, just curious! Hahaha~"

"Hmph." Fugaku looked coldly at Yuto, whose eyes were shifting. The kid was clearly hiding something. But now wasn't the time.

This kid had always been a bit strange anyway.

He was about to tell them not to interfere when—

A Konoha Police Force member rushed in, face pale and panting. "Fugaku-sama! It's bad! There are hostages on the mountain! Hostages!"

"Calm down!" Fugaku said, then turned to his subordinate. "Didn't you confirm there was no one on the mountain?"

"We did. But someone just reported that two little girls went up the mountain to stargaze!"

"Who?"

"Uh..." The subordinate hesitated as three pairs of eyes locked on him. He glanced at Fugaku, then Yuto and Hanabi.

"I-I..."

"Spit it out!"

"Yes!" The subordinate straightened and said, "After investigation, the two girls are actually Yuto-sama's daughters: Uchiha Asuka and Uchiha Yumi!"

The moment those words were spoken—

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The air turned deathly silent.

Three pairs of eyes stared expressionlessly at the trembling officer.

The evening breeze blew gently.

No one knew how much time passed.

"You... you..." Fugaku's face turned red with rage. He pointed at Yuto and Hanabi, seeing sweat forming on their foreheads, he ignored them and shouted to his men, "Start the operation! Move up the mountain! Ensure everyone's safety. Inform the Hokage. Get the Anbu to assist!"

With that, he strode away.

Behind him, Yuto and Hanabi exchanged glances.

Hanabi clenched her fists, a cracking sound echoing. "If those two wanted criminals dare harm Asuka-chan or Yumi-chan, they'll regret it!"

"..."

Isn't that your nephew? Your brother-in-law's kid?

Aren't you here to take them away?

Why do you sound like you're ready to execute them?

But thinking of his daughters, Yuto also stepped forward with a fierce face. "Count me in!"

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