Chapter 26: Chapter:26
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Danzo, ever the schemer, immediately classified Haruto as a potential threat to Konoha. His first instinct was to figure out Lei Luo's true purpose.
To Danzo, no one in their right mind would sell such magical golden eggs so openly—and for such a low price!
That's right.
After listening to his Root agent's report, Danzo suddenly realized that 1,998 ryo per golden egg was absurdly cheap.
However, without a concrete understanding of Haruto's intentions, Danzo refused to let it go.
After all, this was about Konoha's safety!
After a long pause, Danzo finally made his decision.
Since he couldn't decipher Haruto's true motives…
He would eliminate the uncertainty.
Danzo immediately ordered his Root Anbu to capture Haruto from the Golden Egg Shop.
But what happened next completely shocked him.
The Root Ninjas returned almost immediately.
Despite using every method available, they had been unable to even step inside the shop.
It was as if the entire building was shielded by an unseen force, preventing them from breaking in.
Even the tiles on the roof remained untouched.
Helpless, the Root agents reported back to Danzo.
"We… couldn't get inside."
Danzo's eyebrow twitched.
Impossible.
It's just a shop… How could it be so well protected?
This only confirmed Danzo's suspicions—
Haruto was a serious threat.
"Hiruzen... You continue to coddle Konoha's enemies."
"If this man truly means harm, the village will suffer because of your weakness."
Danzo muttered coldly, his figure hidden in the shadows, plotting his next move.
The Next Morning
Before dawn, Team 7 had already gathered at the training grounds, as ordered by Kakashi.
But by the time seven o'clock rolled around, their sensei was still nowhere to be seen.
The three Genin were already growing impatient.
"I'm done waiting!"
Suddenly, Naruto stood up.
"I'm going to that Golden Egg Shop!"
Yesterday, he had missed his chance because of Kakashi's lateness.
And today, the same thing was happening again!
"But…" Sakura hesitated, stealing a glance at Sasuke.
"If Kakashi-sensei arrives and we're not here, it'll be bad…"
"Hmph! This is his own fault for being so late!" Naruto huffed angrily.
"If he had shown up on time yesterday, I could have become a genius by now!"
"I don't care—I'm going! Do you two want to come or not?" Naruto demanded.
"Hmph." Sasuke folded his arms.
"If staying here is this boring, then fine. I'll go with you."
"Yosh! Let's go!" Naruto cheered, leading the way toward the Golden Egg Shop.
But little did they know...
Kakashi was already watching them from the bushes nearby.
"Golden Egg Shop?"
Hearing them mention it, Kakashi narrowed his visible eye.
The day before, he had heard Ino shouting about it.
At first, he had thought nothing of it, but then...
Something strange happened.
He had arrived too late to see Chōji's power-up firsthand.
But considering the unusual chakra fluctuations he had felt yesterday, it was obvious:
Something about this Golden Egg Shop was not normal.
"If that's the case…" Kakashi mused.
"I guess I'll have to check it out myself."
"You're Late, Sensei!"
Just as Naruto and the others were about to leave, Kakashi suddenly appeared on the bridge ahead of them.
"Ah, Kakashi-sensei, you're too slow! It's already nine o'clock!" Naruto complained loudly.
"My apologies," Kakashi said calmly, rubbing the back of his head.
"On my way here, I encountered an old lady crossing the road..."
"Liar!" Sakura immediately called him out.
"If I remember correctly," Kakashi said, "I told you to wait for me here."
"So, what exactly were you about to do?"
Sakura froze.
Oh no… We're busted!
But Naruto didn't care.
"We were about to visit a magical shop!"
"You were late yesterday, so by the time we got there, the shop was already closed!"
"If we waited for you any longer, we'd miss out again!"
Naruto stated it openly, feeling no guilt at all.
Kakashi sighed dramatically.
"Wow, your attitude is terrible."
"My impression of you is getting worse and worse."
"Hahahaha!" Naruto burst into laughter.
"You, the King of Lateness, dare criticize us?! Really?!"
"Hey, Kakashi-sensei, why don't you come with us?"
Naruto boldly invited him.
Sakura's eyes widened.
"You idiot! You actually asked him to come along?!"
Even Sasuke's expression tensed slightly.
To their shock, Kakashi actually seemed to consider it.
"You're hoping to get items from that shop to increase your chances in today's Survival Test, aren't you?" Kakashi asked flatly.
"Hehe, you saw through me!" Naruto grinned.
"Fine," Kakashi said, hands in his pockets.
"I'll allow it."
"But just so you know… even if you get powerful items, you won't pass my test that easily."
Kakashi's visible eye sharpened.
"Because my test is of hell-level difficulty."
"Hell-level?!" Naruto gulped.
Sasuke just smirked coldly.
No test will stop me from killing that man…
"Let's go," Kakashi said.
As they walked toward the Golden Egg Shop, Haruto was just waking up.
Before he could fully get out of bed, he saw several figures approaching from the distance.
"Oh? Customers already?" he muttered with a grin.
Business is coming!
End of the Chapter.
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