53 Culprit

Konoha.

Kawano Residence.

In the room on second floor, on the chair sat Naoki rubbing his chin with his index finger and thumb.

He had a lost look on his face, seemed in a deep thought.

"Sneaking in Uzoshiogakure is no different then asking for death"

"Same goes for the hokage building and senju patriarch residence"

"Requesting Danzo or Third Hokage will only result in unnecessary suspicion, seriously...what do I do?"

Thought Naoki about all the scenarios and there consequences, a somewhat helpless look on his face.

He needed the sealing technique that could hide his chakra, also he required other sealing techniques for some of his other plans but despite knowing where he could get it from, he still couldn't get it.

The land of whirlpools where Uzumaki Clan lives, sneaking in to steal sealing jutsu is impossible and will only result in his death.

He can imagine the amount of barriers and other defensive jutsu put by uzumaki clan, his devil fruit wasn't invincible against chakra, he won't succeed.

The same would be for hokage building, and the residence of senju clan patriarch, that was the most dangerous of all.

Probably the current strongest in the village, Uzumaki Mito, the wife of late first hokage lived there.

And from canon he remembers she has an ability kagura heart, with it she'll be easily able to sense him and his intentions.

"Guess~gotta try this, there's no other way!"

Finally after thinking for a long time, Naoki finally thought of a way, though dangerous as well but for him a lot less than other ways.

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Next Day.

Hokage Office.

"A month break? What happened?"

Sarutobi asked looking at Naoki before him in a bewildered way, the application for a month off from his shinobi duties and a vacation before him.

"As you know Lord Third, both of my first two tasks turned out to be something that genin hardly encounter!"

"I'm feeling mentally drained from all that so I wanna take a break, and I want to travel around to gain soms ideas for my story!"

Told Naoki the reason he came up with after a little thought yesternight, his plan to acquire the sealing jutsu needed him to leave the village.

And it had to be for at least a month, as his plan involved a gradual process.

"You are right about the tasks your squad encountered, even sayuri's father other day requested for a break on her behalf!"

"Shinobi you may be, but you are still children and your mental health is important, I approve of your leave!"

"Haha! Go out and enjoy yourself!"

Laughed Sarutobi with a kind look on his face, as he picked the official seal and stamped the application of leave.

"Thank You Lord Third!"

Said Naoki politely as he picked the stamped application and bowing a little, left the office.

"Hmm...I guess he is not as mentally strong as you think, Danzo!"

The moment Naoki left, the smile on Sarutobi's face was replaced with a slightly disappointed look, muttering to air.

Naoki who left hokage office quickly went home and after putting two million ryo from his earnings in a bag, he showing the stamped document to the guards at the entrance left the village.

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Kumogakure.

Raikage Office.

"What!!? You have news on the person behind that?"

Third Raikage stood up from his seat and inquired loudly looking at the jonin before him, his loud tell his excitement.

It's been a few days since the sudden death of kumo chunin in hospital and increase in chakra of Blue B, this strange phenomenon having increased his worry.

Now finally the intelligence squad sent out by him to look for clues finally brought some news, how could he not be happy.

"Yes Lord Third! Our investigation on the person able to steal hearts eventually all concluded on a bounty hunter!"

"And he is pretty famous as well, known as kakuzu and a former shinobi of land of waterfall, he is rumoured to possess the ability to steal hearts!"

"Our investigation also dug out the information that in the past he tried to assassinate First Hokage!"

"Though he obviously failed but was able to escape alive!"

Told the Kumo jonin all the result of there investigation around the world, and honestly after mentioning heart robber, there investigation got a lot easier.

"If he can escape from the hands of First Hokage, than he truly not an enemy to be taken lightly!"

"If possible I would like to go out and catch him myself but I can't leave the village now with eight tail jinchuriki so old"

"I need to be here in case something happens!"

"So take a whole jonin squad, hunt him down and bring him to me alive!"

"Yes Raikage Sama!"

Ordered Raikage as the kumo jonin nodded and quickly left the office to start acting on his orders.

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