Chapter 4: The Birth of the Treasure — The Ninja World Shaken
"We've arrived? Arrived where? What did you say?"
Hearing Naruto Uzumaki's confused question, Uchiha Sasuke glanced calmly, then said coldly:
"The treasure location shown on the map is right here!"
"The treasure is here?"
Hearing this, Naruto suddenly realized, then quickly looked around the surroundings and shouted loudly:
"Where? Where is it? The treasure..."
Then Naruto was stunned and shouted again:
"Sasuke, I told you, you were tricked! How could there be treasure in a place like this!?"
Around them, except for some weeds on the ground, there was only a big tree. Nearby was a small hill;
But rather than a hill, it was more like a small dirt mound, with only sparse weeds and scattered stones, looking somewhat desolate.
Definitely not a place where treasure would be!
"This kind of place..."
Sakura Haruno looked at everything with a heavy expression and spoke softly:
"Sasuke, maybe you really were tricked, that hateful guy! Such a liar!"
In her heart, another voice harshly said:
"Bastard, to deceive Sasuke!"
"..."
Hearing this, Uchiha Sasuke looked confused for a moment, his heart filled with doubt as well.
But holding on, Sasuke climbed onto the small mound shown on the treasure map and looked around for a moment.
He took out a kunai, cleared away some stones nearby, and silently began to dig.
The others watched Sasuke without knowing what to say, only silently waiting.
One minute;
Three minutes;
Five minutes;
Ten minutes passed. With the stamina of a ninja, Sasuke dug a large hole but still found no sign of treasure.
"Sasuke..."
At this time, Kakashi Hatake coughed lightly, then softly spoke, preparing to comfort the extremely disappointed Sasuke.
Clang!
The sound of metal striking metal rang like heavenly music in Sasuke's ears.
Immediately, Sasuke's expression filled with joy because his sharp eyes caught a glimpse of golden light;
It meant that beneath this barren land, treasure was truly buried!
"Treasure really is buried here! But how is that possible!"
As an elite jonin, Kakashi could not have misheard the metal sound. He widened his tired-looking eye in disbelief.
It was as if a salted fish had flipped over and come back to life!
At such close range, the others also heard the metallic clang, staring wide-eyed at Sasuke digging, astonished and incredulous.
"Treasure!"
After a while, the cautious Sasuke finally dug out the treasure.
A golden chest about the size of a suitcase, radiating an eye-catching golden glow, covered with unknown patterns.
Most importantly, Sasuke saw the Uchiha clan's fan emblem!
The Fire Fan—Uchiha's symbol!
This was well known in the ninja world!
"Madara Uchiha's treasure!"
Sasuke's eyes shone brightly, and a faint smile unconsciously appeared.
Then, Sasuke reached out with both hands toward the golden chest...
"Hm? It won't open?"
"A simple yet ingenious sealing technique that blocks chakra, but it's not hard to解除 (解除 means "lift" or "remove")..."
After a moment of silence, Kakashi approached the golden chest, formed hand seals, and touched it.
Then, the seal was lifted; the corners of the golden chest suddenly flashed with light, and a strange aura emanated.
Like an explosion, the chest burst open, releasing a vast golden light shooting upward!
Buzz buzz buzz!
The golden light several meters wide enveloped all of Team Seven, shooting straight into the sky, scattering the clouds.
Even in broad daylight, this golden light was visible and eye-catching!
Fortunately, the golden light did not cause much harm—only a strong wind brushed everyone, and only Dazuna, a normal human, accidentally fell, with no serious injuries.
Then, amid the stunned gazes of everyone present, within the golden light, a domineering figure suddenly appeared.
Waist-length hair, red armor, and the imposing Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan!
There was no doubt about this person's identity;
The Ninja World's Asura, Madara Uchiha!
"Madara Uchiha! This is unbelievable! Such a legendary figure actually..."
Kakashi was extremely shocked, raising his ninja headband and widening his Sharingan eyes to observe Madara closely.
Crossing his arms, Madara swept his domineering gaze around;
Seeing Kakashi's Sharingan, he paused briefly, then shifted his eyes to the equally shocked Sasuke.
In a deep voice, he said:
"Uchiha descendant, it's your luck to find what I left behind, but you must also bear the responsibility..."
Madara frowned slightly, paused, then looked up at the sky, muttering to himself:
"Can't say? Not allowed to say? Or the time hasn't come?"
Then Madara relaxed his brow a bit and said solemnly:
"Set that aside. Uchiha descendant, collect the Six Paths scriptures, and you will know!"
"For your strength, I left a powerful weapon—a weapon not of this world, which can be called a divine weapon!"
"Remember to use it wisely. Also, your strength seems lacking; my fire-style ninjutsu insight can be given to you..."
The Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan!
Madara's Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan rotated, staring into Sasuke's eyes, and a memory impression entered deep into Sasuke's soul.
"Remember, collect the Six Paths scriptures..."
With that, Madara's golden glowing form slowly faded into the air, his look entrusting everything to Sasuke.
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