vstars Chapter 558 The time has come
Chapter 558 The time has come
His voice choked, and he couldn't continue. Those once vibrant smiles, those hopeful words, had now become memories, like sharp blades, cutting into his heart again and again.
Zhang Hai didn't disturb him, but listened quietly. He knew that Xuan Weng's inner pain was far deeper than he showed.
After a long while, Xuanweng finally snapped out of his reverie. He took a deep breath, carefully put away the mechanisms, and the flames of revenge rekindled in his eyes.
"The time has come," Zhang Hai said softly, glancing at the sky.
Like ghosts, the two silently infiltrated the interior of Takigakure. Their target was clear—the Kage's office. As the office of the village's Kage, it was not only a symbol of power but also likely concealed the village's core secrets and vital wealth.
The security of the Shadow-level office was indeed much tighter than other places, but it was not an insurmountable obstacle for the duo of Zhang Hai and Xuan Weng.
Using his extraordinary sensory abilities and stealth skills, Zhang Hai blended seamlessly into the shadows, avoiding all patrolling ninjas and hidden traps. He was responsible for scouting the route and eliminating any potential threats, ensuring its absolute safety. Whenever he encountered a sensory ninja, he could detect them in advance and cleverly avoid them using the environment.
Xuanweng followed closely behind, his mechanical skills proving invaluable. Invisible chakra threads, hidden explosive tags, and even faint chakra fluctuation sensors were all skillfully bypassed or silently deactivated by Xuanweng's perception and mechanical manipulation. When they arrived at a secure door requiring a special key and complex fingerprint recognition, Xuanweng produced the miniature mechanism he had previously demonstrated.
He gently placed the "beetle" at the keyhole, his fingertips twitching slightly as he channeled chakra into it. The beetle's tentacles slowly extended, precisely inserting into the keyhole, followed by a barely audible "click." In just a few seconds, the seemingly impenetrable security door opened without a sound.
"Perfect," Zhang Hai exclaimed sincerely. Master Xuan's craftsmanship was simply divine.
"You flatter me." Xuan Weng's face showed a hint of fatigue, but his eyes gleamed with pride. "Your ability to conceal yourself and sense things is truly amazing. If it weren't for you scouting ahead, I wouldn't have been able to penetrate this place so smoothly."
The two entered the office silently. The office was luxuriously decorated, clearly indicating that the leader of Takigakure lived a very comfortable life. Zhang Hai ignored the documents and ninja tools; his target was the wealth. Using his keen sense of chakra, he quickly located a hidden underground entrance within the office.
“Here.” Zhang Hai pointed to a corner of the ground.
Xuanweng stepped forward to examine it, and a look of surprise appeared on his face: "Good eye! This should be the treasure storage room of Takigakure Village!"
After opening the underground entrance, the two crawled down the narrow passage. When they arrived at a vast underground space, what they saw shocked them.
This was no ordinary warehouse, but a colossal vault! Countless chests filled the entire space, overflowing with banknotes, gold bars, and various rare and precious materials. The gold glittered, piled high like mountains, radiating a dazzling light.
"This...this is all the wealth of Takigakure?!" Gen-o exclaimed in shock. He had never seen such a vast fortune. "No wonder they dared to steal the Seven-Tails from a great nation! With such abundant funds, they certainly have the confidence to train powerful ninjas!"
A flicker of surprise crossed Zhang Hai's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure. He knew that Takigakure had successfully captured the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki during the Second Shinobi World War, using it as leverage against powerful nations. Now it seemed that this wealth was the capital they used to cultivate their power.
"It seems this amount of money is sufficient." Zhang Hai's lips curled into a confident smile.
Without further hesitation, he swiftly pulled out a large number of pre-prepared sealing talismans from his robes. These talismans were made in his spare time; although not as exquisite as Kushina's, they were sufficient for sealing a large area of supplies. He scattered the talismans throughout the vault, then rapidly formed hand seals and chanted incantations.
A massive sealing array slowly emerged inside the vault, emitting a faint glow. As the array activated, the mountain of wealth within the vault began to be drawn into the sealing talisman at a visible speed by an invisible force.
Meanwhile, Xuan Weng was not idle either. He quickly summoned several huge mechanical beasts from the scrolls he carried with him. Although these mechanical beasts were enormous, they were exceptionally agile. Under Xuan Weng's control of his chakra, they were like tireless porters, quickly moving out the boxes that could not be sealed in time, or the gold nuggets that were too large.
The two worked together seamlessly, like a professional thief gang. In a very short time, the huge vault, which had been filled with wealth, was completely looted by the two, leaving it empty.
After completing the transport, Zhang Hai released the sealing array, restoring everything to its original state without leaving a trace. Then, he and Xuan Weng quietly left Longyin Village once again, just as they had come, without alerting anyone.
Without stopping, they rushed towards the nearest gold exchange. The gold exchange was a hub for underground intelligence and bounty missions in the ninja world, and also a platform for publishing those shady missions.
After several hours of marching, the two finally arrived at their destination. However, they were both taken aback when they saw the so-called "gold exchange."
This is hardly a heavily guarded underground organization outpost. It's clearly just an inconspicuous roadside thatched hut deep in the remote mountains! The hut is dilapidated and looks like it could collapse at any moment; it doesn't even have a proper sign.
"This is... the gold exchange?" Xuan Weng's lips twitched, somewhat incredulous.
Zhang Hai was also somewhat surprised, but he knew that the more inconspicuous a place was, the more likely it was to hide unknown secrets. He pushed open the wooden door of the thatched hut, which made a jarring creak.
Inside the thatched hut, the light was dim. A thin man with a sickly pale face sat behind the only dilapidated wooden table, his fingers deftly manipulating the abacus without looking up.
"What brings you here?" the man asked in a hoarse voice, tinged with weariness.
“We need to issue an urgent mission,” Zhang Hai said in a deep voice.
Xuanweng stepped forward, his tone becoming more serious, and emphasized, "A...very urgent mission."
The man who was greeting them finally raised his head, his narrow eyes sweeping over the two of them, a barely perceptible glint in them.