Fūinjutsu is an amazing thing. With this branch of shinobi arts, you can create almost anything. From simple barriers that physicists in another world can only dream of, to swords with incredible abilities or powerful seals capable of containing enormous demons effortlessly within living vessels. The possibilities of fūinjutsu are practically limitless and depend only on the skill and imagination of the user. In this context, creating a space-time pocket on a piece of paper seems less impressive compared to how it truly is for ordinary people, even with advanced technology.
However, I myself began to slowly get used to such possibilities. The more I studied seals, the more routine it became, so disappearing from the tent and instantly reappearing on… the top floor of a shop(?) seemed almost mundane. Smirking, I placed my hand on the shadow clone next to me and dispersed it—it was easier to get the memories than to guess why this place was chosen for the unsealing instead of my home in the clan district.
Slightly wincing from the influx of chakra and knowledge from the clone, which had traveled to Konoha in just a day and a half using the shadow path, I found myself nodding at its conclusions based on the available information. Initially, my clone intended to return home, but it turned out that the clan barrier was set to maximum power, and judging by the still-visible traces at the Nara estate's borders, it had been subjected to a brief siege.
Therefore, getting in there wouldn't be easy, even with the shadow technique. Fortunately, the protective barrier I had created had withstood the trial with honor, unlike the surrounding buildings in the residential district. In other words, I could only get inside personally after verifying my chakra and blood. So, I had to use the backup plan, especially since the shop was currently closed.
My protection also suffered from random attacks by fighting shinobi, but fortunately, it wasn't tested too severely, so it remained intact, unlike the house next door, which had been reduced to ashes, and the middle of the street, which had almost ceased to exist after some Doton technique was used. I could only be grateful that the standard Uzumaki protection for their residences includes the ground on which the buildings stand.
There was a second reason for appearing here—given Saya's involvement in the conflict and the near certainty of injury, he might currently be not at home but lying in one of the hospital wards or in an undamaged part of the building. Otherwise, my letter wouldn't have gone unanswered. And it's best to start scanning the village from a place where there won't be significant interference from numerous active and passive barriers.
The roof of the shop was perfect for this. Ensuring the functionality of the protection with the control key and that the storage was two-thirds full, I slipped out through the window, grabbing the edge of the roof and pulling myself up. The initial plan was to immediately start searching and then quickly move to Saya's location, but the view of the village made me freeze in place and drop my jaw.
Despite the shop's not very tall height compared to some buildings in other parts of the village, it was situated on a slight elevation, and from its roof, there was an excellent view of the surroundings, allowing me not only to see the walls around Konoha clearly but also the buildings near them and the main streets of the settlement. That's why, as soon as I was on the roof, I couldn't help but notice the destruction.
After rebooting my brain from a couple of minutes of shock at the revealed scene, I looked around and noticed a four-story inn nearby. I jumped to it in a few leaps to get a better view of the aftermath of the sudden attack by the elite forces of Iwagakure no Sato. And the consequences were massive, with the defensive wall showing a huge breach and a deep crater on the other side.
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