Chapter 177: Treasure - Part 01

Chapter 177: Treasure - Part 01

Daichi looked at the 3rd quest that appeared.

[Quest created - Find the Secret of the Heirloom.]

[Kenichi's family heirloom contains a vital secret. Find the Teapot and figure out its secret.]

[Conditions:]

Retrieve the heirloom and identify its secrets without damaging it.

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[Rewards:]

3000 Exp.

+2 Intelligence

Reputation increases with Kakashi, Sarutobi Hiruzen and several other people. This chapter is updated by nov(e)(l)biin.com

Reputation increases or decreases with the client. (Depending on the action of the player.)

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[Failure:]

[Cannot open the 4th quest]

[Reputation decreases with the client. (If heirloom is damaged.)]

'So that teapot does have some secrets. And the quest says it's a vital secret And my reputation might decrease? So if I take a certain action my reputation may increase or decrease with him. That's strange. And it's not given in the failure part of the quest but the reward.'

The young gamer thought about the clue hidden in the wording and quickly came to a conclusion. 'This quest. It's about finding the secret of the heirloom. After I find out the secret, depending on what I do after, the client will be pleased or displeased with me It must be it Hmm. If I want to take the right course of action then I need to find out what the secret is'

Daichi looked around the place. He was beginning to have an idea as to what this was all about? 'There is no way this is a coincidence. This whole thing must be connected with the thief'

"Daichi!" Kakashi suddenly called out to him.

"We have our evidence. I need you to search the whole house. We need to find the other items" The Jonin said to the boy.

"What will you be doing sensei?"

"I need to send an urgent report to the Hokage." He then turned to Hirohito. The man was shocked at what he had just learned and was quietly sitting on the couch with a downtrodden face.

"Hey. I need you to please stay here for the moment. Don't leave the premises for any reason." Even though Kakashi had worded it as a request, the man knew it was an unconditional demand. The young Lord only nodded to the order. After everything that just happened he didn't have the energy to argue.

Kakashi took out a scroll from his pouch and started writing. Several minutes later after his report was completed he went outside the house and made the five hand seals.

"Summoning jutsu."

In a puff of smoke a single dog appeared. It had tan fur, white snout and long brown ears. And the blue vest and the forehead protector it wore indicated that it was a ninja dog.

"Guruko. I need your assistance."

The ninja dog was on guard and was looking around. "Kakashi, please tell me we're not fighting that crazy student of yours." The ninken still remembered the feeling of dread from that day.

"No. No. Nothing of the sort."

The ninja dog Guruko let out a breath of relief. "What do you need?"

"I need you to deliver this scroll to the Hokage as soon as possible. Go directly to the Hokage. The information on this scroll is very crucial. And wait for his orders."

Guruko nodded and took the scroll from the Jonin. The next second he disappeared from his summoner's view. Kakashi sighed and slowly went back into the house.

Daichi looked all around the house but couldn't find anything else that was stolen. 'There has to be something else here. What am I missing?'

"Didn't find anything?"

Daichi shook his head to Kakashi's question.

"Hmm."

The young Genin looked at his teacher who appeared to be in deep thoughts. "You got something sensei?"

"Maybe. When people want to hide something they usually put it under them"

The boy quickly caught on to what his sensei was implying. "The basement? But I already checked. It was empty save for a few desks and chairs." Daichi said.

"Let's go check again. It's possible you might have missed something."

Daichi didn't argue since he had nothing else to go on. As both of them headed down to the basement, Hirohito joined them. He wanted to see if his father had hidden anything more in the house.

They quickly reached the basement and looked around. There was nothing else except for a few desks, chairs and a few wall mounted hooks with a hat on one of them.

"Um sensei, may I?"

Kakashi looked at his student and then gave the teapot to Daichi. The Genin carefully took the heirloom in his hands and began examining it. He carefully scrutinized every inch of the black teapot and even took a look inside. He tried to see if there was some sort of hidden pattern inscribed on the pot.

'There isn't anything inside and it doesn't appear to have any storage or any other seals of any kind on this So what secret are you hiding?'

"What are you looking for?" Kakashi asked his student.

"The design and craftsmanship of this item are spectacular. And the diamonds and several other stones on this are real. Moreover, based on its appearance I'm pretty sure this thing is at least several decades old. This teapot is indeed worth a fortune. The story was true. I believe his ancestor did save the Daimyo of the time and got this as a gift." Daichi said.

The Jonin raised an eyebrow at Daichi's conclusion but didn't disagree. "Well, I guess now we know why Kenichi wanted to find it so bad."

Daichi slightly shook his head. "I'm not so sure about that Why would the Phantom Thief steal this after so many years. He disappeared for almost a decade and right after the guy dies he steals this from his house a year ago. No, I don't think that's some coincidence."

"So what's your theory?" Kakashi asked his student.

"I think there is more to this Teapot than what we know. And I'm gonna figure out its secrets." Daichi said with confidence as he looked at the precious item in his hands.

Hokage's Office.

Hiruzen was relaxing in his chair, smoking his pipe in comfort when he heard knocks coming from the window. He looked to the side and saw a ninja dog and immediately recognized it as one of Kakashi's.

'Kakashi wouldn't send his summon unless something serious happened'

There was a worry in Hiruzen's heart that the team might have encountered dangerous enemies. He made a small gesture with his hand and one of the hidden guards opened the window to the office. The ninja dog jumped inside and hopped up onto the desk.

Guruko took the scroll and placed it on the table. "Lord Hokage, Kakashi tasked me with delivering this directly to you. He says it's important and I'm to wait for your response."

Hiruzen nodded, took the scroll and began reading its contents. As he went through each line his eyebrows began to rise. And as he reached the end of the scroll he was completely shocked. "You've got to be kidding me"

The Hokage groaned thinking about the headache that will certainly arise when the other Kages and Feudal lords are made aware of the situation. 'They were supposed to be on a simple tracking mission But now'

"Is everything alright Lord Hokage?" The Hokage's guard Special Jonin Genma appeared kneeling and asked.

"It seems Kakashi and young Daichi have encountered something that will definitely spark an international incident"

"Sir?" Genma and the hidden guards in the room were surprised at how a routine Genin mission could turn into something of such magnitude.

"Genma! It seems I will need to make a trip to the capital. Most probably early tomorrow morning. I need you to make the arrangements." The old Kage gave the order.

"Yes sir."

"And summon Akai Hyuga and Nomoru Nara."

Genma nodded and vanished. The Hokage then turned his attention to Guruko. "Tell Kakashi to stay the course. Since he and Daichi have found the identity of the culprit we can't let this opportunity pass by. Tell him I'll be sending a Hyuga to help with the mission. He will be at the capital at the Inn by tonight. And also inform Kakashi that I will be there by noon tomorrow."

Kakashi's summon nodded its head and quickly left the office.

Hiruzen sighed and leaned back in his chair. He thought about the conditions placed by the other Kages and Feudal lords when the information on the mysterious thief was shared.

'Whoever finds the thief or his stolen items will get 10% of the total value of everything that's found. The other kages placed that condition in the hopes that if one of their ninja finds the stolen treasure then the money they get would be diverted to the village. That's a lot of money. Enough to finance several dangerous missions. And that's just one of the conditions placed This needs to be handled diplomatically.'

He let out a breath and stood from his chair. He paced in his office thinking the best move forward. He slowly came near the window and stopped. 'I can't believe this whole time that Kiyoto Inagi was the thief. But that doesn't make any sense He certainly wasn't in need of any money. And even though I've only met the man on a couple occasions I'm certain he didn't possess the skills to commit these acts So how? Is there an accomplice? Or was the innocent man I met just a facade'

At that moment someone knocked on his door.

"Come in."

Two people entered the room. Both wearing a Jonin vest. One had distinctive white eyes indicating that he was from the Hyuga clan and the other had the Nara clan symbol etched on his shoulder.

"Akai, Nomoru. You two are here. Good. There is an urgent matter that needs to be discussed."

Both ninjas straightened and had their full attention on their kage.

"Akai. I need you to travel to the Fire capital and meet up with Kakashi and his student. Your task is to help them with their C Rank mission. This is a priority mission with great implications. And the sooner you reach the location the better. Kakashi will fill you in on the mission details. Go."

The Hyuga nodded in seriousness and vanished using the body flicker jutsu.

The Hokage then turned to the Nara in the room.

"Nomoru, you'll be accompanying me to the Fire capital tomorrow. I need you to prepare for a coming meeting with the diplomats from the other 4 nations. There was an incident and once the news reaches the other nations the Kages will definitely send their diplomats to the capital. I need you to prepare."

Nomoru nodded. "Lord Hokage, what's this about?" He then asked.

"The identity of the Legendary Phantom Thief has finally been revealed." The Hokage replied after a couple seconds.

The Nara's eyes widened in shock. He now understood the magnitude of the events taking place.

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