Carefree individuals often lose small things, but they gain more because of it.
Those who are overly meticulous may seem to gain an advantage, but they inadvertently lose this and that.
Inoyue, a carefree person, did not experience any unusual changes after the contents of the scroll entered her mind. Apart from her little heart pounding, it seemed no other problems occurred.
It was like eating a date, only the date didn't taste very good; it was a bit scary. She wouldn't die; this was confirmed several minutes later.
"At least I won't die now, right?" Inoyue still wasn't entirely sure, muttering to herself for self-comfort.
Speaking of which, it didn't seem like the time to ponder this problem. Various sounds of falling rocks were coming from outside, and she also felt an earthquake.
Being at the center of the collapse, the cave felt like the epicenter of an earthquake. The shaking was so powerful that it made one very worried about whether the cave would collapse and if one would be buried alive.
...
The cave was very sturdy and held up well. Apart from the loud crashing noises, only a bit of dust fell inside the cave.
"Thankfully, I'm okay." Inoyue took a deep breath, calming herself, and patted her not-so-prominent chest with her small hand.
During the shaking, her mind suddenly flashed, and the information about her Shadow Clone dissipating returned directly to her main body.
Recalling Karura's sudden embrace just now, Inoyue was truly glad she had left a Shadow Clone. Otherwise, she would have had to follow Karura back to Hidden Sand Village to complete the great mission of the 'Mind's Eye' inheritance.
All of this was thanks to the treasure in this cave. At that time, how could she have thought so much? If she hadn't discovered these treasures, she would have certainly been foolishly staying there.
Karura was now an enemy, and she was still influenced by the anime of her previous life. When judging things, she was a bit too presumptive.
Of course, Karura was indeed a gentle person. Even if Inoyue was an enemy, her first thought wasn't to eliminate her, but to forcibly abduct her back to the village, even promising to let her name her conditions.
But all of this had a prerequisite: being a companion or one of her own. The current Inoyue was not yet considered a companion to Karura, much less one of her own.
...
Believing that her Shadow Clone had vanished and her main body was nowhere to be found, Karura should quickly leave with Ryoko.
Since they would leave, then...
Inoyue looked back at the cave full of treasures and smiled, a very punchable smile.
"So much treasure, my god, I'm rich!"
Inoyue was overjoyed, jumping and skipping, feeling as if she had won a lottery worth hundreds of millions in the future.
What to do with so much gold?
Of course, the first thing is to take as much as possible.
Inoyue wasn't foolish. Whether she could take all this gold was one thing; whether she could fully digest it was another.
So, the treasure was destined to be handed over to Konoha; this was certain. She understood the principle that an innocent man with a treasure is guilty.
Moreover, there was still the menacing Hidden Sand Village outside. They had come specifically for this treasure, and there were bound to be some clues. If they found out later, wouldn't she have to face the pursuit of an entire Ninja Village?
For the sake of her own life, and as a Ninja loyal to Konoha, she naturally had to contribute to Konoha's development.
However, she felt that the latter sentence didn't sound very reliable.
...
She opened the blank sealing scrolls. Although these scrolls were small, they could hold quite a lot.
A regular blank scroll could hold two treasure chests. Five scrolls, a total of ten chests.
She didn't pack paintings, calligraphy, or antiques. These things had to be sold to become money. First, she had no connections, and second, if she dared to sell them, she would definitely expose herself. At that point, it would be a case of greed leading to ruin, like pulling up a radish and bringing up some dirt with it.
Ten chests, nine of which contained very high-quality gold bricks. The remaining chest held some excellent gems, ancient texts, and small items. She just threw in whatever caught her eye and felt good at first glance.
Although there were only ten chests, this amount of money was already considered a huge sum in the Ninja World, enough for her to buy a large villa or fund some small research projects.
Well, people live longer when they are content. Inoyue cherished her life, so she was very content.
After finishing this, the commotion outside also stopped. It seemed the collapse was over, and it was time for her to go out.
After getting out, she would report this treasure to Jiraiya, and then she would have made a great contribution.
Perhaps Jiraiya would be so happy that he would give her a paid long vacation and award her one-third of the treasure. That would truly be...
"It's a bit embarrassing!"
Inoyue fantasized, her small face flushed. When she thought of the exciting parts, she giggled aloud.
Alas! Treasure, gold, it truly can change a person. If Inoyue at this moment were an adult, she would be considered lewd. But for an eight-year-old Little girl, that look should be called: cuteness.
Wiping the drool from the corner of her mouth, Inoyue, in a joyful mood, walked towards the cave entrance. Then... her whole body froze.
Yes, she froze, you didn't misread.
Her heart was a little flustered, her mind seemed to be crashing, confirming whether the problem she was thinking about was real.
After confirming, she uttered two words after a long pause: "This is bad!" Her small face immediately turned pale, the kind of paleness from fright.
"The cave entrance is blocked, I'm buried alive! How the hell do I get out?" *Slap!* Her small hand slapped her own face.
Humans die for wealth, birds die for food. At that time, she only saw the gold and didn't spare even a tiny bit of thought. In an environment where the sky was falling and the earth was collapsing, she didn't think about getting out and even had a crashing mind, thinking of hiding the treasure from Karura and Ryoko and keeping it all to herself.
What was this if not foolishness?
She was even glad that Karura and Ryoko hadn't discovered this place. Now, thinking about it, she was truly foolish. At that time, she didn't even react to the fact that she might be buried alive?
Her eyes only saw treasure, only money. She truly deserved to die.
...
"What should I do?" Her heart was a little flustered. After calming down slightly, this was the first question Inoyue thought of.
What could she do? She knew 'Earth Release: Double Suicide Decapitation Technique'. She could try using earth escape with that, right?
"Yes, it should work." Inoyue boosted her confidence a bit, then began to form hand signs.
"Earth Release: Double Suicide Decapitation Technique!" With a soft shout, Chakra circulated rapidly, and Inoyue stomped her right foot.
She stomped, no use; stomped again, still no use. Three stomps, this was no longer called 'Double Suicide Decapitation Technique'; it looked more like the spirit possession rituals in Maoshan Taoism. Stomping her foot, harder and harder, then rolling her eyes and twitching, the spirit possession would be considered successful.
Originally, this jutsu didn't require stomping at all. From the moment she stomped, it had already failed. Inoyue was just unwilling to give up.
Earth Release was ineffective, not because the jutsu had a problem. It was because, this was a cave, big brother.
Other Earth Release jutsu might be effective in a cave, but this 'Double Suicide Decapitation Technique', which requires burrowing into the ground, could not possibly be effective. Everything below the surface was rock. Try burrowing down there and see if it works. If she really could go down, not only would the rocks not part, but she would definitely turn into a meat paste.
In the star-studded movie "The Eagle Shooting Heroes" from her previous life, Ouyang Feng used 'Five Elements Escape Technique' to ambush Hong Qigong, but he hit granite underground, and it was Hong Qigong who rescued him.
Which was more powerful, Double Suicide Decapitation Technique or Five Elements Escape Technique?
Thinking about it, no matter which was more powerful, it seemed neither would work in a place made purely of rock.
Perhaps, the person who built this cave, to ensure safety, specifically dug down to a large, solid rock formation and then chiseled out a gourd-shaped cave directly. Otherwise, where would one find such a large pure rock cave?
Speaking of which, even if 'Double Suicide Decapitation Technique' worked, how many meters could she burrow? Double Suicide Decapitation Technique is limited to within five meters underground. So, should she burrow down or up?
Five meters! Whether down or up, it would definitely be impossible to get out, right?
...
The ground, the Altar of Heaven, and the entire plaza had disappeared. The civilian houses beyond the plaza had also suffered.
The collapse and subsidence area expanded from the initial five hundred meters to one thousand five hundred meters, with the deepest point of subsidence reaching over one hundred meters.
The commotion this time was not small; the entire Kikyo Mountain City was shaking, especially at the edge of the subsidence. It was no exaggeration to call it an earth-shattering event.
As the dust from the collapse settled, Uchiha Suien quickly searched everywhere, his eyes wide in the smoke and dust, afraid he might miss something.
After a search, there were no results. Uchiha Suien did not give up and continued to search a second time.
The collapse here was enormous, and Konoha Ninja from the city also gradually moved in. Many Ninja also rushed here. The Sand Ninja had completely lost ground, either withdrawing entirely or going into hiding among the civilians.
Many Konoha Ninja searched all night without success.
In the early morning, as dawn approached, Uchiha Suien's red eyes were bloodshot. He had searched all night without closing his eyes, but found nothing.
After a slight pause, he suddenly looked up, as if he had thought of something. He immediately perked up and quickly rushed out of the city.
"Where are you going?" Beside him, Kami Kida, who was also searching for Inoyue, immediately asked.
"You keep searching, I've thought of a way to save her." Uchiha Suien said excitedly and quickly disappeared.