Chapter 594: Chapter 593: City of Gold
"The wall behind is hollow; there should be something else inside," Kakashi said.
Naruto jumped over excitedly, "Kakashi-sensei, let me use Rasengan to break it open."
Just as Naruto was about to form hand seals to create shadow clones, Kakashi grabbed him.
"We're underground. If it collapses, we'll all be buried here."
"The crystal skull is the key here. It's time to use it."
Kakashi took out a sealing scroll from his ninja pouch. As he unfurled the scroll, the crystal skull sealed within appeared before him.
Picking up the crystal skull, Kakashi noticed it start to emit a purple glow from within.
Naruto exclaimed, "Kakashi-sensei, the skull is glowing!"
Sakura and Sasuke turned to look, confirming that the skull was indeed glowing.
Sasuke curiously asked, "Kakashi-sensei, if we're not using force, how do we open this wall?"
Kakashi pointed to a skeletal image on the wall, noticing a sunken spot perfectly shaped for the crystal skull. He placed the skull in there.
In the next moment, the mechanism in the wall activated, causing the bricks and stones to retract and reveal a passageway.
Naruto exclaimed, "It opened just like that!"
Kakashi glanced at the passageway but did not enter immediately. Remembering Lord Charles's instructions, he sealed the crystal skull back into the scroll before proceeding.
As Kakashi sealed the crystal skull, Naruto rushed into the passageway ahead.
Inside, Naruto marveled at the golden hall adorned with thirteen chairs, each occupied by a crystal skeleton.
"Kakashi-sensei, come quickly! There are so many crystal skeletons here!"
Outside, Sakura yelled, "Baka Naruto, be careful of traps!"
Naruto turned back toward the entrance and smiled at Sakura, "Sakura, it's safe in here. No traps."
"And there's so much gold! It looks like the entire hall is made of gold."
Kakashi, having sealed the crystal skull, said, "Let's go. Let's see what's inside."
The three of them quickly passed through the passageway and entered the inner chamber.
Sakura's eyes sparkled with excitement at the sight of the golden hall. Everything seemed to be made of gold, even the chairs holding the crystal skeletons were made of gold.
The bright golden light was almost blinding. Even for Sasuke, he had never seen such wealth, not even in his clan's treasury.
Kakashi, however, was focused on the crystal skeletons around him.
"There are thirteen skeletons here. What kind of species had bones like these?"
Curious about everything around him, Kakashi approached the headless skeleton, wondering if the skull he held belonged to this one.
After a thorough examination, Kakashi couldn't decipher much more. Naruto spoke up again, "Kakashi-sensei, what should we do next?"
"Should we collect all this gold? We can't carry it all by ourselves," Naruto asked, looking around the glittering hall.
Kakashi responded, "Lord Charles instructed us to notify him once we found this place. He'll handle the rest."
Naruto jumped up excitedly, "Great! Lord Charles will be coming soon then!"
Kakashi bit his finger and formed hand seals. "Summoning Jutsu!"
With a puff of smoke, Parker appeared before them.
"Kakashi, what's up?"
"Parker, please inform Lord Charles that we have found the Golden City."
Parker nodded and then disappeared, releasing the summoning jutsu.
Watching Parker leave, Kakashi said, "Alright, let's wait here for Lord Charles to arrive."
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Meanwhile-
At the New York base-
Charles Doyle was chatting with Tsunade when he sensed the reverse summoning. "Tsunade, I need to go to the Summoning World for a bit. Sorry!"
Tsunade took a sip of her drink and smiled, "No problem, go ahead."
Charles nodded and immediately responded to the reverse summoning, disappearing from Tsunade's sight.
In the Summoning World, Charles faced Parker. "What's the matter, Parker?"
"Kakashi said they found the Golden City."
Charles nodded, feeling satisfied. With his map, they had found it pretty quickly.
"Alright, I understand. Did Kakashi mention when he will summon me?"
"In ten minutes."
…
In the Golden City, ten minutes had passed.
Kakashi performed the summoning jutsu again, and in the next moment, Charles Doyle and Parker appeared before the team.
"Lord Charles, this is the Golden City," Kakashi reported.
Charles looked around and nodded. "Yes, this is the place. Good work, everyone."
Naruto ran up to Charles, excitedly shouting, "Lord Charles, it's been a while! I missed you!"
Charles smiled, ruffling Naruto's hair. "Alright, once this mission is complete, you can all return to the base."
"Yay, awesome!"
Sasuke, observing Naruto's uninhibited display of affection, felt a twinge of envy but his pride held him back from acting similarly.
Sakura, too, watched Naruto's interaction with Charles with envy.
Kakashi took out the sealing scroll from his pouch and handed it to Charles. "Lord Charles, the crystal skull is inside."
Charles accepted the scroll, placing it into his storage space without opening it.
Surveying the grand hall, Charles glanced at the thirteen crystal skeletons before glancing upwards.
He knew that the aliens were not truly dead; placing the crystal skull on the headless skeleton would revive them.
Above their head, a star-faring spaceship was hidden.
Turning to the team, Charles commanded, "Bring all the gold and artifacts to me."
"Yes, Lord Charles!" Kakashi acknowledged. He then directed Naruto, "Use your Shadow Clone Jutsu."
"Got it!" Naruto exclaimed, immediately forming the hand seals for the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu, creating 200 clones that filled the hall.
Seeing the hall crowded with clones, Charles chuckled, shaking his head. "Naruto, 50 clones will suffice. You've overdone it."
Realizing his mistake, Naruto sheepishly dispelled 150 clones, reducing the crowd.
The remaining clones enthusiastically cheered and began transporting the artifacts and gold from the hall to Charles.
Charles, faced with the incoming treasures, swiftly stored them in his storage space.
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