Chapter 6: Passers-By Retreat, Ninjas Flee
With Chiba's arrival, an overwhelming stench permeated the air, centered on him and following him wherever he went.
"What's that smell? Why is it so foul?"
"Oh my god, is someone defecating in the street? The odor is unbearable!"
"Ugh... that stench..."
As Chiba passed by, people cursed and covered their noses, some even vomited uncontrollably.
All eyes turned towards Chiba, instantly knowing that the man eating noodles was the source of the foul smell.
Despite the overpowering stench, Chiba continued to eat his noodles as if nothing was wrong, relishing each bite with audible slurping sounds.
Suddenly, Chiba stopped and looked at the onlookers, giving them a slight smile. At that moment, a piece of feces detached from the corner of his mouth and fell to the ground.
"Ah!!!"
Witnessing this scene, the onlookers widened their eyes, screamed in horror, and scattered in all directions.
"Why are they running away? Am I really that frightening?"
Feeling a bit dissatisfied, Chiba mumbled to himself and resumed walking along the road.
As Chiba continued on, chaos ensued among the pedestrians. Wherever he went, the stench of feces lingered, causing people to flee in panic.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The sound of residents hastily closing their windows echoed through the streets, and many shops closed down as well.
"I really don't understand. Without the scent on my body, how can the ramen taste so delicious?"
Chiba continued to slurp his noodles, making sucking sounds, as he neared the Hokage building.
Inside the Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen sat at his desk by the window, suddenly furrowing his brows.
"What is that smell?"
He sniffed hard through the window, his expression changing.
The pungent smell entered his nostrils, making his stomach churn.
"What is this..."
Danzo also caught a whiff of the odor and immediately conjured an unpleasant image in his mind.
"Outrageous! Who dares to defecate near the Hokage building?"
...
Chiba strode into the Hokage building, the strong odor clinging to his body permeating the narrow corridor.
In the duty room along the corridor, Ninja Iichi noticed someone approaching through the glass window. He intended to go to the entrance and verify the visitor's identity, but...
As soon as the door opened, a repugnant stench assailed his senses.
"I...Gwooo..."
Before he could utter a word, the suffocating smell overwhelmed him, causing him to fall to his knees and vomit.
A mixture of stomach acid and bile surged up his throat uncontrollably.
"Why are you kneeling? Does it bother you?"
Observing the duty ninja's condition, Chiba kindly inquired.
However, Chiba's question had the opposite effect. Ninja Iichi trembled all over upon hearing it, then sprinted out of the building in a panic.
"Huh~"
Gasping for air outside the building, Iichi soon realized that a putrid smell still hung in the air, although it was relatively better than inside the building.
Whoosh!
In an instant, someone appeared, emerging from the building.
Iichi examined the newcomer closely and realized it was a ninja from the classified room.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
One ninja after another emerged, all staff members of the Hokage building.
Within a few breaths, more than a dozen ninjas had gathered outside, assuming various poses as they vomited, creating a rather grand scene.
"What was that thing that went in just now?"
Finally, someone directed an angry gaze at Iichi and questioned him.
Following this inquiry, the others also turned their attention to Iichi, wearing unfriendly expressions.
Everyone knew Iichi was the duty ninja at the entrance of the Hokage building, so it was natural for them to seek answers from him.
Being scrutinized by so many people, Iichi's expression turned grim.
"Who the hell did I piss off?"
Though anger surged within him, facing so many ninjas, he couldn't act on it.
"I only know it was a young man carrying a bowl of ramen."
"Youth? Ramen?"
"It must be someone from the village!"
"Are you certain it was a person?"
Inside the Hokage's office, Danzo was livid.
After detecting the smell, he was convinced it was feces.
Just the thought of someone daring to defecate nearby was unforgivable.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Just as he was about to order a thorough investigation, hurried footsteps resounded in the corridor.
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