Sensitive to the atmosphere, he could clearly sense that many disgruntled gazes and emotions were directed at him.
And they clearly know why.
Just because of that bastard Uchiha Ara's words:
Is there anyone available in the shadows?
'They're using their most important resources to protect the Hokage, and to target their own comrades!'
Such questioning provoked anger from his companions.
In an instant, a great sense of grievance and indignation welled up in his heart, but he had nowhere to vent it.
All I could do was chew the name of that evil race to pieces in my mouth!
"Lord Hokage, please tell us the truth."
"As you know, several years ago, for the sake of Hinata and for the greater good of Konoha, my clan paid a heavy price!"
Hinata Himon's voice was filled with immense dissatisfaction, and even clearer, more ferocious veins appeared around his chilling white eyes!
Those who are knowledgeable about Konoha's history, or those who are senior ninjas, can instantly understand what the price they are referring to is.
It was Hyuga Hizashi, the clan leader's younger brother, who was falsely accused and ultimately paid the ultimate price with his life!
Faced with such a barrage of questions, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally showed a moved expression beyond his usual gloom.
Adam's apple trembled.
His gaze, which had been fixed on Uchiha Ara, had to be withdrawn.
He probably never imagined that such a situation would befall him.
"Yes."
"Orochimaru killed a team of Kusagakure genin who came to participate in the assessment on the way, and used a secret technique to strip off their faces and attach them to his own body."
"That's why I was able to avoid the identity check when entering the village."
With no time to maneuver, Hiruzen Sarutobi had no choice but to grit his teeth and continue.
"The body was dumped on the outskirts of the village, so it wasn't discovered immediately."
"Two secret service teams have already gone to test site number forty-four to investigate the situation."
At the same time, he was trying his best to explain things to the members of the Dark Division.
Having already faced doubts from their peers, they cannot afford to lose heart completely because of their inaction and failure to defend them.
At the same time, Hiruzen Sarutobi once again thought of the good relationship between Danzo Shimura and Root.
The latter is really useful when you encounter troublesome situations.
Upon receiving this answer, Hinata's heart clenched, and his teeth clenched tightly. Hinata had actually been in the same training ground as that dangerous person!
Orochimaru, in order to infiltrate the village, inexplicably killed a squad of young genin who were juniors, and even peeled off their faces!
This is absolutely horrifying!
What's most terrifying, and even somewhat ridiculous, is that their Hokage was once personally in the same field as the other party!
Logically, they should have been able to find it and completely eliminate the source of the danger.
but.
Thinking of this, Hyuga Himon felt a tightness in his chest. Although he didn't say anything more, his increasingly ferocious eyes completely exposed his true feelings.
Without asking for permission or saying a word, after giving the Third Hokage a cryptic look, he immediately sprinted toward the direction of Trial Grounds Number Forty-Four.
This is his silent discontent and protest!
As for the two secret service teams that have already gone there...
There was not a trace of peace in his heart.
Because there have been far too many things that have proven today how useless the Anbu ninjas are and how much selfishness they have!
In the end, these were just the Hokage's personal guards; how could one expect them to wholeheartedly protect everyone?
As Hyuga Himon made his departure, many of the Konoha ninja present followed suit.
They all shared similar feelings and concerns.
In the past, Orochimaru's most heinous act was using living human bodies for experiments!
However, unlike the former, the ninjas who left later all consulted and informed the Third Hokage to some extent.
In just a short while, the number of people approaching the Uchiha clan's territory decreased by a third, and the atmosphere of the entire situation completely collapsed.
Kakashi Hatake did not choose to leave with them; he remained calm at that moment.
Since Orochimaru has already escaped, even if he did commit some crime in the 44th Trial Ground, to put it bluntly, it's too late to undo the damage.
Now that so many Konoha elites have gone to investigate, there's really no need for just one more person.
What worries them most now, compared to Class 7, is the situation here.
Such confrontation and such frankness suggest an impending internal conflict!
For some reason, such a terrifying thought suddenly arose in his mind.
This caused a cold sweat to break out on his back.
No, impossible, it can't be.
Compared to his former, easily angered Uchiha colleagues, Uchiha Ara was relatively calm and composed, and his actions were generally quite rational.
As long as it doesn't infringe upon his will to protect.
Kakashi Hatake frantically denied this terrifying thought that had just begun to rise in his mind.
But this self-denial was overturned once again at this moment.
Touching the other's sore spot,
Isn't this exactly what the Third Hokage is doing right now?
They led nearly a hundred Konoha elites to approach the clan's territory to demand an explanation.
He gave the order to kill, directing the secret service to deal with that person's closest clansmen!
In an instant, Yu Zhi's expression, hidden beneath his mask, became one of extreme terror and panic!
Could it be that, could it really be that in this turbulent time, internal strife might break out?
The Sunagakure ninjas' public display of goodwill;
Orochimaru, an S-rank rogue ninja, visited late at night;
And this ancient family, which has gradually emerged from decline and has regained its backbone, or even its faith!
In an instant, too many elements and key points were connected in his mind by an invisible thread.
if,
But if,
Under Orochimaru's instigation, these three parties have chosen to unite and stand against Konoha. What should be done?
[Lord Hokage, you're really sparing no effort in pushing this potential asset, unique to our side, towards those potential enemies!]
Kakashi Hatake's heart was fermenting wildly.
The terrifying prospect of the future completely suppressed his memories of his father and his worries about Class 7!
At that very moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi added:
"It was a serious dereliction of duty of mine not being able to sense Orochimaru's presence when we were in the same place."
"I am willing to bear all the possible consequences for this."
"The Anbu will also be doing their utmost to hunt down Orochimaru in the coming days."
His voice was filled with self-reproach, and his entire demeanor appeared aged and dejected.
Therefore, the sense of vicissitude it presents makes people feel unwilling to be overly critical.
"Lord Hokage, this is not entirely your fault."
"There are countless disguise techniques in the ninja world, and Orochimaru is a recognized genius in the village. It is only natural that he can completely conceal his aura so that others cannot detect him."
"Otherwise, that guy wouldn't have dared to sneak in so brazenly."
"Not only you, but we also haven't found him!"
Hearing the Third Hokage's heartfelt apology, many Konoha ninjas immediately spoke up to defend him.
After all, these are facts.
After all, that person was Orochimaru, a genius who received the true teachings of the Third Hokage and was recognized by the demigod Hanzo of the Salamander!
"Yes, Lord Hokage, you don't need to blame yourself too much for this unexpected event."
"And the real question now is, why did the Uchiha clan just stand by and let Orochimaru escape!"
Sarutobi Shinga then spoke up.
While relieving the siege, they shifted the blame and responsibility onto the evil person and the evil clan.
"I'm starting to want to know your name."
Meeting the angry gaze of the Sarutobi clansman, Ara's lips curled into a mocking smile.
"After all, it's a dog that's very good at helping its owner shirk responsibility, woof..."
The smile on Huang's lips remained, but the paused adjectives were even more mocking.
Moreover, would simply pushing the problem back to its source actually help?
His real trump card is not just this information gap!
"you!"
Although the former did not utter the word directly, Sarutobi Shinga immediately understood what the other party wanted to say.
His face also turned bright red because of this extremely humiliating word.
“Huang, as the patriarch of a clan, I hope you will be mindful of your words and actions.”
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