Uchiha Akaishi Tour

In the days since news of Hiruko's capture arrived, things haven't been uneventful in Konoha...

Since he's an "insider," the people at the mission reception center are naturally the first to be suspected!

Moreover, it wasn't just the reception staff—each of those reception staff only had information about the ninja squads they had served, and they didn't share information with each other. Only higher-level leaders and those responsible for collecting files knew about all these missing squads.

On the very day that the confirmed news of Akaishi's arrest of Hiruko arrived, a ninja from the Archives Department attempted to leave Konoha through the Forest of Death under the guise of a mission...

When intercepted by the root, they resisted and were killed!

In this way, the matter of mission information has a "most basic" explanation.

Although this explanation is somewhat perfunctory, and it doesn't even clarify how the bribery was carried out or why the collusion occurred, it is indeed a plausible explanation.

As for whether anyone will try to cover up or defend the situation on behalf of Beirut...

The investigation by the Hokage Building yielded the result of "nothing"!

Indeed, it cannot be said that it was absolutely impossible for Hiruko to have done it himself; in fact... in the seven attacks, he did almost everything by himself.

Root did not provide any direct support in kidnapping ninjas from various clans.

If it hadn't been Akaishi who captured Hiruko, or if Akaishi hadn't struck first and made things worse before he even returned, Danzo wouldn't have been forced to explain things to Hiruzen Sarutobi in private, and the matter wouldn't have even affected Root!

But now, regardless of whether Root is truly involved in these matters, under Akaishi's guidance, many villagers are beginning to doubt Root and this "mysterious organization in the shadows"...

Danzo reluctantly confessed to Hiruzen Sarutobi that he had indeed been training Hiruko, but firmly denied that what Hiruko was doing was related to him!

Hiruzen Sarutobi had already suspected this after reporting the news to Akaishi...

Now that Danzo has come to admit it, while giving him a severe scolding, he is also somewhat relieved—at least the worst-case scenario has nothing to do with Danzo.

Hiruzen Sarutobi originally wanted to make this public, using it as a pretext to disband Root and force Danzo Shimura to retire...

However, Shimura Danzo managed to persuade Hiruzen Sarutobi with his own reasons—the Uchiha clan had previously been flirting with the Yamanaka clan, which greatly improved their relationship with the "Ino-Shika-Cho" trio, and this time, before reporting to the Hokage, they had visited many ninja clans...

"Hiruzen! It doesn't matter if I retire and go back to my hometown, it doesn't matter if I disband Root, as long as the people I trained can still be used by the Anbu, then I haven't worked in vain. But... if you really admit this, even if you say it has nothing to do with me, will they believe you? Will the Uchiha believe you? By then, without Root, aren't you afraid that the Uchiha and those ninja clans will further undermine your power..."

"Shut up! Danzo, you've disappointed me greatly. Even now, all you're thinking about is power struggles... When you sent Aburame Ryoma to find Hiruko, were you really sending him to rescue his fellow villagers?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi rebuked Danzo even more angrily.

after that……

In front of Akaishi, Sarutobi still concealed Root's connection to the matter. Although he punished them, he made it appear as if Root had nothing to do with the incident.

When Akaishi suggested that the ninjas of the Yamanaka clan be sent to conduct interrogations and lie detector tests, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not agree, only saying that he would investigate further.

Before leaving, Akaishi glared angrily at Shimura Danzo, then turned and walked away...

Before he knew it, no one was reminding him to maintain the most basic courtesy towards Shimura.

……

After leaving the Hokage's office, Akaishi's angry expression quickly calmed down—the reaction of Hiruzen Sarutobi was largely within Akaishi's expectations, only... a bit more conservative than he had imagined, but still within the expected range.

In contrast, Lan Wu was now extremely angry!

"Why did the Hokage refuse to be interrogated by the Yamanaka clan? Is he protecting that Shimura Danzo?" Lan Wu asked directly.

"That's not entirely true. Hiruko conducted many forbidden experiments, so perhaps he has a way to resist the Mind Transfer Technique. Besides... maybe the Hokage suspects that the Yamanaka clan is the real culprit?" Akaishi Rin said objectively.

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Lan Wu was momentarily taken aback by Chi Shi's wildly imaginative deduction.

After Akaishi returned to his clan's territory, Kensuke immediately sought him out and asked about the Hokage's reaction...

"As expected! That Hiruzen Sarutobi is still protecting Danzo Shimura!" Kensuke said indignantly after hearing the news.

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"It's alright. My worst-case scenario was that he would quickly execute Hiruko to eliminate Danzo's threat completely. But it seems he still intends to keep an eye on Shimura Danzo." Akaishi shook his head.

"Akashi! You're just too good-natured!" Kensei said, exasperated.

Although he didn't know if others would think the same way, Kenji always felt that this was Akaishi's biggest weakness.

"You should force him to accept the assistance of the Yamanaka clan in the interrogation. Once they find out something, let's see what Shimura Danzo has to say then!" Kensuke said regretfully.

In Jiancheng's view, since Chishi has already brought this up, he should insist on it; otherwise, if he misses the opportunity, it will be difficult to bring it up again.

However, Akaishi shook his head and said, "Forcing the Yamanaka clan to step up might not make Clan Chief Tatsuichi and the others happy. Besides... what if the Hokage suspects the Ino-Shika-Cho trio?"

Upon hearing this, Jian Cheng was taken aback at first, then grinned.

……

In the following days, such rumors did indeed begin to circulate in the village!

Any rumor that spreads to the Yamanaka clan can naturally spread to the Nara and Akimichi clans as well. Even when members of the Akimichi clan are kidnapped, it is all said to be a "ruse."

The security forces took strict precautions and arrested another group of people...

The village's small, dark rooms were no longer enough, so they released the people who had been arrested for criticizing "the root" (a term referring to the organization).

Now that the war is over, it is time for the frontline ninja forces to withdraw in an orderly manner.

When Tatsuichi Yamanaka returned, he was also stunned...

How can this kind of blame be placed on the mountain tribe?

The Akimichi family, who are usually easygoing and plump, are surprisingly resentful—we like to eat meat, but we've never tasted "bitter meat"!

12 month 1 day.

After Konoha completely ended the battle on the battlefield in the Land of Wind, it held its first Jonin meeting.

The meeting room for the Jonin meeting was unusually lively, with nearly a hundred of the more than one hundred and fifty ninjas from Konoha present.

Before the war began, there were never so many people in this conference room—there were only so many Jonin before the war, and at least 20-30% of them were absent each month.

Although there has been no ceasefire with Iwagakure and the Land of Earth, Hiruzen Sarutobi has already started talking about the war, and his words have a post-war feel to them.

It wasn't the time for an awards ceremony yet, but Hiruzen Sarutobi had already begun looking to the future, as if Konoha's tomorrow would be even brighter...

Akaishi was also present, but he made no move to speak. It seemed that the entire Uchiha clan had forgotten what had happened just half a month ago.

This left Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been somewhat prepared and had glanced at the Uchiha clan several times, feeling rather frustrated, as if he had "returned empty-handed."

but……

Just then, Yamanaka Tatsuichi of the Yamanaka clan spoke up!

"Lord Hokage, I heard as soon as I returned that a ruthless ninja has emerged in the village recently. In order to research forbidden powers, he has killed more than a dozen of his comrades and kidnapped several ninja clan members... This person may have accomplices still in the village, which have not yet been identified... If you trust me, Lord Hokage, I can cooperate with the interrogation team to conduct a lie detector test!"

During the speaking session, Tatsuichi Yamanaka stood up and brought up the matter.

When someone mentioned this, the atmosphere in the meeting room became tense.

Regarding the Hiruko incident, everyone has heard about Hokage-ro's actions and the recent rumors that are detrimental to the "Ino-Shika-Cho" trio.

Everyone present knew the latter was merely a derivative of the former and not worth mentioning. Hiruko had no connection with Yamanaka or the Ino-Shika-Cho trio. However, the fact that the Hokage's office hadn't intensified its interrogation of Hiruko was cause for concern.

At this moment, when Yamanaka Tatsuichi took the initiative to suggest it, and even mentioned "if the Hokage trusts him," everyone wanted to see what the Hokage would say.

"Jonnin Chenyi, rest assured, the matter of Hiruko has been investigated thoroughly. It turns out that he had been mingling among the Chunin and Genin for a long time, which allowed him to use his connections to bribe some lower-level staff, thus facilitating his evil plans..."

"After recovering, the ninjas from each of the attacked clans also provided testimonies. They said that they were either poisoned or ambushed when they were attacked, which shows that Hiruko did not have anyone else assisting her."

"The claim that someone in the village is colluding with him is a fallacy. We don't need to panic," Hiruzen Sarutobi said gently to Tatsuichi Yamanaka, but he did not agree to what Yamanaka said.

At this moment, Shikazo, the head of the Nara clan, also stood up and said, "Hokage-sama, I heard that Hiruko was originally just an ordinary Chunin, but now his strength has indeed greatly improved... How could he make such progress all by himself? It is worth paying attention to."

Sarutobi nodded and said, "That's right. Hiruko has already explained this matter. He got separated from his companions on his way to the Land of Earth and discovered the seal of the Ancient Demon God, which is why he set his sights on the bloodline of his Konoha companions."

As Sarutobi spoke, he shook his head regretfully, as if lamenting Hiruko's downfall.

"The Demon God's Seal? Lord Hokage, this cannot be left unattended... I wonder where that seal is? My Uchiha clan is willing to share the burden for Lord Hokage." Jian Cheng couldn't sit still any longer and spoke up.

He wasn't afraid at all that anyone might doubt his motivation for being so proactive—that he might have some idea about this power.

On one hand, the Uchiha clan isn't afraid of being misunderstood; on the other hand, no matter how much others misunderstand the Uchiha, they won't suspect that they "want to seize someone else's bloodline," which is clearly not in the Uchiha's character...