The Master of Konoha's Legacy

Seeing their comrade killed, the remaining Root ninjas did not issue any attack orders.

He immediately stopped resisting and obediently allowed himself to be taken away by the secret service.

"I can."

Uchiha Tonan murmured, a meaningful smile playing on his lips, and said in a deep voice to the numb and silent Aburame Ryoma:

"It seems you have lost your support."

Also, when you kneel before me, do you only kneel halfway?

Perhaps it was the death of his trusted confidant that touched Aburame Ryoma's heart.

Ryoma Aburame finally showed an expression.

But then Aburame Ryoma slowly closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

He then knelt down on his other leg, placed his hands on the ground, and pounded his head on the ground, hoarsely saying:

"Lord Tunan, I admit that I offended you in the past. I am willing to make up for my mistakes. Please forgive me."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Tonan's face showed astonishment, followed by an angry laugh:

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Do you think I'm the kind of person who uses my position for personal revenge?

I admit we had a few minor disagreements, but I've long forgotten about them and don't care about them at all.

This time, I'm contacting you because it's a retrial of an old case.

Investigate the truth behind White Tooth's suicide thoroughly.

The reason I've called so many colleagues here today is to ensure fairness, impartiality, and transparency in the trial process.

Upon hearing this, Aburame Ryoma slowly raised his head and carefully examined Uchiha Tonan's expression.

I gradually became unsure how much of what the other person said was true and how much was false.

Could this guy really have come just for the White Fang thing?

[Chapter 419. Taking Longma Away to Resolve the Knot in His Heart]

Aburame Ryoma lowered his head, his eyes flickering as he gazed at the ground, and said in a low voice:

"I didn't ask White Fang to save me; it was all his own decision."

I am very grateful to him for saving my life, and I don't want him to commit suicide.

No one expected him to be so vulnerable.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Tonan nodded thoughtfully and said:

"That mission was carried out jointly by the two of you."

Is it possible that after you discovered you were poisoned, in order to survive, you begged White Fang to hand over the hostages to the enemy village?

Or perhaps you secretly take the hostages in exchange for the antidote, and then use your power to prevent White Fang from revealing the truth.

In short, the mission failed, and the reason is ultimately that you were poisoned, so you are the prime suspect.

If you have no evidence to prove your innocence, then come with us.

Upon hearing this, Aburame Ryoma felt an unprecedented absurdity and stared at Uchiha Tonan incredulously, saying, "You want me to provide evidence?"

Unfortunately, no one in the ninja world has ever proposed the so-called "proof of existence without proof of non-existence" in their legal theories.

This fatal flaw means that it couldn't be easier for someone in a position of power to frame someone.

I can just casually say that I suspect you of betraying the village, and you need to provide evidence that you haven't.

Who can produce it?

Time passed by, bit by bit.

Ryoma Aburame, no longer as composed as before, was now sweating profusely, but unable to find a point to refute, he could only grit his teeth and say:

"But you have no evidence either."

Can one arbitrarily arrest people at the root of the problem based solely on suspicion?

Uchiha Tonan chuckled and nodded, saying:

"That's right, because the Dark Division has no evidence, you are currently only a suspect."

Immediately afterwards, Uchiha Tonan reached out and gently patted Aburame Ryoma's shoulder, saying sincerely:

"To be honest, I have complete faith in you."

Therefore, we must take you away to clear your name.

After speaking, Uchiha Tonan's lips moved slightly, and he activated Wind Whisper, condensing his voice into a line that entered Aburame Ryoma's ears.

"Don't waste your time, you have no choice but to come with us today, no matter what."

The only reason I'm wasting so much breath on you is because of your master.

Your master handed you over to me a long time ago; you should know that.

My patience has run out.

After saying that, Uchiha Tonan turned around, made a gesture, and walked straight outside.

The four guards understood and stepped forward to pull up the distraught Aburame Ryoma.

Suddenly, Uchiha Tonan paused slightly, turned to the side, and pointed a finger at Aburame Ryoma, saying:

"Be polite and let him walk by himself."

The four guards obeyed the order and released Aburame Ryoma in unison.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Aburame Ryoma slowly lifted his foot and walked outside.

As they stepped out of the stone gate, Yu Nu Long Ma paused and looked back.

It seemed to be making eye contact with someone in the dark depths of the room.

........

Half an hour later.

In the interrogation room of the secret unit.

Ryoma Aburame was bound by specially made metal rings around his neck and limbs, and was half-suspended on a torture device resembling a cross.

His clothes were stripped off, leaving him only in a pair of underwear to cover his private parts.

Uchiha Tonan and Kakashi were standing in front of him.

Aburame Ryoma had his eyes closed, but his face was full of shame and anger.

"All the torture instruments from the Dark Division are here. I had them reinforce the soundproofing seal here. The rest is up to you."

Uchiha Tonan pointed to the room full of torture instruments, then lightly patted Kakashi's shoulder and said:

"After you're done, remember to pay your respects to Senior White Fang."

"Wait until you've calmed down before setting off to carry out that mission."

Kakashi nodded silently upon hearing this.

After understanding Uchiha Tonan's meaning, Aburame Ryoma's eyes widened, and he glared at Uchiha Tonan, roaring:

You lied to me!

However, neither Kakashi nor Uchiha Tonan paid any attention to the dying man.

Kakashi hesitated for a moment, then looked up at Uchiha Tonan, his eyes filled with confusion, and said:

"Father...was he wrong or not...?"

Uchiha Tonan smiled slightly upon hearing this:

"It may have been wrong before, but it is definitely right now."

Having said that, he took a document out of his ninja tool pouch and handed it to Kakashi, saying:

"This is the new code of conduct for covert operations."

Kakashi took the document and began to read it carefully.

The document was titled "Guidelines for Dark Side Operations," and the first rule was that in times of crisis, even if the mission fails, every effort must be made to ensure the safety of one's comrades.

The document also bears the unique seal of the leader of the Dark Division.

This also demonstrates the authority of this code of conduct.

Unbeknownst to him, Kakashi's thoughts became complicated, and his eyes became glistening.

But then Uchiha Tonan explained from the side:

There is no absolute right or wrong in this world.

Often, the right and wrong we struggle with are nothing more than a single sentence from someone.

I can revise these guidelines of conduct in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

However, at certain times, it can determine a person's life, death, and value.

That's why, when everyone was condemning White Fang, I still stood firmly by his side.

Because in my opinion, that's not wrong at all.

Now...can you understand your father?

After hearing what Uchiha Tonan said, Kakashi felt for a moment that White Fang's death was not worthwhile.

Kakashi handed the document back to Uchiha Tonan and said in a low voice:

"Thank you, Tunan."

If this gets out today..."

Uchiha Tonan tucked the documents into his ninja tool pouch and chuckled:

I don't care what others think of me.

This position is destined to bear more and more misunderstanding and criticism in the future.