Uchiha's personal opinion

"You two have arrived! Please come in and have a seat!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu held a ball of chakra condensed in his hand, which resembled a cat. Upon seeing the two arrive, he dispersed the chakra and invited them inside.

"Minister Morino, please report the situation first!"

After the two were seated, Uchiha Tokumitsu didn't exchange pleasantries and went straight to the point.

"Yes, Lord Deguang!"

Minister Morino's expression turned serious, and he immediately handed over the documents in his hand.

"The interrogation of the rogue ninja Sarutobi Shinnosuke has been completed, and the detailed report is here."

"How's the effect?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu asked as he flipped through the book.

"Jonin Shisui's chakra-free interrogation experiment was very successful. He reshaped the criminal's mind in a short time. The interrogation process was extremely simple, and the rogue ninja answered almost every question."

Minister Morino replied immediately.

"Has the intelligence obtained from the interrogation been verified?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu put the document aside and asked seriously.

"As per your instructions, the information has been simultaneously transmitted to the counter-terrorism forces..."

Minister Morino quickly replied.

“Very good! The rogue ninja Sarutobi Shinnosuke will continue to be detained for observation. In addition, the research institute will send personnel to conduct some simple experiments in the near future. Just make the necessary arrangements for them then.”

Uchiha Tokumitsu nodded, expressing his satisfaction with the work of the interrogation department.

Another reason why Sarutobi Shinnosuke wasn't killed immediately is that he is a very rare "half-Jinchūriki". Studying him would help the research institute further understand the characteristics of the connection between tailed beasts and their hosts.

If the research can find an effective way, the shogunate could even mass-produce similar "half-jinchuriki" troops.

"As ordered!"

Upon receiving the instruction, Minister Morino immediately stood up to respond, and then tactfully offered to resign.

"Minato-kun, you should know why I called you here, right?"

After Minister Morino left, Uchiha Tokumitsu took a document from his drawer and handed it over.

"Is it a missing persons case from the village?"

Minato Namikaze immediately stood up, took the document with both hands, and casually asked a question.

He looked down and, as expected, it was exactly what he had predicted.

"You guessed right..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu nodded. "The joint investigation progress of the East and West districts regarding this case is all here... but I'm not very satisfied."

"Lord Deguang, please allow me to take a look at the information first."

Minato Namikaze immediately said.

After obtaining Uchiha Tokumitsu's consent, he immediately began to peruse the case files.

This case of a ninja disappearing from the village is the police department's top priority case recently, and it is being investigated jointly by headquarters and the three regional police stations, but the progress is not satisfactory.

The case is quite simple. Within just seven days, twelve ninjas mysteriously disappeared from the village. At first, their families thought they had just suddenly gone on a secret mission, but after several days, there was still no news. Even after inquiring at the police department, the internal affairs department, and the mission center, they could not obtain any relevant information.

At this point, their families finally panicked and rushed to the police headquarters to report the case. The police department initially didn't take it seriously and simply instructed the West and East District police stations where they lived to investigate. However, after two days of investigation, the ninjas from the district police stations also realized something was wrong—their disappearance was too bizarre!

All twelve missing people disappeared after turning into a dark alleyway after leaving get off work or going out, and no trace of them could be found in the alleyway. The residents on both sides of the alley did not notice anything unusual at the time!

You should know that the main streets of Konoha are now covered by the Sky Eye surveillance system, but after they entered the alley without surveillance, there was no record of them coming out. It's as if a living person suddenly went out and was swallowed up by some void beast!

The police ninjas were at a loss when faced with such a bizarre case, so they contacted the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Intelligence Department for a joint investigation, but they still couldn't find any useful clues.

Therefore, they also came to the conclusion that if there is indeed a murderer in this case, then the murderer must be very familiar with every street corner in Konoha.

Of course, this statement is just a correct but meaningless statement.

"Former Rain Country Expeditionary Army Ninjas..."

Minato Namikaze discovers that the twelve missing people all share a common background.

"Yes."

Uchiha Tokumitsu nodded and gestured for Namikaze Minato to continue watching.

Turning the page reveals a list of suspects compiled by the three Konoha divisions based on deductions without any evidence.

This includes Jiraiya and—

Orochimaru!

Minato Namikaze's expression immediately turned serious.

"During the Second Shinobi World War, the Rain Country Expeditionary Force was initially commanded by Danzo Shimura, while the three disciples of the former Hokage were all deputy commanders of the shinobi army."

Uchiha Tokumitsu said, "This is just a reasonable speculation and does not mean that Orochimaru is a confirmed suspect. Otherwise, I would not have summoned you here."

"Lord Deguang, please give your instructions!"

Minato Namikaze immediately spoke respectfully.

"How is the establishment of the new district police station going? Is it progressing smoothly?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu changed the subject.

"Under the leadership of the eighth Commissioner, the establishment of the new district police station went very smoothly."

Although Minato Namikaze was somewhat confused, he immediately replied.

“Uchiha Hachimoku is a police superintendent, while you are still a chief inspector. In terms of rank, you are both a little behind... If you want to be promoted, you still need to have merits to back you up, otherwise you will not be able to convince the public in the future.”

Uchiha Tokumitsu said, "So, I plan to involve you in this major case under the name of the New District Police Station. Are you confident?"

"I will do my utmost!"

Minato Namikaze immediately stood up and bowed.

If he participated in the name of his police station, he would have to give some credit to his superiors. But Minato Namikaze didn't care at all.

For a police ninja who is not from the Uchiha clan, what he always wants is recognition and opportunity!

"very good……"

Uchiha Tokumitsu nodded in satisfaction, "Don't reveal the details of your responsibilities to anyone other than your direct subordinates..."

Then, Uchiha Tokumitsu pulled out another confidential document and handed it to Namikaze Minato, saying, "Take a look at this document."

"This is……"

Minato Namikaze opened the secret document as instructed, and his face showed surprise upon seeing the title.

"Orochimaru's Bloody Experiments: Live Monitoring Recording..."

The title of the confidential document left Minato Namikaze somewhat bewildered.

"There's always some darkness behind the village..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu stated without any attempt to conceal his thoughts: "For example, the former Root organization, the former Department of Internal Affairs before its reorganization, and even the former Medical Department all conducted numerous human experiments."

Minato Namikaze nodded, his heart heavy.

"Human experimentation is not a monster, but it is not something that can be done recklessly; especially the killings committed to satisfy one's perverse bloodlust and delusion of immortality are even greater sins..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu pointed to the secret document in Namikaze Minato's hand.

Minato Namikaze naturally understood that the village was not entirely benevolent. For one thing, the advanced medical ninjutsu of Konoha was based on a massive amount of human experimentation, a fact he had already grasped back in the police academy.

However, he still felt somewhat uncomfortable when the fig leaf was lifted.

"I have only one request: do not wrong an innocent person, and do not let any bad person go free..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu said meaningfully, "But the definition of good and bad people is sometimes not based on the simple emotional views of ordinary people..."

"I understand!"

Minato Namikaze answered immediately.

"Then... I'll hand this investigation over to you directly, and you can just report back to me..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu continued, "Furthermore, this case has caused widespread panic in the village... so you must finalize this case as soon as possible! Don't leave any flaws!"

Although Uchiha Tokumitsu also had no evidence, this did not prevent him from making bold guesses and reasonable assumptions based on his memories of his past life, and from launching an investigation based on his suspicions.

Even if Orochimaru didn't do this, is he completely without fault? Impossible!

Therefore, for the sake of the bigger picture, we had no choice but to make Orochimaru suffer.

"Yes, sir! I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and find out the truth as soon as possible!"

Minato Namikaze's face also revealed a rare fierce look!

This is a task personally supervised by Lord Deguang! Even the suspect has made it very clear; it would be strange if he didn't know what to do!

It's just framing someone, what's the big deal!

Although Minato Namikaze never did it, he's seen it all, even if he's never eaten pork.

Moreover, it's common knowledge throughout Konoha that Orochimaru is corrupt; it's just that he's become more submissive after the reorganization, which is why the Uchiha clan hasn't dealt with him yet.

But now the village has another major case that must be solved... well, that's all Orochimaru's fault! Who told Uchiha Tokumitsu to find out all about his human experiments!

At that moment, Minato Namikaze seemed to see the position of police superintendent or deputy commissioner beckoning to him!

Chapter 339 The Ultimate Framing

Orochimaru, his face ashen, knelt in his living room.

Before him lay twelve slumbering ninjas, arranged in neat rows.

Their bodies were covered in traces of some special mucus that had solidified, and their faces and arms bore corrosive marks. If it weren't for the slight movement of their chests and breaths, they would have looked as if they were already dead.

These people were of different ages, but he vaguely remembered them all.

They were all members of the Konoha Expeditionary Force on the battlefield of the Land of Rain on the eve of the Second Shinobi World War.

In other words, these twelve ninjas were all Orochimaru's former subordinates, but their relationship wasn't that close.