One by one, the Anbu and Root members were examined. Several were found to have committed offenses, though none serious enough to be labeled traitorous.
Even so, the Third Hokage's expression darkened. This was his personal unit, after all. Knowing they had such disgraceful pasts stung his pride.
And it served as a stark reminder: No one's memories are clean.
Even if you've never betrayed anyone, having your past laid bare for others to see was always going to be uncomfortable.
This inspection would certainly make the Yamanaka clan a lot of enemies.
Still, the investigation pressed on. Roughly one-third of the personnel had passed already.
"Die!"
Just then, an Anbu member being inspected exploded into action.
Lightning flared from his arm, piercing through the body of the Yamanaka ninja who was using his secret technique.
"Yatsuki!!"
The inspection was abruptly interrupted. Yamanaka Yatsuki glanced down in shock at the gaping hole in his chest, blood spilling from his mouth.
He never would have imagined that the person he was inspecting had a problem, much less that they would strike just as the inspection began.
"Save him!!"
It was true-there was a spy in Anbu!
The Third Hokage's face darkened like a storm cloud as he barked a command.
"Understood!"
The Jonin who had been called in, along with the Anbu members who had already passed the inspection, charged at the rogue ninja. Tsunade was among them.
Her main role today, however, was to heal the injured.
"Why? Why are you pushing me like this?!"
"If I could have just stayed undercover for two more years, I would have left Konoha and returned to my village. Just two years!!"
The spy, now exposed, screamed in desperation. His superior had promised that if he remained hidden for two more years, he could leave Konoha and return to his village.
He thought he would have those two years to lie low, but then the incident with the Root ninja being attacked happened, leading to the Anbu inspection that sealed off his escape route.
"Take him down!!"
Danzo wasn't interested in listening to the spy's rant. He was desperate to find out who had attacked his men and where the stolen chakra metal had gone.
The Interrogation Department only had one exit. Unless someone had godlike powers, there was no way to escape.
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