"Based on the hypotheses we know..."
Nara Shikaku lowered his head into deep thought, proposing a bold assumption: "If the bark of the Senju Clan was modified by the Six Paths Sage, the stone tablet of the Uchiha Clan was altered by Black Zetsu, the history of the Hyuga Clan might be the most authentic..."
"That's also possible..."
Kakashi Hatake recalled the reaction of Black Zetsu upon hearing the historical records of the Hyuga Clan, which didn't quite seem fabricated: "That creature called Black Zetsu seemed to feel a sense of exoneration upon learning the records of the Hyuga Clan..."
"But..."
"If the records of the Hyuga Clan are true..."
Nara Shikaku frowned and said gravely: "Then, is Black Zetsu the will of Otsutsuki Kaguya or the will of the Six Paths Sage?"
"First, summon Hyuga Hizashi."
Tsunade, known for her straightforwardness, decisively summoned Hyuga Hizashi, clan leader of the Hyuga Clan, wanting to ask him about the history of the Hyuga Clan: "Ask Hyuga Hizashi if the historical records of the Hyuga Clan ever mentioned Black Zetsu..."
However...
Hyuga Hizashi had a look of confusion and shock on his face.
As the sect leader of the Hyuga Clan, he was unaware of these records, how come he didn't know about such historical records within the clan?
Even...
These historical secrets were completely unknown to Hyuga Hizashi...
Tsunade looked at Hyuga Hizashi, seeing his furrowed brows and perplexed expression, decided not to continue the interrogation, because the history of the Hyuga Clan is long past.
"I have a hypothesis."
Nara Shikaku, the smartest man in Konoha, glanced at the bark of the Senju Clan and whispered: "According to these ancient historical artifacts..."
"The stone tablet of the Uchiha Clan must have been left by Black Zetsu, with a simple purpose – to deceive the Uchiha Clan, and Uchiha Madara was the one who fell into the trap..."
"The history of the Senju Clan must have been left by the Six Paths Sage, with highly targeted content meant to remind future generations to be wary of Black Zetsu..."
"The wooden plaque of the Hyuga Clan was recorded by a ninja from the Hyuga Clan, with content targeting the Uchiha who betrayed an alliance, killed him and gained eternal eye power, that is Akihara Kagura's ancestor, and one might say also targeting Akihara Kagura..."
"Speaking of which..."
Nara Shikaku suddenly broke into a smile amid the tension, recalling an interesting theory in this critical moment: "Things seem to be getting interesting..."
"Hmm?"
Tsunade looked at her new assistant with some surprise.
"Uchiha Madara, Black Zetsu, Akihara Kagura..."
Nara Shikaku looked at these names and took the initiative to explain: "The appearance of the three historical relics is aimed at those who might cause significant harm to the Ninja World..."
"..."
The Konoha ninjas present fell into deep thought.
Nara Shikaku shook his head, a trace of worry cropped up again in his mind as he sighed: "It's like an invisible hand appearing in fate, gradually pushing them into the public eye, making us aware of their origins and information..."
"It's getting quite serious..."
Tsunade raised her eyebrows and naturally asked: "Aside from the Uchiha Clan stone tablet, haven't the other two clan relics been held by Akihara Kagura all along?"
Nara Shikaku's brows were still furrowed: "He voluntarily threw out the Senju Clan relic because he has long known what's on it, and doesn't care about the problem of this relic; Black Zetsu became the sacrifice of the Senju Clan relic..."
"The Hyuga Clan relic..."
"There's obviously a more straightforward way..."
"For example, he could order a ninja from the Hyuga Clan to read its contents, but instead, he brought it out in full view..."
"That..."
Tsunade interrupted Nara Shikaku, having to remind him: "Due to the Chunin Exam from years ago, the relationship between the Hyuga Clan and the previous Hokage Assistant was quite tense..."
Even...
It's quite poor.
Hyuga Hizashi visited her upon her appointment as Hokage, hoping Tsunade could continue ensuring the Hyuga Clan maintains the sect and branch family system.
If Akihara Kagura wanted to order a ninja from the Hyuga Clan to help him read the relic, it would likely not pass unnoticed by the Hyuga Main Family...
Over the years, ninjas from the Hyuga Clan indeed had almost no contact with the Root.
Nara Shikaku could only nod slowly, barely agreeing with Tsunade's perspective, though inevitably feeling some doubt and unease in his heart.
"Perhaps it's been suppressed for too long..."
Nara Shikaku couldn't figure out the answer, explaining to himself: "Akihara Kagura has been in Konoha for at least ten years, and has always possessed the Bloodline Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan, yet he has never been able to use it..."
In any case, at least they know Akihara Kagura's background, and understand why Akihara Kagura can obtain such formidable power...
Generations of patience...
Akihara Kagura planned from childhood...
Finally, he gained the remarkable strength he has today.
"Gather all the Jonin..."
"Go to the conference room for a meeting!"
Tsunade slammed the table heavily with a punch.
The Jonin of Konoha Village dared not delay, quickly arriving to attend the meeting, knowing full well what discussions this meeting would entail.
"We are facing a troublesome enemy..."