If they couldn't fight, then he could only hope that Danzo had been clean in his actions and hadn't left too many indefensible handles, otherwise, even as Hokage, he couldn't cover for him.
Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi start to waver again, and with Utatane and Homura, two individuals who only knew how to follow the wind and had no other real abilities, being unreliable, Danzo turned to instruct his subordinates to deliver an order to destroy the evidence as quickly as possible.
Originally, he had wanted to keep a few talented Uchiha children, to deal with them after they awakened their Sharingan, but now it seemed they couldn't be kept.
Uchiha Fugaku felt the scene was too good to be true, like a dream, and couldn't help but suspect that the Third Hokage and his disciples had set a trap to lure him in and wipe out the Uchiha.
It wasn't until Tsunade, in a tone of disappointment, chastised the large group of Uchiha, "What are you waiting for?!"
Only then did Fugaku, half-believing, signal Fūyō with his eyes to return to the clan compound and bring people.
In a short while, Fūyō returned, bringing back a large pile of evidence and the mummified witness, Shimura Rō.
Shimura Rō, struggling out of the bandages, looked dazed and foolish, possibly still in shock.
Tsunade pried open his mouth, carefully examined the Tongue-Sealing Curse Mark on his tongue, and snapped her fingers to the side.
"Coming, Tsunade-nee!"
The summoned girl, with a cascade of fiery red hair, rushed through the crowd and ran to Tsunade's side, beginning to undo the seal.
As a direct descendant personally trained by Uzumaki Mito, Kushina's Sealing Jutsu skills were on par with, if not superior to, Tsunade's. Unsealing the Tongue-Sealing Curse Mark was only a matter of time.
Moreover, yesterday, as soon as Tsunade returned to Konoha, she had secretly captured a Root member and given him to Kushina for study.
Standing in the other line, Minato looked at his lover with a mix of helplessness and pride, overjoyed by her courage to stand up, feeling honored.
Akimichi Choza couldn't help but elbow him, "Control your expression, kid."
Shibi Aburame nodded, "You look like you really want to go over there."
"Ah, is it that obvious?" Minato chuckled awkwardly.
While Kushina was unsealing, on the Uchiha side, Entō and Fūyō, with grim faces, explained the information they had investigated to everyone present, and presented the relevant evidence.
Although all this evidence was provided by the Uchiha, and whether it was 100% reliable was still questionable, it didn't stop everyone from clearly hearing how the child named Uchiha Naraku had gradually stepped into the trap and walked towards death.
Might Dai, who had sneaked into the inner circle, felt his blood run cold.
Konoha Village, where he had lived for decades, suddenly became incredibly unfamiliar, filled with the glint of blades and lurking danger.
If even comrades fighting side by side couldn't be trusted, where in this world was there a place for Ninja?
—No, it must be a spy, right? A spy from another Village designed Naraku's death.
He longed for such a conclusion, staring intently at the leader of that mission, waiting for him to provide testimony.
Kakashi, who had returned to the Village yesterday with Jiraiya, was now standing behind Jiraiya with Shizune.
Only then did he understand why the two adults at the hotpot table that night hadn't said a word, only focusing on eating in silence, and why even Shizune had always avoided his gaze.
—They all knew, knew that Naraku had died this way.
—Only I, only I understood nothing.
Imagining Naraku's despair in his final moments again and again, Kakashi felt a twisting pain in his chest, his heart struggling violently in a large hand, the intense thumping filling his eardrums.
His vision spun, shadowed by dark figures. He gasped for breath with difficulty, but his lungs seemed to have a large hole, unable to retain the thin air no matter how he breathed. The pain of suffocation and heartbreak made his limbs spasm, making him sway precariously.
"Kakashi!"
Shizune timely noticed Kakashi's abnormal behavior, let out a soft gasp, and quickly supported him to stand steady, placing her palm on his back and using Medical Ninjutsu to alleviate his symptoms.
Jiraiya heard the commotion, took a few steps back, placed a large hand on Kakashi's head, and solemnly forced him to calm down.
"Pull yourself together, Kakashi!"
"You must endure all of this, you cannot fall!"
"Watch closely, watch the outcome of this matter!"
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