"Is that so…"
Inside the Hokage Office, Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo both looked gloomy.
Beside them, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura also frowned deeply. Below them were Hidezawa and others, as well as Uchiha Fugaku.
Hidezawa presented a series of 'reasonable deductions' in front of everyone, seemingly solidifying Uchiha Obito's guilt.
And all this information involved classified matters, so Uchiha Fugaku had no choice but to come, even if he didn't want to.
However, after Hidezawa recounted his conjectures and analyses again, it made the 'Konoha's Four Greats' (popularly known as Konoha F4 in fanfictions) feel their scalps tingle.
Among them, what surprised them most was Hidezawa's judgment regarding the Sharingan.
As Konoha's high-ranking officials and disciples of the Second Hokage, after gaining real power in Konoha, they naturally had access to their sensei's files.
Although Hidezawa was an Anbu member, and was from Root, neither Hiruzen nor Danzo had given Hidezawa information in that regard.
'This kid, just by using different scenarios and fragmented information, made such an accurate judgment?'
Accurate judgment was one thing, but Hidezawa also extrapolated from these judgments, even guessing Uchiha Obito's current location.
Was such analytical and judgmental ability not a bit too outrageous?
"Can you confirm it?"
Perhaps it was inappropriate to remain silent for too long, so Hiruzen finally couldn't help but ask after a while.
"Hokage-sama, this is just a conjecture."
Hidezawa shook his head directly at the question. He could be one hundred percent certain, reasoning backward from the answer, it couldn't be too far off.
But he wasn't foolish; how could he admit such a thing?
"But I think the problem shouldn't be big. I believe we have all seen Obito's information. Although he wasn't smart as a child, he was indeed a kind person."
"Moreover, his bond with Kakashi-senpai and Nohara Rin was very deep. It's predictable that when such a bond is broken, the emotional stimulation he endures is probably beyond measure."
"He might even have completely collapsed mentally. and it's likely he can no longer be considered the original Uchiha Obito."
Danzo nodded in deep agreement from the side. After his gaze swept over the silent Fugaku, he sneered.
"Hmph, the purer one's heart, the more quickly they will fall and collapse once provoked, and the darker and more extreme they become, especially…"
"Cough, cough, cough, alright, stop talking!"
Before Danzo could finish, Hiruzen immediately interrupted him with tactical coughs, while also glaring at him fiercely.
Is that something to say so casually, especially in front of the Uchiha clan's leader? Do you think things aren't chaotic enough right now?
Are you just itching for the Uchiha to revolt on the spot?
"It seems Hidezawa's judgment is highly probable."
Hiruzen was too lazy to argue with Danzo and so, he directly changed the subject.
"No matter who it is, once hatred and displaced anger arise, they will indeed do things they shouldn't."
"We should contact Kirigakure and see if we can get any information from there."
Homura also spoke from the side. He knew his two old friends' intentions.
"However, Kirigakure seems very chaotic right now, and it's difficult for any specific news to leak out of the Land of Water."
"Indeed, but my subordinates have some simple reports."
Danzo was also thick-skinned enough not to care about Hiruzen's displeasure and indeed had some intelligence.
"They seem to be continuing the Blood Mist policy over there, and it's expanding, but unfortunately, no more information could be obtained."
"This policy is still ongoing?"
Utatane Koharu, who had been silent, was somewhat surprised. She shook her head.
"Although it can greatly improve ninja quality, this approach is too cruel."
Undeniably, the quality of Kirigakure ninja had always been very high, but the price they paid to produce such quality was unimaginable.
Of a class of students, only one or two could graduate, and the price of graduation was not just to defeat everyone, but to kill them all.
The cruelty within this was indeed somewhat unbelievable.
"It seems we still need to understand the situation in Kirigakure more deeply."
Hiruzen nodded, he also had a headache.
Kirigakure had completely sealed itself off, making it unimaginably difficult to obtain information from them, and moreover, the current Kirigakure was already somewhat insane.
During the Third Great Ninja War, their actions in the Land of Whirlpools could only be described as resembling humans, but in reality, they were no different from beasts.
To conduct an investigation in such a closed and insane place was truly difficult.
But now that things had come to this, they absolutely could not let Obito go, no matter how difficult, they had to follow up on his trail.
"First, fully circulate a wanted notice for Uchiha Obito in the Land of Fire and its surroundings, making him think our focus is here, to facilitate our gradual infiltration of Kirigakure."
Thinking of this, Hiruzen's gaze became much firmer. He looked at Uchiha Fugaku and spoke.
"Fugaku, I hope you can cooperate more during this time. This is not just Konoha's concern, but also Uchiha's. This is my request."
"Uchiha will certainly cooperate fully."
Fugaku did not refuse, because he knew he had no possibility of refusing.
Just as Hiruzen said, this was not just Konoha's business, but also Uchiha's.
However, his gaze subtly shifted towards Hidezawa. Not just him, but the Konoha F4 present also involuntarily glanced at him.
'This kid not only resembles Namikaze Minato in combat talent, but his thinking and analytical abilities also bear Minato's shadow…'
"Kakashi-senpai, are you alright?"
Walking out of the Hokage Building, Hidezawa and the others' mission was temporarily completed.
The current situation probably had nothing to do with them for the time being. Their next deployment would have to wait until there was progress from Kirigakure.
At least, they needed to be able to enter safely and have an exit route to return to Konoha.
Of course, Hidezawa, possessing the Flying Thunder God, didn't need to worry too much, but he was absolutely unwilling to face Obito alone.
He was in an exceptionally good mood now. Obito had tried to trick him, but he had directly countered by exposing Obito's true identity.
'You want to continue to deceive and poke around everywhere; I will leave you with nothing!'
However, while Hidezawa was in a joyful mood, Kakashi was exceptionally silent. Seeing this, Hidezawa couldn't help but ask.
"Sigh, I didn't expect things to develop this way."
Kakashi gave a bitter smile, touching his covered eye and sighing.
"But I still feel that this matter needs further investigation and a thorough understanding. But don't worry, I am a Konoha ninja, I know what I must do."
After saying this, Kakashi said no more, but one thought in his heart became increasingly firm.
'Obito, you were the one who pulled me back then. Now it's my turn. No matter what, I will pull you back!'
Watching Kakashi's back, Shisui sighed, and Tenzo didn't know what to say. He knew some of Kakashi's inner thoughts.
It was because Kakashi influenced him that he had contradicted Danzo and eventually left Root.
"Kakashi-senpai… will he be alright?"
Yugao couldn't help but ask softly, while Hidezawa was somewhat speechless. That bastard Obito really messes with people's minds.
Ding!
[Hidden Mission Completed: Expose Uchiha Obito's Identity (2)]
[Mission Evaluation: A]
[Reward: 3 Free Points]
Just then, Hidezawa's panel suddenly refreshed. Looking at the interface, his eyes instantly lit up.
'But undeniably, Obito is a great person…'
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