Shikaku analyzed with a serious expression.
The Shadow Shuriken Technique was a wide-range attack ninjutsu, and at such a close distance, perfectly dodging it without applying any force to the shuriken was impossible with the Body Flicker Technique.
Two techniques, or rather, one person, came to Shikaku's mind.
The other Konoha high-level officials looked at each other, and they all saw the same answer in each other's eyes.
"To achieve this level, unless it's Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique, or that Uchiha's technique to make his body intangible!"
Homura slowly opened his mouth on the side, saying what everyone was thinking, "Plus the exact same Lightning Release ninjutsu, the murderer is very likely the guy who released the Nine-Tails with Uchiha Obito last time!"
This was also the reason why Homura didn't notify the Uchiha clan leader.
Obito killed the Fourth Hokage, and another Uchiha had a high enough suspicion of killing the Third Hokage. Konoha had completely stopped trusting the Uchiha clan.
"By the way, what about Kouki?" Hiashi asked at this time.
He remembered clearly that after he left, Kouki was left here alone.
"When we came in, there were only the bodies of the Third Hokage and our Anbu colleagues. We didn't find Kouki."
"Before we came in, we didn't see Kouki leave."
In front of all the bigwigs, Kakashi once again described the situation with a solemn expression.
"In other words, we don't know whether Kouki is dead or alive right now?" Shikaku's brows furrowed slightly.
Then he looked at Homura, "We need to confirm Kouki's condition immediately."
Homura was also an experienced and seasoned ninja, and he could naturally think of some things.
After hearing Shikaku's words, he nodded: "I have already sent someone to secretly investigate. Everyone, please be patient."
After waiting for a while, a Root ninja used the Body Flicker Technique to come before the bigwigs and reported to Homura: "It has been confirmed that Kouki just returned to the clan's territory not long ago."
Hearing these words, the faces of everyone at the scene couldn't help but become very solemn.
Because things were too wrong.
Since Kouki wasn't dead at all, then why would he leave directly, instead of choosing to report to the higher-ups, about such an important matter as the Hokage being killed?
The bigwigs had already made an extremely strict analysis and restoration of the scene. In terms of time, the Third Hokage was killed not long after Hiashi left.
And what was the purpose of the Third Hokage leaving Kouki alone? Everyone present was very clear. This definitely couldn't be completed in an extremely short period of time.
If Kouki was okay, then he had a very high probability of being a witness to the Third Hokage's assassination!
Unless the Third Hokage let Kouki leave after saying only a few words.
This was the only way to make sense of it in terms of time.
But fooling people wasn't that fast.
And in this situation, Kouki returning to the clan territory without saying a word was very intriguing.
Of course, the Third Hokage didn't die sooner or later, but died just when the Kumogakure delegation was killed by Kouki and Kouki was facing the crisis of being "sacrificed" is already very interesting in itself.
"What is Kouki's current state?" Homura asked again.
"Everything is normal. He is currently eating dinner with his parents," the Anbu ninja answered immediately.
Homura: "..."
Hiashi Hyuga: "..."
Shikaku Nara: "..."
Other bigwigs: "..."
The Third Hokage's body was still cold, and the body was lying in front of them, his heart completely pierced through, blood flowing all over the ground. It was so tragic.
As a result, Kouki, who was highly suspected of being related to this matter, was actually eating at home like nothing had happened!
Is this guy so bold?
Or was this person really completely unrelated to this matter?
"Everyone, what do you think?"
After the office was silent for a moment, Homura began to look at the bigwigs, asking for their opinions.
"Shikaku, you have always been resourceful, we want to hear your opinion," Koharu Utatane said at this time, turning her head and looking at Shikaku.
"From the various clues we have gathered so far, Kouki is highly suspected. The possibility of him leaving the Hokage's office before the Third Hokage was killed exists, but it is very small, after all, the time is too short."
"Then some of our next considerations, it is best to make the worst plan: Kouki was at the scene when the Third Hokage was killed."
"If this hypothesis is established, then the first question to be faced is: was the person who killed the Third Hokage Kouki."
Shikaku was analyzing in an orderly manner, and everyone at the scene felt some heaviness in their hearts.
"In fact, regardless of whether the murderer is Kouki, we must be careful when dealing with Kouki, because even if the murderer is not Kouki, he must have a very close relationship with Kouki."
"When Kushina-sama gave birth, the mysterious Uchiha person injured many people in succession, but did not kill anyone."
"Even the Third Hokage was only seriously injured by this person."
"But now that person has killed the Third Hokage, and it is also at a sensitive time when Kouki is about to be sacrificed by the Third Hokage. We have to suspect the motive of that person's actions."
"We have enough reason to suspect that he killed the Third Hokage for Kouki!"
"In other words, regardless of whether the murderer is Kouki, we must treat it with caution and not take it lightly!"
"In view of the extreme danger of the murderer, I suggest that no more drastic measures be taken against Kouki."
"Now the peace talks with Kumogakure have reached the most critical time, and absolutely no mistakes can occur!"
Shikaku Nara's words made the high-level officials at the scene nod slowly. Heaven have mercy, they were really intimidated by that mysterious Uchiha.
They dared not take any rash actions, because Konoha could no longer afford any sacrifices or stimulation.
"Go and invite Kouki over here," Homura said to the Root member who was waiting after thinking for a while.
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