Thinking of this, Yatsushiro felt a bit depressed. Although Shisui's death could be used to completely topple the Third Hokage and served as a golden opportunity for the clan to reach the summit, the cost was truly a bit high.
After all, Shisui was a member of the Uchiha Clan, and a very talented one at that.
Although their opinions had differed in the past, they both wanted what was best for the clan. Fortunately, Ryōsuke had a way to resurrect him.
Thinking of that, Yatsushiro didn't feel quite as gloomy.
Hyūga Hiashi, however, was astonished when he heard the news. 'He really died.'
He immediately made a solemn promise.
"Rest assured, I will mobilize the entire Hyūga Clan to help with the search."
Previously, the Uchiha Clan had delivered the ransom money paid by the Cloud Village exactly as promised. That massive sum was enough to fund the family's development for several years.
By then, the clan would be even more prosperous. Following the Uchiha Clan really did mean there was meat to eat.
Although the locations they planned to search were somewhat offensive to the Third Hokage, what could the Third Hokage in the village do now?
This time, they had a justifiable cause.
Moreover, Shisui was dead, yet the search was targeting Root and the areas controlled by the Hokage. This fact alone spoke volumes.
Yatsushiro was very satisfied with the Hyūga Head's promise.
He assigned the Root locations provided by Yakushi Nonō to the other party, then prepared to head to the Hokage building for the search.
The entire Police Force mobilized, launching a vigorous search operation throughout the village.
With the addition of the five clans, the number of people in the Police Force was even greater than before. Even some ninja who did not belong to the Police Force joined the search, which naturally shocked the villagers.
Not only had the Uchiha Police Force mobilized, but the other two Police Force divisions had also joined in, including a large number of Hyūga Clan ninja.
Furthermore, the location being searched was actually the place controlled by Lord Hokage.
A strong, ominous premonition welled up in the villagers' hearts, filling them with fear.
'Does this mean the Uchiha Clan is leading the Police Force in a rebellion?'
'Are they going to make a move against the Third Hokage?'
'Is the village really going to fall into chaos?'
The sensible villagers had long since closed their doors, hiding at home to avoid being swept up in the trouble.
There were, of course, some villagers who didn't fear death and went to watch the commotion, but they only dared to watch from a distance.
Getting close would truly be seeking death, not just seeking excitement.
After Fugaku had imprisoned the Third Hokage and his own child, Itachi, he led his clansmen to the Hokage building to rendezvous with Yatsushiro, preparing to search the administration building.
If Shisui had met with foul play, it was very likely his corpse was hidden inside the Hokage building.
The Police Force, numbering in the hundreds, was blocked by the Anbu and the Hokage building's security personnel.
The Anbu were subordinates of Lord Hokage and knew clearly who their master was. Dozens of Anbu members stood in front of the Uchiha Clan.
"This is the Hokage building. The Police Force has no right to search it."
Fugaku's face was cold as he spoke unceremoniously.
"Move aside, or we will arrest you directly."
Seeing so many Uchiha clansmen, the Anbu members were afraid in their hearts, but they still spoke toughly.
"Clan Head Fugaku, allow me to report to Lord Hokage and let him decide."
This kind of matter was no longer something a mere Anbu member like him could handle.
Fugaku snorted coldly.
"That is not necessary. Arrest anyone who dares to obstruct us. All Police Force members, enter the building and search."
The Third Hokage was already imprisoned in the Uchiha Clan's territory; how could they notify him?
All the Uchiha clansmen walked directly toward the main gate.
They also knew that the purpose of this operation was to search for Shisui's corpse.
They were extremely angry.
They hadn't expected that even with the Uchiha Clan being so prosperous, their clansmen could still be killed. Had another tragedy occurred like the time Danzō stole the Kekkei Genkai of Uchiha clansmen?
However, a few Anbu who didn't fear death soon pulled out their weapons and blocked the Police Force's path.
These people were naturally mobbed and subdued by the Uchiha clansmen immediately, then bound with ropes.
How could a few people possibly stop so many Uchiha?
Seeing this situation, the other Anbu and guards didn't dare to stop them anymore. Blocking them was useless.
If they tried to stop them, they would end up just like those few people just now.
Fugaku and Yatsushiro entered the Hokage building and began their search.
As long as they found Shisui's body, they could deal a heavy blow to the Third Hokage, perhaps even hammering him to death.
The Police Force directly searched the offices on every floor, and even searched some hidden rooms. This was a very normal thing in the ninja world.
On the other side, the three Ino-Shika-Chō families and the elite of the Inuzuka Clan also mobilized to search one of the Root base locations. Naturally, they also encountered resistance.
Danzō's former subordinates had already been won over and reorganized by the Third Hokage.
They stood directly in front of the members of these four great clans and said with cold faces:
"Without the Third Hokage's order, you cannot enter."
The team of over a hundred people was thus blocked at the entrance of the Root base.
Akimichi Chōza asked Nara Shikaku beside him, "Shikaku, what should we do? Should we force our way in?"
Everyone looked at Nara Shikaku. In fact, everyone knew that the four clans centered around Shikaku.
Shikaku only pondered for a moment.
This matter concerned the stability of the village. They had to give the Uchiha Clan an explanation. Otherwise, if the Uchiha Clan went on a rampage, the consequences would be unimaginable.
He spoke decisively.
"Everyone, move aside. Otherwise, we will arrest you directly."
Hearing his words, the Root members felt no fear. They weren't afraid of people from these five clans at all.
As long as the other party dared to force their way in, they dared to attack.
They didn't believe these clans dared to disregard the Third Hokage.
Of course, if the Uchiha Clan had come, they might have considered it. After all, their previous boss, Danzō, had been killed by them.
As Nara Shikaku took the lead to break in, the Root guards immediately blocked their path.
But in less than a minute, they were controlled by the members of the four clans.
After all, the Nara Clan possessed the strongest control skill, the Shadow Paralysis Jutsu, and there were quite a few Nara clansmen who had come to search.
When a dozen Nara clansmen used the Shadow Paralysis Jutsu, they firmly controlled these Root guards.
Subsequently, others naturally stepped in to tie these people up securely.
However, Shikaku chose not to risk entering blindly. Instead, he had Yamanaka Inoichi control one of the lead ninja and use a Mind Reading Technique to access his memories.
He wanted to find the correct route into the base and check for traps.
After all, this was Danzō's old lair. It would be impossible for there to be no traps.
Yamanaka Inoichi quickly used the Mind Reading Technique to retrieve the relevant memories.
"There really are traps. I already know the correct route. Just follow me in."
The main group followed the Yamanaka clan head into the base.
Although they had the correct route, everyone was still cautious.
Before long, they entered the interior.
Inside, although a few Root members wanted to resist, they were quickly stopped.
Since the interior of the base was narrow, they couldn't dodge the control of over a dozen Shadow Paralysis Jutsu users.
They were quickly subdued by the accompanying Police Force members.
Then, the members of the four clans began their search.
Along the way, they witnessed all sorts of experimental materials, which shocked everyone. There were countless human organs.
It made those present feel a bit afraid. That guy Danzō had actually been conducting such atrocious human experiments.
Of course, they also found quite a few researchers, but these researchers had already been locked up.
This was likely because the Third Hokage controlled this place now.
The people from the four clans found Shisui's corpse in a hidden room. The body had not decomposed.
The Inuzuka Clan Head couldn't help but lean down to examine Shisui's body.
"The eye sockets are empty and bloody. It looks like the eyes have been gouged out."
The expressions of the others present changed.
'Has the Uchiha Clan's Kekkei Genkai been stolen again?'
'Who on earth has such great ability?'
After all, this was Uchiha Shisui, a top-tier genius.
Not long ago, it was exposed that Danzō had stolen the Uchiha Clan's Kekkei Genkai, but Danzō had already been publicly executed. It couldn't be him, so who could it be?
The Inuzuka Head also examined other parts of the body, frowning as he spoke.
"There are no signs of poisoning. There is one, and only one, fatal wound on the body, located at the heart. It should have been a one-hit kill."
Akimichi Chōza was full of confusion upon hearing this.
"How is that possible? Even if the three of us Ino-Shika-Chō teamed up, we might not be Shisui's match, let alone someone being able to kill Shisui in one hit. Who exactly has such great capability?"
The other three remained silent.
Clearly, they already had a suspect in mind.
To achieve a one-hit kill, one must possess overwhelming strength. Currently, the only powerhouse in the village in a league of his own was Uchiha Ryōsuke. With the Eight Inner Gates open, he possessed super speed capable of killing Shisui in one blow.
But how was this possible?
Shisui was considered one of the most talented members of the Uchiha Clan. Wouldn't that be cutting off one's own arm?
And if the Uchiha Clan really did it, why make them come here to search with such vigor?