He was truly afraid!
The other Uchiha were fine; even the radical ones wouldn't dare to easily lay a hand on him, an elder. In Danzo's eyes, they were all cowards.
Uchiha Jin, however, was different.
This guy truly dared to kill, and the corpses and shattered flesh before them were proof enough of that.
Thinking of this, his mouth twitched involuntarily.
This kind of Uchiha, who didn't play by the rules, absolutely couldn't be allowed to live.
He had to use every possible method to get rid of this guy!
"Hiruzen, what are you waiting for?" Danzo couldn't help but say, "Hurry up and act!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen rolled his eyes at the words.
Act on what?
Are you out of your mind?
If we can't pin the blame firmly on the Uchiha, who do you think among these Ninja Clans will support us?
After a moment of contemplation, he slowly spoke.
"Uchiha Jin, is it?"
"Your recent statement can't convince me, let alone everyone else."
"I'm giving you one more chance; be honest."
"What exactly happened here?"
"So many people have died in the village; you can't just brush it off with a couple of sentences."
As the Hokage spoke, the others nodded slightly.
Indeed, that's right!
After all, with so many people dead, if the Uchiha couldn't provide an explanation, this matter couldn't be easily swept under the rug.
Therefore.
Everyone's gaze once again fell on Uchiha Jin.
Everyone was very curious how Uchiha Jin would answer.
But, unfortunately.
Regarding Sarutobi Hiruzen's inquiry, Uchiha Jin's expression remained calm.
"This is a great injustice!" Uchiha Jin began to act, "These guys are spies!"
"If Lord Hokage doesn't believe me, you can investigate within the village to see if there are any missing ninja."
"These ninja are all Jonin; even within our Konoha Village, the number of Jonin is limited, right?"
"It'll be very easy to investigate!"
"Moreover, furthermore."
"Would normal village ninja raid the Police Force late at night?"
"I'll even take a step back; although these ninja here are dead, their heads are still relatively intact."
"The Yamanaka Clan is here; investigate the memories of these ninja, and everything will come to light."
"Isn't that right?"
Chapter 97: Sarutobi Hiruzen's Frustration, Forced to Praise the Uchiha
Uchiha Jin wore a faint smile.
He acted as if he hadn't heard the implicit threat in Sarutobi Hiruzen's words at all.
Are you kidding me!
He preferred to plan before acting; since he chose to attack and kill, he had naturally already prepared his explanation.
And today, through this incident, he wanted to tell Sarutobi Hiruzen.
He was not like those foolish Uchiha, so you want to deal with the Uchiha?
No problem!
But you must abide by the rules of the game.
If you resort to dirty tricks, like Root's actions tonight.
Then... if you dare to reach out, I'll dare to chop off your hand!
What is Konoha's Root?
A group of things hiding in a cesspool, unable to see the light of day, not even belonging to the Konoha Ninja hierarchy.
Such characters cannot see the light of day.
Just like today, at this very moment.
I killed these people, but do you, Sarutobi Hiruzen, dare to investigate?
Even if you dare to investigate, after finding out the truth, do you dare to announce it in the village?
Root?
Konoha's administrative hierarchy does not have this organization.
Although the Konoha Higher-Ups and even the major Ninja Clans tacitly acknowledge the existence of this organization.
But, similarly.
Root can only remain buried underground; it is absolutely not allowed to see the light of day.
Just like now.
Today, Root raided the Uchiha Military Police Force; can you, Sarutobi Hiruzen, provide a reason?
Can such a thing be openly discussed?
No matter how much you want to destroy the Uchiha in your heart, openly, the Uchiha are a Konoha Ninja Clan, and the Police Force was established by the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, and is a legitimate department belonging to Konoha's administrative hierarchy.
Why did feudal dynasties in previous lives issue war manifestos before going to war?
Four words: just and honorable!
Things like righteousness, though seemingly insignificant, are something you absolutely cannot do without.
Why would Root, an organization without even a proper hierarchy, attack the Uchiha Military Police Force?
Who gave the order? What was the reason?
Do you, Sarutobi Hiruzen, dare to take responsibility for this matter?
No? Then shut up!
This was what Uchiha Jin wanted to express... And, on the other side.
As Uchiha Jin spoke, the thoughts of the various Ninja Clans present instantly became ambiguous.
Many even quietly took half a step back.
Clearly.
Few of those who became Higher-Ups were fools.
They instantly understood the meaning Uchiha Jin hadn't explicitly stated.
The people who died were from Root!
And the reason for their deaths was attacking the Konoha Police Force.
They didn't care about the reasons, but everyone understood one thing.
Whether this matter was authorized by Sarutobi Hiruzen or an act by Danzo behind the scenes... this matter could not be exposed!
Otherwise, there would be no need for Root to act; the Anbu could openly come during the day.
Since that was the case, the Hokage had lost.
As long as Sarutobi Hiruzen wanted to protect Danzo, he couldn't delve deeply into this matter.