"Bastard! Shisui, are you telling the truth?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's roar echoed throughout the Konoha building, his old face full of anger. An Anbu member was killed within Konoha Village, and they even attempted to attack another Konoha Ninja. This was undoubtedly a slap in the face to the entire Konoha.
"Absolutely true, Third Hokage. That person was wearing a 'Cat' mask at the time, and I can be sure that the person was definitely not 'Cat'."
Shisui quickly assured him, he had never seen the Third Hokage so angry.
"What did he want from you?"
Shimura Danzo spoke from the side, although he was talking to Uchiha Shisui, his eyes were fixed on the outside of the window.
Uchiha Shisui had also prepared his explanation in advance. Although he believed in the Third Hokage's character, the fact that he possessed the Uchiha clan's bloodline must not be known to a third person.
"The other party came for my Sharingan. That person seems to have the ability to directly steal other people's bloodline abilities."
Uchiha Shisui's face was solemn, and he added, "At that time, that person not only used Invisibility Release, but also used Wood Release techniques."
Uchiha Shisui suddenly remembered the trees under Naruto's feet that moved him, and the shock in his heart had not yet disappeared. That was Wood Release, the same technique that Hashirama used to dominate the ninja world.
"What did you say?"
This time, not only was Sarutobi Hiruzen surprised, but even Shimura Danzo, who had been calm, had a drastic change in expression.
This kind of ability to steal other people's bloodline abilities reminded them of a former rogue ninja from Konoha.
But then they thought it was impossible. They knew very well that that person could not have mastered Wood Release. Wood Release was too dangerous, and that person had no chance to integrate Wood Release.
"What mission was 'Cat' on before?" Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly asked. Although he was the Hokage, he directly gave orders to the captains for Anbu missions, except for those who were usually guarding the Hokage, and then the captains arranged for their subordinates, so he didn't know what specific mission 'Cat' was on.
At this moment, an Anbu figure suddenly appeared in the Hokage's office, respectfully saluting and saying, "'Cat' was previously on a mission to monitor the Jinchuriki."
"Not good!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo stood up at the same time, their faces changing drastically.
"Go check on Naruto's situation first."
Although Sarutobi Hiruzen was old, his methods were not slow at all. He directly used the Body Flicker Technique and disappeared from the spot.
Shimura Danzo also hurriedly went out and followed. He didn't dare to be alone with Uchiha Shisui now.
Among the three, the weakest Shimura Danzo was now at the Great Perfection of Elite Jonin, a half-step Kage-level powerhouse, so his speed was naturally quite fast.
In a short while, they had already arrived at the building where Naruto lived.
Is this where the Jinchuriki lives?
The building stood alone on a street corner. Apart from that, no other buildings appeared in this area. Only Naruto lived in the entire building. The silence around was gently broken by the occasional sound of wind and the rustling of leaves. These natural whispers echoed in the empty street, appearing particularly clear in the cold and quiet night.
It really is deserted.
Uchiha Shisui couldn't help but sigh in his heart. This was the first time he had come to this place. Because of the Sharingan that appeared in the Nine Tails' eyes during the Nine Tails Rampage, the Uchiha clan had always been forbidden from contacting the Jinchuriki. This area was almost a forbidden area for the Uchiha clan, and it was directly managed by the Anbu.
Usually, as long as the Jinchuriki appeared in the village, any Uchiha clan member who had awakened the Sharingan would be directly asked to stay away from the Jinchuriki. Although these requirements were very unreasonable, Fugaku, the clan leader, had repeatedly clarified to the Third Hokage, but they would be sternly rejected by Elder Danzo.
The Uchiha clan couldn't be too tough on this matter. After all, it involved the village's nuclear weapon, and the Uchiha clan hadn't washed their own crotch clean yet, so in the end, it was over.
The Nine Tails Rampage...
Uchiha Shisui felt bitterness in his heart, and after a moment of emotion, his eyes suddenly widened.
The person who controlled the Nine Tails could not be from the Uchiha clan, he was very clear on that. Clan Head Fugaku had checked all the Uchiha clansmen who had awakened their Sharingan, even Kakashi Hatake's eye had been examined. At that time, no eyes had the ability to control the Nine Tails.
But in Konoha, there was one person who possessed the Sharingan but had never been discovered.
Shimura Danzo!
Uchiha Shisui's eyes became profound. He couldn't confront a village advisor based solely on the words of that mysterious Uchiha, but he could use his own abilities to investigate the truth.
Uchiha Shisui suddenly felt a headache coming on, even without thinking about it. First, the conflict between the village and the Uchiha was already at a breaking point, and now a mysterious Uchiha had emerged, and Advisor Danzo might be the mastermind behind the Nine Tails Rampage.
One thing after another was chasing after him. He had never felt such a sense of urgency about time and place as he did now, which made him feel a strong sense of guilt even when he tried to clear his mind.
"Lord Hokage!"
None of the three had concealed their presence, so the Anbu monitoring in the dark naturally noticed the Hokage's arrival immediately and appeared to pay their respects.
Sarutobi Hiruzen simply nodded to them and immediately used a sensory ninjutsu to investigate the situation inside Naruto's house.
When he discovered that Naruto was lying on the bed, sound asleep, Sarutobi Hiruzen finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"'Cat', where was he carrying out his mission?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen asked. The task of protecting the Jinchuriki was jointly handled by two Anbu squads. Logically, if one of them had a problem, the members performing the mission together should have been the first to notice. Judging from the looks of things, he was dealt with without the other Anbu noticing?
Looks like it's tricky.
"'Cat'?" The Anbu members all seemed a little surprised, exchanging glances. The leader among them spoke, "Because 'Cat' has Invisibility Release, he was directly monitoring the Jinchuriki inside the room today..."
The person's voice was somewhat weak, clearly lacking confidence. Uchiha Shisui didn't hear anything wrong, but Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo saw through it at a glance.
"Didn't I say to maintain a good distance when protecting the Jinchuriki?" Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes immediately turned cold, and coupled with his lingering anger, the aura emanating from him caused the Anbu members to break out in cold sweats.
"Gulp—"
The leading Anbu swallowed, enduring the pressure, and said, "'Cat's' family all died in the Nine Tails Rampage, with only one younger brother still alive, so he wanted to take this opportunity..."
"Bastard!" Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately cursed, "The villagers don't know, but don't you know as Anbu? Naruto is the Jinchuriki, an important part of the village, how dare you do such a thing!"
The Anbu members quickly knelt on one knee and hurriedly said, "Please forgive us, Lord Hokage. Although 'Cat' may hate the Jinchuriki because of losing his family, I can guarantee that he will definitely not do anything to harm the Jinchuriki. Please give 'Cat' another chance."
Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression remained cold. His gaze inadvertently glanced at the indifferent Shimura Danzo beside him. He was sure that Danzo had secretly incited 'Cat', otherwise, as Anbu, he wouldn't have disregarded his orders.
This was also Danzo's usual method for recruiting people into his Root.
"He has no more chances." Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a grim face, already thinking about how to deal with Root.
"Lord Hokage, 'Cat' he..."
The Anbu Ninja hesitated.
"'Cat' is already dead, and there is only his Chakra in Naruto's room." Sarutobi Hiruzen ignored the shocked Anbu Ninja and continued to give orders.
"Notify all Anbu Ninja to strengthen the village's security and the protection of Naruto, and then notify the clan heads of each ninja clan and all the Jonin in the village to come to the Hokage Building for a meeting."
Sarutobi Hiruzen returned to the Hokage Building with a gloomy face. A single order would keep all the high-level members of Konoha up all night with him.
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