Konoha: We, the Uchiha, are ready to give up!

Just like before him, Uchiha Jin couldn't speak, but he didn't feel that pressure.

However, regarding this...

Hiruzen Sarutobi did not answer. Instead, he remained silent for a moment before taking a deep breath and speaking calmly.

"Okay, I see."

"Uchiha Jin, you can go back now."

"However, not a single word of what happened today is to be spread."

"Go out."

Uchiha Jin did not hesitate.

Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, he already understood that what was happening here was no longer his concern.

Obviously.

He was not qualified to participate in the subsequent discussions.

After bowing slightly, Uchiha Jin turned and left.

After he left the office, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the Anbu members beside him.

"Shinnosuke, you tell us."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke, who was Hiruzen Sarutobi's subordinate and the captain of the Anbu, did not hesitate when he heard the news and briefly recounted what had happened the night before.

Then, he spoke calmly.

"The deaths of three Uchiha were not actually a big deal."

"Under normal circumstances, this matter should be decided by the Uchiha clan."

"However, an unexpected event occurred."

"Last night, next to these three Uchiha, there was also the corpse of a Kumogakure ninja."

"What's even more bizarre is that the brains of all three Uchiha and the corpse of that Cloud Village ninja had been destroyed."

"Even if the Jonin Yamanaka from the Analysis Team personally intervened, they would not be able to access their memories."

"So, the problem arises."

"I wonder if everyone remembers that two years ago, the Hidden Cloud Village sent a small team to our Hidden Leaf Village to steal a bloodline limit, but after investigation, they found that a Hidden Cloud Village ninja had gone missing."

"Back then, the Jonin of the mountain naturally examined the memories of all the Cloud Village ninjas he captured."

"Coincidentally, it has arrived."

"The Yamanaka Jonin recognized the body of the Kumogakure ninja from last night as the same one who had disappeared two years ago and whom we had been unable to find."

"So, here's the question."

"Is this yet another move by the Hidden Cloud Village?"

"Was it someone from within Konoha who did it? Is this so-called corpse of a Cloud Village ninja just something they used to distract the investigation?"

"After all, this involves the Hidden Cloud Village, so we must treat this matter with utmost care!"

"That's why we called Uchiha Jin in for questioning, since Uchiha Jin has a grudge against these three Uchiha."

For an instant.

As Shinnosuke spoke, everyone fell silent.

Everyone is thinking about it.

After a long time.

Hiruzen Sarutobi put down his pipe and spoke in a low, leisurely tone.

"All right."

"That's how it is. Let's all discuss it."

"Let's discuss first whether there's any possibility that this matter is related to Uchiha Jin."

Chapter Twelve: Nara's wild imagination left everyone stunned.

Upon hearing this, Shisui could no longer contain himself.

"Lord Hokage, that's absolutely impossible," Shisui quickly interjected. "Jin is an Uchiha; how could he possibly kill a member of his own clan?"

"They have grudges against each other, which is common in the Uchiha clan, and it's impossible for it to escalate to the point of killing each other."

"Besides, Jhin is just a recent graduate; he doesn't have that ability!"

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent on this matter.

He neither nodded nor shook his head.

Time slowly passed.

After a long time.

Uchiha Fugaku spoke.

“Shisui is right, Uchiha Jin doesn’t have that ability.”

His words were resolute and unequivocal.

In his eyes, Uchiha Jin was just an ordinary clansman.

He's practically useless!

How could he possibly have the ability to kill three elite members of his own race?

Yamanaka Inoichi hesitated for a moment, but still spoke.

"I must remind everyone of the circumstances of the Uchiha trio's deaths."

"They were killed in an instant; they did not put up any resistance from beginning to end."

"The killer's Body Flicker Technique was extremely powerful, and he even shattered the hearts of three Uchiha with a single punch."

"This is a martial arts master who excels at the technique of teleportation!"

hiss!

Hearing these words, everyone was shocked once again.

Yes.

Although they knew about this, they were unaware of the specifics.

Now that they heard what Yamanaka Inoichi said, they immediately began to ponder.

Are there any ninjas in the ninja world today who specialize in taijutsu?

Have!

However, there are very few who can be called masters of physical combat.

The only one that could be considered is the Cloud Village side, which might have a slight chance.

After all, everyone knows that.

The Third Raikage, A, created a secret technique that allows him to temper his body with lightning.

Therefore, the ninjas in the Hidden Cloud Village have very strong taijutsu (physical techniques).

That's settled.

We've brought up the Cloud Village again.

Upon hearing this, Koharu Utatane couldn't help but ask, "Kumogami and Konoha have already started fighting. Do they have any reason to resort to such tactics?"

"The key question is, if it really was the work of Kumogakure," Mitokado Homura began, "what was their true purpose in doing this?"

"Or to be more precise, what benefits do they get?"

As the two elders spoke, the atmosphere in the room became heavy again.

Yes.

After this conversation, the possibility of Uchiha Jin taking action had long been completely forgotten by everyone.

He's a useless Uchiha, not worth wasting time on.

He doesn't have that ability either!

The power struggles in the ninja world are still in their most basic stage.

Even Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was the most skilled in power struggles, was actually only at the elementary school level in King Uchiha's previous life.

and so.

Even if they racked their brains, they still couldn't understand Uchiha Jin's thought process.

On the contrary, it is still water.

Listening to everyone's discussion, he breathed a sigh of relief.