"It's just a trial; it's not really like reopening a festering sore..."

Konoha has too many festering wounds, so by comparison, what Hagen is about to reveal probably isn't too bad.

"Think about it, if there really are any inhumane experiments being conducted at the orphanage, and if the village takes a positive attitude and makes a judgment based on normal moral standards, then of course it would be a good thing."

"If the village's attitude is rather passive, and their approach is to downplay the issue and let it go... although it's a bit of a shame, it doesn't seem like there's any major problem."

Simply put, we were not the ones who made the mistake.

Yugen offered a nonsensical analysis to Kohinata Shingen, but it was clear that this did not convince him.

"For the village, a good ninja is one who always obeys orders, but a ninja who 'hates evil as if it were his enemy' is not necessarily a good ninja," Zhenyan said.

Moreover, Yu Xian wasn't truly righteous in his hatred of evil; he was just pretending.

For a complex military group like the Ninja Village, right and wrong are not the criteria for action; gains and losses are.

"Don't underestimate yourselves. We are valuable ninjas too." Yugen has already proven his worth.

After thinking about it, Zhenyan seemed to agree that the scientific ninja tools they presented were highly valued by the Hokage.

"And we don't necessarily have to expose ourselves. Well, it's a bit difficult to completely hide, but the role of 'whistleblower' can be pushed to someone else. We just need to play the role of connecting the dots."

Yu Xian had clearly already devised a plan of action; in fact, he had already vaguely outlined a method of confrontation in his mind when he first met Yakushiji Fusen.

"Threading a needle? What are you planning to do?"

"It's simple, just call the police."

"Call the police? Report it directly? That's not a good approach, it's even better to just make a scene."

Zhenyan expressed his opposition, and his opposition was not unfounded. If he were to report this to higher authorities, it could very well lead to the farcical situation of someone in the court accusing him.

Yu Xian shook his head, even laughing, "Not reporting to the higher-ups, but to Konoha's security department... Who controls Konoha's security? And who has a clear rift with Konoha's leadership?"

Kohinata Shingen paused for a moment, then naturally gave an answer, "The Uchiha clan..."

When Konoha was first established, the Uchiha clan was loyal to the village. At that time, they even chose to follow the First Hokage and refused to leave Konoha with Madara Uchiha. However, this relationship did not last as time went by.

By the time of the Second Hokage, a clear rift had developed between the Uchiha and Konoha. This rift of mutual distrust would only widen and could not be bridged without a special opportunity.

Moreover, the Second Hokage's hostility towards the Uchiha clan was not just due to personal likes and dislikes; he even had scientific basis for it... The trigger for the Uchiha to awaken their Sharingan is often extreme emotionality, and their chakra and brain structure change along with their eyes.

In other words, the Second Hokage believed that the Uchiha clan didn't have a personality problem, but rather that they were sick... not an insult, but genuinely sick.

By this time, the Uchiha clan had long since established its own faction in Konoha.

"If the Uchiha clan were to uncover the village's dark side, Senior Shingon, do you think they would let it go easily?"

"This? I can't say."

The Uchiha clan is often suppressed by the Konoha leadership under the pretext of "righteousness" and "the collective interests of the ninja village." But if the situation were reversed and the Uchiha were on the moral high ground, would they become unforgiving?

Anyway, Yu Xian felt that the Uchiha would not compromise easily. After all, they never wanted to compromise, but they had no choice but to.

"There's no need to overthink it. We just need to lure the security personnel over there... Maybe we're just overthinking it. Perhaps there's nothing wrong with the orphanage, and all the children there are being treated properly."

The mantra in his heart said, "How is this possible? If that's the case, then what about this child without a tongue who was caught?"

"When are you planning to make your move?"

"Now that we've captured the people from the nursing home, it's like stirring up trouble, so the sooner the better. I plan to make my move tonight."

If the child doesn't return in time, Yakushiji Fusen will definitely notice. To prevent further complications, Hagen believes they should act as soon as possible.

"Is there anything I can do for you?"

"Senior Zhenyan, I can handle this myself. You can stay near the target location during the operation and provide assistance if necessary."

"Is it really possible?"

"Don't worry, I'm going to a nursing home, not the secret service, so there won't be any problems."

Without further ado, Yu Xian went to her bedroom and took out a long black robe and a mask.

Looking at these black clothes, Yu Xian was reminded of the Akatsuki's uniform. Compared to the two, his clothes seemed too plain.

"It doesn't feel unique enough. In order to attract the Uchiha's attention as much as possible, I need to add some personal characteristics... I've got it."

To facilitate movement, the lower half of the garment features slits on both sides and the center back, with the hem overlapping in part... This gave Yu Xian her inspiration.

He then found some special paint in his ninja tool bag, which was originally used to mix the colors of smoke bombs. He then dipped a piece of gauze in the paint and drew large and small distorted eye patterns on the covered hem.

After doing all that, he put on his clothes and tied a belt around his waist.

When he stood there, his black clothes were unremarkable, but once he started moving, the pattern hidden on the hem would be revealed.

"Senior, how are you feeling?" Yu Xian paced back and forth, asking Zhen Yan at the same time.

"It's too flashy, it doesn't look like a ninja at all." More precisely, the messy patterns and colorful patterns were completely out of line with the aesthetics of a normal ninja, making Zhenyan feel quite uncomfortable.

Ninjas should keep their attire low-key, preferably without any distinctive features, but Yugen is clearly doing the opposite.

After a pause, Zhenyan continued, "It looks like a moth."

Yu Xian glanced down and then couldn't help but nod. Zhen Yan's words were very apt; the patterns on some moths' wings looked a lot like eyes.

"Yes, in order to let Konoha shine even a little more light, I am willing to be a moth drawn to a flame."

In short, such attire is very eye-catching and makes one look unlike a normal person.

Yu Xian put the mask back on his face, making him feel like a completely different person after the second concealment.

"How about this?"

"How should I put it? If I walked down the street dressed like this, I would definitely attract the attention of the ANBU."

This statement is not an exaggeration at all. Just think about Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki when they were "returning home in the morning mist". It was because they were dressed too conspicuously that Kakashi noticed them immediately.

"That means my disguise is acceptable. So... let's begin. I'm heading to the security headquarters."

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