Volume 1 Chapter 183: Konoha's top brass are in a panic
Some Konoha ninjas died. It must have been the enemy's doing, and they even used wild beasts to help destroy the bodies.
The scene was in a mess, with wolf footprints everywhere and a strong smell of blood on the ground.
Torn clothes, leftover bones, and animal masks on the faces of the Anbu ninjas.
"You stay here to gather information. I will return to the village to report this to the Hokage-sama."
He took the Anbu ninja who was Black Hawk with him, opened the barrier and returned to the village, rushing to the Hokage's office building as quickly as possible.
Still working overtime until late at night, the Third Hokage, who had just laid down for a while, was woken up and had to get dressed.
"Hokage-sama."
The black shadow half-knelt on the ground.
The Third Hokage rubbed his solar plexus, which was aching slightly from overwork and lack of rest, and asked in a hoarse voice, "What's the matter?"
"grown ups."
Black Shadow reported truthfully:
"I and Fox Hunter returned from a mission and found our companions' murder scene not far from the entrance. The bodies had been destroyed by wild beasts, leaving many footprints. The torn clothes and equipment were exclusive to our Anbu, as well as the masks they were carrying."
"What?"
Such shocking news instantly cured the Third Hokage's headache.
He felt like he had been slapped twice in the face.
A member of the Anbu was killed near the village, and they deliberately attracted wild beasts to destroy the bodies. This was a slap in the face of Konoha and of him, the Hokage.
You have to know that the Anbu is the direct subordinate of Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"Put on the mask and immediately check the identity of the deceased. Also notify all the Anbu people to start an investigation. Make sure to investigate this matter thoroughly. In addition, notify the leader of the barrier squad to come over."
A member of the Anbu was killed outside the village, right near the entrance and exit of the barrier, which means that the enemy has found the entrance and exit of the barrier used by this Anbu ninja.
In addition to investigating this matter, the entrance and exit of the barrier must also be reselected.
Otherwise it will leave hidden dangers and make it easier for the enemy to invade Konoha.
At the command of the Third Hokage, all the Anbu ninjas who remained in the village became active. Even the Anbu ninjas who were secretly watching, monitoring and protecting Kushina were recalled. This shows how determined the Third Hokage was.
A vigorous investigation was launched.
As elders of the Elder Council, Utane Koharu and Mitokado En received the notification from the Anbu and quickly crawled out of bed and rushed to the Hokage's office building.
"Hiruzen, what happened?"
"Why are all the Anbu people dispatched?"
As soon as they entered the door, Utane Koharu and Mitomon En asked anxiously.
"Look for yourselves." The Third Hokage looked unhappy and handed a piece of information to the two of them.
The first thing to be investigated was the identity of the deceased.
There is no such person in the Anbu.
They were wearing ANBU clothes and equipment, and had the same mask, but there were no such two people in ANBU, so where did they come from?
No need to think, it must be the root.
"What a courage."
Mitomon En slammed the table and said angrily:
"We must get to the bottom of this matter. These people can even find the entrance and exit of the barrier used by our Konoha Anbu. We can't take it lightly."
As for the identity of the deceased, it is not important. Whether it is the Root or the Anbu, they are all members of Konoha.
The most important thing right now is to find the enemy.
"Boom! Boom!!!"
The sound of anxious footsteps accompanied by the sound of a cane hitting the ground came closer and closer. Feeling the chakra aura near the office, the Third Hokage frowned and stared at the open door.
Sure enough, the next second, Danzo's figure appeared.
Danzo was lying in the hospital well, but he felt a little uncomfortable, his neck felt cold, and his anus contracted. Before he recovered, bad news came: the people he sent out were killed and their things were lost.
Upon hearing the news, Danzo practically jumped out of his bed, ignoring Tsunade's warnings.
He hurriedly brought his men to the Hokage's office building.
With so much chakra metal, if all of it were lost...it would be a huge trouble.
"Sarutobi, have you found any information about the murderer?"
"Danzo, you should be recuperating in the hospital instead of asking these questions."
The Third Hokage was already accustomed to the fact that Danzo always showed up in the Hokage's office on time. The reason he was not happy was that Danzo should have a good rest instead of running around and letting the Root people do some random tasks.
Something has happened to the Root people, and Danzo, as the leader of the Root, certainly cannot sit still.
"If this matter is not investigated thoroughly, do you think I can still lie in the hospital safely?"
Danzo asked back coldly.
“........”
The Third Hokage was speechless after being choked by his well-intentioned attempt to comfort him.
Seeing that Danzo had no intention of leaving, he simply pulled over a chair and sat down. The Third Hokage had no choice but to follow him.
I believe that the Anbu people should be reporting back soon, and then Danzo will have some rest early.
Glancing at the expressionless Danzo, the Third Hokage said secretly: We have to urge Tsunade, it is not a good idea to let Danzo's injury continue like this.
"Hokage-sama."
At this time, the Anbu people entered the Hokage's office. The Third Hokage raised his hand and was about to speak, but unexpectedly, Danzo, who had been waiting impatiently, said anxiously:
"Have you found any valuable clues?"
"this......."
The ANBU ninja hesitated.
This matter is troublesome.
Hearing the somewhat embarrassed and hesitant tone, the Third Hokage knew that the Anbu had not collected much useful information.
Putting down his raised hand, the Third Hokage coughed and signaled with his eyes that Danzo should not be anxious.
"Just say it directly."
"Yes, Hokage-sama."
The ANBU ninja bowed respectfully and told the whole story: "I and my men have cordoned off the area. The scene was in chaos and even the bodies were eaten by wild beasts. Apart from finding a group of coyotes with a strong smell of blood, we did not obtain any other valuable information."
This is really bad news, the Third Hokage frowned.
"waste!!"
Tuan Zang was so angry that he slammed the table and started cursing.
The ANBU ninja quickly lowered his head, not daring to look at Danzo. As for Danzo's scolding him, he could only endure it.
"That's enough Danzo!!"
The Third Hokage also rebuked:
"This is the Hokage's office, not Root headquarters."
"snort!"
Danzo also knew that he had lost his composure, so he snorted, turned his head away and said nothing.
"Go on."
"yes."
The Anbu ninja continued:
"According to my subordinates' investigation, I suspect the problem comes from within us. It's hard to say whether the person who took action is among us. Outsiders have no way of knowing the details of the barrier's entrance and exit."
The problem is internal.
It must have been done by one of our own people. No, it was done by a spy hidden among our own people. No useful intelligence was collected at the scene, which means that the other party killed someone and most likely returned to Konoha through the entrance and exit openly.
In this case, your investigation outside is basically useless.
It's really a tricky thing.
After a moment of silence, the Third Hokage waved his hand and said, "You've worked hard. Go down and have a rest."
"I'll take my leave!"
The ANBU ninja saluted and disappeared into the Hokage's office.
"What do you think?"
Picking up the pipe and lighting it, the Third Hokage took a few deep puffs, and the rich smell of cigarettes and smoke began to float in the office.
Utane Koharu's face was serious:
"Hiruzen, if this is a problem within our organization, I'm afraid it will be very troublesome."
"Once the nodes of the barrier are controlled by the enemy, they can enter our Konoha unimpeded, or even leave. We must be on guard."
Mizuto Menen sighed. It was truly a turbulent time, with troubles coming one after another.
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