The Arrival of Sand Ninja Star

"Colonel Roy."

The Elric brothers stood before the desk, speaking to the man in front of them.

"A village was destroyed, with no survivors. Even the culprit you mentioned died just like that. It's hard for me to believe you completed the mission." Roy spoke dismissively without even raising his eyes.

"Bastard! We completed the mission anyway!! Say whatever you want!!"

Edward slammed both hands on the desk and roared at Roy.

Only then did Roy turn around. He folded his hands together, narrowed his eyes, and said in a deep voice, "I need crucial evidence. This case cannot be closed based on just a few words from you."

"And who exactly is that person you brought back?"

Edward and Alphonse exchanged glances.

"Didn't we say so? A traveler from another country."

They did not dare mention Sasori. In a sense, his identity was too shocking.

And he was not someone to be trifled with. If those officers did something foolish—

There might be no undoing it.

"Another country?" Roy glanced sideways at the brothers. "Which country specifically? Why did he come here? When did he arrive? Who was he with? You know absolutely nothing."

"And that place you went to is far from the border to begin with. I found no record of anyone from another country entering recently."

The brothers themselves were unusual, after all. They had opened the Gate of Truth before. Naturally, anyone who suddenly appeared at their side would be investigated.

"Or perhaps he is the culprit."

Roy stared at the brothers with a dark expression.

"Absolutely not!!" Alphonse said firmly. "He's just a traveler from another country whom we happened to meet."

Edward nodded hard as well.

To some extent, Sasori truly was the culprit.

But when the culprit possessed the means to destroy