Once There Was a Suspect, They Could No Longer Stay Hidden

"One by one..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi on his pipe and said helplessly.

Having just finished dealing with the other ninja villages, now Kirigakure, which has been closed off for a long time, is also joining the fray.

"Actually, I think the news about Kirigakure indirectly confirms that there really was someone with Uchiha blood or Sharingan in the Night of the Nine-Tails."

Shikaku put down the scroll in his hand and looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"I had already asked Fugaku about this beforehand."

Hiruzen Sarutobi a puff of smoke and slowly said, "His reply at the time was that the Uchiha had only been involved in missions or died in wars over the years."

"Otherwise, almost no one from the clansman would have disappeared."

"Furthermore, in terms of eye power, one would need at least the Mangekyou Mangekyo to control the Nine-Tails."

"This goal cannot be achieved as Mitsudomoe."

At this point, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

It's important to know that only three members of the entire Uchiha Clan currently possess the Mangekyo, and it's almost impossible for these three to have controlled the Nine-Tails on the Night of the Nine-Tails.

Therefore, Hiruzen Sarutobi had already set his sights on the registered deceased members of the Uchiha Clan a long time ago.

After all, mistakes and oversights are inevitable during wartime.

It cannot be ruled out that some might be mistaken for dying in battle, when in fact they escaped later.

But... is it even possible?

It's important to know that even within the Uchiha Clan, the Sharingan is a rare special ability, let alone the Mangekyo.

If there were truly such a talented individual in the Uchiha Clan, it would be impossible to send that clansman to the battlefield.

"Shisui, go and inform Fugaku to come over here."

Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke up.

"Yes!" Shisui was hiding in the corner, responded and then disappeared.

--

Upon arriving at the Hokage's Office, Fugaku stared silently at the information on the scroll for a long time before finally looking up at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Hiruzen Hokage, according to Kirigakure's perspective, the Fourth Mizukage was controlled starting from the time of the Bloody Mist Village."

"Then my previous guess must have been correct; there is someone with the Mangekyo outside Konoha."

"After all, even if the Fourth Mizukage wasn't the strongest, he was still Kage Level being and the Jinchūriki of the Three-Tails."

At this point, Uchiha Fugaku couldn't help but feel a bit overwhelmed.

Uchiha this generation really that talented? Even in Madara's era, only Madara and Izuna awakened the Mangekyo.

But in this day and age, there are already at least four beings who have activated the Mangekyo?

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded. With nearly ten years of control, ordinary Mitsudomoe could hardly accomplish such a thing.

He had already had Fugaku arrange experiments for this beforehand.

"Now, the question is how to resolve the issue of the Fifth Mizukage." Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded; the current Uchiha was not the Uchiha as the old one.

He wouldn't place his suspicions on Fugaku just because of a question from a neighboring village.

"Actually, all we need to do now is inform them that the Six-Tails of Kirigakure has been captured and extracted, and then leave some other information vague."

"Let them guess for themselves."

It was only at this moment that Hagoromo spoke, suggesting that Mei Terumi had probably only recently taken office.

The Blood Mist Policy, which lasted for nearly a decade, not only greatly reduced the strength of the entire Kirigakure Village, but also caused bloodline families to either die or flee.

Even the ninjas themselves felt despair towards the village; their minds, if not twisted, were at least no longer those of normal people.

Rather than seeking justice for the previous Fourth Mizukage, it was more of an opportunity to throw this issue back at Konoha.

This allowed them to characterize internal problems as external factors, thus shifting the hatred of the Kirigakure ninjas onto other ninja villages.

This is exactly the kind of thing politicians do.

As for Obito, Fugaku isn't stupid; he might turn his attention to him later.

Once you have a suspect, you can no longer hide them.

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes lit up. "Yes!"

The Kumogakure Village had already revealed the information, so adding another Kirigakure wouldn't be a problem.

However, I can't go into too much detail, and I also need to warn the Fifth Mizukage at the end not to try to shift all the blame onto Konoha.

Does he really think that anyone can just step on his old bones?

"Shikaku, you take care of this." Hiruzen Sarutobi gave the order directly; this kind of thing needed to be done as soon as possible.

"Yes!"

Shikaku stood up, nodded, and walked out with Inoichi.

Fugaku nodded to the Hiruzen and Hagoromo before getting up and leaving.

He needs to go back and re-examine the registered Uchiha clan members who died in battle over the years, hoping to find this potential Mangekyo being.

After all, there are patterns to be found in such things; whether or not one can advance to the Mangekyo can actually be determined from certain events.

"Master, leave the affairs of this organization to me."

Hagoromo turned to look at Hiruzen Sarutobi, determined not to let the Akatsuki have it too easy.

Weren't we supposed to be capturing the Tailed Beasts?

Let's see if you get what you want, or if I can snatch it from your hands.

It's not unreasonable for you to capture them in front and I to snatch them from behind, is it?

"Is there any danger?"

This was Hiruzen Sarutobi's first thought; it wasn't whether it could succeed, but whether it would be dangerous.

"Don't worry, I'll have Sansan send a clone to infiltrate Takigakure. In case of any action—"

"It's not like there's no one in the village who can travel with me."

Hagoromo wasn't worried at all; as long as they didn't run into Pain, there shouldn't be any major problems for the time being.

Furthermore, Jiraiya can also help me go there, so even if we run into him, it won't be a problem.

"Okay, you can make the arrangements. You can move the personnel around as you see fit."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in agreement.

Hagoromo Yi sat alone on the sofa, lost in thought; the path of her future had changed.

Logically speaking, Mei Terumi shouldn't have become the Fifth Mizukage at this time.

Furthermore, Jiraiya had previously stated that the Great Toad Sage said he could no longer see the future.

Up until now, Jiraiya has not spoken of the Great Toad Sage again, and Fukasaku and Shima did not come to see him last time.

Logically speaking, even if they were too busy fighting the Five-Tails at that time, it shouldn't have taken this long.

It's very likely that the giant Toad from Mount Myōboku said something.

Ugh, I hate this kind of rambling nonsense, always trying to explain things clearly.

Hagoromo kept tapping her temples with her fingers. Naruto and Sasuke were the chosen ones of this era.

Everything started because of them.

Thinking of this, Hagoromo twisted her neck. It seemed that the trial of the Mirage Vapor Pearl needed to be started as soon as possible.

Well, Naruto and Sasuke might have a tough time.

After all, growing up isn't always a good thing; it's often filled with pain and unpleasant memories.

Even if they haven't experienced it yet.

With that thought in mind, Hagoromo stood up, bid farewell to Hiruzen Sarutobi, and headed towards the training ground.

First, go and give instructions to Sansan, then it's time to prepare for the formation.