Seeing the state Kakashi was in, Shamu knew Kakashi must have noticed something during their clash, but simply did not want to admit it.
Shamu raised one finger. "First, let me tell you all about a major flaw in the Nine-Tails Incident."
The Third Hokage's expression turned serious as well. If Shamu could prove who had masterminded the Nine-Tails Incident, the implications would be enormous...
"Everyone believes that the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan can control tailed beasts, even using the Nine-Tails for our own purposes."
"But outsiders do not know that only the Mangekyō Sharingan can control the Nine-Tails!"
The Third Hokage looked astonished. "Really?"
Shamu chuckled. "Third Hokage-sama, have you ever heard of anyone other than Uchiha Madara being able to control the Nine-Tails?"
The Third Hokage thought it over. There had indeed always been rumors that the Uchiha Sharingan could control tailed beasts, but aside from Madara, no second person had ever been known to control the Nine-Tails.
What puzzled the Third Hokage was why the Uchiha had not presented this evidence before.
"Of course, words alone are not proof. To prevent others from refusing to believe the Uchiha, I found corroborating evidence through other means."
Why had the Uchiha not produced this evidence sooner? Well, of course... because they did not have it.
If Uchiha Madara had wanted to cause trouble, would he have left detailed records of it behind in the clan?
Besides, under those circumstances, even if the Uchiha had claimed that only the Mangekyō could control the Nine-Tails, no one would have believed them. They would only have thought the Uchiha were shirking responsibility.
Once the seed of suspicion was planted, it was bound to break through the soil.
But things were different now. The Uchiha Clan was already independent. Whether they believed it or