Hyuga... traitors?
Minato Namikaze's eyes widened slightly, his mouth hanging open as he stared blankly at the composed young man standing before the desk. For a moment, he could not speak.
At that moment, Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and even Danzo, who had been wearing an indifferent expression, all abruptly turned their gazes toward Chiba.
Hm? Hyuga traitors?
Looking at Chiba's composed expression, even faintly indignant, Utatane Koharu first raised her brows, then frowned, confusion rising in her heart. The intelligence she had received had never stated that those two Hyuga Clan ninja were traitors.
What was going on?
Hyuga traitors? At the same time, Mitokado Homura froze beside her, his brows drawing together sharply. The intelligence he had received had mentioned nothing of this.
And hadn't Hokoma been unable to come because of other matters? How had it become a matter of dealing with Hyuga traitors? His mind was full of confusion.
That little fox!
Beneath his lowered eyelids, the image of that troublesome brat was reflected. Danzo's facial muscles twitched involuntarily, and before he knew it, his teeth had clenched slightly. Unlike Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, Danzo had already understood Chiba's intention at this moment. Along with his shock and anger, his heart sank steadily.
There's no way this old fox would let me accuse him first. I can only speak up first and settle this matter cleanly. Though I want to put him in a difficult position, with this old fox's nature and that harmless, submissive act of his, it'll inevitably end with me looking like I'm making unreasonable arguments and deliberately troubling an elder.
*Tch! This old fox may not have been a likable character in the original work, but I have to admit, he was second only to the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. There