The moment Danzo said "person," the entire Hokage's Office fell silent. A heavy atmosphere of silence instantly spread through the room.
This...
Things had become difficult again! At that moment, Minato Namikaze's gaze fell on Chiba along with everyone else's. His heart skipped a beat, and he frowned as the stern look on his face turned utterly grave.
Was Danzo doing this intentionally or not?
This had undoubtedly struck at Chiba's sore spot. In this matter, Chiba truly had acted too impulsively.
He understood Chiba's feelings, but after subduing those two Hyuga Clan ninja, breaking their arms and legs on top of that had been far too impulsive.
I understand that he did it to vent Yukina's anger, but this kind of act is inherently sensitive. The opponents had already been subdued and had even fallen unconscious. Even if they were at fault, they should have been handed over to the village for judgment. He should not have taken personal revenge.
Chiba...
I may not be able to help you here.
Beneath Minato Namikaze's grave expression, a string of troubling thoughts flashed through his mind.
Though Danzo had not said anything yet, everything was already obvious. Chiba's handling of this matter had definitely been problematic.
Moreover, when Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, the two elder advisors, had pressured him earlier, they had explicitly said things such as, "That child Chiba may have lost himself due to excessive killing." They had also frankly admitted that this was what worried them most, and that this was why they were pursuing Chiba's responsibility.
After all, Chiba now played a pivotal role in Konoha's future. In the minds of the Third Hokage, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura, Chiba carried more weight at this time than he, the new Hokage, did.
Otherwise, how could Chiba's