Mina Confesses, Distinguishing Right from Wrong

"Lord Hokage, you heard it too."

"Sigh~ This child.

Did you catch Uchiha Mina?"

"She was already locked in the interrogation room next door before you arrived at the Torture Department.

Shall we begin the interrogation now?"

"Let's go."

The two left the room and went to the adjacent room where Uchiha Mina was being held for interrogation.

At this moment, Uchiha Mina was sitting on a chair, her face filled with terror, unable to sit still.

"Bang!"

Takuya Yamanaka walked into the interrogation room, sat expressionlessly opposite Uchiha Mina, and began the questioning.

"Tell me specifically about yesterday's events. If you confess, perhaps you can get a lighter sentence.

You should know that Uchiha Tunan wanted to take the blame for you today, but his lie was too clumsy and I saw through it.

If you don't confess, then I can only act according to the law and have him executed."

Takuya Yamanaka told a small lie to put pressure on Uchiha Mina.

"Tunan-kun... he wants to die for me...

No, I don't want this. I did it, it has nothing to do with Tunan-kun."

Clearly, Uchiha Mina wasn't that complicated. Upon hearing Takuya Yamanaka's words, her emotions immediately became agitated.

"Why did you kill Hyuga Senrin?"

"I... I'm sorry, it was an impulse."

"Answer my question, why did you kill Hyuga Senrin?"

"She killed Koyuki first, and she used him to **seduce Tunan-kun. I was too angry at the time."

"Koyuki?"

"Koyuki is the cat Tunan-kun gave me, and it was the first gift he gave me."

Takuya Yamanaka quickly wrote down the motive for the crime in his notebook and nodded with satisfaction.

"Very good. Start from when you woke up yesterday, don't leave out a single detail. You can't hide anything from me."

"Yesterday..."

Soon, Uchiha Mina recounted her experiences from memory.

Takuya Yamanaka frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Are you finished?"

"Mhm."

Uchiha Mina nodded, her eyes filled with despair.

Tunan-kun, thank you for your kindness. I will bear the consequences of my own actions.

Takuya Yamanaka left the interrogation room with the written confession and went to Hiruzen Sarutobi's side.

"Lord Hokage, according to Uchiha Mina's confession, she indeed murdered Hyuga Senrin.

This is the written confession, please review it."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took the confession and read it carefully.

The motive, the process, and the description of the crime scene were all exactly the same.

"Hmm, there shouldn't be any mistakes."

Takuya Yamanaka hesitated for a moment, then voiced his doubts.

"But I still feel something is not quite right."

"What's not right?" Hiruzen Sarutobi looked up in confusion.

"I don't know, I can't explain it, it's just a hunch."

Since Takuya Yamanaka, a professional, had raised doubts, Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't dismiss them.

"Murdering a fellow student, according to the village rules, she will be executed anyway.

You can order someone to investigate her memories."

"Yes, Lord Hokage."

Takuya Yamanaka acknowledged and was about to instruct someone to investigate Uchiha Mina's memories.

"Wait a moment, I'll go talk to Tunan first and get his opinion," Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped Takuya Yamanaka.

"Yes."

Takuya Yamanaka could now see Uchiha Tunan's standing in Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart.

Get his opinion, what opinion is there to get?

Did Uchiha Tunan say we shouldn't investigate memories, and so Lord Hokage wouldn't let us?

Or if Uchiha Tunan insisted on pleading, Lord Hokage would spare a death row inmate for him?

Hiss~

A mere brat from the Uchiha Clan actually carries so much weight.

In the interrogation room, Uchiha Tunan had his hands buried in his hair, looking dejected and dispirited.

"Tunan." Hiruzen Sarutobi quietly entered the interrogation room, walked up to Uchiha Tunan, and gently patted his shoulder.

Uchiha Tunan looked up, gazing at the kind and amiable Hiruzen Sarutobi before him. He seemed to see a relative, his eyes glistening with tears.

He threw his arms around Hiruzen Sarutobi and sobbed, "Lord Hokage, I... sob sob..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's lips curved slightly, and he sighed, "Child, I know what you're thinking, but some things are beyond our control."

"I'm so sad."

"Mina has confessed. According to the village rules, she must be executed. This is the only way to give the villagers and the Hyuga Clan an explanation."

Uchiha Tunan froze upon hearing this, looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi in disbelief. "She has to die?"

That's just great.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't answer directly and hesitated for a moment before probing, "After all, the victim was from the Hyuga Clan, not an internal Uchiha matter. No one can bend the rules. Tunan, I hope you can understand."

Hiruzen Sarutobi had already made up his mind. If Uchiha Tunan insisted on protecting Uchiha Mina, he would have to resort to other means to quietly save her. This way, Uchiha Tunan would be eternally grateful and dedicate himself to serving him. However, such methods would come at the cost of many benefits and would affect his authority to some extent.

Just then, Uchiha Tunan stopped crying, slowly stood up, wiped his tears, and said to Hiruzen Sarutobi, "I understand. Ruling the village with laws is the foundation of our village. I apologize, Lord Hokage, for my ignorance earlier. Please forgive my selfish desires."

After speaking, he placed his hands on his knees and bowed deeply to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

It seems my position and the village's hold more weight with him than that little girl. Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a slight joy in his heart. It would be excellent to resolve this matter completely without resorting to special measures. Moreover, with Uchiha Mina's death, Uchiha Tunan would lose all familial and romantic attachments. At that point, he would be the sole anchor for Tunan's emotions. Very good, perfect.

"It's alright. You are still young and immature. I hope you won't resent the village because of Mina's situation."

Uchiha Tunan took a deep breath and shook his head firmly. "No, I won't. Mina made her own mistake; she has no one else to blame. I am not someone who cannot distinguish right from wrong."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and added, "Because this involves a life, and Mina is about to be executed, the interrogation department still needs to investigate her memories."

Uchiha Tunan's heart sank slightly, sensing trouble. He put on a pained expression and asked, "Will it affect her body?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated before honestly replying, "If they probe too deep into her past memories, Mina might become a vegetable. Fortunately, not much time has passed since the incident. They only need to investigate yesterday's memories, so there shouldn't be any major issues. However, the process might be a bit painful."

Uchiha Tunan closed his eyes in distress and said in a hoarse voice, "She must be very scared right now. As her boyfriend, I want to be with her."

Hiruzen Sarutobi naturally wouldn't refuse such a simple request and immediately nodded, "Alright."