Decisive

"Enough, Lord Sheng. I'm also saddened by White Fang's death, but it's over now."

Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke up. When all was said and done, he had played a part in this matter and tacitly allowed it; otherwise, things would never have spiraled out of control to the point where Sakumo Hatake lost the will to live.

After this incident, he once again lost his hold over Danzo, allowing Danzo to regain power and use Root to build his influence.

"Not enough!"

Gu Sheng turned around and stared unyieldingly at Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Konoha's White Fang—the hero of the Land of Fire who struck fear into the hearts of enemies—had been deliberately slandered and subjected to rumors simply because he failed a mission after choosing to save his comrades.

When our heroes fought desperately on the front lines, risking their lives without regard for their own safety, they could still be stabbed in the back by their own people, subjected to malicious gossip, and even driven to their deaths. Could something like that just be forgotten?

War was about to begin again. But could the army truly be relied upon? Could this matter just be forgotten?

Gu Sheng's words came in a relentless stream, but this time Sarutobi Hiruzen fell silent. Sharp light flickered in the eyes of the various clans and many of the ninja.

White Fang's affair had caused a tremendous stir at the time, especially among the Jonin.

As the village's upper echelon of combat power, Jonin were at least the leaders of teams. Any Jonin could encounter the same situation as White Fang, and no one could guarantee that they would always complete every mission smoothly and perfectly.

Although White Fang's mission had not been perfect, it could not truly be considered a failure either. The