In Konoha, Attributes Double Daily! Section 46

"Okay," Han Guang nodded seriously.

"Regarding the three Root ninja who were killed, tell us everything you know! Don't be afraid, the entire village stands behind you!"

Under the gaze of two powerful figures, Han Guang put on a serious, reminiscent expression.

He continued, "Our squad was helping Anko escort supplies. Halfway there, we saw several bodies and two heavily injured Sand ninja."

"Was Minato Namikaze not there at the time?" Danzo suddenly asked.

"Uh... no. Teacher arrived after we sent up the signal flares."

"I see~~"

Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi exchanged a look.

The second person interrogated was Obito.

"Obito Uchiha!"

Obito was startled by the sheer volume of Danzo's shout.

"Tell us about the process of the three Root ninja being killed." Danzo stared at Obito, his tone filled with immense pressure.

"Huh? I didn't see anything!" Obito looked genuinely terrified.

He truly hadn't seen it.

Because Han Guang had acted too quickly.

The third person interrogated was Nohara Rin.

"Nohara Rin, if you were threatened, you are safe now. Tell us about Minato killing the three Root ninja."

"Huh? Teacher Minato only arrived later~~" Rin corrected him.

Next, it was Kakashi's turn.

"Kakashi, tell us truthfully about encountering the three Root ninja."

"We were helping Anko..."

The last person interrogated was Morino Ibiki.

He wasn't a member of Team 9, so he was asked many questions.

Unfortunately.

Han Guang had avenged his teammates, and under duress, he had stabbed the corpses a few times. He was destined not to betray Han Guang.

After the interrogations were complete, Team 9 was informed they could not leave the village for the time being.

In the office.

Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi both looked towards a corner of the room.

Swish!

A ninja appeared.

Inoichi Yamanaka.

A member of Konohagakure's sensory clan and the new head of the Yamanaka Clan.

"Inoichi, tell us your conclusion," Hiruzen Sarutobi asked.

"The three of them were not lying: Han Guang, Obito Uchiha, and Nohara Rin! The other two were lying," Inoichi Yamanaka answered truthfully.

Silence!

The office fell silent.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked astonished, Danzo was incredulous. Even Inoichi Yamanaka was puzzled.

Because—

Han Guang's account was identical to Kakashi's and Morino Ibiki's.

How could the same statement lead to two completely different outcomes?

"Inoichi! Are you sure your Lie Detection Technique is working correctly?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, frowning.

"It has never had a problem before," Inoichi Yamanaka replied.

This technique was a unique Mind Secret Technique of the Yamanaka Clan, never known to fail, yet now, it seemed to have a slight issue.

Of course.

This could be explained.

Bang!

Danzo slammed his fist on the table, his face grim.

"I knew it, they were hiding the truth."

"It must have been Minato!"

"Let's not rush. Didn't you forget what Inoichi just said? Han Guang wasn't lying!" Hiruzen Sarutobi reminded him.

According to Han Guang's statement, Minato Namikaze arrived only after the signal flare was fired.

"That's not right! What if Han Guang was deceived?"

Danzo offered a different theory.

There was only this one possibility.

Han Guang was deceived by Kakashi and Morino Ibiki, which is why his lie detection produced no results.

"That's possible."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded.

Next, Danzo began to speculate further.

"Perhaps Kakashi and Morino Ibiki found some clues, and were then threatened by Minato Namikaze. Afterward, the two of them fabricated a lie to deceive the other three!"

"Danzo, while what you're saying makes sense, it's still just a guess," Hiruzen Sarutobi reminded him.

"A guess? How do you explain those two lying?" Danzo retorted.

"How about this."

Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment and proposed a solution.

"Send someone to the front lines to interrogate those two Sand Ninja. Also, when Minato returns, question him as well."

Training Ground No. [Number Missing].

Team 9 gathered together, and Morino Ibiki was also present.

"Han Guang, what were you asked?"

"What about you guys?"

The group shared their experiences and compiled the questions they were asked.

Afterward.

Han Guang sat on a rock, lost in thought.

"It seems like there are no issues?"

After thinking for a while, he couldn't find any loopholes in the five people's answers.

Han Guang was unaware that while the five of them were being interrogated, a Yamanaka clan head was secretly using a Mind Secret Technique to probe them.

He was also unaware that his [Super Immunity] had directly rendered this Mind Secret Technique ineffective.

As a result.

Han Guang, the culprit, was thus deemed innocent by Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Ichiraku Ramen Shop.

When Team 9 arrived at the ramen shop, Teuchi was grinding his teeth in anger.

"You guys ran off pretty fast last time!"

Staring at these brats, Teuchi extended his hand, demanding payment for the previous ramen.

"Hold on! Did we eat the ramen last time?" Han Guang asked, confused.

"You didn't eat it, but you ordered it, so you have to pay!"

"Why should I pay if I didn't eat it?" Han Guang countered.

"You ordered it, you ordered it! Understand?" Teuchi's neck bulged with anger.

"Then bring out the ramen we ordered last time."

Teuchi: "..."

In the end.

Han Guang and the others were kicked out.