"C-Certainly, Raikage-sama!" The ninja's face turned red as he was choked, and he struggled to force out a few words. "The one who acted... the one who did it was... Uchiha Jin of the Leaf!"
Uchiha Jin!
The name struck the minds of the three Kage like a bolt of lightning!
"Again?!" Ōnoki's old back gave a sharp crack, nearly throwing him out. Ignoring the pain, he stood up in shock.
Rasa's gloomy eyes also revealed a look of horror for the first time.
One person had overturned the regime of a major hidden village?!
This was beyond anything that could be described as a simple genius or monster!
"The intelligence also says... Uchiha Jin established something called the 'United Committee' in Kirigakure. He made himself its chairman, while Mei Terumi, the original candidate for Mizukage, became his... secretary-general."
"Kisame Hoshigaki and Sasori of the Red Sands from the Akatsuki also appeared at the scene, but it seems... they both take orders from Uchiha Jin!"
One earth-shaking piece of news after another left the three Kage reeling.
A kid from the Leaf had actually brought the Akatsuki's rogue ninja to heel—and then taken over Kirigakure in the process?
This wasn't just a change in the winds. It was as if the sky had fallen!
Meanwhile, in the Hokage's Office.
Sarutobi Hiruzen held an identical report in his hand. The pipe in his mouth fell to the floor with a clatter.
Sitting across from him were Uchiha Fugaku, Nara Shikaku, Yamanaka Inoichi, Akimichi Choza, and the other Leaf higher-ups.
The mood in the office, however, was completely different from the one on the Raikage's side.
"Hahahaha! Excellent! Simply excellent! He really is my son!" Uchiha Fugaku burst into laughter, quite unlike his usual self. His pride and delight were practically overflowing.