Shiyu Debates the Shinobi

"There are actually three things I wanted to talk to you about today. The first thing is that before the Third Hokage could finish speaking, Fugaku Uchiha interrupted him and spoke up himself."

"The first thing is about you killing members of my Uchiha Clan! Don't even think about denying it!" Fugaku also very aggressive, looking like he had come with ill intentions.

The Third Hokage stopped speaking and looked at Fugaku, waiting for Fugaku to speak.

Shiyu thought to himself, "This guy is a complete idiot. How dare he interrupt the Third Hokage? Even if the Third Hokage doesn't seem to care on the surface, his actions will undoubtedly make him annoying."

Shiyu sneered and replied, "That's strange. When did I ever kill Uchiha? What proof do you have?"

Fugaku sneered in return, "This time, all the ninjas of my Uchiha Clan died inside the Chunin Ninja Exams venue because your bloodline is impure. My Uchiha Clan had targeted you before, so you took revenge and killed all the ninjas of my Uchiha Clan!"

"Hahahaha!" Shiyu couldn't help but laugh too.

"Why are you laughing?" Danzo asked calmly, his eyes slightly closed.

"Your Uchiha Clan is the number one clan in Konoha, and what am I? I'm just an abandoned child in your eyes. I'm only five years old. How dare you say that I killed everyone in the Uchiha Clan? Are you joking? What have I done to deserve killing your powerful Uchiha ninjas?" Shiyu retorted.

Fugaku was speechless for a moment. If he admitted that a five-year-old child could kill Uchiha ninja, the Uchiha would lose all face.

"Even if you didn't do it alone, it's possible you did it with someone else," Danzo added, opening his eyes.

"Old fox," Shiyu thought to himself.

"Others? Are you kidding me? One of my teammates is the son of Hatake Gray Fang, and the other is the daughter of the Hyuga Main Family's elder. Both clans are major clans that joined Konoha during its founding. How could they possibly team up with me to kill your Uchiha Clan?!"

Fugaku was once again rendered speechless. The Hatake Clan and Hyuga Clan were both major clans in Konoha, each with their own pride, and it was absolutely impossible for them to join forces with Shiyu to kill their own clansmen.

"Just a few months ago, Uchiha Toyo, Uchiha Kaku, Uchiha Wei, and an Anbu Uchiha died in Konoha's interrogation room. You must have done that, right?" Mitokado Homura continued to question.

"Uchiha Wei bullied you, and you were resentful, so you killed the three of them. The Anbu brought you to the interrogation room, and you actually ambushed and killed them? It's an indisputable fact, don't try to deny it!" After being reminded by Mitokado Homura, Fugaku Uchiha questioned him again.

Shiyu showed no sign of nervousness and let out another cold laugh.

"You're talking about something that happened months ago, how would I know? I was only four years old, and my strength was less than one-thousandth of what it is now. How could I possibly kill them?! Killing Anbu Guard at the age of four? Even if it was a sneak attack, that's impossible!"

Shiyu then laughed and said, "Are you joking or telling a story? If you like stories, I recommend you read a novel called <Hokage: The Strongest Bloodline>. It's very well written. It's by Hua Kai Kai Kai Kai."

"Shut up! Don't spout nonsense! You think you've cleared yourself of all charges? Then tell me, why were there signs of a fight in your house the day Ekado-futo died? When the Anbu investigated, they found that only your family used Fire Release in the entire Konoha!" Fugaku Uchiha was secretly pleased with himself, knowing that Shiyu couldn't explain himself at all.

"Fighting with Fire Release? You must be joking!"

"That day, I wanted to cook a bowl of Ichiraku noodles, but our gas stove wouldn't light. I'm young and don't smoke, and I heard that fire can light a gas stove quickly, so I used Fire Release. As a result, because I didn't control my chakra well, the gas cylinder accidentally exploded, and that's how our house ended up like that."

Shiyu spoke vividly and realistically, which made Fugaku Uchiha clench his fists and angrily curse.

"Nonsense! Utter nonsense!"

"Advisor, if you suspected me back then, why didn't you arrest me then and get to the bottom of things? I'm really sorry for this huge misunderstanding. In the end, it's all because I ate instant noodles. It seems I'll have to go to Ichiraku Ramen for the 'natural' noodles from now on."

Shiyu kept rambling on and on, Danzo finally couldn't take it anymore.

"If it weren't for the fact that you're the Third Hokage's disciple, we would have brought you, the murderer, to justice long ago." Danzo glanced at the Third Hokage, then at Shiyu.

"Who is the murderer? Who is the murderer?" Shiyu looked like she didn't understand.

The Third Hokage waved his hand, then asked with a very serious expression, "Shiyu, did you actually kill any members of the Uchiha Clan?"

Shiyu shook her head and said firmly, "No."

"See? He said no. It seems he didn't do it." The Third Hokage readily agreed, saying, "During the Chunin Ninja Exams, Shiyu said that our examinees were attacked by the Eighteen Shinobi of the Mist, and he personally witnessed the Uchiha Clan being killed by them."

"What!?"

"Is that so?!"

"Third Hokage, why didn't you tell us about something this important?"

"Besides, how can we be sure this guy is telling the truth?"

The Third Hokage took out the deciphered scroll and the undeciphered scroll, saying, "Take a look at the arrangement of this encrypted text."

Utatane Koharu nodded and said, "The arrangement on the unencrypted scroll is clearly that of Kirigakure, and it's filled with water-style chakra."

"Furthermore, their bodies are indeed lying there, and quite close to the Uchiha's body. Therefore, it's certain that what Shiyu said is absolutely correct. The Eighteen Shinobi of the Mist most capable and most likely to have killed the Uchiha," the Third Hokage confirmed again.

Danzo opened the encrypted scroll; there wasn't much writing on it.

"Observe the target and new targets; kill the Uchiha."

"This is the second thing I want to talk about. Kirigakure obviously has some ulterior motives, so they have their eyes on Konoha and the Uchiha. The Third Hokage also cleared Shiyu of suspicion in an instant."

"You're all just talking to yourselves! Both sides are dead now, so you can say whatever you want!" Fugaku Uchiha, after all, the vice-head of the Uchiha Clan Head, yet he was so out of control at this moment.

It was clear that Fugaku's appearance had angered the Third Hokage as well.

Danzo panicked upon seeing this and immediately ordered Fugaku to leave.

"Fugaku, you should go back now. We will give you a satisfactory answer regarding the Uchiha Clan."