While Hatake Sakumo was eating to his heart's content at Minato Namikaze's home, Konoha's Anbu continued operating with swift efficiency.
As for whether Danzo had colluded with Akatsuki and brought Uchiha Shin and Zetsu into the village, the Anbu had already conducted the most thorough investigation of the Root Ninja.
The results of the investigation were quickly passed up through the ranks and delivered into Tsunade's hands.
Tsunade glanced at the desk on the floor, which she had smashed in half with a single slap, then said to the Anbu, "Invite the two advisers to the meeting room. I have something to say to them!"
"Yes!"
Half an hour later, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura arrived together.
Inside the small meeting room.
Tsunade sat at the head of the table, her hands clasped before her and one leg crossed over the other, carrying herself with considerable arrogance.
"Fifth, calling us here so late... has the investigation produced results?" Mitokado Homura got straight to the point.
"That's right. The results are right here. The two of you can take a look." Tsunade gestured at the documents on the table with her chin.
Mitokado Homura's hands were wrapped up like rice dumplings, so he could only look toward Utatane Koharu.
Utatane Koharu picked up the documents, opened them, and read through them carefully.
Through their investigation of the Root Ninja, the Anbu discovered that before Akatsuki's invasion, Danzo had abandoned all the Root Ninja and left alone. No one knew where he had gone.
Then, the moment he returned, he ordered all the Root Ninja to withdraw and remain at headquarters.
It was as though he had already known what would happen in the village and had prepared in advance.
That very night, Uchiha Shin and Zetsu had wreaked havoc in Konoha