Hatake Sakumo was already too late by the time he discovered that something had gone wrong during the Chunin Exams!
Six Anbu responsible for maintaining security during the Chunin Exams had been taken out, and the team of genin from River Hidden Village had been completely wiped out—
However, Madara Uchiha was also in poor condition. After discovering that Hatake Sakumo had arrived with a team, he could only withdraw.
The appearance of an unknown powerful figure during the Chunin Exams, who had slaughtered Konoha ninja and controlled ninja from another village, had alarmed Konoha's higher-ups and left them breaking out in a cold sweat.
Fortunately, Ranwu and Akaseki were unharmed, and no other hidden villages had suffered losses. The only examinee genin who had died were from River Hidden Village—if someone had to die, River Hidden Village was the best possible outcome—
For Konoha, losing their own children was heartbreaking, while losing someone else's children could easily cause a diplomatic incident.
But River Hidden Village did not matter—
They were already being beaten down by Amegakure. No matter what, they had to cling tightly to Konoha's thigh; they did not even have the opportunity to join the anti-Konoha camp!
Still, in order to minimize the impact of the incident, Konoha preferred to handle it quietly.
Shinnosuke and the Hyuga brothers were about to move Akaseki and Ranwu away first when Hatake arrived.
"Chief Examiner Hatake, Ranwu and Akaseki, they—" Shinnosuke could not help but let out a breath of relief upon seeing him.
"I already know—leave the River Shinobi corpses to us. As for them—" Hatake looked at Akaseki and Ranwu. After hesitating briefly, he decided to use medicine to wake them first.
Hatake felt that the two of them ought to be taken away immediately for treatment, which