Jue Yamanaka stared at Mimata Shimura's corpse and swallowed with difficulty.
His throat bobbed, unable to suppress his nervousness.
This was a jonin of the Shimura Clan, someone who could represent Advisor Danzo on the Front Line.
He was a ninja of the Yamanaka Clan. The Ino-Shika-Cho Clans stood and fell together with the upper ranks, and Elder Torifu Akimichi had grown up with Advisor Danzo; he had been a member of Danzo's team in his youth.
He quickly glanced at Fugaku Uchiha.
The young clan leader's face was ashen, the corners of his mouth turned down, deep tear troughs pressed into his face.
Jue Yamanaka placed his hand on Mimata Shimura's head. A few seconds later, his brows jumped!
This was...?
He then moved to the Mist Ninja's side and placed his hand on the Mist Ninja's head.
He immediately sprang up from the ground and said loudly, "Lord Orochimaru! Clan Head Fugaku Uchiha! I'm sorry, there are seals in both of their brains. My abilities are limited—I can't undo the seals or read their intelligence!"
He was immensely relieved. He truly could not undo them; his strength really was insufficient.
Jinhuo Uchiha stepped forward and pulled out Mimata Shimura's tongue. "You mean a seal like this?"
Jue Yamanaka nodded repeatedly. "That's the seal!"
Orochimaru said, "Do not treat Jonin Mimata's corpse so barbarically!"
A slender snake shot out from Orochimaru's sleeve, wrapped around Jinhuo Uchiha's wrist, lifted him up, and hurled him heavily to the side.
Jinhuo Uchiha ignored the embarrassment of rolling across the ground and quickly got back on his feet.
He glared at Orochimaru, then realized he had acted too impulsively. Orochimaru's pressure made him lower his head.
"Everyone else who is unrelated, leave."
At Orochimaru's command, the staff ninjas in the tent hurriedly filed