After eliminating every impossibility, whatever remained—no matter how inconceivable—was the only correct answer.
But elimination was not omnipotent. It still required a considerable amount of intelligence as a basis for deduction, and Konoha had obtained too little information at this point. Even the think tank led by the Nara Clan could not infer the truth of the matter.
It was not entirely true that Konoha had gained nothing during this time. When the Uzumaki had been attacked, aside from the main group, some clan members had been scattered and dispersed throughout the Ninja World.
Since Konoha had mobilized all its forces, some of those scattered Uzumaki clan members had been found. However, their numbers were small, and when asked whether they knew anything about that night, they knew nothing at all. They were of no real use.
As for the Uzumaki clan members Konoha had been desperately searching for, under Mito's arrangements, they were currently being transferred to the moon. In roughly another two days, all of them would be moved into the moon's interior.
Among these clan members, some might not necessarily have been willing to leave the Main World. To them, Uzumaki Mito—the princess from decades ago—was largely a stranger, and they were deeply uneasy about the road ahead.
Compared to the place Mito was sending them, they were more inclined to go to Konoha.
Unfortunately, they did not have enough say in the matter, nor would Mito democratically ask for their opinions.
Gen had already made an enormous concession by allowing her to come save these clan members in peril. Mito understood this herself. They had remained hidden for so long; now was not the time to expose themselves. Otherwise, what would have been the point of hiding all this time?
She knew some of Gen's