Konoha's turmoil lasted the entire night.
The fires in the village and the explosions outside it had left countless villagers uneasy and terrified all night long.
They'd been consumed by wild speculation: Was another war about to break out?
Thankfully, after a night of turmoil, the storm finally passed.
The village suffered no further attacks.
That eased countless people's minds, if only a little.
However, once the fire at the Orphanage had been put out, the darkness it concealed came to light, causing another uproar.
After all, in every hidden village,
the number of ninja killed in action was high!
During wartime, the casualty rate rose several times over!
As a result, countless orphans were left behind.
Normally, these orphans were all taken in by the village or the Orphanage.
It was the least they could do to care for the children of the heroic ninja who had sacrificed their lives.
But now?
The Orphanage had burned down, exposing the bloody laboratory beneath it.
Only then did the villagers realize—
this wasn't an Orphanage at all!
It was a den of monsters that devoured people without leaving a trace!
As they watched the remains of child after child being dug up, the villagers gathered to watch were enraged! They were furious!
After all, no ninja wanted to see this happen:
They fought tooth and nail for the village out in the field,
only for their children to be sent to the Orphanage after their deaths and turned into test subjects for Root!
They were tortured and trained to death,
or raised to become emotionless, expendable soldiers!
Who could possibly tolerate that?
Before long, many ninja began a massive protest.
They demanded a thorough investigation of the Orphanage!
And severe punishment for whoever was behind it!
After all, the fighting outside