"This..."
Gentō froze, staring at Fugaku in disbelief.
What had he just heard?
The person who had stolen the Uchiha Clan's ancestral remains had not chosen to study the clan's kekkei genkai, sell them on the Black Market, or even attempt to contact the Uchiha.
Instead, she had turned them into fireworks and set them off.
In short, their ancestors had exploded!
What was the point?
Wasn't that just insane?
Gentō hardly dared imagine it.
How many people would laugh if word of this got out?
The thought that this incident might someday be recorded in history books nearly broke him.
If the culprit had been standing in front of him, he would have slapped her across the face!
As someone who had transmigrated into this world, he had no attachment whatsoever to the Uchiha ancestors whose remains had been stolen.
But as the current Uchiha Clan Head, he still looked rather displeased that someone had stirred up trouble on his watch.
Still, the culprit had already been caught, so there was little more he could say.
He collected himself. Remembering Kazahana Koyuki back in his room, he felt a surge of warmth, and his mood improved again.
"Since the culprit has been caught, follow Hidden Xuan's current laws and let Grand Elder Zong Yan handle it."
Gentō waved a hand.
He motioned for Fugaku to leave and was about to turn back into the courtyard for round two when Fugaku spoke awkwardly.
"It was Grand Elder Zong Yan who asked me to find you, Your Majesty."
"The culprit who stole the ancestral remains claims to be your woman."
"The Grand Elder said he couldn't handle this himself."
Naka Shrine.
The three-tomoe bronze bells hanging from either end of the eaves swayed in the wind, ringing crisply.
At the