Meanwhile.
Just as Aizen's side was urgently conducting research into the strange Hollowfication of Kidomaru and the others.
Within Konoha, in the Land of Fire.
Inside the central Hokage Building, numerous Konoha higher-ups had gathered.
In the Hokage's conference room, many people sat around the table.
There were elderly men, middle-aged clan heads, and young ninja who had inherited the position of clan head at an early age.
At this moment, they were all discussing something, no longer able to maintain their usual calm composure.
"Bang!"
An elderly man, apparently unable to win the argument, flushed red with anger and slammed his fist onto the table. In a hoarse, deep voice, he said.
"Old me does not agree!!"
Hearing him, Minato, seated at the head of the table, lightly raised a hand. His gaze slowly swept across the people in the room, where the air was growing increasingly tense, and he said calmly.
"Although this meeting concerns the proposal of whether Senju Nawaki may officially join the Konoha Military Police Force, I hope everyone present can remain calm and use evidence to refute one another, rather than resorting to other behavior."
Hearing Minato's words, the old man who had just pounded the table flushed with embarrassment. However, he did not change his stance in the slightest and said deeply.
"Old me disagrees."
"You must know that Senju Nawaki once joined Las Noches!"
"Forgiving his previous crimes was already done out of consideration for the Senju Clan's reputation. Making such a request now is simply outrageous!"
At this point, he swept his gaze across everyone present and said in a gloomy voice.
"None of you should have forgotten the terror of that organization simply because Las Noches has been quiet in recent years..."
Hearing his words, the older people present all