Soon, news that the entire Otodai clan had been killed reached the Third Hokage.
The news shocked a whole group of Konoha's top officials!
Sarutobi's expression was grim!
After all, an incident like this meant that the peace they had worked so hard to maintain was about to be shattered!
If the earlier Chunin attack had still fallen within Konoha's tolerance!
Then the massacre of the Otodai clan was absolutely something they could no longer tolerate or overlook!
No matter which ninja village was behind it, the Land of Fire was bound to investigate the matter to the end and demand an explanation!
The Third Hokage immediately ordered Konoha to organize a special task investigation squad, which would work alongside the Land of Fire's Twelve Guardian Ninja to investigate the matter!
A day later, reliable intelligence came back.
"After investigating the scene, Special Squad Captain Mitarashi Shion and Guardian Ninja Yoshiki, along with comparing the bodies of the Otodai clan, have concluded that this could only have been the work of Kirigakure in the Land of Water or Amegakure in the Land of Rain!"
The Third Hokage's expression turned as grim as could be when he saw the report!
He slammed it down on the desk with a "bang!"
Seeing this, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu also read through the report.
They exchanged glances, shock in their eyes, as an involuntary thought surfaced in both their minds.
The peace they had maintained for so long... was about to be shattered!
Utatane Koharu lowered her head and studied the report carefully, frowning.
"The Land of Water is a great distance from the Land of Fire. Provoking the Land of Fire would bring them no benefit. If they're trying to spark a conflict... that's unlikely, too. After all, Konoha hasn't revealed anything