I had a premonition: if we couldn't take this guy down immediately, he would inflict unimaginable damage on Konoha.
If possible, Kawaki Aoba would have exposed the fact that Gennō had hidden Explosive Tags throughout Konoha, but there was no way he could explain where he'd gotten the information.
If they first went to investigate the Explosive Tags or asked the Sealing Team to inspect them, there was a strong chance they would alert the enemy.
With no other choice, Kawaki Aoba had to attribute everything to his extraordinary talent for Sensory Ninjutsu.
Given everything he'd done for Konoha, the Third should take him seriously.
Namikaze Minato, whom Kawaki Aoba had entrusted with this important task, kept a straight face as he used the excuse of inviting Yamanaka Inoichi to eat barbecue to pass the message to the Hokage.
Meanwhile, Kawaki Aoba pushed his Observation Haki to its limits. For the first time, he even deliberately activated Future Sight, keeping Gennō firmly in his sights.
Fortunately, although the man occasionally turned his attention toward them, judging by his reaction, he hadn't realized he'd been exposed.
As for Namikaze Minato, who had left ahead of them, he had already reached the Hokage Office. In front of Sarutobi Hiruzen, he repeated the warning Kawaki Aoba had emphasized.
"That architect named Gennō harbors hatred toward Konoha? Hiruzen, leave this to me. I'll make that man spill every last secret he's hiding." Shimura Danzō, who had yet to leave the Hokage Office, spoke up.
At this, Namikaze Minato furrowed his brow and stepped forward. "Lord Danzō, Aoba's point was that the man is extremely dangerous. We can only ensure nothing goes wrong if we have a secret technique specialist like the Yamanaka clan head work alongside the Sealing Team."
Shimura Danzō's gaze grew even