Konoha's high-level conference room.
Regarding the Uchiha Clan's accusation that Danzo was the mastermind behind the Nine-Tails Attack.
Danzo flatly denied it and said, "But I know who the true culprit behind the Nine-Tails Attack is."
He looked at the Third Hokage. "I request permission to present evidence."
The Third Hokage nodded. "Granted."
Danzo gave Yamanaka Fu beside him a meaningful look.
Yamanaka Fu stepped forward, wheeled a small projection device to the conference table, and pressed the play button.
A blurry image appeared on the screen—it was Danzo's hospital room. A figure wearing a tiger-striped mask stood beside the bed, his voice low yet clear:
"When this old man left the village, not a single person from the clan followed me. They are all traitors!"
"..."
"It was merely releasing a beast. If this old man hadn't been injured, there would have been no need to use it at all."
The footage came to an abrupt end.
The conference room fell deathly silent.
Every gaze shifted from the screen to Fugaku and Zhengye.
The footage fully showed the other party attempting to cooperate with Danzo, while Danzo had flawlessly baited him into revealing the truth. It could be called perfect evidence.
Zhengye's expression remained unchanged, while Fugaku looked at him in confusion.
But Inabi and Shisui's eyes revealed nothing but fury and hatred.
The Third Hokage set down the notebook in his hand. His voice was not loud, but it carried clearly through the entire conference room:
"Based on the above evidence, there was another mastermind behind the Nine-Tails Attack. It had nothing to do with Shimura Danzō."
He paused and looked at Zhengye and Fugaku.
"Uchiha Zhengye, Uchiha Fugaku, do you have anything to say about this?"
Everyone's eyes gathered on Zhengye.
Zhengye felt rather speechless.
*Uchiha Kenji's