Late at night, Uchiha Gōka killed four Root Organization ninja.
This news had just spread through Konoha.
Two even more explosive pieces of news immediately began to circulate.
First, Konoha had not offered aid when the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed, and it had been Shimura Danzō's idea.
Second, members of the Senju Clan had been seized by Shimura Danzō for experiments, leading to the clan's dwindling population.
Under the arrangements of the Great Elder and Setsuna, these two pieces of news swiftly spread throughout the entire village.
The destruction of the Land of Whirlpools and the decline of the Senju Clan drew immense attention from the villagers.
After all, the villagers had always been curious: why had they not saved their allied nation—the Land of Whirlpools?
And why were there fewer and fewer members of the Senju Clan in Konoha?
Could Shimura Danzō truly have been behind both of these matters?
These two pieces of news placed tremendous pressure on Konoha's higher-ups.
Third Hokage's office.
Hiruzen Sarutobi held a pipe between his teeth, his expression grim as he exhaled a ring of smoke.
Shimura Danzō looked at the intelligence report submitted by ANBU in his hand, grinding his teeth in fury.
"Damn it!"
"Who spread this news?"
"Hmph! It must have been that damned Uchiha Gōka!"
"Damn brat!"
Shimura Danzō was so furious that he stomped around the Hokage's office...
Both pieces of news were true.
Though Shimura Danzō was enraged, there was nothing he could do.
Utatane Koharu's expression was grave.
"Sarutobi, these two pieces of news have severely damaged the authority of Konoha's higher-ups."
"Many villagers are questioning why Konoha's higher-ups did not save the Land of Whirlpools and why they persecuted the Senju Clan."
Mitokado Homura said, "The one who spread this news was probably