Kakashi, Bring in the Evidence

The members of the Kumogakure delegation couldn't help but exchange bewildered glances. Hiruzen Sarutobi, the old man, couldn't bear to watch any longer.

Wow, your Genjutsu magic is that amazing?

It's true, Genjutsu is indeed that powerful. It's just that it seems no one in the Shinobi World can reach this level of Genjutsu. Once someone does reach this level, it will become apparent.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked somewhat reluctant. He opened his mouth wearily, looked at Yun Yan, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he didn't say anything.

Maintaining a relatively comfortable posture, seated in his chair, and looking at the Kumogakure delegation opposite him, Yun Yan finally spoke:

"In that case, let's begin formal negotiations."

Well then... let's talk.

The delegation from Kumogakure looked at each other for a while, then subconsciously wanted to negotiate. However, including Dodai, they were at a loss for what to do. They didn't know how to negotiate, or even where to begin.

This made the awkward silence even more intense. Even Dodai didn't say a word. It seemed like the negotiations had never even started. The atmosphere wasn't exactly awkward, but it was very tense.

After sitting and waiting for a while, Yun Yan noticed that no one in the office was speaking. He shook his head helplessly and sighed.

"Weren't we supposed to negotiate? If no one speaks up, how can we negotiate? How can we make a judgment?"

"Alright, if you won't speak, then I will. After all, there are some things your Kumogakure delegation isn't aware of, and I must inform you of them."

At this point, the Kumogakure delegation members were somewhat puzzled, not quite understanding what else they didn't know. Dodai, on the other hand, felt a subconscious panic, a panic he didn't know where it came from, but he was just panicking.

Looking at them, Yun Yan spoke:

"First of all, they killed someone from your Kumogakure delegation. What was that person called again, Morui or something? Anyway, it doesn't matter."

It seems you all believe that he was killed by Hyuga Hiashi, the head of the Hyūga Clan, but I can tell you very clearly that it wasn't him who killed him, but me."

What is it?

Upon hearing this, the members of the Kumogakure delegation opposite them were all unsettled, looking at Yun Yan sitting across from them with surprise and doubt. Even Dodai looked at him in disbelief.

As if he hadn't had enough of the excitement, Yun Yan remained completely calm and addressed the group:

"That's right, you heard me correctly. I'll repeat it again: the person in your Kumogakure delegation wasn't killed by Hyuga Hiashi, but by me, Yun Yan, Uchiha Yunyan."

The delegation from the Kumogakure opposite them exchanged bewildered glances, unsure of what to say.

Since things had come to this point, everyone, including Dodai, was convinced that Hyuga Hiashi was the one who killed Morui, and they had no doubts about any other possibilities.

You suddenly confessed and admitted that you were the killer. We were really not prepared for this, and we didn't know how to react.

Scratching his head, Dodai was completely at a loss for what to do. He could only look at Yun Yan tentatively and ask:

"Um... Yun Yan, you say you killed Morui, what evidence do you have?"

Looking at the Dodai with an expression of utter contempt, Yun Yan was speechless.

"Times have really changed. Now, you victims, asking me, a murderer, for evidence?"

"Don't you guys understand your position? You were the ones who started the trouble. If you've identified a murderer, just do it already. Shouldn't you be threatening war at the drop of a hat? What other evidence do you need?"

These words made the Dodai's face flush slightly, but he still insisted on his opinion:

"Um... Yun Yan, this matter is of great importance, and we still need evidence. We must confirm whether the murderer is you or Hyuga Hiashi."

"Hyuga Hiashi, huh? You guys are really still hung up on Hyuga Hiashi, aren't you? Anyone who didn't know better would think you and Hyuga Hiashi were having an affair."

Shaking his head helplessly, Yun Yan tried to find a way to make Dodai give up:

"Fine, you want evidence, right? I happen to have some too."

At this point, Yun Yan shouted towards the Hokage's office door:

"Come on, Kakashi! Help me carry that thing in."

Kakashi, who had been hanging out with Yun Yan for some time and who had been waiting outside all along, pushed open the door to the Hokage's office.

At the same time, a long, rectangular object covered with a canvas was slowly dragged into the office and placed in front of everyone.

When this thing was dragged into the office, everyone present couldn't help but smell the stench of a corpse, so it was obvious what it was.

Dodai looked somewhat distressed, but managed to maintain composure and asked a few questions with difficulty:

"Yun Yan, this is..."

"This is your Morui. I specifically asked Kakashi to bring him here so you could confirm his identity."

Come on, come on, why are you all pinching your noses? And why are you turning your heads away? This is your important companion, come and take a look."

While saying this and provoking him, Yun Yan his hand and used Wind Release Chakra to create a gust of wind. This gust of wind lifted a corner of the canvas, revealing the upper half of the corpse below.

Then, a horribly mutilated corpse, covered in dirt and almost completely rotten, appeared before everyone's eyes.

We're all ninjas, and we've all killed many people and seen countless corpses. Logically, we shouldn't be at the point where we can't bear to look at them, but it depends on the situation.

Take this corpse in front of us, for example. It's in a state of perfect decomposition, which is... well, let's just say it's in a very good way.

It wasn't completely rotten, but at least you could still recognize a person. This level of rot was particularly hard to look at. It wasn't terrifying, but rather... extremely ugly!

So even though the Kumogakure delegation were supposedly Morui's companions, they simply couldn't bear to watch, or rather, didn't want to watch.

It was still Dodai after all. The Dodai, suppressing his nausea, carefully examined the corpse, and then discovered...

"Uh... Yun Yan, where's the head? Where's the head of this corpse? How can we identify it without a head and face?"

"Ah?"

Somewhat surprised, Yun Yan looked down and discovered that the perfectly decomposed corpse was indeed headless. A little embarrassed, he scratched his head and gave an awkward smile.

"Haha, sorry, sorry, I forgot about it, I really forgot about it."

Hey you, Kakashi, hurry up and pull his head out, just stick it on his neck, quick, and get it over with!

Kakashi, who had been summoned, looked extremely grim. He really didn't want to handle this disgusting, perfectly rotten corpse. He was a ninja, not a forensic doctor!

In this situation, he had no choice but to obey. So, in full view of everyone, Kakashi pulled out a pair of rubber gloves with a look of disgust and put them on.

After putting on his gloves, Kakashi reached under the canvas and began to slowly rummage and grab, his movements resembling someone unclogging a drain.

After searching for a while, Kakashi's expression changed, as if he had finally caught what he wanted, and then he took out the dead man's head, which was also perfectly rotten.

When it was taken out, the stench of the corpse became even more pronounced. The young members of the Kumogakure delegation covered their noses and turned their heads away, unable to bear to look at it. Only Dodai still frowned and stared straight ahead.

Kakashi took out the dead man's head and, following Yun Yan's instructions, placed it on the severed neck, even twisting it to try and reattach it.

It's a pity. If it were a freshly dead body, it would fit perfectly, but this has been decomposing for so long, how could it possibly fit?

Kakashi tried it out, but found that he couldn't get it to stick securely, so he just left it there.

After doing all this, Kakashi stood there with a look of disgust on his face, quickly took off the rubber gloves in his hand and threw them onto the canvas.

With this, the corpse could be considered barely successfully restored. Yun Yan, with a polite smile, gestured for the Dodai to proceed.

"Come, come, all of you, come and admire your companion's appearance, and confirm whether this person is indeed your companion."

"It should be fine. After all, I was the one who killed him, and it was Hyuga Hiashi who buried him. Hyuga Hiashi wouldn't do something as unreliable as switching bodies."