The Konoha High Command gathered in the conference room.
Both sides of the long table were filled-the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi; the Fourth Hokage, Tsunade; Nara Shikaku, Yamanaka Inoichi, Akimichi Chōza, Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Shisui, Hyuga Hiashi, Inuzuka Tsume, Aburame Shikuroo, and other clan heads, along with several senior ANBU officers and advisory council members.
A seat had been left empty at the far end of the table, with several more vacant seats beside it, seemingly reserved for people who had yet to arrive.
Tianyi stood at the head of the long table and took a palm-sized silver device from the ninja tool pouch he carried.
The device had a smooth casing, a round lens on the front, a row of closely spaced ventilation holes along the side, and a short data cable connected to its base.
He bent down, set it on the table, aimed it at the white wall ahead, and pressed the only button on its side.
A beam of light shot from the lens, projecting a bright rectangular image onto the wall. Clear text and images appeared within it-the lettering was orderly, the layout simple, and the edges of the images sharp.
Every sound in the conference room ceased at once. All eyes focused on the screen of light. Some tilted their heads slightly, some narrowed their eyes, and others set down the scrolls in their hands. After a brief silence, murmurs began rising from different parts of the room.
"What is that device?"
"I've never seen it before... Is it a ninja tool?"
"It's displaying text and pictures."
"It's neither a scroll nor a sealing formula. The light itself can carry information..."
Tianyi did not immediately respond to those murmurs. Only after the projected image had fully stabilized did he speak, his voice carrying throughout