"This is the only good news I've heard lately."
The Third Hokage's unease finally subsided. Things had not yet deteriorated beyond repair, but now he wanted to hear how Uchiha Yuu intended to resolve this crisis.
"Hokage-sama, it's still too early to call it good news. I don't have a particularly effective way to handle it. I've only isolated them together. The hospital is currently testing the virus, so we can only hope to develop a solution as soon as possible."
Seeing the Third Hokage's expression shift from hope back to disappointment, everyone understood. Without a cure, there was no way to deal with the patients inside, and most of those who had fallen ill were Jonin.
Just as everyone was worrying, Danzo, who had been seated in the back, finally lost his patience and stepped out of the shadows. However, his tone lacked its initial forcefulness.
"They are still members of the village. We must do everything in our power to treat them. If too many Jonin die, other villages may very well take advantage of the situation. Konoha would then be drawn into the turmoil of war."
Uchiha Yuu could have pretended not to notice. They were Root members, after all; no matter how many died, he would not feel sorry for them. Yet Danzo was using the greater good to pressure him while concealing the fact that all those who had fallen ill were from Root.
A faint, ill-intentioned smile appeared on his face. Watching Danzo's furious expression, Uchiha Yuu spoke unhurriedly.
"Although their bodies cannot fully recover, the hospital will do its best to save them. Their lives should be preserved, but their strength will be greatly diminished afterward, and it will require a considerable amount of money."
At this point, several clan heads had already