"This attack had too many suspicious points. I already had Hatake Sakumo send word. I think Uchiha Yuu should be arriving at the village soon. We'll discuss everything once he gets here."
"Knock, knock, knock!"
A knock sounded at the door. This time, Uchiha Yuu did not enter immediately. Instead, an ANBU at his side announced:
"Lord Hokage, Uchiha Yuu and Uchiha Fugaku have arrived."
The people who had been about to continue arguing fell silent and exchanged glances. In the end, the Third Hokage broke the deadlock and replied:
"I understand. Let them in."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door opened. The two sides looked at each other. Bearing the pressure of the Hokage's upper echelon, Uchiha Yuu and Uchiha Fugaku walked to the center of the office. Looking at the four seated men, Uchiha Yuu spoke.
"Lord Hokage, I believe the Uchiha family would never betray the village. There must be some hidden truth behind this. I want to know how this incident unfolded, as well as the identities of the attackers."
Before they arrived, the ANBU had already compiled the relevant information and placed it before the Third Hokage. He gently pushed the documents forward, his expression grave.
"I believe the Uchiha family would not betray the village either. However, this incident did happen, and it has deepened the conflict between us once more. This contains the complete course of the attack and the list of those involved. They are all current Uchiha family shinobi."
"Furthermore, the shinobi who carried out the attacks all launched suicide assaults. They left behind no survivors, nor a single corpse."
In other words, it was no longer possible to use interrogation shinobi to uncover who had organized the attack from behind the scenes. Still, the Third Hokage felt that