Minato Namikaze had just finished a meeting. Seeing that everyone else had already left while Hyuga Reiko, seated before him, showed no intention of leaving, he knew she had something to say.
"What happened, Reiko?"
Minato Namikaze asked softly, puzzled. Recently, the war on the front lines had largely calmed down, and there were not many war-related matters to handle, greatly reducing the pressure on him.
"Minato Namikaze, have you been in contact with Uchiha Yuu in secret? Was the current situation even caused by your deliberate retreat?"
That single sentence abruptly changed the atmosphere. Even Minato Namikaze, who had always remained composed, revealed a grave look upon hearing it. He suppressed his shock and quickly regained his composure.
As far as he knew, Hyuga Reiko was someone who did not like to think too deeply. Especially after becoming one of Konoha's higher-ups, she cared only about the prosperity of the Hyuga Family. As for Konoha's important meetings, she had always supported Minato Namikaze unconditionally.
But why had she discovered it now? Even Jiraiya, his teacher, did not know that he had been secretly contacting Uchiha Yuu, yet Hyuga Reiko had uncovered it through her own investigation.
"What are you talking about? How could I possibly be in contact with him?"
Minato Namikaze denied what she had just said while observing her microexpressions, hoping to use them to discern Hyuga Reiko's true thoughts.
However, in the next second, Minato Namikaze suddenly stood up.
"This is a letter from Uchiha Yuu. I intercepted it, and its contents are quite interesting."
The atmosphere turned icy. Even Minato Namikaze's hand beneath the desk could not help clenching. If she truly exposed this secret, he had to ensure that he subdued her immediately.
He had never imagined things would take an uncontrollable turn. Especially