The Third Hokage Was About to Be in Deep Trouble

Whether it was a ninja village assassinating its own country's daimyo, or a daimyo deliberately framing the leader of a ninja village, once such matters got out, neither side would look good.

As long as no one was caught and enough evidence wasn't found, then it was the enemy's doing.

It had to be the enemy's doing.

The shadow behind the daimyo shifted slightly before quickly returning to normal.

"Hiruzen Sarutobi..."

At the mention of the Third Hokage's name, the daimyo's gaunt face twisted slightly.

After the Daimyo's Court assassination attempt, he had hired many people to investigate. In the end, there had been no result.

But everyone who had taken his money had clearly assured him that it absolutely could not have been the work of wandering ninja. The odds of it being Rogue Ninja were low as well.

If wandering ninja had that kind of strength, why would they do something like this? They could become big shots anywhere they went; there was no need to take such a risk.

As for Rogue Ninja...

Before Akatsuki rose to prominence, cases of assassinating important figures from various countries had been extremely rare. Not just anyone possessed the strength of those people from Akatsuki.

Ordinary Rogue Ninja were too busy hiding to dare show their faces and do something that would bring a manhunt down on them.

Konoha had found and executed a group of Rogue Ninja, but those Rogue Ninja had merely been there to make up the numbers.

Konoha had only put on a show to give the daimyo an explanation. Before things had blown up, the daimyo would not have pursued the matter too deeply. Something passable would have been enough.

But after the daimyo investigated further, he learned that those people were not the culprits at