"Lord Danzo, an ANBU ninja urgently requests an audience with the Third Hokage!"
Just as the Third Hokage and the other two failed to explain the situation clearly to Danzo, a black shadow suddenly flashed in. The Root ninja dropped to one knee, his voice low and urgent. Behind him, an ANBU ninja arrived with a Body Flicker as well, his breathing beneath the mask slightly uneven. He had clearly rushed here at full speed.
Danzo narrowed his lone eye, the corner of his mouth curling into a mocking smile. "Heh, it seems the Third Hokage is terribly busy." He slowly turned around and sharply flicked his broad sleeve. "Since Lord Hokage has important business, then please leave!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi ignored his provocation and asked somewhat helplessly, "Speak. What is it?"
The ANBU ninja took a deep breath, his voice solemn. "Lord Hokage, Team Three has just sent word—Uchiha Tieyue, Uchiha Tongyue, and the civilian ninja Gou Ju have all been confirmed dead!"
"What?!" Utatane Koharu's pupils contracted sharply. She abruptly stepped forward and demanded, "All of them are dead?!" Her voice immediately rose. "What happened at the scene? Report in detail!"
The ANBU ninja quickly said, "According to the intelligence, Uchiha Tieyue killed Uchiha Tongyue and Gou Ju first, but afterward... he himself was split in half by some terrifying slash!" He paused, his voice tightening slightly. "Moreover, more than a dozen towering trees behind him were also cut in two with a single strike. The cuts... were as smooth as mirrors! The Sharingan were taken as well."
"A slash... was it Wind Release?" Mitokado Homura frowned deeply.
"No, it wasn't Wind Release." The ANBU ninja's tone was grave. "Team Three examined the area repeatedly. There were no traces of Wind Release chakra."
"Not Wind Release?!" Utatane Koharu suddenly