Mitokado Homura also nodded slowly.
"Danzo, this step is too dangerous."
"Shisui's Body Flicker Technique and Mangekyo abilities are not for show. Once he strikes back within the clan, ANBU and Gen will pay a heavy price."
"What's more, Hyuga is now obviously leaning towards Ren. If Hyuga is also forced to Uchiha's side, the village will be completely torn apart."
Although Utatane Koharu hates it so much, he no longer supports Danzo.
She knew very well that detaining the Uchiha people sounded effective, but executing it was another matter.
That's Uchiha District.
This is not an ordinary neighborhood without the ability to resist.
Danzo tightened his fingers on the crutch.
"Hiruzen, you are always like this."
"By the time the situation is completely out of control, it will be too late to remedy the situation."
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't give in.
"Be prepared to fight, okay."
"It's okay to call a meeting."
"Send additional ANBU to look for Yaonai, and we must do it immediately."
"But it is absolutely not allowed to detain Uchiha people."
Just when a few people were in a stalemate, there were rapid footsteps outside the office door.
A ANBU Body Flicker Technique landed at the door and knelt on one knee.
"Lord Hokage."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looks up.
"What's the matter?"
ANBU whispered, "Uchiha Shisui came to see me."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the office changed their expressions.
Danzo's one eye instantly lowered.
Utatane Koharu said coldly, "What is he doing here Hokage Building at this time?"
ANBU continued, "Shisui said that he wanted to meet Third Hokage alone to discuss the disappearance of Yaonai."
The office is quieter.
Mitokado Homura looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Hiruzen, Shisui may not be emotionally stable right now."
Danzo spoke immediately.
"You can't see him alone."
"Shisui owns Mangekyō Sharingan, and is especially good at Genjutsu. If he attacks you, the consequences will be disastrous."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was silent for a moment and slowly stood up.
"Since he dares to come alone, it means he is willing to talk according to Konoha's rules."
"If I don't even have the guts to see him alone, Uchiha will only become more suspicious of Hokage Building."
Danzo said coldly, "You believe in him too much."
Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Danzo.
"Not believe it."
"We can't let him leave with more anger now."
After speaking, he looked at ANBU.
"Take Shisui to the balcony."
"I'll see him alone."
ANBU stepped back in response.
Utatane Koharu still wanted to speak, but Mitokado Homura raised his hand to stop him.
Danzo sat there and didn't speak again, just staring at Hiruzen Sarutobi's leaving back with his one eye, like a well hidden in the darkness.
After a while.
On the balcony outside Hokage Office, the wind blew over Konoha, bringing the noise of the distant streets.
Hiruzen Sarutobi stands in front of the railing, behind is Hokage Building, and in front is the entire Konoha.
Uchiha Shisui was quickly brought to ANBU.
He didn't wear any battle armor, just a dark-colored ninja uniform, with a short sword on his back quietly attached to his waist.
But the oppressive sharpness is more difficult to ignore than drawing a knife.
After ANBU retreated, only Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shisui were left on the balcony.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the young Uchiha in front of him who had high hopes for him, and his voice slowed down.
"I already know about Shisui, Yaonai."
"The village is also searching with all its strength."
Shisui lowered his head slightly, but his etiquette was still thorough.
"Third generation sir."
"That's exactly what I came here for."
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded.
"Say it."
Shisui raised his head and spoke in a very steady tone, but there was deep exhaustion in that calmness.
"After Yaonai disappeared, Uchiha Military Police Force immediately sealed off the area around the tribe. ANBU also cooperated in searching Konoha's main blocks, exterior wall passages, underground drainage routes and several abandoned strongholds."
"I personally led people to trace the traces of Kumogakure Delegation, and also asked the tribesmen to check all the roads that can leave the village."
"But so far, Yaonai has not been found."
"There are no bodies, no bloodstains, no clear footprints, no Chakra remains, and even the traces of Kumogakure Delegation's evacuation were cut off too cleanly."
Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned.
"Since Kumogakure Delegation came prepared, he will definitely prepare an evacuation route in advance."
Shisui looked at him.
"If it was just an evacuation route, I wouldn't come to see you."
Hiruzen Sarutobi said nothing.
Shisui continued, "Sir, Third Generation, Konoha is not a wilderness."
"There are Barrier Team, ANBU Patrol, and Military Police Force patrolling the village, and there are entry and exit records for each major block."
"Even if the Kumogakure Delegation people are not weak, they can't quietly take Yaonai away from the Konoha center and wipe all traces so cleanly."
"Unless someone helps them."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's hand holding the pipe paused.
"Do you suspect that someone inside Konoha is involved?"
Shisui's voice is a little lower.
"It's not a suspicion."
"Other than that, it doesn't make sense."
"They need to know the rotation time of the guards around Yaonai, they need to know the gaps in Military Police Force's inspections, they need to know ANBU's route of action that day, and they also need someone to help them erase their traces afterwards."
"Kumogakure Delegation is new to Konoha, so it's impossible to master all of these things."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was silent.
Shisui looked at him and finally said what he had been suppressing for a long time.
"One more thing."
"Sir, Third Generation, before Yaonai disappeared, you sent someone to summon me to Hokage Office, saying that you wanted to check the latest information on Land of Lightning's battlefield."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's face changed slightly.
"That information is indeed urgent."
Shisui nodded.
"I understand."
"Ren Clan Leader pressed on to the door of Kumogakure at Land of Lightning. Raikage, Eight-Tails, and Two-Tails participated in the battle one after another. Any battle report is enough for Hokage Building to take seriously."
"So here I am."
"But just after I left the clan, something happened to Yaonai."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Shisui and did not speak immediately.
Shisui's voice was still steady, but every word seemed to be squeezed out from his chest.
"If I had stayed in the clan area, Yaonai would not have been taken away so easily."
"If that summons was just a coincidence, then the person behind the scenes calculated the time too accurately."
"If it wasn't a coincidence..."
He paused and his eyes fell directly on Hiruzen Sarutobi for the first time.
Shisui The hands hanging in the sleeves were tightened little by little.
At that moment, thoughts that he didn't even want to admit came to his mind.
Third Hokage, may also be involved.
What made him even more unbearable was not doubt, but guilt.
Ren handed Yaonai to him before leaving, but he was transferred away from his clan by a piece of information. He failed to live up to Ren's trust and failed to protect Yaonai.