No one spoke in the conference room.
Even Utatane Koharu's anger was suppressed by these few words.
Ren continued:
"Hashirama and Madara Uchiha, personally experienced Warring States Era."
"They have seen seven or eight-year-old children going to the battlefield with Kunai, they have seen their younger brothers die under the sword of the enemy, and they have seen families treating children as consumables and sending them to the battlefield in batches."
"Hashirama has lost relatives, and Madara has also lost relatives."
"They built Konoha together, not to change to a larger power field."
"What they want is for their children to no longer have to die in the flames of war."
"Let the children of families, civilians, and ninjas be sheltered in the village."
His eyes fell on Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Protecting the younger generations is the fundamental meaning of Konoha's existence."
"If even the children in the village can be quietly taken away by ninjas from other villages, what shame do you have to say that Konoha did not fail?"
After saying these words, the conference room became completely silent.
Shikaku Nara's face became very serious.
Inoichi Yamanaka subconsciously thought of Ino, and his breathing stagnated slightly.
Hyuga Hiashi slowly raised his head and clenched his fists.
Because what Ren is talking about is not just Uchiha Yaonai, but also Hinata Hyuga.
Utatane Koharu gritted his teeth and wanted to refute.
Ren had already raised his hand, pointing to the Konoha map on the long table.
"You said Yaonai is just an exception."
"Okay, then I will explain Konoha's accounts over the years clearly one by one."
"In the early years, Kushina Uzumaki was kidnapped by Kumogakure ninjas in Konoha."
"What is her identity?"
"Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."
"A Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was taken out of Konoha by the Kumogakure ninja. ANBU did not stop him at the first time. Barrier Team did not lock on him at the first time. In the end, Minato Namikaze chased him and rescued him."
"Is this a loophole?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression changed slightly.
Many young people Jonin were shocked when they heard this old story for the first time.
Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was kidnapped.
If Ren hadn't exposed this incident in public, many people would never have thought that Konoha had ever had a safety incident of this level.
Ren didn't stop.
"Let's talk about Orochimaru."
"Orochimaru secretly captures children inside Konoha and conducts human experiments."
"Among those children, there are civilians and descendants of the ninja clan."
"They disappeared in the village, were imprisoned in the laboratory, their bodies were cut open as materials, and they were injected with messy things."
"Did Hokage Building find it?"
"Did ANBU find out?"
"Did Elders Council give an explanation to the parents of the dead child?"
Mitokado Homura's face turned pale.
Utatane Koharu's lips also tightened.
The expressions of some Jonin in the conference room completely changed.
Orochimaru's defection was an old wound of Konoha, but many details were suppressed by the top management.
Now Ren spreads out the words "capture children for human experiments", which is equivalent to revealing Konoha's most ugly scar in public.
"Let's talk about Hinata Hyuga."
Ren's eyes turned to Hyuga Hiashi.
"The Kumogakure messenger sneaked into Hyuga Main House during the peace negotiations and wanted to kidnap the eldest daughter of Hyuga Main House."
"Hyuga belongs to the Konoha wealthy family. Main Family's mansion is in the village, but people from Kumogakure still got in."
"If Hiashi Clan Leader hadn't taken action, Hinata would have been taken out Konoha."
Hyuga Hiashi's face was ashen and his teeth were clenched tightly.
The humiliation of that year has never been forgotten by Hyuga clan.
Especially in the end, Konoha Leadership forced Hyuga to hand over a body for the sake of peace, which makes him still unable to let go.
Ren's voice is colder.
"Then there's Yaonai."
"Uchiha District, Military Police Force, ANBU are all patrolling Konoha, and Root's eyes are also watching Uchiha."
"But a child of five or six years old, with Uchiha guards around him, was still taken away."
"Kumogakure Delegation disappeared completely, the traces were wiped clean, and the residue of Chakra was completely broken."
"If I hadn't fought at Land of Lightning until Kumogakure surrendered, and if I hadn't issued the three-day ultimatum, would you have been able to get him back?"
No one answered.
Because no one dares to answer this question.
Ren looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and his voice became heavier.
"Kushina, Hinata Hyuga, Uchiha Yaonai."
"Plus the children who disappeared without a trace in the Orochimaru human experiment."
"Konoha Over the years, children have been targeted, kidnapped, used and sacrificed time and time again."
"How can you still sit here and talk about it, it's just a small thing?"
The faces of the Jonin who had just tried to persuade Ren all became stiff.
They finally understood that Ren was not angry only for Yaonai.
He is putting all the security vulnerabilities that Konoha has hidden for decades on the table.
Shikaku Nara exhaled slowly and frowned more and more.
If only Yaonai is missing, it can be said that Kumogakure came prepared.
But the connection of these events is no accident.
That means there are serious problems with the intelligence of Konoha, the coordination of Patrol, Barrier, ANBU, and Military Police Force.
The perception system, ANBU routes, entry and exit records, and patrol gaps, these things should have formed a network to protect the village.
But now it seems that this net is full of holes.
Choza Akimichi remained silent, but his palms were clenched into fists.
If it was his own child who was taken away, could he still calmly sit here and speak for Hokage Tower?
As soon as this thought came to his mind, his back felt a little chilly.
Ren finally looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Third, you often say Hokage protects the village."
"But Hokage, who can't even protect a child, what exactly is he protecting?"
"Is it Konoha or Hokage Building's face?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's face is extremely difficult to see.
Utatane Koharu wanted to speak, but found that there were not many people on her side in the conference room.
The argument that Hokage could suppress everyone just now with his achievements was now torn to pieces by Ren's old scores.
There was no smile on Hyuga Hiashi's face, but for the first time he did not hide his dissatisfaction with Hokage's senior management.
The leaders of the neutral families, Shikaku Nara, Inoichi Yamanaka, and Choza Akimichi, also fell silent.
Several Jonin looked at each other, and their original attitude of wanting to accuse Uchiha gradually turned into suspicion and uneasiness.
Kumogakure ninjas can stealthily kidnap people within Konoha territory and come and go without leaving a trace. ANBU and Military Police Force are not aware of it. The village's security is full of loopholes, making all Jonins completely fearful. They all looked solemn and began to question Konoha Leadership's governance capabilities.