Chen Baojun

The crowd slowly dispersed, leaving only Fugaku, Elder Shinsuke, and Hatake Sakumo on the Training Ground.

"How did it go, Fugaku?" Elder Shinsuke asked.

"Five people looked suspicious. I secretly examined their Chakra with my Sharingan, and two of them already have as much as an ordinary Jonin.

"They have no reputation in Konoha. They clearly didn't remain Genin because of some personal trauma or a promise they made.

"None of them has an unusual constitution, either. They have a Jonin's Chakra but do nothing to serve Konoha. They must have a reason for hiding among the Genin.

"I've ordered the Security Force to watch them. Once this morning's assessments are over, I'll investigate them myself. If they really are Konoha shinobi, they can consider it a lesson for hiding their strength.

"As Konoha shinobi, they chose to conceal what they could do at a time like this. People like that deserve a lesson.

"And if they're spies, that will be an unexpected bonus."

Elder Shinsuke nodded. "I'll leave this operation to you. I'll report it to the Hokage shortly.

"Who would have thought a simple assessment would uncover so many spies hiding in the village?

"If all five are spies, they could lead us to networks planted by several countries throughout the Land of Fire. You'll have done Konoha a great service."

"I'd rather our suspicions about them were all mistaken. Otherwise, Konoha has lost untold amounts of important Intelligence over the years. The details of our current situation might already be sitting on desks in the Ninja Villages of Other Nations.

"That would put Konoha at a severe disadvantage. They might try to disrupt our plans for Recuperation."

The two nodded and said no more. It was too early to speculate when they had yet to confirm whether