"As for you..." Uchiha Yi turned his gaze to Hatake Sakumo.
"Lord Hokage, I'm willing to bear all the consequences." Hatake Sakumo hurriedly dropped to one knee and spoke to Uchiha Yi, his voice full of guilt.
At the time, Hatake Sakumo had hesitated. Should he save the subordinates before him, or ensure that no secrets were leaked? In the end, he chose to save them.
He had believed he could track down the spies afterward and make up for any losses.
But he had overestimated himself and underestimated his opponent.
"Bear all the consequences? How do you intend to do that?" Uchiha Yi gave Hatake Sakumo an exasperated look. Shimura Danzō had already betrayed Konoha's spies once. Now, thanks to Hatake Sakumo, those spies were about to be thrown into danger again. Uchiha Yi hardly knew what to say.
Konoha's spies really couldn't catch a break!
"I..." Hatake Sakumo wanted to say he would find the spies and recover the roster, but he couldn't bring himself to make that promise.
After all, they didn't even know whom the spy worked for.
In the end, he had let his guard down.
Bitterness filled Hatake Sakumo, followed by a crushing sense of guilt.
If Konoha's spies abroad were put in danger because of his actions, no number of deaths could atone for it.
He could only hope his mistake wouldn't drag Kakashi into this.
"Enough. If we can't uncover the culprit, we'll stop investigating." Uchiha Yi sighed and waved a hand, then looked toward Hiruzen Sarutobi. "Third, sorry for the trouble, but spread the word for me. Ask them to do me a favor and leave those spies alone."
Uchiha Yi's words left everyone with complicated expressions.
"Fourth Hokage, is that wise?" Hiruzen Sarutobi thought of Uchiha Yi's strength. If Uchiha