Ordinary people knew little about these matters. Konoha's ninja clans knew more, but they weren't about to gossip about everything they knew.
Now, though, the rumors were everywhere.
Uchiha Yin had a few suspects in mind.
In the original story, Hatake Sakumo's reputation had grown so great that, in the public's eyes, he had even surpassed Hiruzen Sarutobi. Led by Danzo, the Elder Council had turned on him and spread rumors.
Hiruzen Sarutobi had done nothing to stop them. He had let the rumors run their course, and in the end, Hatake Sakumo had been unable to withstand the attacks. He had taken his own life, leaving behind a young Kakashi.
Could it be Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Elder Council?
All right. Time to take a hard line!
Chapter 169: Suspicion
The timing did not match, and neither did the target. Even so, Uchiha Yin's chief suspects were undoubtedly Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Elder Council.
The different target was easy to explain. Tsunade's reputation now far exceeded Hatake Sakumo's. She had defeated Hanzo of the Salamander single-handedly and then helped Konoha win the war. Her achievements were even more remarkable than Sakumo's in the original story.
It was entirely possible that they had targeted Yin to strike at Tsunade. Perhaps she had been their target from the start.
The timing was different because Tsunade was already more famous than Sakumo had been in the original story. In the villagers' hearts, her standing was probably higher than his had ever been.
That was precisely why whoever was behind this had acted early.
But the early move had clearly left them unprepared. Their tactics had failed to change what the villagers thought of either Yin or Tsunade.
Yin found Sakumo's fate in the original story difficult to understand.
He had been