The two quickly gathered up the things in the secret chamber, then hurried out!
As soon as they rushed out of the chamber, they saw that the house that had just caught fire had already burned down.
The flames were now spreading toward the neighboring houses. Only then did the Sarutobi Clan's ninja and the Military Police arrive!
Everyone stared at the two men in the courtyard and the things cradled in their arms, their gazes filled with surprise. What was going on? Had the Fourth Hokage brought Jiraiya, one of the Sannin, along to rob the place?
Then killed the former Hokage, set his house on fire, and prepared to flee with the loot?
For a moment, all sorts of possibilities flashed through their minds, leaving them at a loss for words!
Minato Namikaze cleared his throat twice and addressed the newcomers. "The Third Hokage was attacked, and we were too late to save him. He and his wife were killed by the assailant. Lord Jiraiya and I followed the Third Hokage's instructions and rescued these documents vital to Konoha!"
The group eyed them suspiciously.
The Sarutobi Clan members in particular looked at Minato Namikaze as though saying, Don't lie to us. That isn't what we saw. Don't take us all for fools!
Jiraiya covered his face at his student's words. You'd have been better off not explaining at all!
Jiraiya stepped forward and addressed the crowd. "Rest assured, Lord Hokage and I absolutely did not kill the Third Hokage. First, he did a great deal for both of us. We had no reason to kill him;
"Second, even if you suspect us of killing him, think about it: what would we gain from the Third Hokage's death? Most importantly, if we had killed him, how could you possibly