After reading Yanbai's file, the officer from the Konoha Military Police Force felt an overwhelming pressure. In as calm a voice as he could manage, he told Yanbai, "Please wait a moment."
Then... then someone else came in to take his place.
Yanbai took a closer look. It was a young Shimura Danzō.
"Hello..." Shimura Danzō sat upright before Yanbai and began taking a routine statement.
In truth, Yanbai's impression of Shimura Danzō had never been particularly bad. Besides, this Shimura Danzō was still young and had an air of righteousness about him. He was not nearly so repulsive.
As Yanbai answered Shimura Danzō's questions, he reflected on just how much a person's environment could influence them.
Shimura Danzō did not give Yanbai a hard time. He asked the necessary questions and recorded the answers.
Once he finished writing, Shimura Danzō asked nothing further. Instead, he stood up, bowed to Yanbai, and thanked him for his cooperation.
After thanking him, Shimura Danzō personally escorted Yanbai out of the inner room, calmly asking along the way, "Would you like to see the prisoner yourself? Or do you have any special requests concerning how we treat him?"
The moment Shimura Danzō said this, the other officers from the Konoha Military Police Force at the door frowned and moved to stop him.
But Shimura Danzō did not even look at them. Keeping his gaze on Yanbai's face, he raised a hand to silence his colleagues.
In fact, Shimura Danzō's conduct at that moment was akin to abusing his authority for personal gain, yet there seemed to be nothing technically wrong with it.
After all, Shimura Danzō was asking whether the "victim" wished to see the "prisoner," while also asking what services the "victim" hoped the Konoha Military Police Force could provide.
The Konoha