"Don't chase the list."
Sasuke held down Orochimaru's nape, Wood Release chakra pouring in along the vines to forcefully suppress his twitching body.
"Block the retreat first, leave one live mouth to go back."
Neji paused on that side, then responded: "Understood, leaving an interrogation line."
The Third Hokage frowned.
"Let a Root death squad member go? Are you crazy?"
Sasuke looked at the surging memory light and shadow under Inoichi's hands.
"If he doesn't go back, who tells Danzo the list wasn't burned clean?"
The Third Hokage's expression changed.
"You want to provoke Danzo to continue making a move?"
"If he doesn't make a move, how can I legally kill him?"
This sentence spread through the village via the water mirror, and the noise inside the shelter subsided instead.
Many people had never heard such a blunt statement, but they had just finished watching Orochimaru attack the village, Root snatch the cabinet, and Sunagakure riot; no one felt this sentence was cruel anymore.
Kakashi sealed the Kusanagi Short Sword into a scroll, saying in a low voice: "Danzo will become desperate."
Sasuke said: "Then let him jump out in front of the whole village."
Inoichi's fingers suddenly tightened, Orochimaru's head knocking heavily against the rubble, his mouth emitting a muffled hiss.
"Found it."
Yamada Naoto immediately pushed the recording formation plate closer.
Sweat seeped from Inoichi's forehead, his voice carrying endurance.
"Impure World Reincarnation, hand seal sequence, sacrifice requirements, soul anchor, summoning control talisman, they're all here."
The Third Hokage's expression changed.
"Inoichi, the contents of the forbidden technique must not be made public!"
Sasuke raised his hand, the water mirror image retaining only the faces of Inoichi and Orochimaru, without displaying the scroll runes.
"Technical details sealed, criminal evidence made public."
Inoichi nodded, his palm not leaving the