"Unbox it."
Sasuke's command fell, and Neji asked no more as his Gentle Fist struck directly at the four corners of the Sealed Box, while the Hyuga ninja acted simultaneously to seal the outer layer of fire-seal markings.
Hiruzen stood up from his chair, and his voice cleft the curses in the Square.
"Stop, that is the Hokage's Emergency Succession Order!"
Sasuke turned sideways to look at him.
"That is all the more reason to view it publicly."
Shikaku immediately raised a hand.
"The Nara Clan's Shadow-Stitching will secure the box body; don't let the Self-Destruct Talisman burn the inner pages."
Inside the Water Mirror, several shadows adhered to the bottom of the Sealed Box, and the black marks were still venting fire as Neji's palm pressed against the edge of the box lid, blue veins bulging around his Byakugan.
"There are three documents in the interlayer."
"Take the titles first."
Neji used a kunai to pry open the scorched interlayer, and the Hyuga Recording Ninja pushed the residual pages before the Array Disc.
The first, the Hokage Emergency Succession Case, with Shimura Danzō proposed as the person.
The second, the wartime Root takeover of defense authorization, to take effect after confirmation by the Hokage Seal.
The third, the draft for the subsequent disposition of Sasuke Uchiha following impeachment.
Someone in the Square directly broke through the first cordon, and was grabbed around the waist by an Akimichi clansman.
"They still wanted to dispose of Lord Sasuke?"
"The Root has already rebelled, and they still want to take over defense?"
"Had the Hokage Building been prepared to hand Konoha over to Danzo all along?"
No trace of color could be seen on Hiruzen's face any longer.
"I did not approve it."
Sasuke looked at Neji.
"Check the signatures."
Neji flipped