"This..."
Xuandou froze, staring at Fugaku in disbelief.
What had he just heard?
The person who had stolen the Uchiha Clan ancestors' remains had neither chosen to research the Uchiha Clan's Kekkei Genkai nor sold them on the black market, and had not even tried to contact the Uchiha.
Instead, they had made them into fireworks and set them off.
In short, the ancestors had blown up!
What was the point?
Wasn't that deranged?
Xuandou hardly dared to imagine it.
How many people would laugh once word of this got out?
The thought that this incident might feature in the stories recorded in future history books made Xuandou lose his composure.
Had that person been standing in front of him, he would have slapped them across the face!
Although, as a transmigrator, he had no feelings whatsoever for the Uchiha ancestors whose remains had been stolen.
As the current Uchiha Clan Head, however, his expression still turned rather unpleasant when someone caused trouble during his tenure.
But since the culprit had already been caught, there was little more Xuandou could say.
He collected himself, and the thought of Kazahana Koyuki in the room warmed his heart, lifting his mood again.
"Since the culprit has been caught, handle it according to Xuanyin's current laws. Leave it to Elder Zongyan."
Xuandou waved a hand.
He signaled for Fugaku to leave and was about to turn back into the courtyard for round two when he heard Fugaku's troubled voice.
"It was Elder Zongyan who sent me to find Your Majesty."
"Because the culprit who stole the ancestors' remains claims to be Your Majesty's woman."
"The Elder said he couldn't handle it."
Naka Shrine.
The three-tomoe bronze bells hanging from either end of the eaves swayed in the wind, giving off crisp chimes.