Fugaku frowned. "Oh?"
Yūto lowered his voice further, making sure only the two of them could hear. "Yes. I suspect the masterminds behind this are Orochimaru and Shimura Danzō."
"What?!" Fugaku's voice also sank. "Orochimaru and Elder Danzo? Are you sure?"
Even Fugaku, who had weathered many storms as Clan Head, was startled by Yūto's suspicion.
With one of the Sannin and a high-ranking village elder involved, the matter immediately became incredibly thorny.
Meeting his questioning gaze, Yūto nodded solemnly, without the slightest wavering in his eyes.
Fugaku fell silent for a moment, sinking into thought.
Orochimaru's fondness for conducting certain experiments was no absolute secret, but with Danzo involved, coupled with the nature of the missing children cases Yūto had described...
As Fugaku thought, he involuntarily rose and began pacing back and forth across the office.
He knew why Yūto had told him his suspicions in advance. Once confirmed, they would inevitably point the finger at Orochimaru, and Danzo, as his possible protector or even collaborator, would find it hard to stay out of it.
Ultimately, the pressure would inevitably reach the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.
As the units carrying out the operation, the ANBU and the Konoha Military Police Force would need to proceed carefully.
Fugaku stopped pacing and looked at Yūto. "Yūto, what do you have in mind?"
Yūto clearly laid out his strategy. "Our objective is clear: protect Konoha, find the children, and uncover the culprits. As for the pressure afterward... I think we should leave that to the Third Hokage. The ANBU and the Konoha Military Police Force only need to act according to the law and fulfill our duties."
"If Lord Third learns the truth before we arrest Orochimaru..." He paused. "Then we let the Third personally lead the operation to arrest his own