Hiruzen Sarutobi was the only one left in the Hokage Office. Anyo's words had left him full of questions. He knew all the powerful members of the Uchiha Clan well. Apart from those few, no one else could have controlled the Nine-Tails and caused the disturbance.
Could the Uchiha Clan have hidden powerful members in secret? It was not impossible. Wasn't someone as powerful as Anyo also from the Uchiha Clan?
Suddenly, a figure appeared before Sarutobi.
"You're here." Sarutobi was not surprised at the newcomer's arrival. He asked amiably, "What do you think of this Nine-Tails Rampage?"
The newcomer immediately dropped to one knee. "Lord Third Hokage, I would stake my life on it. No one from the Uchiha Clan did this."
"Heh, Shisui, don't get worked up. I wasn't suspecting the Uchiha Clan. I only wanted to hear your thoughts."
Indeed, Sarutobi did not suspect them. He was certain, and Anyo's words had only strengthened that certainty.
The newcomer was none other than the Uchiha Clan's greatest prodigy, Shisui.
Kneeling before him, Shisui's gaze was deeply hesitant. After thinking it over carefully, he said dejectedly, "I dare not make unfounded guesses."
To Shisui's knowledge, there were only three ways to control the Nine-Tails: Wood Release, the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Jutsu, and finally, the Sharingan.
No one had possessed Wood Release since the First Hokage's death. The Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Jutsu could only restrict the Nine-Tails' movements, not control it to wreak destruction on Konoha. That left the Sharingan as the most likely suspect.
In truth, the moment this Nine-Tails Rampage began, Sarutobi had set his suspicious sights on the Uchiha Clan. During the battle against the Nine-Tails, he had even ordered the Anbu to seal off the Uchiha Clan and forbid them from joining the fight. The implications