The atmosphere in the hall gradually relaxed after Hanzō said "I'm serious".
The mourning ceremony was simple and depressing. There were no cries, no mourning and music, only the ever-burning lamp Kakkō cast ghostly shadows on the cold metal walls, reflecting the heavy sadness and wariness on everyone's face.
Senju Chen followed Orochimaru, bowed slightly, and followed the example of an adult, saluting the cold body covered with white cloth. Out of the corner of his eye, he was quietly observing Hanzo of the Salamander on the main seat.
This man is like a silent volcano, calm on the outside, but inside there is enough lava to burn everything. His sadness is real, but underneath that sadness is more of the monstrous anger of being offended and belonging to "Demigod".
The ceremony ended, and when everyone thought this suffocating meeting was about to end, the dull voice of Hanzō sounded again.
"Orochimaru."
He didn't look at anyone else, his eyes were locked on his former opponent like a hawk.
"You are Shinobi World's genius, especially in forbidden arts and poison science, with attainments that are beyond the reach of ordinary people. I would like to ask you... to take another look at my son."
These words made all the Amegakure ninjas present hold their breath.
Let outsiders, or Konoha's ninjas, come to inspect the body of the leader's son? This in itself is a great distrust, but at this moment, when it comes from Hanzō's mouth, it is said with a natural dignity.
Orochimaru A flash of doubt flashed in his golden snake eyes, but he did not refuse, and responded hoarsely, "I am more than happy to do so."
The white cloth was uncovered.
It was a boy who looked to be in his teens, with a peaceful face, as if he was just sleeping. His skin showed an abnormal blue-grey color, and his lips were purple. Other than that, there were no external injuries on his body.
Orochimaru stepped forward slowly. He stretched out his pale and slender fingers. He did not touch the corpse directly. Instead, he carefully observed the boy's pupils and nails. Finally, he gently pinched his mouth open, moved a little closer, and sniffed with his nose.
Throughout the process, he looked focused and moved elegantly and calmly, as if he was not conducting an autopsy but appreciating a rare piece of art.
Senju Chen stood quietly aside, his small face full of solemnity, but his mind was thinking rapidly.
Hanzo of the Salamander himself is a poison master, and he can't even tell what kind of poison it is. Then the person who poisoned him is either a better poison master than Hanzō, or he deliberately used something in his blind spot. This is not a simple assassination, this is a naked provocation.
What kind of person is Hanzō? Shinobi World is recognized as a master of poison. He himself is a walking poison. To be able to kill his son with poison under his nose and not find out why is the biggest insult to the title "Demigod".
After a while, Orochimaru straightened up and looked at Hanzō, with a rare look of solemnity on his expression.
"Young Master indeed died of poisoning. This is a compound neurotoxin that attacks very quickly and is almost painless. The toxin directly damages the central nervous system, causing cardiac arrest." He paused and added, "The poisoning method was very clever. It should have been through water or food. The dosage was precise and did not leave any traces on the body surface."
Hanzō The close confidant beside him couldn't help but asked, "Can the source of this poison... be found out?"
Orochimaru stretched out his long tongue and licked his lips. A faint light flashed in his golden vertical pupils. "One of the core materials of this poison is a rare Scorpion-Tail Orchid that grows deep in the desert and needs to symbiosis with specific minerals. As far as I know, in the entire Shinobi World, only Land of Wind's veteran puppet masters will cultivate small amounts to temper their puppet poison."
Land of Wind!
Boom!
This answer, like an explosive Explosive Tag, instantly ignited the anger of all Amegakure ninjas present.
"Land of Wind! It must have been done by those scorpions in the sand!" The confidant who had been silenced by Senju Chen jumped out again at this moment, his face flushed, his neck Veins popped up on his upper body, and he roared at Hanzō, "They have been coveting our strategic position Land of Rain for more than a day or two! Leader, we must make them pay with blood!"
"That's right! Let Sunagakure give us an explanation!"
"We can't just let it go!"
The crowd was furious, and voices full of murderous intent echoed in the hall, as if troops would be gathered in the next second to kill Land of Wind.
Hanzō still didn't speak, but the heavy breathing under the breathing mask already indicated that the anger in his heart was being completely ignited by this "conclusive evidence".
At this tense moment, a clear and confused child's voice sounded again at an inappropriate time.
"But uncle," Senju Chen raised his little face and looked at the Amegakure cronies who shouted the loudest, "If they are really Land of Wind's people, why did they use poison that is only available in their own country? Isn't this a clear way to tell everyone, 'I did it'?"
He tilted his head, showing an expression of hard thinking, and used the simplest logic of a child as an example. "It's like a thief stole something and wrote his name on the wall."
"You...!" The confidant was so choked by this "childish talk" that he almost couldn't breathe. He pointed at Senju Chen, but he didn't know how to refute it.
Yes, how could there be such a stupid murderer?
"Unless..." Senju Chen seemed not to see the cannibalistic look in the other person's eyes and continued to analyze on his own, "They just want Lord Hanzō to think that others are framing them. In this way, Lord Hanzō will doubt other people and they will be safe. What is this... called?" He scratched his head and looked at Orochimaru for help.
"Just do the opposite." Orochimaru added in a timely manner, with a hint of satisfaction at the corner of his mouth.
"Yes! It's just the opposite!" Senju Chen nodded vigorously, and then added in a low voice, "Of course, I don't rule out that... this is really a stupid murderer who thinks that no one else can recognize him."
Two sentences, one positive and one negative, instantly turned the newly clear clues into a mess again.
Is Sunagakure stupid enough to directly commit the crime? Or is it a more clever frame-up? Or is it a third party, borrowing Sunagakure's poison, to blame Sunagakure, and at the same time making people suspect that Sunagakure is playing "the opposite way"?
In an instant, the entire situation became confusing and the chain of suspicion extended indefinitely.
The hall fell into dead silence again.
Those Amegakure ninjas who were clamoring for revenge were like ducks with their necks strangled at this moment, looking at each other with confusion in their minds.
Hanzo of the Salamander's sharp eyes swept over his stupid subordinate, and finally fell deeply on Senju Chen.
This child...
He is not analyzing the case, he is analyzing people's hearts.
What he said is right. Unless the murderer is caught directly, it doesn't matter what poison was used. What matters is that he, Hanzo of the Salamander, is willing to believe who the murderer is.
Land of Wind? Land of Earth? Or...Konoha?
Every choice will trigger violent turmoil in Shinobi World.
"Haha..." Hanzō's throat erupted from a deep laughter of unknown meaning. He slowly waved his hand to stop the noise of his subordinates, and his voice was full of exhaustion and coldness.
"Orochimaru, thank you very much for today."
"We have prepared a place for you to stay. Go and rest first. I will send someone to take you out of the country tomorrow morning."
This is already an eviction order.
Orochimaru nodded slightly and said nothing. He took Senju Chen's hand, turned around and walked out the door.
When they stepped out of the cold fortress like a mausoleum and returned to the gray rain curtain, Senju Chen breathed a long sigh of relief.
'This is the purpose of muddying the water and dragging all the big countries into the water. Iwagakure is here, Konoha is here, and now Sunagakure is also here. Next, let's see who Hanzō, the angry lion, wants to bite.'
Senju Chen is calculating in his mind.
'And I just need to make sure he doesn't bite Konoha.'
He could feel that Orochimaru beside him seemed to be in a particularly happy mood. When those golden snake eyes looked at him, they flashed with unabashed appreciation.
This disciple really exceeded his expectations once again.
With a few random words, Konoha was cleared of suspicion, and he even backhanded an army, drawing the attention of all Land of Rain to Land of Wind, and even Land of Earth, making the already complicated situation even more confusing.
You know, a "Demigod" who doesn't take sides is a good "Demigod". Of course, it would be more perfect if the attitude can be biased toward one's own side.
This operation has exceeded expectations. It eliminated Konoha and also brought Land of Wind and Land of Earth into the water.
There couldn't be a better ending for Konoha.