After extinguishing the flames, the people at the scene focused their attention on the four corpses. Everyone felt a sense of loss and began to discuss the matter with the others.
This is no small matter!
Although people die almost every moment in the ninja world, those who die in war are considered to be contributing to the village and are killed by the enemy. However, if someone dies in a village, it is highly likely that they are killed by their own people.
These are completely different concepts.
If a villager kills another villager, they have broken the village's laws and will have to pay the price for their actions, possibly spending the rest of their life in Konoha prison.
After seeing the whole situation, the ninjas who were fighting the fire immediately realized that this was a criminal case, not an accident. Moreover, the explosion and flames were created by hand, which posed a more serious problem: the possibility of the forest being burned.
The reason why Konoha is more attractive than the other four great ninja villages is because of its vast and boundless forest, which is a very superior environment.
The Second Shinobi World War, which just ended, was primarily caused by the struggle for a suitable environment for survival.
Sunagakure is located in a region covered in yellow sand, facing dry sandstorms every day. Not to mention water, even green plants are hard to find.
Iwagakure is located in a weathered rocky area, with an environment almost identical to that of Sunagakure.
Amegakure is located in the Land of Rain is constant, and exists in an extreme living environment.
After these three villages gained greater strength, the first thing they wanted to do was improve their living environment in order to seize better land.
Konoha became a target coveted by many villages precisely because of its superior land.
The rules of Konoha clearly state that no ninja is allowed to light open flames in the forest, and must be careful to prevent forest fires from breaking out.
Now, this case is seen by everyone as more than just a simple murder case; it's also considered an arson case.
In some respects, arson is far more dangerous than murder in Konoha, so it needs to be dealt with at a higher level.
The person's complexion didn't look very good.
Everyone knows what this means!
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"
Just then, a series of arrogant voices rang out, and a group of people walked over. Each of them had intense arrogance in their eyes, as if they didn't take the people here seriously at all.
The group that approached was the Konoha Military Police Force of Konoha, mainly composed of members of the Uchiha Clan.
The explosion had already alerted the Neck and Back team, and someone had already reported the deaths to them, so the Neck and Back team arrived here in a very short time.
"Get out of the way!"
"Didn't you see the Konoha Military Police Force is handling the case?!"
"Don't block the way! Don't block the way!"
"Get out of the way!"
"..."
The voices coming from these people in the Konoha Military Police Force clearly indicated very simple case-handling procedures, but the way they spoke made them sound incredibly arrogant, as if they were doing something of higher priority, their sense of superiority almost overflowing.
In an instant.
The quicker-reacting ninjas stepped back and let them pass.
Those who reacted slower were pushed aside by the Uchiha Military Police Force.
"What's with the attitude!"
"We were the ones who put out the fire!"
"Is it really necessary to be so arrogant!"
"Keep your voices down! Those are members of the Uchiha Clan!"
As those who had been pushed aside murmured their grievances, they were met with fierce glares from the people around their necks and backs, and immediately became timid.
In such a situation, everyone swallows their complaints and stops speaking them aloud, but that doesn't mean they have no resentment.
They didn't know when it started, but they discovered that the Konoha Military Police Force had changed and become the Uchiha Konoha Military Police Force.
When the Uchiha Clan members walked over, each of them had an extremely proud look on their face, as if they were not on the same level as these people at all, and they looked superior with a sense of superiority.
The expressions on their faces, when observed by everyone, evoked even more indescribable feelings in the hearts of those present. Everyone felt extremely dissatisfied, even more so with these people's expressions than with their words.
This must be the Uchiha's Konoha Military Police Force!
In an instant.
The ninjas at the scene transferred their shock at the corpses and their anger at the murderer to the Uchiha Military Police Force.
These people instilled a very natural sense of hatred in them, as if simply standing there doing nothing, just making an expression, could make them feel extremely uncomfortable.
Seeing them makes others feel less annoyed!
only...
The Uchiha Clan members were unaware of this problem; they took it all for granted because they had always been this way. They hadn't tried to change, nor had they deliberately looked down on anyone. From the very beginning, they had looked down on everyone.
Uchiha Nanagen'u stepped out from among the people at the scene and went first to the center of the extinguished fire, looking at the four corpses inside.
"That's too cruel!"
Uchiha Nanagen'u had seen all sorts of murder cases, but when he saw this scene, he was still deeply moved.
"What kind of devil did this?!"
"Judging from the scene, all four people were bound. They showed signs of struggling, but they did not break free!"
"Their skin was charred, making it difficult to see any signs of struggle, but judging from the not-completely-burned wounds, they must have been tied up with some rather thick ropes!"
"The ropes that bound them have all been burned!"
"But they didn't break free after being burned, which means they were all burned to death before the rope was completely burned!"
"They were burned alive!"
After Uchiha Nanagen'u uttered this conclusion, his entire face turned green. Intense anger caused the muscles in his face to tremble uncontrollably, and his whole body twisted in agony.
"Go and check if these four people left anything behind that could prove their identities. We need to confirm the deceased's information first!"
Uchiha Nanagen'u turned his head and looked at the members of the Konoha Military Police Force behind him. He was feeling intensely unwell and needed to rest for a while.
"Yes!"
The Konoha Military Police Force on site immediately responded and hurried forward, each of them moving with great care and caution. Although they possessed a certain degree of arrogance, they were very serious when doing their work, which had always earned them high praise from the Third Hokage.
From a professional standpoint, there was no problem; it was their personalities that ultimately led them to their demise.
In an instant.
The Konoha Military Police Force personnel began their investigation.
"Captain, we've found something!"
Just then, a voice suddenly rang out, immediately attracting the attention of everyone in the room.
Chapter 37 The Konoha Military Police Force Needs Talents Like You! (First Update)
The moment the voice rang out, it immediately drew the attention of everyone present, and all eyes turned toward the direction from which the voice had been spoken.
"Explain!"
Uchiha Nanagen'u was immediately drawn to these words, and turned his head sharply, his dark eyes flashing with a sharp light.
He also had strong doubts about this case, because he didn't really know what kind of person could do something so cruel as to burn four people alive.
The case hasn't been reported yet, but after tonight's summary, he needs to report it to the village's higher-ups. At that point, the nature of the case will definitely be extremely serious.
Upon hearing of the discovery, Uchiha Nanagen'u became tense. He hoped to find something at this moment and handle the situation as well as possible before submitting the report.
"Here's a ninja Forehead Protector!"
The person who had just spoken immediately raised his hand and picked up a dark, murky object.
From the outside, the cloth strips that were originally used for binding had been burned away, leaving only blackened iron plates stained by flames, on which nothing could be clearly seen.
"What kind of discovery is this?" Uchiha Nanagen'u said irritably, "Every ninja in the village will have Forehead Protector; it has absolutely no meaning in identifying them!"
"No, Captain."
The man rubbed his hand against the dark Forehead Protector, and after a few rubs, he found that his entire hand had turned black. The layer of charcoal on it could be easily wiped off.
He rubbed it back and forth a few times, and the pattern on the Forehead Protector gradually became visible.
"This isn't Forehead Protector from Konoha!"
"This is..."
" Forehead Protector from the Kumogakure ninja!"
After the pattern on Jiang 'Forehead Protector was clearly revealed, the man's eyes widened, and then his pupils contracted sharply.
"Quickly check the remaining ones!"
Uchiha Nanagen'u's voice immediately turned serious; he knew all too well what this meant.
If the victims of this case, who were burned alive, were from Konoha, then this would be a very serious violation of Konoha 'Konoha laws.
However, if viewed from another perspective, this case is intended to affect other villages, then it becomes a political issue between villages.
Right now, at this moment.
Uchiha Nanagen'u's face was ashen.
He couldn't be completely certain of what was happening here yet, but based solely on this ninja Forehead Protector, he was at least certain of one thing: the case had begun to involve people from Kumogakure.
"Yes!"
The Uchiha Clan ninja immediately responded and then began to reach out to touch the other charred corpses.
soon.
He then found three more pieces of iron.
It was a ninja Forehead Protector.
Like the previous ninja Forehead Protector, it had been completely scorched black, and without any treatment, it was impossible to tell its condition at first glance.
Instantly.
The ninja immediately started wiping it with his hands, not caring at all about the dirt.
"All... all of them!"