The ninja trembled as he wiped his Forehead Protector. After he finished wiping it, he looked up in the direction of Uchiha Nanagen'u.
"Team leader!"
"These four Forehead Protector belong to the Forehead Protector of Kumogakure!"
"These four corpses are ninjas from Kumogakure!"
The ninja exclaimed loudly. His voice was already quite loud, and given that it was late at night in the forest and everyone was very quiet, his words could be easily heard.
"Hiss..."
Everyone present couldn't help but gasp. What was happening was far beyond their expectations and completely beyond their imagination.
What happened tonight was all too sudden.
First came the sudden explosion and then the scorching flames shooting into the sky.
Then, after the fire was extinguished, four charred corpses were discovered.
It was later discovered that the owners of these four corpses were actually ninjas from the Kumogakure.
The severity of the case is escalating!
Don't jump to conclusions!
Uchiha Nanagen'u suddenly shouted, and after saying this, he immediately swept his cold eyes over the crowd. His words were not only for the ninja who had just spoken, but also for the onlookers.
"What we can confirm right now is that there are four corpses and four Forehead Protector belonging to ninjas from Kumogakure. However, whether these four Forehead Protector actually belong to the four corpses requires further investigation!"
Uchiha Nanagen'u immediately expressed his opinion.
This opinion is very pertinent and important!
"Yes! That makes sense! If someone is deliberately using the Kumogakure Forehead Protector to cause trouble, we can't be misled!"
"That's certainly a possibility!"
"It's possible that the murderer deliberately left the Forehead Protector after committing the crime, intending to mislead us and allow himself to escape justice. Otherwise, why would he have set the fire?"
"That makes sense! It really makes sense!"
"Actually, I have another idea. Is it possible that this was done by ninjas from other villages, and these four are from Kumogakure, with the aim of provoking conflict between us and Kumogakure?"
"That's quite an unusual angle, but it's not impossible. We can't be sure of anything right now."
We must identify these four people!
" The Kumogakure is probably coming to negotiate!"
"..."
While those at the scene were earnestly analyzing the situation, the Konoha Military Police Force remained calm and collected, refraining from speaking easily and instead focusing on gathering clues. They all knew that working overtime tonight was likely unavoidable.
"Alright everyone, stop crowding around here and disperse!"
Uchiha Nanagen'u's voice rang out again. He waved to everyone, signaling that the ninjas gathered there could leave.
"What...?"
"You're just kicking them out like that?"
"We're here to put out a fire!"
"Seriously!"
"What's with the attitude!"
"..."
The crowd murmured their discontent. Facing Uchiha Nanagen'u, they felt the arrogance of the Konoha Military Police Force even more acutely. From beginning to end, they had shown them no respect whatsoever, not even a greeting.
It's as if their act of coming to put out the fire is not only a contribution to Konoha, but also a hindrance to the Konoha Military Police Force.
but...
They had no choice.
Even the captain of the Konoha Military Police Force spoke up.
They had no choice but to leave.
"We can't leave!"
However, just as the crowd was about to disperse, a slightly immature voice suddenly rang out, instantly penetrating the quiet woods and clearly reaching the ears of everyone present.
Immediately afterwards.
Under the questioning gazes of everyone.
A young man ran quickly toward them, his usually indifferent face now filled with seriousness.
The sudden roar left even the Konoha Military Police Force personnel puzzled.
" Fugaku?"
Uchiha Nanagen'u frowned slightly, quickly took two steps forward, and blocked the running boy outside the crime scene.
" Fugaku, what are you doing here? This is a case-solving time, not a time for you to play games. Go back now," Uchiha Nanagen'u said in a commanding tone.
We can't let them go!
The boy spoke stubbornly, his dark eyes flashing with determination and a strong sense of fearlessness.
This young man was none other than Uchiha Fugaku.
"Why?" Uchiha Nanagen'u frowned, but he still gave Fugaku a chance to speak.
"There must be a murderer among these people!" Fugaku shouted.
"Whoosh!"
These words immediately caused a stir, and the ninjas present looked at each other with varying degrees of caution.
After hearing what Uchiha Fugaku said, the members of the Konoha Military Police Force began to discreetly detour around the area and quietly cordon off the ninjas present.
Anyway...
First, we need to confirm that the people here cannot leave.
What's your basis for this claim?
Uchiha Nanagen'u's expression grew even more serious, but he vaguely sensed that Fugaku had something on his mind, so he didn't say anything, just stared at Fugaku, hoping to confirm Fugaku's reasoning.
After all, if it could really help solve the case...
Then it will be even easier to explain in tomorrow's report!
Especially if such a heinous case is solved in a single night with lightning speed!
"Have!"
Fugaku nodded immediately. He looked at the crowd and, seeing that the Konoha Military Police Force had them all under control, a relieved expression appeared on his face. He said, "May I see the scene?"
"?"
Uchiha Nanagen'u immediately posed a big question mark to Fugaku, not because he had a problem, but because he felt that Fugaku had a problem.
"You're not kidding me, are you?!"
"No!" Fugaku shook his head repeatedly, saying, "I could say that, but I just want to see the scene to confirm my guess."
"Alright, tell me your guess first. If it makes sense to me, I'll let you go to the scene." Uchiha Nanagen'u revealed a meaningful smile.
"Can."
Fugaku nodded again. He had realized that trying to gain Uchiha Nanagen'u's trust through such deception was clearly unreliable.
We have to show some real stuff!
"Let's start with this extraordinary explosion!"
Fugaku spoke slowly, his expression cautious and his mind focused. He had already decided what to say on his way here.
He's not here to be clever!
Instead, they truly discovered the problem.
"Every action the murderer takes must have a purpose; otherwise, it's a pointless act. In the course of the case, the murderer had no reason to do anything ineffective!"
"The explosion drew everyone's attention here!"
"So..."
I suspect...
The murderer himself was among them!
When Fugaku said this, there was a moment of silence. It wasn't that his words were without reason; rather, everyone felt that they made a lot of sense.
"If you had seen the corpse, would you still say that?" Uchiha Nanagen'u stared at Fugaku with a serious expression.
"If I'm not mistaken, the body should be charred beyond recognition!" Fugaku said.
"That's right." Uchiha Nanagen'u nodded.
"Are there any clues that could confirm their identity?" Fugaku asked.
"There are four ninja Forehead Protector, from Kumogakure. What do you think?" Uchiha Fugaku stated what he had discovered so far.
"That makes sense." Fugaku nodded repeatedly.
"Tell me," Uchiha Nanagen'u was now very curious about what Fugaku had to say.
"I haven't seen the scene yet, and there's no evidence, but based on my guess, the four bodies were probably burned first, and then the explosion occurred. The murderer pretended to be putting out the fire and followed everyone to the scene; he was one or more of the people at the scene," Fugaku said in a deep voice.
"Why do you draw that conclusion?" Uchiha Nanagen'u asked.
"First, the purpose of the explosion was not to kill these people, but to set off the incident. In other words, the killer wanted us to find the bodies as soon as possible, which would have been advantageous for his subsequent actions."
"Secondly, the murderer mingled among these people to observe the progress of our investigation after we discovered the body. When I arrived, I suspected there might be something on the body that the murderer wanted us to find. Before he personally confirmed that we had discovered it, he must have intended to come here to check it out. Now I can confirm that it is those four Forehead Protector Kumogakure."
"Thirdly, given the darkness of night, the murderer could have easily eliminated those four people without anyone noticing, but he deliberately made such a commotion, which suggests he was confident in his abilities. Therefore, I suspect he may have used a false identity."
Fugaku held up three fingers and analyzed the steps he had thought of one by one. His logic was very clear, and even Uchiha Nanagen'u listened attentively.
Not to mention the rest of the Konoha Military Police Force and the ninjas who rushed to put out the fire, they all nodded in agreement, finding it to be absolutely correct.
"I see!"