She didn't actually want to deny Fugaku.
In the past, she would have kept Fugaku's suggestion as a backup plan and wouldn't have easily brought it up to embarrass Fugaku.
The main reason is that she wants to remove Araki!
Why do you protect Araki like this?
Uchiha Fugaku frowned deeply, his face full of confusion. He stared intently at the familiar yet unfamiliar face in front of him, feeling that Mikoto had undergone many changes in the past two weeks, as if she had experienced many things he didn't know about. Many big questions arose in his mind.
Mikoto was never like this before; now she's like a completely different person.
It's like whatever he says, the other person will immediately refute it.
and...
Most importantly...
What he found most unbearable was...
He just felt that Mikoto was protecting Araki!
It was precisely this attitude that stirred up a jealousy within him that he hadn't even imagined, causing him to gradually lose his temper and try to prove that Araki was involved in this matter!
"Where did I maintain it?" Mikoto stiffened her neck, refusing to admit it.
How much do you know about Araki?
A mocking smile played on Fugaku's lips as he continued.
"Besides knowing that he can make Explosive Tag, do you know anything else about him?"
"You know absolutely nothing; you've been completely fooled by him."
You think he's a good person.
"But within the Konoha Military Police Force, suspicion always outweighs trust."
You can doubt someone without reason, but you must never trust someone without reason.
"Take yesterday's bombing for example."
How do you know it has absolutely nothing to do with Araki?
"You didn't see him."
"If it really was him who used a bunch of Explosive Tag to blow people up."
"Then all the maintenance you're doing now will seem completely pointless!"
"When you look back on how you are now, you'll feel like a clown."
Fugaku continued speaking, one sentence after another. He now harbored very strong resentment towards Mikoto, which stemmed from Mikoto's constant references to Araki.
"Hehehe..." Mikoto laughed upon hearing this and said, "Brother Fugaku, I've always admired you, but I never imagined you were this kind of person."
"Who am I?" Fugaku's expression twisted in disbelief.
"You actually use your imagination to arbitrarily doubt a kind person." Mikoto shook her head, clearly disappointed.
"How do you know Araki is a kind person?" Fugaku felt a surge of anger, his jealousy flaring up, and he was furious at Mikoto's attitude.
How come I didn't know?
Mikoto's sneer deepened.
We were together during yesterday's bombing.
We were together before the bombing.
"We've been together since the bombing."
Araki stayed with me all night.
He simply didn't have the time to commit the crime.
Why can't I trust him?
"Brother Fugaku, you're the one who looks like a clown now."
Mikoto said coldly.
"You, you, what did you say?" Fugaku's face trembled. "You were all together after you finished?"
"That's right!" Mikoto nodded.
"Don't you live at Kushina's house?" Fugaku's voice trembled.
" Kushina lives at Araki's house. I've been living at Araki's house for the past few months while investigating Araki!" Mikoto hadn't yet realized the seriousness of the situation.
"You... I... I... you..."
Upon hearing these words, Uchiha Fugaku was completely dumbfounded. The clown was actually himself?
He sat Ueki on the side, staring blankly at the two of them, his mind filled with countless words of shock, but he didn't know where to begin.
What kind of scene is this?
No wonder my father hesitated to speak to me back then.
It turns out that Mikoto had been living in the boy's house all along.
In an instant.
The Ueki looked at Fugaku with eyes full of pity; it wasn't the look one gives to a clown, but rather the look one gives to the victim.
Brother Fugaku, so you were the victim all along!
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"I... I... I... hahahaha... hehehehehe..."
After hesitating for a while, Uchiha Fugaku suddenly stopped talking and burst into laughter. The laughter sounded very unrestrained, as if he had heard something particularly amusing.
"What's so funny?" Mikoto asked, puzzled.
"No, no, nothing at all. I wasn't laughing at you, nor at Araki. I was laughing at myself, hahahahaha..." Fugaku laughed and laughed, a barely perceptible tear glistening in his eyes, but he quickly used Chakra to cover it up.
"Now you understand what I'm saying, right? Araki could never be the culprit in the bombing. If you think the Explosive Tag are a clue, then you might as well investigate the people who bought Explosive Tag during this period." Mikoto was seriously discussing the case with Fugaku.
Does the perpetrator of the bombing even matter?
Fugaku shook his head with a self-deprecating smile. He suddenly realized that he had been investigating the case but had neglected Mikoto, to the point that he only found out now that Mikoto had been staying at another boy's house for half a month.
As for what exactly happened during those two weeks...
He dared not think about it, nor dared to ask it. He was afraid of hearing answers he dared not hear, afraid that all the impressions he had of each day would shatter completely at this moment.
I'm tired.
As he spoke, Fugaku slowly stood up, turned around, and walked towards the back.
That concludes today's meeting.
"I've been too exhausted from handling cases lately."
I need to rest for a while.
Fugaku waved his hand with his back to the two of them. His voice was low, but it seemed to contain many sad memories.
"I think you should take a good rest, Fugaku- nii. You look completely different from before. You must not bring personal biases when handling cases," Mikoto said to Fugaku's retreating figure.
"Um..."
After hearing Mikoto's words, Fugaku almost tripped over a stone.
In the past...
If I were feeling down, Mikoto would come and comfort me, but now those beautiful moments seem to have disappeared.
Things have changed!
Everything has changed!
As Fugaku walked, tears streamed down his face, dripping down his chin.
" Araki!"
I'll remember you!
I absolutely must meet you!
"I'd like to see just what you're capable of that has managed to bewitch Mikoto like this!"
As Fugaku walked away, his hands unconsciously clenched into fists, the knuckles turning slightly white from the force. He trembled with anger, and his heart felt as cold as if it had fallen into an abyss.
He had never imagined that he would one day face such a stance from the U. S. military, but now that he is actually facing it, he feels an unbearable heartache.
" Mikoto, I'm going back too..."
Ueki gave Mikoto a deep look, his eyes filled with a strange expression, while he was also very curious about Araki.
What kind of person could have caused Brother Fugaku to lose so completely?
This made him want to meet Araki when he had the chance, have some interaction with him, and see what kind of amazing person he was.
"Then I'm going home too!"
Mikoto wasn't in a particularly good mood either, because she had come here with the intention of explaining Araki's situation to Fugaku and Ueki, but she hadn't expected that the two of them would have such strong prejudices.
Ueki was a little better.
Fugaku is simply outrageous.
Not only are they relentlessly pursuing Araki in the case of Sora Hyuga, but they're even trying to pin the bombing incident from last night on Araki.
This is also the main reason why Mikoto has such strong dissatisfaction with this matter.
On the other hand...
She had just returned home and hadn't even had a chance to sit down and eat with her family before coming here to explain the results of her investigation over the past two weeks.
When I clearly didn't receive recognition, I felt a strong sense of disappointment, and I've even started to doubt whether it was right or wrong to have trusted my older brother Fugaku so much in the past.
only...
After the heated argument, her curiosity about Araki's inner thoughts intensified, as she increasingly felt that Araki was like a mysterious book, with every page seemingly containing fascinating content.