Although he didn't quite understand, Tsunade seemed to have praised him.
"I was just out training when I found my former classmates being ganged up on by three people."
"So, I used Fire Release…"
Asuma was an honest child and quickly recounted the specific events.
"You mean to say, you saw three people suppressing Roy, and Tsunade didn't intervene."
"And even, there were only two other little girls present?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that Asuma was a bit mischievous.
But on such an important matter, he wouldn't lie.
What Tsunade said was actually true!
"Asuma, I'm going to ask you again!"
"Was this person called over by you!"
He took a deep breath and stared at Asuma with a serious expression.
Hearing this, Asuma instinctively took a step back.
Although he hadn't answered yet, Hiruzen Sarutobi already knew the answer.
This Anbu member was not some Ninja who had betrayed Konoha.
Instead, he was called by Asuma to 'act'.
But they agreed to 'act', so how did even his life get 'acted' away?
"Asuma, you go back first!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi was a bit flustered.
He waved his hand, dismissing Asuma.
After Asuma left, the ANBU Ninja brought two more corpses.
"The bodies were severely burned, but Chakra was detected at the scene, only that of Young Master Asuma."
"The two were indeed burned to death by Fire Release."
The ANBU Ninja reported the situation.
You could say Fūkan's death could be explained as sudden death.
But what about these two?
Two Anbu members were actually killed by his own son.
And, just a Great Fireball Jutsu was enough to kill Anbu members?
If you said that, even dogs wouldn't believe it.
[Asuma: Right, right, right, I believe it]
"Danzo, you're here?"
"Take a look at this body."
Hiruzen Sarutobi had a solemn expression.
"Isn't this one of your Anbu?"
"How did he die so terribly?"
"Fire Release… was it done by someone from the Uchiha Clan?"
Danzo's spirits lifted when he saw the body on the ground.
Last time, Hiruzen Sarutobi failed to stop Tsunade from destroying his base, and Danzo was quite displeased.
Seeing an Anbu member killed, he felt a bit of schadenfreude.
"Not the Uchiha Clan."
"I'm talking about this body. I remember, didn't two people from your Root Organization also die strangely like this at the Hospital last time?"
The reason Hiruzen Sarutobi called Danzo was because he suddenly remembered the incident at the Hospital.
After hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Danzo also began to examine Fūkan's body.
After the examination, his expression became a little more serious.
"You mean to say, the person who acted last time is the same person as this time?"
"Able to silently kill a Special Jonin-level Ninja, and right under our noses?"
Danzo said with some heaviness.
As for whether it was Tsunade, Danzo immediately dismissed the idea.
If it were Tsunade, she would likely choose to simply pummel the opponent to death, rather than using such a bizarre method.
"That possibility cannot be ruled out."
"However, the situation might become quite serious now."
"You first investigate the people who have recently entered and stayed in the Village."
After Hiruzen Sarutobi finished speaking, he had someone take the bodies away.
And, if they died like this, then they died.
After all, they didn't die participating in a war or protecting the Hokage, so they wouldn't be buried in the Memorial Ground, nor would they be recorded on the Memorial Stone.
...
In contrast to the oppressive atmosphere in the Hokage Office, Roy's side was already having dinner.
With the addition of Kurenai Yuhi and Shizune today, the speed had noticeably increased.
Moreover, the two girls were quite talented at cooking.
After dinner, Roy, as usual, walked Kurenai Yuhi home.
By the time he returned, it was already past ten at night.
"Did you kill those three people?"
Tsunade was sitting in the living room and spoke directly when she saw Roy return.
"Yes."
Roy also sat down, replying calmly.
"Good!"
"Although I don't know what methods you used to kill those guys, I don't blame you."
"You are my disciple, Tsunade's disciple. Next time you encounter such a situation, go ahead and do it."
"I will stand behind you."
Tsunade patted Roy's shoulder, saying happily.
Over the years, she had suppressed too many of her emotions.
So much so that she almost agreed to Kato Dan's pursuit.
However, with an excellent disciple like Roy, Tsunade's attention also shifted to Roy.
She had no mood to think about anything else.
At the same time, she also saw some things clearly.
That person named Kato Dan might not be very suitable for her.
Compared to him, she preferred the girl Shizune.
She always felt that Kato Dan approaching her had a reason…
"Alright, go rest."
Tsunade finished speaking, picked up her sake flask, and left the living room.
Roy also returned to his room.
After tucking Shizune in, he began his nightly training.
Late at night.
The Root Organization and Anbu acted together, quickly investigating the situation within the Village.
They didn't know until they investigated, but there were already quite a few spies from other Ninja Villages who had taken root in Konoha.
Some even had their own families in Konoha.
All these people were taken away.
Moreover, the number of Ninja monitoring outside the Uchiha Clan Estate had doubled.
Inside Uchiha Fugaku's study.
Several Ninja were complaining with some dissatisfaction about the higher-ups' actions.
Before, they were still being secretive, but now, well, they just stopped pretending and laid their cards on the table.
This situation of being monitored was a great insult to them.
"I understand."
"Natsume, arrange a small squad to start training tonight."
"Remember, you must train in front of those guys."
"If they make any moves, treat them as training targets."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was also somewhat displeased.
He also realized that if this continued, the conflict between the Village and the clan would deepen again.
But he… had no solution at all.
Outside the door.
"Kushina, why don't you stay here tonight?"
"Minato went out on a mission, and he probably hasn't returned yet!"
Uchiha Mikoto held Kushina's hand with a reluctant expression.
"No."
"I still need to go back, otherwise, when that guy returns, he probably won't even eat."
Kushina waved her hand and walked towards the home she shared with Minato.
"Hmm?"
As soon as she stepped out of the Uchiha Clan Estate, Kushina sensed several presences.
Being monitored?
Although Kushina was displeased, she couldn't show it.
Because Minato was excellent, she couldn't become a stumbling block on his path forward.
And after seeing Kushina come out, the ANBU Ninja assigned one person to go back and report the situation.
The Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki having too deep contact with the Uchiha Clan was not a good thing.