Just like now, Uchiha Jin couldn't speak, but he didn't have that pressure.
However, regarding this...
Sarutobi Hiruzen did not answer. Instead, after a moment of silence, he took a deep breath and then spoke calmly.
"Alright, I understand."
"Uchiha Jin, you may leave."
"But not a word about today's events is to be spread."
"Get out."
Uchiha Jin did not hesitate.
Hearing Sarutobi Hiruzen's words, he already understood that the matters here no longer concerned him.
Apparently.
He was not qualified to participate in the upcoming discussion.
After bowing slightly, Uchiha Jin turned and left.
And after he left the office, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the Anbu by his side.
"Shinnosuke, you speak."
In Sarutobi Hiruzen's subordinate position, Sarutobi Shinnosuke, as the Anbu Captain, did not hesitate upon hearing this and briefly recounted the events of last night.
Then, he spoke indifferently.
"The deaths of the three Uchiha themselves are not actually a major issue."
"Under normal circumstances, this matter should be handed over to the Uchiha Clan for judgment."
"However, an unexpected situation arose."
"Last night, beside these three Uchiha, there was also the corpse of a Cloud Ninja."
"And what's even more bizarre is that the brains of all three Uchiha and the Cloud Ninja's corpse were completely destroyed."
"Even if the Yamanaka Jonin of the Analysis Squad personally intervened, they couldn't access their memories."
"So, the problem emerged."
"Does everyone still remember that two years ago, Cloud Village sent a small squad, disguised, to our Hidden Leaf Village to steal a Bloodline Limit, but after investigation, it was found that one Cloud Ninja was missing?"
"At that time, the Yamanaka Jonin naturally investigated the memories of all the captured Cloud Ninja."
"Coincidentally, it happened."
"The Yamanaka Jonin recognized the Cloud Ninja's corpse from last night at a glance, confirming that he was the Cloud Ninja who went missing two years ago and whom we could never find."
"So, the problem is this."
"Is this incident another move by Cloud Village?"
"Or was it an inside job by someone within our Hidden Leaf Village, and this so-called Cloud Ninja's corpse is just a diversion to mislead the investigation?"
"After all, since it involves Cloud Village, we must treat it with caution!"
"This is also why Uchiha Jin was called in for questioning, as there is a grievance between Uchiha Jin and these three Uchiha."
Instantly.
As Shinnosuke spoke, everyone fell silent.
Everyone was thinking.
After a long while.
Sarutobi Hiruzen put down his pipe and spoke with a deep voice.
"Alright."
"That's the situation. Let's all discuss it."
"First, let's discuss whether there's any possibility that this matter is connected to Uchiha Jin?"
Chapter 12: Nara's Brainstorming, Everyone is Stunned
Upon hearing this, Shisui couldn't help himself.
"Lord Hokage, absolutely impossible." Shisui quickly said, "Jin is an Uchiha, how could he kill his own clansmen?"
"They do have grievances with each other, but such things are common in the Uchiha Clan and would never escalate to murder."
"Besides, Jin is just a freshly graduated student; he doesn't have that ability!"
However, Sarutobi Hiruzen remained silent about this.
He neither nodded nor shook his head.
Time slowly passed.
After a long while.
Uchiha Fugaku spoke.
"Shisui makes a good point, Uchiha Jin doesn't have that ability."
His words were decisive.
In his eyes, Uchiha Jin was just an ordinary clansman.
He was even considered a good-for-nothing!
How could he possibly have the ability to kill three elite clansmen?
Yamanaka Inoichi hesitated for a moment, but still spoke.
"I must remind everyone about the state of the three deceased Uchiha."
"They were killed instantly; they showed no resistance from beginning to end."
"The killer's Body Flicker Technique is extremely powerful, and he crushed the hearts of the three Uchiha with a single punch."
"This is a taijutsu master skilled in the Body Flicker Technique!"
Hiss!
Hearing these words, everyone was once again shocked.
Yes.
Although they all knew about this incident, they were not aware of the specific details.
Now that Yamanaka Inoichi had explained it, they immediately fell into deep thought.
In the current Shinobi World, are there ninja who specialize in taijutsu?
Yes!
But those who can be called taijutsu powerhouses are very few.
The only ones who might count are perhaps those from Cloud Village, where there's a slight possibility.
After all, everyone knows.
Third Raikage A created a secret technique to temper the body with lightning.
Therefore, the taijutsu of the ninja in Cloud Village is very strong.
Well, there you have it.
It's back to Cloud Village again.
Torifu Koharu couldn't help but speak, "Cloud Village and Hidden Leaf Village have already started fighting. Do they have a reason to use such tactics?"
"The key question is, if it really was Cloud Village's doing," Mitokado Homura spoke, "then what is their true objective in doing so?"
"Or more precisely, what benefits would they gain?"
As the two elders spoke, the atmosphere in the room grew heavy again.
Yes.
After this discussion among the group, the possibility of Uchiha Jin being involved had already been completely forgotten by everyone.
An Uchiha waste was not worth wasting time on.
He didn't have that ability either!
The power struggles in the Shinobi World were still in their most basic stages.
Even Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was the most skilled in power struggles, was, frankly, at a primary school level in Uchiha Jin's previous life.
So.
Even if they racked their brains, they couldn't understand Uchiha Jin's thought process.
On the other hand, Shisui...
Listening to everyone's discussion, he felt a sense of relief.