Chapter 183
Chapter 183
A ninja from Konoha died. It should be the enemy's doing. They even used wild animals to help destroy the bodies.
The scene was in a mess, with wolf footprints everywhere, and a strong smell of blood on the ground.
Torn clothes, leftover bones, and animal masks on the faces of Anbu ninjas.
"You stay to collect information, I will go back to the village to report this to Lord Hokage."
Take the Anbu ninja who is Black Hawk, open the barrier and return to the village, and rush to the Hokage office building as quickly as possible.
Still working overtime until late at night, the Third Hokage, who had just lain down for a while, was awakened and had to get dressed.
"Lord Hokage."
The black shadow half-knelt on the ground.
The Third Hokage rubbed his temples, which were aching from overwork and lack of rest, and asked hoarsely, "What's the matter?"
"My Lord."
The black shadow reported truthfully:
"I and Fox Hunter returned from a mission and found the scene where our companions were killed not far from the entrance. The bodies had been destroyed by wild beasts, and there were many footprints left. The torn clothes and equipment of the other party were exclusive to our Anbu, and there was also a mask they carried."
"What?"
Such shocking news instantly cured the Third Hokage's headache.
He felt like his old face was slapped twice.
The Anbu people were killed next to the village, and they deliberately attracted wild beasts to destroy the bodies. This was simply a slap in the face of Konoha and the face of him, the Hokage.
You have to know that the Anbu is his direct subordinate unit of Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"Put on the mask and check the identity of the deceased immediately. In addition, notify all the Anbu people to start an investigation. We must investigate this matter thoroughly. In addition, notify the people of the barrier squad to come over."
The Anbu people were killed outside the village, and the location was just near the entrance and exit of the barrier, which means that the enemy has found the entrance and exit of the barrier used by this Anbu ninja.
In addition to investigating this matter, the entrance and exit of the barrier must be re-selected.
Otherwise, it will leave hidden dangers and make it easier for the enemy to invade Konoha.
At the command of the Third Hokage, the Anbu ninjas who stayed in the village became active, and even the Anbu ninjas who were secretly watching, monitoring, and protecting Kushina were recalled. It can be seen how determined the Third Hokage was.
A vigorous investigation was launched.
As elders of the Elders' Council, Koharu Utatane and En Mitomon received the notice from the Anbu, and hurriedly crawled out of the bed and rushed to the Hokage office building.
"Hiruzen, what happened?"
"Why are all the Anbu people out?"
As soon as they entered the room, Utatane Koharu and Mizutomon En asked anxiously.
"You can see for yourself." The Third Hokage looked unhappy and handed them a document.
The first thing to investigate was the identity of the deceased.
There is no such person in the Anbu.
Wearing the clothes and equipment of the Anbu, wearing the same mask, but there are no such two people in the Anbu, so where did they come from?
No need to think, it must be the Root.
"What a courage."
Mizutomon En slammed the table and said angrily:
"This matter must be investigated thoroughly. These people can even find the entrance and exit of the barrier used by our Konoha Anbu. We can't take it lightly."
As for the identity of the deceased, this is not important. Whether it is the Root or the Anbu, they are all Konoha people.
The most important thing at present is to find the enemy.
"Boom! Boom!!!"
The anxious footsteps and the sound of the cane hitting the ground came from far away. Feeling the chakra breath near the office, the third generation Hokage frowned and stared at the door that was not closed.
Sure enough, the next second, Danzo appeared.
Danzo was lying in the hospital well, but he felt a little uncomfortable in the middle of the stay, his neck was cold, and his anus contracted. Before he recovered, the bad news came. The people he sent out were killed and the things were gone.
Upon hearing the news, Danzo almost jumped out of bed, regardless of Tsunade's warning.
He hurried to the Hokage office building with his people.
So much chakra metal, if all lost... it would be a big trouble.
"Sarutobi, have you found the information about the murderer?"
"Danzo, you should be recuperating in the hospital instead of asking these questions."
The Third Hokage was already used to Danzo always showing up in the Hokage's office on time. The reason he was not happy was that Danzo should have a good rest instead of running around and letting the Root people mess around with some tasks.
Something happened to the Root people, and Danzo, as the leader of the Root, would definitely not be able to sit still.
"If this matter is not investigated clearly, do you think I can still lie in the hospital safely?"
Danzo asked coldly.
"........"The Third Hokage was speechless after being choked by his kind words.
Seeing that Danzo had no intention of leaving, he pulled a chair over and sat down, so the Third Hokage had to follow him.
I believe that the people from the Anbu should come back soon to report, so let Danzo rest early.
Glancing at the expressionless Danzo, the Third Hokage thought to himself: I have to urge Tsunade, and it is not a good idea to keep Danzo's injury like this.
"Hokage."
At this time, the Anbu people entered the Hokage's office. The Third Hokage raised his hand and was about to speak, but unexpectedly, Danzo, who had been waiting impatiently, said anxiously:
"Have you found any valuable clues?"
"This..."
The ninja from the Anbu hesitated.
This matter is troublesome.
Hearing this somewhat embarrassed and hesitant tone, the Third Hokage knew that the Anbu had not collected much useful information.
Putting down his raised hand, the Third Hokage coughed and signaled with his eyes that Danzo should not be anxious.
"Just say it directly."
"Yes, Hokage."
The ninja of the Anbu bowed respectfully and said everything in detail: "I led my subordinates to block the surrounding area. The scene was in chaos. Even the corpses were eaten by wild beasts. Except for finding a group of coyotes with a strong smell of blood, no other valuable information was obtained."
It was really bad news. The Third Hokage frowned.
"Waste!"
Danzo slammed the table in anger and cursed.
The ninja of the Anbu lowered his head quickly, not daring to look at Danzo. As for Danzo scolding him, he could only bear it.
"Enough Danzo!"
The Third Hokage also scolded:
"This is the Hokage office, not the root headquarters."
"Humph!"
Danzo also knew that he had lost his composure. He snorted, turned his head away, and kept silent.
"Go on."
"Yes."
The ninja from the Anbu continued:
"According to my investigation, I suspect the problem comes from within us. It's possible that the person who did it is among us. Outsiders have no way of knowing the detailed entrance and exit of the barrier."
The problem comes from within.
It must be done by one of our own people, no, it was done by a spy hidden among our own people. No useful information was collected at the scene, which means that the other party killed someone and most likely returned to Konoha through the entrance and exit.
In this case, your investigation outside is basically useless.
It's really a tricky thing.
After a moment of silence, the Third Hokage waved his hand: "Thank you for your hard work, go down and rest."
"I'll take my leave!"
The ninja from the Anbu saluted and disappeared into the Hokage's office.
"What do you think?"
Pick up the pipe and light the cigarette. The Third Hokage took a few deep puffs, and the strong smell of cigarettes and smoke began to float in the office.
Utatane Koharu's face was serious:
"Huruzen, if this is an internal problem, I'm afraid it will be very troublesome."
"Once the nodes of the barrier are controlled by the enemy, the enemy can enter our Konoha unimpeded, or even leave, so we have to be on guard."
Mitomon En sighed, it was really a troubled time, troubles came one after another.
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