People are in Konoha, the start level is full

Chapter 145 Investigation

"Wait a minute, something's not right with this place!"

It was late at night, and a young kunoichi in uniform was riding on the back of a large calf-like dog, jumping down from the treetops while walking.

"Wang!"

After falling to the ground, the big dog moved its nose, turned its head and barked.

"Is this really where it is...?"

The kunoichi got off the dog's back, walked to the ground with burnt marks in front of her, leaned over and pinched some soil.

After receiving the order from Lord Hokage in the middle of the night, she and dozens of ninjas scattered in the woods around the village, searching for traces of the two Uchihas from the security department.

And all the traces of the place she finally found were very suspicious.

"Have you found it, Ling Xiangsang?"

Behind her, a middle-aged male ninja also rushed out of the bushes and landed behind her. He looked around carefully and couldn't help but said at a loss of words: "This place must have experienced battles."

"Yes."

Inuzuka Reika nodded, looked at several charred broken trees not far away, and said solemnly: "There is still a slight smell of blood here, and I'm afraid it is indeed related to the two missing guard ninjas. "

"Furthermore, judging from the traces left behind, the battle should not have been fierce, or it would have ended quickly."

Speaking of this, Inuzuka Reika was also a little confused.

One of the two Uchiha ninjas is an elite jounin with the three magatama sharingan, and the other's strength cannot be underestimated.

It stands to reason that to eliminate these two people with only a light-intensity battle is definitely not something that ordinary ninjas can do.

There may be some unknown secret behind this matter.

"With my brain, I can't analyze any problems. I'd better leave it to more professional people."

Inuzuka Reika sighed, no longer thought about it, took out the flare from his pocket and lit it.

As the fireworks exploded in the night and dispersed to the surrounding area, members of the search team who saw this scene gathered one by one.

……

Not long after, in the Hokage's office.

Even though it's late at night, the lights are still bright here.

An ANBU wearing a fox mask knelt on one knee and focused on reporting the scene conditions investigated by the search team.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was sitting in the main seat, had his hands folded on his desk and listened carefully to his subordinates' reports.

It's just that he couldn't hide the tired look on his face, and his eyes were bloodshot. After all, due to the two-front war in the Kingdom of Rain and the Kingdom of Wind, the affairs of the village were already very busy.

And at midnight today, shortly after he fell asleep, he received news that the Uchiha family jounin and two other people were missing.

After all, the Jonin is also the mainstay of the village, and his unexplained disappearance involves the Uchiha family.As Hokage, he had to intervene in this matter no matter what, so he could only endure his sleepiness and get up to make arrangements.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who is now middle-aged, cannot be as energetic as he was when he was young, and it is inevitable to feel tired.

"...The basic situation is like this."

Seeing that his subordinates had finished reporting, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded slightly and said, "I understand, please step back first, Red Fox."

"Yes!"

The ANBU who was called the code number slowly stood up, bowed his head and walked respectfully back to the door, gently closed the door and left.

After watching his subordinates disappear from sight, Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed and looked at the two people who remained in the office.

Uchiha River and Shimura Danzo, these two people stood on the left and right, ignoring each other, and there was a vague feeling of separation.

After pondering for a long time, he frowned and asked: "You have all heard the report of Red Fox just now. Tell me, what do you think?"

Uchiha Chuan wore a black robe with the Uchiwa fan logo printed on it, leaning on a cane. He had been standing hunched in the corner of the office with his eyes closed, and when the Hokage asked, he opened his cloudy eyes and said lightly:

"It's impossible for people to disappear out of thin air. With the village's ability, it's impossible to just track down such a small clue. I still hope that the village can increase its intensity of tracing."

On the other side, Danzo, who had a lot of bandages on his head and completely covered one eye, said in a neutral tone: "It is impossible for people to disappear out of thin air, but it is possible for them to leave on their own initiative. That's the truth, right? Elder Chuan?"

His implication was that the missing two people might have defected.

Danzo, who had worked hard on the battlefield in the Land of Rain for several months but had neither merit nor fame, was transferred back to Konoha by the Hokage's order not long ago.

At this time, he was not afraid to assume the greatest malice about anyone and anything he saw.

When Uchiha Chuan heard this, he lowered his face and retorted: "Your thoughts are indeed as dark as your nickname, Elder Danzo."

"The Darkness of the Ninja World"

This was the title Danzo received on the battlefield in the Land of Rain. Since it was bestowed upon him by the famous demigod himself, this nickname spread quickly.

Even Uchiha Chuan, who has always explained things in simple terms, has heard about it for a long time.

However, spreading it in private is one thing. So far, no one has dared to mention this title in front of Danzo.

But Uchiha Chuan would not care about his thoughts.

"you!"

Danzo was furious, and when he was about to refute, Sarutobi Hiruzen quickly interrupted: "Okay, okay, Danzo, don't slander your companions in the village out of thin air without evidence."

"Humph!"

Seeing the Hokage's stance, even if Danzo was angry, he could only snort and stand aside without saying anything.

"Actually, it's not impossible, but..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen actually thought of this possibility.

However, speaking out such speculation directly without concrete evidence will definitely arouse the resentment of the Uchiha family elder.

But for Danzo it was actually just right.

This aggressive old man should restrain himself after considering this possibility.

After all, the two missing people, as far as he knew, had relatively indifferent personalities, and they were not very concerned about the affairs of the Uchiha family or the village.

Human connections are also scarce.

Whether they defected or not, if other possibilities were rejected, then this old man would not dare to insist on guaranteeing those two people.

Next, it should be much easier to persuade this old man to leave.

Sure enough, as he expected, Uchiha Chuan chopped his crutches with an unhappy look on his face, and slowly said: "I am old and have no energy to stay here, so I will go back first. Sandaime, please leave this matter to me. You, please investigate to the end no matter what."

Seeing that Uchiha River was about to leave, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked solemn and stood up solemnly to make his promise.

"Elder Chuan, this is a matter of course. The village will not give up on any of our companions. As long as there is a trace of clues, I will order the ANBU to investigate to the end."