[3rd Pov]
The Blue-Haired man intently stared at Sarada. She took a step back, abruptly realizing the gravity of the situation.
"H-He killed my best friend!! D-Don't stop me!"
Sarada's fearful eyes turned into one of anger, she took a Kunai out of her pouch and rushed toward Kagura, ready to end it.
'What happened here?!'
Chojuro asked himself. He couldn't believe what he just heard. One of Konoha's guests has been killed?!
And Kagura was a part of it?
"Sorry"
He muttered under his breath before knocking Sarada out. He then shifted his gaze toward the blonde that was leaning beside the remains of the memorial stone.
He felt cold sweat running down his back after looking at the familiar blonde-haired kid.
'How am I going to explain this to Naruto?'
Chojuro knew Naruto wasn't the type to make irrational decisions and try to avenge... Atleast the Naruto he knew.
Sure, some of the Mist Shinobis also died in this small attack. But they had long lost their status as a civilian in the Mist at the moment they rebelled. And still it didn't change the fact that one of Konoha's guests have died.
Sigh.
"Boruto... I'm sorry. Can you explain what happened before I got here?"
The blonde nodded and explained what had occurred. There were many lies in between but it wasn't far from the truth.
"I see. I knew Shizuma would rebel against me one day or another... But, to think Kagura would join them.."
Chojuro looked at the pink-eyed teenager with disappointed eyes. He felt the urge to just punch the air out of him but held it in.
'What a headache'
Be rubbed his temples and looked at Sarada, who was knocked out on the ground. Why did this have to happen?
"Boruto... I'm sorry for your loss"
Boruto shook his head.
"No need Mizukage-Sama... Although we would like to take our leave today itself... My friends need rest, and they might also need some time to recover from such a shock"
This confused Chojuro, why was this kid being so calm right now? He lost one of his friends and had just recently battled to the death to avenge the said person.
Chojuro, however, didn't question it. The situation made it difficult to ask such questions.
"I'll inform Naruto... and you guys can stay here or leave tonight itself"
"We would like to leave now... I don't want to lose anyone else by staying here"
Sigh.
He really fucked up. Didn't he? Once Boruto said that he felt insecure staying in the Village, he felt guilt crashing upon him.
Boruto walked over and carried Sarada on his shoulder. He blended in with the mist and disappeared from Chojiro's sight.
"Misuno... Did you get the visuals?"
A tall woman with wavy brown emerged from within the thick atmosphere. Half of her face was covered by a white surgical mask.
"I am afraid not Mizukage-Sama... I reckon someone had disabled it"
Chojuro's eyes narrowed at that statement.
"What made you reach that conclusion?"
"The records were going smoothly till Konoha's guests arrived... But, after that everything became blank... I don't know what had happened"
"I see.."
Chojuro pondered a bit before summoning the Mizukage's crane. He wore it and started to walk away.
"Check out the visuals from the secondary cameras and the third ones"
"Affirmative"
With a deep bow, Misuno went back toward the Mizukage's office to search. Chojuro's mood had only worsened hearing what Misuno had said.
'Luckily, the fight took at the memorial park... If it had been any other place, I'm afraid that I wouldn't have gotten anything to prove... or atleast defend Kagura with'
Chojuro knew full well that Kagura had a hand in it. But that glimmer of hope refused to distinguish.
If by any chance Kagura has been proven innocent, then he could save him. He had already lost so many, if the situation allowed him to save one of his Village's citizens, then he would gladly do so.
"But, who disabled the visuals?... Maybe it's a technical issue? At the same time, it is too coincidental to be a technical problem"
He muttered to himself, already forgetting the blonde. Chojuro never had even doubted Boruto's words, even if his mind told the rational statement, his heart wouldn't accept it.
The only way he would believe is to witness it by himself or get solid evidence to prove him wrong. He had known Naruto, and he firmly believed that the Hokage's son would have a similar mentality to his father... yet
"Why am I getting a bad feeling about this..."
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A/N: Sorry guys, the exam date's arrived... Hope it ends soon.