"Funan's opinion is also mine! You must give us an explanation on this matter!" Jiraiya said coldly. "We are on the battlefield, fighting with blood and sweat, and information has been leaked! No, this is a deliberate betrayal. Do they want to wipe us out or do they seek the destruction of Konoha?"
If Funan and Jiraiya don't get an answer, the shinobi under them will never tolerate it.
Torifu's face was already green with anger. If at first he was simply angry, now he was both furious and ashamed.
"Why don't you say anything?" Funan said coldly: "Acting Hokage!"
Torifu glanced at Hiruzen and Danzo.
The two didn't even look at him. At this time, with so many people, who would admit it.
If you have evidence, show it. But since you choose to do this kind of thing, who will leave evidence for you.
"I'll give you an explanation! Funan, Jiraiya, believe me this time!" When Torifu said this, he was firm and resolute. But today, his reputation went down.
Torifu sighed softly. He was wrong. He shouldn't be the acting Hokage.
At almost sixty years old, why did he have to expose himself like this? Now, his reputation is ruined.
At this moment, Torifu made a decision.
Tsunade must return. If she doesn't return, even if she has to hand over the position of Hokage to an Uchiha, she will do so without hesitation.
Funan had already begun to pressure him. He couldn't wait any longer! Was the Uchiha clan prepared?
Torifu didn't know, but he could feel that Funan was more unscrupulous than before.
The crowd was quickly dispersed.
In the Hokage's office, there was only Torifu. He just sat there quietly.
But in Konoha, the undercurrents were moving.
After Funan came back, he went directly back to the clan, and the entire Uchiha began to operate at a high speed.
Of course, a lot of information was transmitted by Itachi to Hiruzen and others.
He didn't know whether Itachi could gain trust from Hiruzen by doing this.
Anyway, this was just a casual move. It would be best if it was useful, but if it was useless, it would not affect anything.
After reading the latest intelligence, Hiruzen looked at Danzo silently.
"What are you staring at?" Danzo felt uncomfortable under his gaze.
"Hmph!" Hiruzen said coldly: "Torifu glanced at me before leaving."
"What does this mean?"
"It means that he wants me to give an explanation, an explanation that will satisfy him and Konoha!" Hiruzen said coldly: "Danzo, you are too bold."
Danzo said unconvinced: "Weren't we also ambushed by Suna? Funan didn't give us an explanation either."
"In that case, it can be said that Rasa's conduct was influenced by Funan, but we cannot say with certainty that it was Funan's doing. We have no proof." Hiruzen said angrily. "But this time, what's wrong? The information was so badly leaked, and damn it, the letter was delivered to Funan by Onoki. What were you thinking?"
Danzo said confidently: "Don't worry. They are dreaming if they want to find clues from the letter!"
"It's you who is dreaming!" Hiruzen said angrily: "The information was leaked so badly, how many people knew that information? If they investigate one by one, they will eventually be able to find the culprit. Do you understand, idiot?"
"You... you scolded me?" Danzo stared at Hiruzen with his one eye.
Hiruzen glared at Danzo.
In this matter, Torifu and Funan don't need evidence at all, they know who did it in their hearts, that's enough.
Because, the Jonin of Konoha, they are not fools. They have their own judgment. Look at the way Jiraiya looks at them recently, it is enough to explain the problem.
In fact, if Hiruzen did not know Danzo, his first suspect would be Torifu and Shikaku.
"That's enough, both of you!" Koharu said helplessly: "Don't you realize the situation? Arguing like this is pointless. Instead of fighting, think about how to solve this problem."
The two looked at Koharu in surprise.
...Koharu and Homura, are they still here?
Their presence felt increasingly insignificant. Even Hiruzen and Danzo only remembered them when they needed them. The rest of the time... who were these people? Was this some kind of Kekkei Genkai?
"What else can we do?" Hiruzen said sullenly: "This time, without paying a high price, that fatty Torifu won't give up."
Danzo said disdainfully: "Won't he give up? And what can he do?"
Hiruzen sneered: "How many times has he hit you? Do you need me to refresh your memory?"
"You..."
"They're starting again! Enough is enough!" Homura couldn't help but interrupt. "What price do we have to pay? Say it!"
Hiruzen and Danzo looked at each other, then lowered their heads in silence. Finally, they looked at each other again. There was ferocity in Danzo's eyes, while in Hiruzen's was a sense of resignation.
Danzo said calmly: "Hiruzen, leave this to me!"
This time, Hiruzen didn't say anything. He knew that this was the area where Danzo was best at. In this regard, Danzo had never let him down.
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Hokage's office.
Torifu looked at the corpse in front of him with a complicated look. There was anger, sadness, and helplessness.
This was the corpse of Mitokado Homura!
His glasses were gone, and his expression was full of fear and disbelief. It seemed that he couldn't believe what had happened to him. There were many wounds of varying sizes on the corpse, telling of everything the owner had experienced.
Torifu looked at Hiruzen and Danzo.
"You guys..."
He didn't know what to say.
Hiruzen was still smoking. He lowered his head, and his expression could not be seen.
Danzo looked at Torifu calmly and said: "Mitokado Homura, one of the elders of Konoha, was the one who leaked information about the front lines. When we tried to arrest him..."
"Stop talking!" Torifu shouted: "Get out, all of you! Don't show up in my office, disgusting things!"
Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, these two guardian beasts of Konoha, are hated by many people.
However, the clans of these two people have grown up during their tenure as elders, becoming a guarantee of their status.
Moreover, because they have handled too many things.
Torifu is also worried that canceling their position as elders will cause a series of consequences.
Therefore, Torifu retained the status of the two elders, but almost all of their rights were taken away.
Who would have thought that the position of elder would become the death sentence for Homura?
Torifu could never have dreamed that Hiruzen would be so cruel.
Danzo is fine, but Hiruzen, how could you do that?
Homura has been following you for decades, and this is the ending you give him!
"Homura, have you ever thought about it? One day, you will die for Danzo."
"Good luck, old friend!"
"As a fellow disciple, there is not much I can do for you."
Torifu looked at Homura's body, sighed, waved his hand, and said: "Notify the Mitokado clan and take the body away!"
"Yes!"
Shikaku went to arrange it personally.
As for Uchiha Funan, just notify him. This explanation was enough to satisfy him.
The Konoha Corrupt Quartet was shattered.
The information leak came to an end.
Torifu looked out the window, feeling aged. "Notify Tsunade. If she doesn't show up in Konoha within three days, I will define her and Shizune as traitors in the name of the Hokage. They will be wanted by the Shinobi World and hunted down by Konoha!"
"Acting Hokage!" The ANBU exclaimed.
"Go!"
"Yes!" The ANBU left in a panic.
The death of Mitokado Homura caused great shock in Konoha.
The Mitokado clan quickly fell silent and cut all ties with Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Now, Hiruzen and Danzo only had the support of their own clans.
The Mitokado and Utatane clans no longer trusted them. Many shinobi clans no longer trusted them either.
This was within Hiruzen and Danzo's expectations.
Although they knew that they would suffer heavy losses, they couldn't really give up Danzo!
What's more, after giving up Danzo, they would also be questioned by the shinobi of Konoha.
The difference lies in whether to sacrifice Danzo or Homura.
In terms of clan power, personal strength, and skill, Danzo undoubtedly surpassed Homura.
Surprisingly, after parting ways with Hiruzen, the Mitokado and Utatane clans joined the Ino-Shika-Cho clans.
Torifu became the biggest winner.
This led many to suspect that Torifu was behind the leak.
Remembering how Funan had insulted Torifu after his return to the village, many began to look at him with suspicion.
Furthermore, Torifu's order to Tsunade raised many doubts. If Tsunade became a missing-nin, it would be a real scandal.
Despite the doubts of many, Torifu stood firm.
Funan was laughing secretly at home.
Torifu can't hold on any longer.
This time, Tsunade will definitely come back.
Tsunade is back, so Shizune should come back too.
He has long missed his little Shizune.
Additionally, many experiments require Shizune's help, such as researching cultists.
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