After Kuragami Uchiha arrived at the Naka River Hotel and entered the interrogation area, he heard the screams of the two advisors.
Kuragami Uchiha poked up his ears and frowned. A leader of the Konoha Military Police Force behind him immediately left the team. Within two minutes, the screams stopped as the mouths of the two advisors under trial were blocked.
Kuragami Uchiha and Kakashi first entered the room where Shikaku Nara and the other two were imprisoned.
Since they had saved Kakashi once before, the Konoha Military Police Force did not make things difficult for the three of them. After sending them into the room, they were soon served tea.
After seeing Kuragami Uchiha and Kakashi enter the room, Shikaku Nara and the other two also adjusted their expressions.
"Assistant Shikaku, thank you for your help before." Kakashi nodded to Shikaku Nara.
"We are all companions from the same village, so it should be so."
Shikaku Nara said.
Kuragami Uchiha sat in front of the three people with a chuckle and said: "You three have made contributions in the battle against the mastermind behind the nine-tails attack tonight, but it is also an indisputable fact that you and your clansmen openly defied the village's martial law order."
"So, how does Captain Kuragami plan to deal with this matter?" Shikaku Nara asked.
"We'll talk about this later, but can you answer a question for me first?"
Kuragami Uchiha said: "Shikaku, you're a smart man; you should have realized that Jiraiya is not the leader the village needs. So why did you still choose to involve your three clans in this?"
"A debt from our ancestors must be repaid."
Shikaku answered simply.
"I understand." Kuragami Uchiha nodded.
"Captain Kuragami, please tell us how you plan to deal with the three of us." Inoichi Yamanaka said at this time.
"In that case, I won't hide it anymore."
Kuragami Uchiha said: "How the Konoha Military Police Force will deal with you three depends on your choice."
"Captain Kuragami, please speak." Shikaku Nara said.
"The three Clan Heads received intelligence today that the mastermind behind the nine-tails attack plans to invade the village tonight, so they plan to bring their clansmen to help. In order to keep it secret, they did not inform the Konoha Military Police Force in advance, so there was a little misunderstanding."
"However, the village's rules are rules. After the merits and demerits are offset, Shikaku Nara will be demoted two ranks and return to the Jonin Squad as the captain, while Clan Head Inoichi and Choza will be demoted one rank each." Kuragami Uchiha said.
"Captain Kuragami, I remember that there seems to be no rule of offsetting merits and demerits in the village."
Shikaku Nara said.
Although the first way given by Kuragami Uchiha seemed to be easy, Shikaku Nara understood that if he agreed, then the three of them would almost have to stay in their demoted positions until retirement, and there would not be many channels for the members of their three clans to rise in the future.
After Kuragami Uchiha took office, the people under him were still waiting for a share of the cake, so there was no place for them at the table.
The reason why the Yamanaka, Nara, and Akimichi clan could have their current development was because of the trust and support of the Hokage. After completely fading out of the core circle of the village, their three clans were destined to weaken in the future.
Therefore, Shikaku Nara wanted to hear about the other way out given by Kuragami Uchiha.
"There is no such thing in the village that merits and demerits can be offset?" Kuragami Uchiha nodded: "Then I was inconsiderate."
"Then the three Clan Heads took the lead in violating the village's martial law order. According to the law, they should be treated as thugs. Although the actions of the three clans did not cause particularly serious consequences, the three of them must resign and withdraw from the village's ninja ranks. Only in this way can they give an explanation to the village, right?"
"Clan Head Kuragami, I understand. Tomorrow, the three of us will resign."
Shikaku Nara said: "Now that we've talked about the past, shouldn't we talk about the merits?"
"Your merit is saving Kakashi; it has nothing to do with me." Kuragami Uchiha smiled and shook his head, then looked at Kakashi.
At this time, Kakashi looked at the three people and said: "I heard that every generation of the Yamanaka, Nara, and Akimichi clan has an earring oath when they form a team. I wonder if I have the honor to be a witness to this ceremony?"
Hearing this, Shikaku Nara finally smiled. Although the Yamanaka, Nara, and Akimichi clans will inevitably be reduced after the three of them retire, they have obtained the promise of the future.
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After leaving Shikaku and the others, Kuragami and Kakashi went to see Jiraiya.
The room was still the same room as last time, but Jiraiya's mentality at this moment was completely different from the last time he came here.
The two walked into the room one after another, and Kuragami Uchiha took action to untie the seal on Jiraiya.
"Jiraiya-sama, bring Naruto back. He has to go to school tomorrow." Kakashi said.
Jiraiya, with his eyes dull, looked up at the two people, and without saying a word, he made a seal and summoned a toad from Mount Myoboku. After learning about Jiraiya's request, the messenger frog also returned to Mount Myoboku.
Soon, the messenger frog brought Naruto back, who was already asleep.
"Jiraiya-sama, I don't think you are in the mood to talk to us now. Why don't you stay here for a while? You are familiar with the place anyway." Kakashi said.
After Kakashi finished speaking, he and Kuragami Uchiha left the room together.
Kuragami Uchiha looked at Naruto, who was carried by Kakashi and said.
"Send this kid home first, and then come to the Hokage building. Let's finish the matter as soon as possible so that we can go back and rest."
After the two of them walked out of the Naka River Hotel, Kakashi went to send Naruto, who was still sleeping, home, while Kuragami Uchiha rushed to the Hokage building alone.
After arriving at the Hokage building, Kuragami Uchiha nodded and greeted the members of the first battalion who had taken over the security of the Hokage building and walked straight into the Hokage's office.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was standing alone by the window of the Hokage's office, smoking a cigarette.
After hearing the sound of the door opening, he turned around and looked at Kuragami Uchiha.
"Did you deal with the masked man?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked.
"Does the Third Hokage-sama want me to deal with him or not?" Kuragami Uchiha said sarcastically.
After seeing Kuragami Uchiha's attitude, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed helplessly and said: "Kuragami, if I say that I really have nothing to do with that masked man, do you believe it? My wife died at the hands of that man six years ago."
"Believe it, of course I believe it."
Kuragami Uchiha said with a smile, and then found a chair in front of the Hokage's desk and sat down: "But, do you know what method that guy used when I was fighting him? Wood Style! Do I need to say more about what this means?"