Chapter 552

And he didn't come to find him either!

His eyes became flickering, starting to shift back and forth.

After pondering for a moment, he waved his hand.

"Alright, you may leave." Hiruzen Sarutobi said indifferently: "Not a single word of tonight's events is allowed to be leaked."

"Yes!"

The Anbu ninja bowed and retreated.

Even after he left the tea room, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness, he escaped!

He didn't have the slightest courage to get involved in this whirlpool involving the Hokage and the three elders.

After all, if he were not careful, he would probably lose his life.

Therefore,

this Anbu member decided that after getting off work tomorrow morning, the first step would be to ask for leave immediately.

At the very least,

he would only be willing to come back to work after this matter was truly resolved.

But, on the other side,

Hiruzen Sarutobi had no mood to consider the thoughts of an Anbu member.

Instead, after the Anbu member left, he summoned the person in charge of intelligence secretly cultivated by the Sarutobi clan.

Yes.

Although he, as Hokage, had already taken control of the direct Anbu,

they were not his own people, and Hiruzen Sarutobi would not trust them completely, so over the years, he had actually secretly cultivated an organization similar to the Anbu within the Sarutobi clan.

However, the difference was

that to avoid being noticed, the Sarutobi clan's intelligence department was basically only responsible for monitoring the interior of the entire Sarutobi clan.

They basically didn't get involved in outside matters.

Not long after,

a middle-aged man walked in: "Clan Leader!"

"Shunen, sit!" Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a smile: "In private, there's no need to be so formal."

"Counting it up, I should even call you brother."

Sarutobi Shunen shook his head quickly.

Regarding this Hokage, he knew very well how ruthless he was.

He didn't dare to take advantage of such a small thing.

He stood up quickly and bowed: "Clan Leader, please don't say that, what virtue or ability do I have!"

"No need to be so terrified, sit down and drink tea!" Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a full face of smiles: "I called you here late at night this time, I just want to ask you one thing."

"Today Homura Mitokado secretly infiltrated my Sarutobi clan, who exactly did he secretly contact?"

Regarding Sarutobi Shunen's reaction, Hiruzen Sarutobi was very satisfied.

This was the reaction a subordinate should have toward him!

After a brief warning, he asked.

"Sarutobi Arashi!" Sarutobi Shunen did not hesitate: "But the two of them only met for no more than ten minutes."

"Other than that, there was nothing else."

"And today Arashi did not leave the clan grounds, which is why I didn't report it immediately."

"Clan Leader, I..."

He did not hesitate.

Although he didn't know what Sarutobi Arashi had done, to be able to make Hiruzen Sarutobi ask personally, and in the middle of the night like this,

then, no need to think.

It must be a matter that could pierce the heavens.

In the face of such a matter, he didn't dare to have any intention of protecting Sarutobi Arashi.

Even, right now,

he just wanted to distance himself!

But, it was a pity.

Before Sarutobi Shunen could finish speaking, he was interrupted directly by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"That's enough."

"I have no interest in hearing this, bring Sarutobi Arashi here immediately."

"Bring more people, if there is any resistance, arrest him directly; at the critical moment, life or death doesn't matter."

"Go."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said indifferently.

Yes.

He certainly knew what Sarutobi Shunen meant; wasn't it just wanting to shirk responsibility?

If it were in the past, he would still have the interest to watch his performance.

But, not now.

Now that his eldest son, Shinnosuke Sarutobi, was missing and his fate unknown, he naturally had no interest in getting entangled in these things.

And following his words, Sarutobi Shunen also understood instantly that the complexity and importance of this matter had far exceeded his expectations.

This expression of Hiruzen Sarutobi's was one of someone ready to eat people!

Therefore,

without any hesitation, Sarutobi Shunen left directly.

In the tea room.

After Sarutobi Shunen left, the room became extremely quiet again.

Hiruzen Sarutobi lit a pipe of tobacco for himself and began to puff away.

He furrowed his brows slightly.

A moment later, he spoke coldly.

"Anbu."

"Go to the Yamanaka clan immediately, have Inoichi Yamanaka come over right away."

"The matter is very urgent, tell Inoichi to be as fast as possible!"

In the corner of the wall,

hidden in the dark, secretly guarding the Hokage, one of the Anbu bowed and retreated, then disappeared into the night.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's hand was trembling slightly.

Even,

in the time it took to smoke a pipe, he was choked several times.

His eyes were very dark, and deep inside, a huge fire of anger was rising.

"Sarutobi! Arashi!"

"I hope this matter has nothing to do with you; you have a very bright future, don't do anything stupid!"

"Shinnosuke treated you like an older brother!"

"Koharu, Danzo, Homura..."

"Since I, Hiruzen Sarutobi, took office, I have never treated any of you poorly."

"Don't, don't, cause trouble for me!"

"Shinnosuke, are you still alive?"

"..."