Ch-45 Go and find evidence.

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The subordinates of Uchiha Karan remained locked in combat stances, indicating that Uchiha Karan had teleported them into the midst of a battle.

Upon witnessing this, everyone present was shocked. It was evident that Uchiha Karan had employed a space-time technique. As he utilized this ability, his Mangekyo Sharingan was activated. Observing these eyes, a sense of greed appeared in Danzo's gaze.

"Who is responsible for my son's death?" inquired Hiruzen, his voice quiet yet heavy with emotion as he stared at his son's lifeless head.

"I made an attempt, but I couldn't identify the culprit. You possess the Anbu, who can be employed to investigate the circumstances surrounding your son's demise," Uchiha Karan responded.

"Furthermore, where are the other Konoha ninjas who accompanied the Uchiha Clan to the Tea Country? They haven't yet returned to Konoha," Hiruzen pressed.

"I am unsure. I dispatched them to Konoha before dawn," Karan replied.

"Is this genuinely the situation, or are you being deceptive?" Hiruzen's tone was stern. "Your behavior and actions seem to target the Sarutobi, Shimura, Utatane, and Mitokado clans. Although I would prefer not to resort to such measures, I may be compelled to subject each of you to a mind-reading to verify the accuracy of your information," Hiruzen stated as he released his chakra in its entirety.

Sensing Hiruzen's chakra, everyone present here was shocked. Hiruzen rarely loses his temper and releases his chakra. Most of the people present here haven't even seen Hiruzen releasing his chakra; they have only known Hiruzen as a kind, gentle, and calm Hokage.

"HAHAHAHAHAHA...….." echoed Uchiha Karan's loud laughter throughout the vicinity.

"Even if this were the case, let's assume that I killed your son with my own hands and also wiped out all the clan members of you and your friends. But even then, the reasons provided by me are valid and acceptable. However, what about the reasons given by you and your cowardly friend Danzo when the Senju clan was annihilated? The Anbu ninja received incorrect information about the attack, and the Senju clan was ambushed by Sunagakure and eradicated. Following that, the grandson of the First Hokage was also killed due to the same erroneous information. So now, I suspect that you and your friends aimed to secure your political positions as Hokage and ensure the Hokage title remains within your control, allowing you to bestow it upon anyone," said Uchiha Karan. A ribcage formed around his body, followed by the creation of a half-humanoid structure. This entity held a sword in one hand and had the other hand covered with chains.

The pressure emanating from the 50-meter white Susanoo was immense, affecting everyone present.

"I want to see who can touch me or any of my subordinates," declared Uchiha Karan. Behind his Susanoo, an equally large Shukaku also stood, causing everyone to tremble in fear. The Uchiha Clan ninjas who followed Uchiha Karan were in a ready stance, their Sharingan active, prepared to launch an attack.

Observing this, Sarutobi also calmed down. He had been testing Uchiha Karan's reaction, and it became evident to Hiruzen that if he were to cross a certain line, Uchiha Karan wouldn't hesitate to launch an immediate attack. All of this highlighted Uchiha Karan's strength.

Hiruzen looked at Karan and, while retracting his aura, he said, "Calm down, Uchiha Karan. I am the Hokage, and it is my duty to harbor doubts for the village's stability."

"I acknowledge that it's your duty, but that doesn't grant you the license to defame anyone. If you possess even a shred of evidence, present it; otherwise, keep your words in check and deploy your Anbu for investigation before speaking," Uchiha Karan retorted. He also retracted his Susanoo, causing Shukaku to shrink in size as well.

Following that, Uchiha Karan didn't even glance at Hiruzen. He proceeded to extract Rasa from the space where he had been confined.

When the Fourth Kazekage materialized out of thin air, everyone present was startled. Karan then directed his gaze towards Nakamura and stated, "Nakamura, you take him and have him hold a board saying, 'Killing Uchiha Takoma was the biggest mistake of Sunagakure.' Anyone who attempts to approach the Kazekage should be eliminated, regardless of their status."

"You can't do this. If we insult the Kazekage like this, Sunagakure might refuse to retrieve him," Koharu interjected.

"Firstly, I never stated that the village has the right to interfere in Kazekage's matters. This action was taken solely by me for personal revenge, and only I will decide whether to end his life or allow Sunagakure to retrieve him. Secondly, the question of whether Sunagakure will retrieve their Kazekage is irrelevant. They undoubtedly will. If they fail to do so, not only will he perish, but there will also be one less major village in the ninja world," Karan explained.

While Koharu was questioning Karan, Nakamura paid no heed. He simply followed the orders issued by Uchiha Karan and departed with an elite team, escorting Rasa.

Once they had left, Uchiha Karan and other Uchiha Clan ninjas also departed, making their way towards the Uchiha Clan compound.

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