Chapter 379: Shock! Subconscious mind manipulation!
"Why? Tetsuya-sama, everything we did was for the Village?"
"If you don't trust us, why did you redeem us…?"
"Sakumo-sama, is this matter solely Tetsuya-sama's decision? Or are you, and Hokage-sama, also involved?"
"Rather than being distrusted by the Village and suffering such humiliation, it would be better for us to die in Hidden Sand Village…"
At Po Suo Oasis, after Fujiwara Tetsuya proposed that everyone must participate in the intelligence team's screening, the recently calmed crowd immediately fell into an uncontrollable uproar.
Many Konoha Jonin and Elite Jonin, unable to watch their comrades and disciples be so "humiliated," even ran to Sakumo Hatake and Fujiwara Tetsuya to protest.
"I said, this is a suggestion I brought up to Hokage-sama… Even if Hokage-sama and Sakumo-senpai disagree, it doesn't matter…"
"As one of the commanders of the Land of Wind's frontline army, I have the right to do this."
"What? Do you intend to defy my will and commit insubordination? Or do you want to challenge the rules set by the Village…?"
"If anyone is not convinced, you can challenge me! I can promise you that as long as you can defeat me… this matter will be dropped."
Looking at the restless figures around him, Fujiwara Tetsuya's eyes became increasingly indifferent.
The moment his cold voice came, a terrifying aura soared into the sky… instantly suppressing all protests and all dissatisfaction.
Along this journey, to protect the Fujiwara, Uesugi, and Tanaka Clans, to protect his bonds, to become stronger… and to survive longer in the Ninja World.
How much blood had his hands already been stained with?
Among those people, there were those who deserved their fate, but there were also many innocents!
He! Was not a benevolent or altruistic person at heart.
If one were to view him with such eyes, that would truly be a grave mistake.
"Mei Zhi Hang-sama! Thank you very much for rescuing us, but… we are people of Hidden Rain Village, for the honor of Hidden Rain Village, for the honor of Hanzo-sama… please forgive us for not being able to accept your request."
"Rain Ninja brothers, follow me out of here, we will return to the Land of Rain…"
Feeling the oppressive aura emanating from Fujiwara Tetsuya, several Rain Ninja among the crowd darkened their eyes, gritted their teeth, and stepped forward, continuously stirring up the emotions of their other comrades… attempting to quickly escape from here in this manner.
"He… and him, him… him!"
"Mikoto, kill them… leave no one."
The moment Fujiwara Tetsuya's words fell, a delicate figure instantly vanished from its spot.
Everyone only heard a few scattered wails, and when they looked again… Uchiha Mikoto, holding several bloody heads, had already appeared behind Fujiwara Tetsuya.
Drip… drip!
The sound of dripping blood was very faint, but at this moment… in everyone's ears, it was incredibly clear.
It was as if an endless magic constantly stimulated everyone's nerves, making them unknowingly become dull and terrified.
"Gulp~"
Not far away, Sakumo Hatake looked at Fujiwara Tetsuya's slender figure, then at Uchiha Mikoto's cold face, and swallowed hard.
Although… it was only for a few short seconds, as a Kage-level expert, he still clearly captured the Chakra fluctuations that had just dissipated from Uchiha Mikoto.
That terrifying feeling was definitely not something an Elite Jonin could achieve.
"Quasi-Kage, huh?"
Muttering, Sakumo Hatake then couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh.
He couldn't imagine, when Uchiha Mikoto stepped into the Kage-level in a few years, and when Fujiwara Tetsuya truly matured.
Who in Konoha, or even the entire Ninja World, would be able to counterbalance this couple?
"It seems everyone has no objections…"
"Since there are no objections, then proceed as I just said."
"Intelligence team members, step forward, I will keep a close eye here…"
The screening was far from as simple as imagined… This large-scale screening lasted from the afternoon until noon on the third day before a result was barely achieved.
"Twenty-seven? Including the five Mikoto killed, that makes thirty-two…"
"Although the time was short, I have to say, the Third Kazekage and Chiyo, they really put in a lot of effort."
Inside the room, Fujiwara Tetsuya and Sakumo Hatake's expressions gradually changed as they listened to the intelligence team's report.
However, compared to Fujiwara Tetsuya's calmness, Sakumo Hatake's expression seemed much more complex.
Betrayal!
Among Ninja, within Ninja Villages, it was not uncommon.
But during Sakumo Hatake's time as Anbu Captain, he had dealt with countless similar incidents.
However, such a large-scale defection, even excluding the Hidden Rain Ninja among them, the remaining number… in Konoha's decades of history, was unprecedented and shocking.
"Alright, I understand… Detain them first, tomorrow… I will personally execute them."
"Yes… There is one more thing."
"During the screening, thanks to Tetsuya-sama's prior reminder, Hyuga Clan Ninja discovered two extremely tiny needles in the brains of two Genin, however… when we tried to touch those two needles, perhaps it triggered the seal left by Hidden Sand Village, and they instantly vanished without a trace."
"In our subsequent investigation of these two Genin's memories, we did not extract any relevant information, as if this matter never existed…"
Meeting the gazes of Fujiwara Tetsuya and Sakumo Hatake, the leader of the intelligence team, with a slight hesitation, still recounted the strange incident encountered during the screening.
"That is Hidden Sand Village's Puppet Jutsu: Mind-Body Manipulation, a secret technique that only extremely powerful puppet masters can control."
"It's a technique that seals memory by penetrating the memory center of the controlled person's brain with an extremely tiny needle. Once the needle disappears, it means the Puppet Jutsu: Mind-Body Manipulation is automatically released, and the controlled person's memory will recover."
"You just need to pay attention to this in the future, and there's no need to worry too much, after all… Konoha has the Hyuga Clan."
Fujiwara Tetsuya's understanding of Puppet Jutsu: Mind-Body Manipulation came from the plot of his previous life; Sasori of the Red Sand used this secret technique to secretly control countless spies in various Ninja Villages, building his own intelligence network.
After the intelligence team members left, the room suddenly fell silent.
Looking at the silent Sakumo Hatake, Fujiwara Tetsuya sighed softly and got up to walk out the door.
Some things, Sakumo Hatake needed to figure out for himself… If he couldn't understand, no one could guarantee whether Sakumo Hatake, with his personality and temperament, would once again follow the old path of the original story.
To perish at his peak!
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