Chapter 508: The Hidden Meaning
After some time, Shikaku muttered, "Whoever is behind this incident is very brave and efficient. At the very least, a rank S ninja who specializes in Lightning, a Fuinjutsu Grandmaster and a high-level spy are involved.
On the surface, all evidence points towards Kakashi. However, anyone with brains can see that this is a set-up. As such, due to the involvement of high-level application of Lightning, our suspicions fall on Kumogakure. I feel that this is a diversion as well. Whoever is behind this act most likely wants us to blame Kumogakure and for our relationship to sour. I am afraid that the real culprit is someone else."
Fujin looked at Shikaku and thought, 'He can overcomplicate things a lot. Then again, his final conclusion isn't wrong.'
Fujin hadn't thought of blaming Kumogakure. He knew that Kakashi wouldn't be blamed at the end of the day. As for who gets the blame, he didn't particularly care. Regardless, he found the situation amusing.
Hiruzen and the others thought of Shikaku's answer properly. His intelligence was something everyone rated very highly. After a while, Homura said, "A double cover We hadn't thought of that. It might be the case that the other three villages want us to fight with Kumogakure. Still, that doesn't explain who was behind these attacks."
Hiruzen looked at Fujin and asked, "What is your view, Fujin?"
Fujin answered, "Shikaku's viewpoint is valid and it might indeed be that the culprits want us to fight against Kumo or other major villages. However, I feel that the culprit might not be from an enemy village and this might be an inside job."
Everyone's eyes widened. Especially Danzo's who thought, 'I didn't expect him to support me. Saying that points a finger at Kakashi and Hiruzen. It looks like you made a mistake calling him here, Hiruzen.'
At the same time, Hiruzen got slightly worried. Though Fujin was dependable, he had a tendency to put Hiruzen in difficult positions. Hiruzen prayed that this wasn't that time.
Fortunately for him, Fujin continued, "It is clear that someone is trying to blame Kakashi. However, the only evidence they left to blame him are injuries caused due to Lightning and an injury that looks like it was made by Chidori.
However, even though Chidori is a strong jutsu, it isn't unique by any means. The Raikage can cover his entire body with Lightning. He can replicate the effects of Chidori with little effort. It wouldn't be too far-fetched for someone who specializes in Lightning to come up with a jutsu that is similar to Chidori.
Another crucial point is that every one of you seems to have decided that a spy or a traitor was involved. However, you have overlooked one important aspect."
Everyone in the room, including Shikaku, was confused. At first, it seemed like Fujin was suspecting Hiruzen and Kakashi, but he very quickly said the entirely opposite and said that Kakashi had no blame, something that everyone agreed. Yet, he said that everyone was overlooking an aspect
Fujin shrugged and replied, "How am I supposed to know that? All of you should know them much better than I know. After all, I never interacted with them while you elders saw them rise from an academy student to deadly rank S ninjas."
Fujin's words suddenly made them feel embarrassed. His words were completely true from their point of view. How could he know what they were up to without knowing anything significant about them?
Fujin continued, "Anyway, that's just my thought. I don't see how an enemy village could have inserted a spy at such a high level or forced someone at a high level to betray Konoha without alerting Anbu or other special forces in the village. Considering the situation, Orochimaru and Itachi are the most likely culprits behind this incident. Either they are directly involved in the attack, or they could have traded the information. Of course, I can be wrong as it is just a speculation."
Shikaku, Homura and Koharu nodded. Fujin hadn't provided anything substantial. He just provided another viewpoint that was quite different from theirs and made some sense but it was still just a speculation. The three of them didn't notice Hiruzen and Danzo being in a different state of mind. Fujin could have noticed, but he chose to ignore it. After all, both were smart enough to get his hidden meaning.
The room went silent once again as everyone except Fujin began thinking about the current situation and how to handle it.
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