From the very beginning, Ye Chen had been standing like a sculpture, silently observing the reactions of the Konoha higher-ups.
Honestly, watching these famous canon characters from the original series talk in front of him was actually quite interesting.
In any case, Ye Chen was watching with great relish.
When Hiruzen Sarutobi suggested watching the 'Uchiha Clan Massacre,' Ye Chen was even more delighted in his heart!
You old geezer, you old schemer, do you really think the 'Uchiha Clan Massacre' has nothing to do with you?
Ye Chen laughed inwardly, but on the surface, he remained expressionless and nodded calmly, speaking aloud:
"In that case, I announce that the second Ninja World Quiz Test officially begins!"
"Special reminder: This is the second quiz test. Unlike the first one, the exemption from punishment for the participants has been revoked."
"Starting from this quiz, punishments will be enforced."
"For every wrong answer, one person will be randomly selected from the Quiz Space, and one of their abilities will be erased."
"This includes, but is not limited to: Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Genjutsu, Bloodline Limits, and so on."
"Are you ready?"
Hearing this, the Konoha higher-ups in the Hokage Office were not surprised; instead, they looked as if they had breathed a sigh of relief.
It turned out that during the first quiz test, Shikaku Nara had already probed and obtained the information that punishments would begin from the second test.
After learning this information, everyone had thought it would be some kind of cruel punishment.
They didn't expect it to be such a minor penalty.
If Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, or Genjutsu were gone, they could be practiced again.
At most, it would be a bit of a pity if Kakashi Hatake's Sharingan was lost, but it was entirely within the range of what they could bear.
The group looked at each other and nodded. Shikaku Nara spoke up:
"We are ready. Please present the question, Sir!"
The scene changed as the points of light forming the three rankings were scattered by an ethereal force and began to reorganize.
Then, a completely new line of text condensed on the screen:
[Question 1: Uchiha Shisui, nicknamed 'Shisui of the Body Flicker,' was betrayed due to misplaced trust and committed suicide by jumping into a river in total despair.]
[Question: Who was the person who betrayed Uchiha Shisui?]
Answer A: Hiruzen Sarutobi
Answer B: Danzo Shimura
Answer C: Fugaku Uchiha
Answer D: Minato Namikaze
"Uchiha Shisui? Is he that descendant of Kagami?"
Seeing Uchiha Shisui's name, a youthful face appeared in Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind.
He was a unique member of the Uchiha Clan, with a personality very similar to his ancestor, Uchiha Kagami.
He loved peace and identified with the 'Will of Fire' from the bottom of his heart, unlike those clansmen who believed in the superiority of the Uchiha bloodline and looked down on everyone else in the village.
"It should be him. I've met the boy a few times; he's a very promising talent."
Homura Mitokado nodded in agreement, trying hard to recall images related to Uchiha Shisui in his mind.
Uchiha Shisui's reputation had actually begun to spread through Konoha Village long ago.
Many Ninjas had heard the title of the Uchiha Clan's 'Genius Ninja.'
When it came to the most talented Ninja among the new generation, no one in the entire Konoha Village could compare to him.
Therefore, among those present, everyone except Jiraiya and Tsunade, who were away from the village for years, had heard this name.
"But this question... misplacing trust in someone, then being betrayed and committing suicide by jumping into a river."
Jiraiya rubbed his chin and asked doubtfully:
"No matter how you look at it, that person doesn't seem like a good person, right, Old Man? Minato?"
"Your names are among the answers. Don't you have anything to say?"
Jiraiya's thoughtless words caused Hiruzen Sarutobi's old face to stiffen.
The old Hokage's face turned ashen as he shouted angrily:
"You bastard! I have never betrayed anyone! Not in the past, and certainly not in the future!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi was nearly driven to death by his unfilial disciple's words.
Not to mention that he, Hiruzen Sarutobi, truly hadn't betrayed a comrade in his life, even if he were capable of such a thing, was it something you, as a disciple, should air in public?
Does your master not need to save face?
Minato Namikaze, on the other hand, was not angry and gave a gentle smile:
"Sensei, I don't think it's me."
His words carried a strong sense of confidence; he was very sure of his own moral bottom line and felt he would never commit an act of betrayal:
"According to the question, Uchiha Shisui trusted someone but was then betrayed by that person."
"From my perspective, if he trusted me wholeheartedly, any issue could be resolved through discussion. It would never reach the point of betrayal, let alone clashing with weapons and driving him to his death."
Deep down, Jiraiya still believed in the two of them.
The words he just blurted out were just a subconscious reaction to seeing their names in the question and answers.
He also didn't believe his teacher and disciple would be that kind of person.
"Idiot."
Tsunade rolled her eyes at Jiraiya, feeling truly helpless toward this dim-witted companion.
Jiraiya could only scratch his head and grin foolishly.
However, Utatane Koharu's expression was somewhat unpleasant. she glanced hesitantly at Hiruzen Sarutobi, and under his questioning gaze, she said haltingly:
"I heard last time that Danzo was planning to bring Uchiha Shisui into Root."
Good grief!
The culprit has been found!
After hearing Utatane Koharu's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression changed, followed by a look of helplessness.
When he saw the question, he had subconsciously ruled out himself and Minato Namikaze as answers.
And between the remaining Danzo Shimura and Fugaku Uchiha...
He was more willing to believe that Fugaku Uchiha had done such a thing.
After all, no matter what, Fugaku Uchiha was the head of the Uchiha Clan.
It was only natural for Uchiha Shisui to trust Fugaku Uchiha.
If he was eventually betrayed and died in the river...
It could only be said that he had misplaced his trust, and the fault lay with Fugaku Uchiha.
He hadn't expected that as soon as Utatane Koharu opened her mouth, she would pin this black pot firmly on that old fellow, Danzo Shimura.
And once that name came up, everyone felt that it made perfect sense.
Danzo Shimura was exactly that kind of person; he was capable of any dirty business.
"That guy Danzo is truly disgusting."
Tsunade held a special status in Konoha and dared to say anything.
At this moment, she didn't care at all about the feelings of the three old classmates of Danzo Shimura present, and directly spoke with sarcasm.
After all, in her impression, Danzo Shimura was a vermin hiding in the sewers, unable to do anything useful and only capable of being revolting.
Thus, Tsunade had always disliked this disciple of her Second Grand-uncle.
"You can't say that; perhaps there was some compelling reason."
Homura Mitokado countered insincerely.
Looking at the hesitation on his face, he probably didn't even believe his own words.
After all, as his old classmates and partners, they were naturally very clear about Danzo Shimura's character.
"Then let's choose Danzo Shimura. Shikaku, you go and answer."
Seeing this, Minato Namikaze also spoke up directly.