"Lord, my answer is: Danzo Shimura."
Nara Shikaku, having received Minato Namikaze's order, replied to Ye Chen.
He, Nara Shikaku, had not contributed to this answer.
This was because Nara Shikaku had only heard of the name Uchiha Shisui in passing.
Without understanding the situation, Nara Shikaku would not recklessly give unreliable guesses. This was also why he was valued by Minato Namikaze.
Only with sufficient caution could one firmly hold the position of the Hokage's chief strategist.
Ye Chen smiled and nodded:
"Congratulations, the answer is correct."
"As a special bonus, during this second quiz test, you can view the answer footage for every question you answer correctly."
"This reward is specially prepared for you."
Ever since the last quiz, when Minato Namikaze requested to view all information about the 'Nine-Tails Attack,'
Ye Chen had applied to make this feature a permanent part of the quiz system.
Otherwise, if every quiz-taker chose to view information materials, how could rewards still be given?
To better and faster disrupt the Hokage storyline, Ye Chen deliberately created this feature.
"Really? Thank you for your generosity, Lord."
Nara Shikaku's eyes lit up as he bowed respectfully in thanks.
Minato Namikaze and the others also bowed in acknowledgment.
They fully understood the value of the reward Ye Chen mentioned.
A simple comparison would suffice!
The final reward from the last quiz could have been used to exchange for things like resurrecting the dead, superhuman power, or endless wealth.
Yet, Minato Namikaze and the others used it to exchange for information on the 'Nine-Tails Attack.'
It was evident how much these Ninjas valued intelligence.
"No need for thanks. Please watch the footage. This contains all the information regarding the death of 'Uchiha Shisui.'"
Ye Chen waved his hand magnanimously. The light particles forming the text dispersed, and a new scene appeared on the light screen.
[In the scene, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura were sitting on the floor.
"Tonight, the Uchiha are having another gathering. Their coup is escalating. We must strike first! Monkey!"
Danzo Shimura said with a tone of dissatisfaction.
"I will nip this in the bud."
Hiruzen Sarutobi took a puff of his pipe and declared confidently, then added:
"Shisui will attend the gathering. If Uchiha Fugaku plans a coup, Shisui will use Kotoamatsukami to stop it."
At this moment, a figure emerged from the darkness. Uchiha Shisui also walked in and expressed his stance:
"I will stop Clan Head Fugaku and the clansmen. If necessary, I will use Kotoamatsukami to control Clan Head Fugaku!"
"Just changing Fugaku alone cannot alter the entire Uchiha Clan's attitude!"
Danzo Shimura still disagreed with the plan. His expression was cold, and his words were like ice.
"If they are willing to change, then our Village can also change. We should change our prejudice against the Uchiha Clan," Hiruzen Sarutobi insisted.]
The Uchiha Clan planning a coup!?
This sudden news left everyone in the Hokage Office reeling.
Everyone looked at each other, somewhat unable to believe the scene before their eyes.
Nara Shikaku frowned deeply, his mind racing with thoughts.
The Uchiha Clan had always been at odds with the Hokage's faction, with a great chasm between them.
But no one had ever imagined that the Uchiha, one of Konoha's two founding clans, would entertain thoughts of a coup.
Even after being suppressed and controlled, both overtly and covertly, by the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama and the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi,
the Uchiha Clan was still willing to fight and go to the battlefield for Konoha when it mattered.
This was also because the Uchiha Clan was part of Konoha's vested interest class.
The Uchiha Clan, which controlled the Konoha Military Police Force, was itself one of Konoha's rulers.
Why would anyone rebel against themselves?
There must be a significant driving force behind this! Something pushing the Uchiha Clan toward the idea of a coup!
Nara Shikaku was certain in his heart. He glanced at Minato Namikaze, then moved closer to him and whispered his thoughts.
"Hey, kid from the Nara Clan, is there something you can't say out loud for everyone to hear?"
Jiraiya also had a strong sense of belonging to Konoha. Faced with such major news as the Uchiha Clan's coup, although he didn't understand the reasons himself, he was very eager to know.
Seeing Nara Shikaku whispering to Minato Namikaze, Jiraiya quickly spoke up to ask.
"Idiot! Are you the Hokage?"
Tsunade knocked Jiraiya down with another punch, saying fiercely.
As the current Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and Nara Shikaku, as his subordinate, discussing confidential matters only with the Hokage was perfectly justifiable.
Everyone else, not wanting to cause awkwardness, would pretend not to see it. But this fool Jiraiya had to jump out.
Didn't he see Hiruzen Sarutobi, Homura Mitokado, and Utatane Koharu, the three old-timers, huddled together whispering?
"Hahaha, it's fine."
Minato Namikaze waved his hand with a smile and said to Nara Shikaku:
"Shikaku, there are no outsiders here. Share your speculation."
Nara Shikaku gave Minato Namikaze a helpless look, having nothing to say about his Hokage's character.
"Everyone, when I saw the footage just now, a thought occurred to me."
Although Nara Shikaku felt it wasn't good to say this in front of everyone, since Minato Namikaze had told him to speak directly, as a subordinate, he had no room to disobey:
"From the footage, Lord Third Hokage and Danzo Shimura appear much older than they are now."
"So, it can be inferred that the events in the footage happened long after the present."
"And according to the 'event list' displayed by the Quiz Space, the 'Uchiha Clan Massacre' event is ranked after the 'Nine-Tails Attack.'"
"In other words, by the time the 'Uchiha Clan Massacre' event occurs, Lord Fourth Hokage has already sacrificed himself."
At this point, everyone instinctively looked at Minato Namikaze, but the blond-haired man appeared completely unconcerned, smiling brightly, which only made everyone feel annoyed.
Nara Shikaku continued:
"Based on the footage shown, after Lord Fourth Hokage sacrificed himself, the Village did not elect a Fifth Hokage."
Here, he glanced at Jiraiya and Tsunade.
The two of them, understanding the implication, one turned his head away, the other looked at the sky, completely ignoring it.
"Lord Third Hokage resumed the position of Hokage."
"And the cause of the 'Uchiha Clan Massacre' event likely lies with Lord Third Hokage."
This statement drew dissatisfaction from the two Hokage Advisors.
"You must be responsible for your words. Didn't you see it was Danzo urging Hiruzen to act, while Hiruzen always wanted to protect the Uchiha Clan?"
Homura Mitokado retorted.
"That's right. Hiruzen was Hokage for decades, and no incidents happened with the Uchiha Clan during that time. How can you blame Hiruzen?"
Utatane Koharu also quickly defended Hiruzen Sarutobi.
These two were tied to Hiruzen Sarutobi's status, so they defended him most diligently.