Although Nono couldn't reveal much due to the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal, she still briefly recounted her experiences over the years.
For a moment, the atmosphere grew even more somber.
Finally, it was Shisui who broke the silence. Although Nono had been chasing him earlier, she had now treated his wounds, and knowing her circumstances, he couldn't help but feel sympathy for her.
"How can Danzo do such things without fear of punishment from Sandaime-sama?"
Shisui's words were filled with bitterness and anger toward Danzo, especially since he had just lost an eye to him.
However, his perspective was naive, as he still believed that Hiruzen could somehow resolve the situation.
Minato pondered for a moment. After seeing Naruto's memories, his previous goodwill toward Hiruzen had vanished, so he said, "Shisui, Danzo is merely an advisor. His Root is just a branch of the Anbu."
"Yondaime-sama, what do you mean?" Shisui clearly hadn't grasped Minato's implication, as his trust in Hiruzen was unwavering.
Nono, on the other hand, looked at Minato with a complex expression. She could tell that Minato harbored deep dissatisfaction with Hiruzen.
Minato felt somewhat exasperated by Shisui's reaction, 'Hadn't he just been manipulated by Hiruzen?'
"Shisui, Danzo is just an advisor. He doesn't hold much power, so whatever he does cannot be hidden from the Hokage. Many of his actions are carried out with Sandaime's tacit approval."
"And the existence of the Root is just to do tasks that the Anbu cannot openly undertake, just like how Danzo suddenly ambushed you and took your eye."
"That's impossible!" Shisui instinctively refuted Minato's words. "I had already proposed using my eye to resolve the conflict between the clan and the village. Sandaime-sama agreed to my plan. He also wants to change things. Perhaps... perhaps Sandaime-sama has his own difficulties. Maybe Danzo is the one causing trouble behind the scenes."
"..."
Seeing Shisui's almost delusional state, both Minato and Nono were at a loss for words.
"Hahaha, what a fool."
A cold voice suddenly rang out, and a pair of blood-red, torch-like vertical pupils lit up on the other side of the gate.
Nono looked over and noticed that the previously dark space had suddenly brightened. A massive, fiery red fox came into view.
"Th-the Nine-Tails?!"
Nono gasped in shock but quickly covered her mouth, her eyes filled with disbelief and visible concern.
The enormous, vividly colored fox with its menacing appearance and nine swaying tails unmistakably revealed its identity… the Nine-Tails.
Although she hadn't been in the village during the Nine-Tails' attack, she had heard many rumors about it. The devastation left in the wake of the Nine-Tails' rampage was still fresh in her memory.
However, the Nine-Tails before her didn't seem to show any hostility or destructive intent. It simply lay there, its eyes filled with disdain and contempt.
The bespectacled Nono then noticed a book lying at Kurama's feet, 'So, the sound of pages turning earlier had come from the Nine-Tails.'
'A Tailed Beast can actually read books?'
"Hey, you woman, what's with that look in your eyes?"
Kurama suddenly glared fiercely at Nono, who was still in shock, causing her to quickly lower her head.
"S-sorry."
This was the Nine-Tails, the strongest of the Nine Tailed Beasts. Even Minato had to sacrifice his life to seal it. Its fierce gaze was undeniably terrifying.
But she soon realized something was off.
'The strange space, the Yondaime Hokage, and the Nine-Tails... Could this be the Nine-Tails' seal space? Were we sealed together with the Nine-Tails? Was this the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's doing?
Being an excellent intelligence operative, she quickly pieced together the situation based on the few clues available. However, she still felt uneasy.
'If I remembered correctly, the current Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was only about six years old. Could a child really do something like this?'
"Kurama, don't scare her."
Minato spoke up, 'Since Naruto had specifically sealed her here, he must have had a purpose. It was better to keep Kurama in check.'
"Yondaime! Don't call me by that name in front of outsiders!"
Kurama suddenly lashed out, as if someone had touched a sore spot. After all, the name 'Kurama' didn't exactly suit the image of the strongest Tailed Beast.
Seeing Kurama's sudden outburst, Nono felt even more astonished, 'The legendary Nine-Tails seemed far more... lively than I had imagined.'
"The Nine-Tails is here? What's going on? Yondaime-sama, wasn't the Nine-Tails already sealed?" Shisui, whose brain was overloaded with information, finally spoke up again, only to nearly short-circuit once more.
"Hmph, you foolish Uchiha brat, still being fooled by that old bastard Hiruzen!"
Kurama's tone was even more disdainful. It suddenly thought of Madara, that despicable man, 'To think that a descendant of the Uchiha Clan, who shared the same eyes, could be so foolish. It was almost laughable.'
"What do you mean?" Shisui felt his head spinning big.
"Hmph, Uchiha brat, that bastard Hiruzen isn't as righteous as you think. That old bastard knows everything Danzo has done, human experiments, experimenting on fellow villagers, colluding with Amegakure, Hiruzen knows it all, but he doesn't care. As long as it doesn't tarnish his glorious image or threaten his power, as long as it keeps him firmly seated as Hokage, he'll turn a blind eye to Danzo's actions. "
"Who knows? Maybe one day, if the Uchiha Clan becomes a threat to him, he'll even let Danzo wipe out your entire clan. Hahahaha! Watching Uchiha Madara's clan fall would be quite the entertaining spectacle."
Kurama's face twisted into a malicious grin. Minato looked at Kurama in surprise, realizing just how much the fox knew about Konoha's secrets… and how sharp its tongue was.
Nono was also a little confused. This kind of information was known only to a few high-ranking officials in Konoha and members of Root. Since every Root member was bound by the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal, leaking information was impossible. So she wondered how did Kurama know all this?
The source of this information, of course, was Naruto. In the past, he could only confide in Kurama, and since they shared the same body, they talked about everything and criticized anyone they wanted.
Meanwhile, Shisui's brain had entered another state of overload.
'Human experiments, experimenting on fellow villagers, colluding with Amegakure… was this really something Konoha would do?'
Just as Minato was about to say something more, another voice rang out.
"Haha, I didn't expect my seal space to get so lively."
Everyone turned toward the voice. A blond boy, which has some resemblance to Minato, appeared out of nowhere, holding two eyeballs in his hand.