I just returned to Konoha and found that all my clan members were gone.

Shikamaru looked at Choji's red eyes and realized that he already knew the news, so silence was his answer.

Knowing Shikamaru's character, Choji also realized that the truth was so cruel that his teacher had left them forever.

Ding Zuo gently patted his son's shoulder. No amount of comfort would help at this moment.

"Asuma is dead?"

Ye Shan only learned the news now. Although they are both Jonin, the identities of Tekuno and Asuma are different. The impact of Asuma's death is much greater than that of Tekuno.

"Asuma died trying to save the children in the fire. If the fire was really caused by Tekuno, I will never let anyone harm Shikamaru."

Ding Zuo knocked the iron rod in his hand down hard, and a slit appeared in his narrowed eyes. He looked at Ye Shan and others seriously.

Ye Shan's heart sank. If Choza really tried to protect Shikamaru, there would be nothing he could do. If a fight broke out again, it would not be Shikamaru's personal problem. In serious cases, Konoha might even end up in a civil war.

But Baiyun Yeshan did not admit defeat, "It's too early to say anything. Choza Jonin should go to Ryosuke's house first."

A group of people came to Ryosuke's house cautiously. On the way, Shikamaru asked Ino whether the fire was under control. At present, the fire was no longer expanding, but there was really no way to put it out. They could only build an isolation wall and wait for it to go out on its own.

Fortunately, there were no further casualties, and Konoha dispatched a large number of ninjas to guard the isolation wall.

Upon hearing this Shikamaru also let out a long sigh, the damage caused by the fire was already great enough and now they could not withstand any more damage.

Not long after, a group of people came to Ryosuke's house.

As soon as Shikamaru arrived at the place, he threw away the support of Choji and walked forward quickly. The bodies of Hiro's mother and child had disappeared, leaving only a mess on the ground.

"What else do you have to say, Nara Shikamaru? Where are the bodies of the civilians?"

Bai Yunyeshan was a little confused along the way, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he arrived at the scene. Apart from the signs of the house overturned, there was not even a drop of blood left, let alone the bodies of civilians.

"No, he was clearly still there just now..."

Shikamaru bit his finger, his brain working rapidly. It seemed that someone must have covered up the traces after he and Tekuno had fought and left.

Shikamaru didn't give up so easily. They had not been away for long, and covering it up in such a hurry would definitely leave traces.

Sure enough, after a careful search, a blood-stained Senbon was turned out from the corner.

Shikamaru pinched the Senbon and said, "The body must have been dealt with by someone unknown, but there is still a Senbon here, which proves that a fight took place here."

"Who knows where you got it from? Maybe you just put it there yourself."

One of Ye Shan's men couldn't help but say.

"You can compare it with this one from the Senbon District Medical Department. The blood on it is definitely not from me and Tekuno."

Shikamaru retorted.

Ye Shan shook his head at this time, "Nara Shikamaru, you should come with me. Even if this is the case, it can only prove that a fight took place here, but it cannot prove that it was done by Tekuno. Your reason is too far-fetched."

Maybe Asuma's death has made Shikamaru lose his mind, he said through gritted teeth.

"It hasn't been long since Tekuno died. We can ask the interrogation department to explore his memory. This way we can know the whole story!"

"Nara Shikamaru you're going too far! This is the body of my comrade! He's dead and you won't let him go!"

Ye Shan could no longer hold back his anger. He could not bring himself to desecrate his companion's body. How could he explain this to Tekuno's family?

"Is the truth about the fire less important than whether his body was destroyed?"

"That was just your vision, not the truth! I am also saddened by Asuma's death, but you cannot doubt your fellow villagers!"

"What kind of companion is that kind of scum?"

"Little brat, if your last name wasn't Nara, I would kill you right now!"

What the two said became more and more outrageous, and a strong murderous intent was released from Yeshan. As a ninja who had been on the border for many years, Yeshan's hands were stained with the blood of countless ninjas from other countries. This was definitely not something Shikamaru could resist.

At this time, Choza stood in front of Shikamaru.

Ye Shan was puzzled as to why these ninja guys were still covering up for each other at this time. He drew out his ninja sword and said in a deep voice.

"Chouza Jounin please move aside and don't interfere with my duties!"

Ding Zuo was silent for a long time, then turned around to look at Shikamaru's unwilling expression. As far as he knew, Shikamaru would never lie about such a thing, even if the truth was too shocking, it might be true.

"I'm sorry, Shirogane Jounin, but you can't take this child with you. The Five Kage Conference has already been held. I will personally take him to see the Hokage when he returns."

Shikamaru clenched the iron rod in his hand, and his actions showed his determination.

"Okay, okay, I'll remember this matter, and I will report it truthfully to the Hokage and all the advisors!"

Ye Shan laughed in anger, facing Zuo Ding, Ye Shan had no way to deal with it. As a temporary consultant, he also had some understanding of the various factions in the village. He absolutely could not take action against Zuo Ding, and could only rely on the consultants to put enough pressure on him.

Ye Shan put away his ninja sword and left with his men without looking back. They were originally here to control the fire, but now it seems they are no longer needed.

After the other people had left, Choza turned around and looked at Shikamaru to ask what was going on. To be honest, he was still confused. He really didn't understand how a Konoha Jonin could be involved with civilians.

Shikamaru then fully explained his deductions and the information he had obtained.

"It's absolutely true that Tekuno was the one who caused the fire!"

Ino said angrily that if it weren't for the fire, Asuma wouldn't have died.

"They tortured the other family like this just because of something like this. If the Hokage knew about this, he would never forgive them!"

Shikamaru also felt very sympathetic towards Ryosuke's family, and all his initial dissatisfaction with the other party setting up a stall and stealing their business disappeared.

But Dingza sighed and looked at Shikamaru and said, "Shikamaru, you are too impulsive. You shouldn't have killed Tekuno. If you catch him, everything else will be easier to solve."

But who knew that Shikamaru said, "If you just arrest him, you will never be able to kill him. Uncle, there is no death penalty in Konoha as you know it."

That's right, whether Baiyun Yeshan attacks Shikamaru or Shikamaru attacks Kuno, the principle is the same, that is, if the other party resists arrest, they can kill him directly, but for those who admit their mistakes and are willing to go to jail, Konoha does not have the death penalty. The best result is to spend the rest of their life in jail.

So Shikamaru had no intention of letting the other party leave alive from the beginning, otherwise who would those who died go to for justice.

Choza didn't expect Shikamaru to have such a plan. It turned out that he had already made the decision when he took action.

For a moment he was unable to blame the other party, seeing that Shikamaru did not look regretful at all.

Finally, he turned his back, hesitated for a long time, made a difficult decision, and slowly opened his mouth.

"Shikamaru, please leave Konoha."