Chapter 827: Detective Fujin!
Shikaku was experiencing a tornado of emotions. For a moment, he didn't understand which of those emotions he should focus on.
Without a shred of doubt, Shikaku was extremely annoyed and frustrated. For two days in a row, his sleep was interrupted when there wasn't a need to disturb him. Jiraiya and Tsunade could have learnt from the Anbu ninja they sent to wake him that Konoha and Sunagakure had signed a peace agreement and Fujin's army was returning. And, Fujin's information wasn't exactly urgent. Yet, none of them bothered to convey the exact message to the Anbu ninjas and instead disturbed his sleep.
Any normal person would have exploded in rage and given Fujin a piece of his mind. However, Shikaku wasn't exactly normal. Even 'lecturing' Fujin was too much work for him. And, he understood very well that it wouldn't have any impact on Fujin. Besides, there was a generational difference between the two, considering that Fujin was just a few years older than his son. Not to mention, Fujin's status in the village wasn't much different from the two remaining Sannins. So, Shikaku couldn't scold him like he could a colleague or a subordinate. As such, he even felt helpless.
At the same time, he was also curious about what information Fujin had gotten his hands on. He still wanted to know what had happened with the Third Kazekage and here Fujin was dealing with a matter that was as important to Konoha as the Third Kazekage's mystery was to Sunagakure.
In the end, he could only sigh and collapse in a chair as he muttered, "What is it? Why are you looking into the secret reports of the Nine Tails' Assault and the death of the Fourth Hokage?"
He glanced at the scrolls and said, "Besides, those scrolls don't have all the information recorded."
Fujin replied, "Of course not. However, they cleared up the picture a bit. The previous Jinchuriki of the Nine Tails was Uzumaki Kushina, the wife of the Fourth Hokage. Considering the timing of the assault, the Uzumaki name, Naruto's birth date, his appearance and the fact that he has the beast inside him, it's safe to say that he's their son. Which means, something went wrong during her pregnancy. Am I right?"
Shikaku wasn't surprised by Fujin connecting the dots so easily. He simply nodded lazily. Fujin asked, "So, what was that strange factor?"
Shikaku answered, "We don't know the entire truth yet. The seal that contained the Nine Tails weakens during pregnancy, so there was always a risk of something going wrong. However, Lord Third's wife and Lord Fourth were handling the matters personally. In addition, dozens of Anbu squads were deployed and a barrier was erected to ensure nothing went wrong.