Chapter 164: Ch.164 Interrogation
Hidden Leaf Village, Interrogation Room.
"Think carefully again. Is there anything you might have missed?" Morino Ibiki paused, setting down the pen and paper. "Let me remind you one more time, the Akatsuki has now been classified as an SS-rank, extremely dangerous criminal organization. If you lie or conceal any information related to them, it will be considered a severe crime, and you will face the harshest punishment!"
Sitting in the interrogation chair, Neji shook his head, "I'm sorry, but this is all I remember."
Ibiki gave Neji a deep look before picking up the pen again and continuing to record.
In the observation room, separated from the interrogation room by one-way glass, the Third Hokage puffed on his pipe and glanced at Hyuga Hiashi. "Do you think Neji is trustworthy?"
Hiashi replied, "As soon as he returned to the village, he reported the situation to me."
The Third Hokage asked further, "Do you think he's hiding something?"
"He wouldn't. Don't forget, he's a branch member. He can't betray the family!"
Hiashi spoke with confidence.
The existence of the "Caged Bird" seal gave the main family power over the life and death of the branch members, which meant that for years, the branch members never dared to defy the main family.
Satisfied with Hiashi's assurance, the Third Hokage nodded.