“What?!” Machi blurted out in shock, “Do you mean that Fujibayashi Aota is dead? Who did it? Was it that Oskian?!”
“No.” Masatetsu had a gloomy expression on his face as he said, “There is a high probability that this was done by another ninjutsu family!”
“Another ninjutsu family?” Machi frowned and asked, “Did any of you provoked anyone?”
“No.” Masatetsu replied, “Mr. Takahashi, four of us fellow apprentices have been working for you throughout all these years. Aside from your enemies, none