Behind the scenes, Inoichi had gotten in touch with the Inuzuka clan to sweep over the Haruno household with their ninken for the investigation. The house was currently taped off from prying eyes and Uchiha police force were standing guard outside. Inuzuka ninken are bred specifically for their heightened smell to sniff out drug busts, locating explosives, search and rescue, and of course aiding their companions in battles.
"Ano..Tsume-san, I have a favor that I have to call in."
"Whadda you need Inoichi?"
"There was an attack on the civilian household of the Haruno's. I need your clan to search through the house for any clues."
"Alright, you got it!"
Inoichi was anxiously waiting in his office headquarters at the TI building in central Konoha that was underground.
Then, a knock at his door. It was Tsume...She had returned later that day.
She had a strange look on her face.
"Inoichi..we swept through the whole house, and we didn't find traces of any Anbu..instead qwe found traces of ROOT ninja instead..All this time, they have been active this whole time..Who's running ROOT again?"
Inoichi froze and his face pale.
"Danzo.."
Danzo wanted Sakura for some reason. That wasn't good at all..He had to protect her with everything he had.
Inoichi got word that Kizashi was back in the village again. He needed to speak to him urgently. He knew something about Sakura that Inoichi didn't know.
He tracked Kizashi down to Mebuki's private hospital room.
"Welcome back, Kizashi-san.."
Kizashi's face was downcast. Gazing at his sickly wife.
Inoichi continued on.
"A lot went on since you were on your trade route. Your home was raided, your wife was attacked by masked men, and Sakura-chan was placed in my family's care. I think they wanted something.."
"My daughter.."
"Why her?"
Kizashi took a long pause.
"We're not originally from here..you see, Inoichi-san. We immigrated from Uzushio. We waited for help from Konoha..but in the end she was ultimately destroyed. We held the line for so long, but it was false hope. Ya know..there's a little camp out in the middle of the land of Fire. It's the Uzushio immigrant camp. Sakura wasn't born in Konoha.."
"M-my clan name is actually U-Uzumaki..You might have known my sister, Kushina-chan. She came here as a war token."
Kizashi was sliently crying. He was trying to wipe away his tears on his kimono but they kept flowing. So much heartache..
"After she left our island ,when we were younger, mama and papa told to go find her..After the destruction of Uzushio, I came here in hopes of finding my sister, but it was too late, she was dead, all that was left was her son, my nephew..I tried going to the hokage and adopting him, but I was denied over and over again, even though I was last remaining relative..All I can do is watch from afar. Being an Uzumaki is dangerous. Sakura has powers she has yet to harness and that is why she needs protection and guidance. Inoichi..Danzo is a dangerous man, and I'm worried for my daughter's sake. Will you help me? I know you're a good man."
Inoichi smiled and shook Kizashi's hand. He would give anything to help out a friend in need.