Chapter 15 - Chapter 15

Six Months Later

Konoha had officially classified Naruto Uzumaki as an "S" class traitor.

They still didn't know what had happened to Might Guy.

There were quite a few Root ninjas who attempted to infiltrate the ruins of the Land of Whirlpool. However, as soon as they stepped into its territory, Uzumaki Chito would take them out. The next morning, the bodies of these Root ninjas would be hung in the Hokage's office.

This made Konoha even more reluctant to take action against the Land of Whirlpool.

Uzumaki Chito had yet to attack them directly. However, no one dared to predict when he would lose patience and take their lives without hesitation.

Konoha assumed that Uzumaki Chito was no longer a threat, but they were mistaken.

The Nine-Tails were important, but Konoha's strength alone didn't necessarily depend on the Nine-Tails.

On This Day

Naruto was training by the beach when Zetsu suddenly appeared, whispering something in Obito's ear.

After hearing this, Obito nodded and then teleported to Uzumaki Chito's side.

"Chito-sama, I'm going to take Naruto on a mission," Uchiha Obito said respectfully.

"A mission? What mission?" Uzumaki Chito asked with a nonchalant nod.

Naruto's current strength was decent. He could at least hold his own against Lee. While he wasn't yet at the level of a Jonin, his strength was more than that of a Chunin. If the Nine-Tails lent him some chakra, Naruto could easily reach Jonin level.

Obito answered softly, "The mission is from a contact of the Gato company in the Land of Waves. Their boss was killed by Konoha ninjas. We're going to eliminate the Konoha ninjas responsible."

"I've just received information that the ninja team is being led by Kakashi."

Uzumaki Chito turned his head and looked at Obito with a smile.

His subtle caution was too easy to see through.

"Okay, then. Take him," Uzumaki Chito said casually. "Naruto does need some actual combat training."

Obito breathed a sigh of relief.

What he feared was that Uzumaki Chito would refuse. It was obvious that as long as Chito gave his permission, everything would fall into place.

Obito then explained the mission to Naruto.

Naruto didn't object. Although he enjoyed improving his strength, being stuck in one place had grown a little tiresome. Now that he had the chance to go out, he was eager to leave.

Naruto took off the sweatshirt he had been wearing and put on the black Akatsuki robe with the red clouds.

The four of them set off.

Uzumaki Chito quietly separated into a clone and followed them...

The Country of Waves, On the Bridge Near Completion

Kakashi sat at the edge of the bridge, staring at the sea with a blank expression.

Six months had passed since Uzumaki Chito had taken Naruto away, but the events from that time were still vivid in his mind.

Konoha...

Kakashi had never felt so lost. Even when his father committed suicide, he had never questioned his faith in Konoha. But now, he wondered if the word "Konoha" was worth supporting.

He glanced to the side. Members of his seventh team—Uchiha Sasuke, Sakura Haruno, and Hinata Hyuga—stood nearby.

The three of them were good kids. Although Sasuke appeared arrogant and distant, he still cared for his teammates. They were Konoha's hope.

At that moment, two black figures appeared, stepping onto the sea and slowly approaching the bridge.

Kakashi narrowed his eyes. The sea fog obscured their features, but given the timing, he suspected they might be associated with Gato.

The boss was dead, but Gato's company was still active.

As the two figures drew closer, Kakashi's eyes widened in disbelief.

It was them.

Half a year ago, the two people who had been taken away by Uzumaki Chito from the village...

Kakashi waved his hand. "Assemble! Protect Tazuna and the others. More enemies are coming."

The three of them immediately fell into formation behind Kakashi.

With a slight force under their feet, the two figures landed on the bridge, using an instantaneous technique. They turned and looked coldly at the four standing before them.

Hinata's eyes were filled with seriousness.

She finally saw the person she had been thinking about day and night... but why, in Kakashi's words, did he seem to be an enemy?

"Naruto Uzumaki."

"And Might Guy."

Kakashi took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. "I didn't expect to meet you in this capacity at this time."

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