The putrid stench was mixed with the strange smells of the various medicines.
Walking behind Kakashi, Aokawa cursed Orochimaru in his heart once again.
to be honest.
Orochimaru's house isn't like this...
Before their disguises were completely torn apart, Orochimaru did his best to maintain the demeanor of a cold and aloof ruler.
He is dashing, powerful, and cares deeply for his disciples, providing them with ample living expenses.
And in this situation...
Walking through Orochimaru's experimental base, Aokawa had the strange feeling of exposing the true face of a scumbag...
"I never imagined that man would be involved in so much evil research."
Suddenly, Kakashi, who was walking ahead, exclaimed.
He had been watching Haruko's reaction the whole way.
But all he saw was silence.
Perhaps, the expression behind Haruko's mask wasn't so pleasant either...
"Luckily, the Third Hokage discovered it in time."
Kakashi sighed again.
Qingchuan, however, still did not answer.
His attention was now mostly on Jia, who was not far behind him, and on the group of Roots outside the cave entrance.
Using the excuse of going out to gain experience as before is definitely not going to work.
However, Qingchuan did not intend to do that.
Kakashi's impression of him was still from a year ago when he tricked that Root member.
This operation by the Roots presents a perfect opportunity.
Qingchuan is preparing to... make a splash.
"Kakashi-senpai, we might be being followed."
Qingchuan's tone was extremely serious.
Kakashi, who was walking ahead, immediately straightened up.
Cursing under his breath for being careless, Kakashi instantly became alert.
I was so busy peeking at Haruko's reactions the whole way here that I made such a basic mistake!
Kakashi immediately scanned his surroundings with his Sharingan, leaving no corner unchecked.
really!
From the shadows of a corner, a masked figure slowly emerged.
It was A.
"Kakashi-senpai, it's been a long time."
The person who was discovered, A, was not flustered at all; instead, he greeted them frankly.
"You are...A?"
Kakashi quickly recognized the voice.
Although he had grown considerably taller, Kakashi recognized him at a glance because of his voice and his almost unchanged face.
He had met this young man once before.
Not very friendly... In a single battle, the inexperienced boy fell to the ground after just one exchange.
However, because of the wood-style esoteric power within the boy, he chose to spare the boy's life.
Unexpectedly, the two met again here.
"Kakashi-senpai, watch out!"
At that moment, the dramatic Qingchuan stepped directly in front of Kakashi!
His eyes flashed crimson, his gaze was icy, and the long sword in his hand was already drawn...
"I've never seen this guy in the Anbu!"
Qingchuan let out a cold snort, his hostility palpable.
"Um... Haruko, don't be so nervous." Kakashi looked at the wary girl in front of him, his heart warmed, and he quickly explained:
"He is indeed one of my juniors, but he is not a colleague of the Dark Division."
"A, belongs to the root... right, A?"
As Kakashi explained, he also took the opportunity to double-check A's identity.
"Yes, Kakashi-senpai."
"I am still working for the root."
A nodded, but his gaze couldn't help but fall on the female member of the Dark Guard in front of him.
"This is Haruko, who is also one of my juniors."
"Haruko, put down the knife, we're on the same side."
Noticing A's gaze, Kakashi quickly introduced Haruko.
Incidentally, this will also help to defuse Haruko's hostility.
But how could the drama queen Qingchuan let go of this opportunity to cause trouble?
"Kakashi-senpai...aren't all the Root members bad people?"
Holding the Senbonzakura in his hand tightly, and with no less hostility in his eyes, Aokawa said coldly.
"You and Shisui-senpai saved me last time... I've never dared to forget that!"
"This guy has been secretly following us all the way; there's definitely something wrong with him."
Upon hearing this, a hint of relief flashed in Kakashi's eyes once again.
Haruko had always remembered that incident...
It seems that what happened back then instilled in Haruko a great deal of vigilance towards Root.
This is not a bad thing.
and.
Looking at the unfamiliar, even somewhat strange, Jia in front of him.
Kakashi wasn't entirely without defenses either.
"A, Lord Danzo... what did he send you here for?" Kakashi asked.
A's gaze immediately became somewhat evasive.
The hostility from the girl at the root made him feel a little guilty, and he completely gave up the idea of asking her more questions.
In fact, until he set off, he still had some doubts about what Lord Danzo had said.
Kakashi-senpai in front of me seems so easygoing.
How could someone possibly do such a thing?
How could he... kill his own comrade with his own hands?!
But Elder Danzo couldn't possibly lie to him!
Elder Danzo dedicated everything to Konoha; how could he possibly fabricate such a lie for a single Sharingan?!
The confusion in his eyes transformed once again into determination.
A also gave up the idea of pretending.
"I'm sorry, Kakashi-senpai."
With his hands rapidly forming hand seals and chakra instantly mobilized, Jia's tone gradually turned cold.
"The master wouldn't lie to me, so... go to hell!"
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