The edge of the Sarutobi Clan Compound.
Kakashi, using the excuse that "he is the strongest Hokage," pulled Guy away from the Hokage Building.
Originally, he wanted to fight Sunagakure, he was more willing to protect the villagers than the clan. But Guy insisted that the Tailed Beast caused more harm. So, having pulled Guy away from Hiruzen, he was in turn pulled by Guy to fight the Tailed Beast.
While he was thinking about how to slack off, he looked at the scene before him in a daze.
Root...
The Uchiha Root Members were actually around the Sarutobi Clan Compound, blocking the ninjas who came to help.
This situation made him recall one scene after another from before.
Uchiha, Sarutobi, Police Force, targeting, Hokage, Orochimaru, Tailed Beast, Sarutobi Clan Compound...
Combination, connection, purpose...
In an instant, he felt a shiver as he perceived the truth behind everything. It was like an electric current starting from his heels, surging up his spine and straight to the top of his head, making his whole body crawl and giving him goosebumps all over.
The seven-year-old boy before him was like a demon!
Hiromi glanced at Kakashi and Guy, saying, "Just leave this place to the Root and the Sarutobi Clan."
Although Kakashi felt he had seen the truth—that only the Sarutobi Clan was likely fighting the Tailed Beast right now and the Uchiha clan might even help the Tailed Beast attack the Sarutobi Clan, he didn't care about that.
He pulled Guy along, repeating Hiromi's words: "Let's leave this place to the Uchiha and the Sarutobi Clan."
Seeing this, Guy could only nod in agreement.
At this moment, a masked Anbu walked over and shouted in surprise, "Senpai!"
"Yamato?" Kakashi recognized the voice instantly. "What are you doing here?"
He glanced at the Uchiha clan and then at the Tailed Beast, feeling a bit embarrassed to say he was there to control the Tailed Beast's rampage.
But Hiromi saw through it immediately. The Sharingan that Fugaku had handed over in exchange for money back then was on him.
Even if it was trash Wood Release, his use of the Sharingan was likely even more effortless than that of the Uchiha clan. After all, this guy was a test subject for Hashirama's cells.
Hiromi revealed a smile that looked somewhat dangerous. "Then go on in."
Kakashi was startled. "Wait!"
That place is the Uchiha's Hunting Ground! Once he goes in, he'll be hunted down by the Uchiha clan!
"What's wrong, senpai?" Yamato asked, feeling a bit strange.
"Just leave this place to the Uchiha clan."
"But these are Hokage-sama's orders..."
Kakashi could be said to be Yamato's sun. Although it hadn't reached the point of being reckless, he was at least someone who could influence his thoughts.
In the original series, when Naruto used the characteristics of Multiple Shadow Clones to practice Rasengan, and Kurama might have taken the opportunity to escape, he was brought over by Kakashi to suppress Nine-Tails inside Naruto's body.
He would be so tired every day he nearly died, his words and gaze full of complaints, but in actual practice, he still did his utmost.
This showed Kakashi's status in his heart.
At this moment, Kakashi still wanted to persuade Yamato. But after seeing Hiromi look over, he became even more panicked.
He knew what the Sharingan represented to the Uchiha clan. It could be said that Yamato was definitely on the Uchiha's hit list. And he probably was, too.
Kakashi also possessed a Sharingan in his left eye. Although Hiromi appeared to harbor no murderous intent toward him, he could clearly sense the restlessness of the Uchiha Clan Members every time they saw him.
Actually, he understood their attitude. After all, as someone who gained the title of 'Copy Ninja' using a Sharingan, every moment he remained alive was a mockery of the Uchiha clan's incompetence.
At this moment, the Uchiha Clan Members noticed his and Yamato's presence.
The fact that Fugaku had traded away a Sharingan was common knowledge among the Uchiha Root Members. However, it hadn't been widely publicized. After all, Fugaku had given it up to obtain crucial funds for them at the time.
Some of them had used that money for emergencies. But that didn't mean they permitted this pair of Sharingan to appear on an outsider.
The murderous intent within their Sharingan began to stir at this moment.
The atmosphere was gradually becoming tense.
Kakashi broke into a cold sweat. Guy and Yamato were honest men, but both sensed that something was wrong with the atmosphere. It felt as if everyone was staring at them. They instinctively stood back-to-back with Kakashi, the three of them forming an outward-facing triangular formation, feeling extremely uneasy.
The tension escalated further, as if it could explode at any second.
Just then, a voice rang out. "Are you coming in or not?"
In an instant, the murderous intent flared up, like gunpowder being ignited, needing only a moment to burn.
Kakashi's heart skipped a beat.
Was he really going to fight to the death against the Uchiha here?
He looked at the youth before him, gulped, and asked cautiously, "Can we... not go in?"
Hiromi didn't reply, but instead turned his gaze to stare at Yamato.
Yamato felt his skin crawl, as if being watched by a devil. His entire body went stiff and cold, filled with a sense of dread as if the other party could crush him to death at any moment.
Meanwhile, the Uchiha Clan Members' smiles grew even broader.
However, in the next second, Hiromi flashed a smile. "Of course, we're all from the same village."
Suddenly, the tension dissipated.
All the Uchiha looked at Hiromi in disbelief.
"Then we won't go in, sorry for the intrusion." Kakashi said quickly, as if afraid Hiromi would change his mind.
He hurriedly grabbed Yamato and Guy's arms and walked away so fast it was almost a run.
Yamato, who had still been mindful of the Hokage's mission, felt his heart tremble when he noticed the sweat on Kakashi's palms and the sheer force of his grip. He allowed himself to be pulled away without the slightest resistance.
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