The boy pushed off with one hand, flipped backward, and landed smoothly. He looked at Akashō and blinked.
"Is this the clan member related to Minato-sama's partner?"
"Yeah."
Kakashi nodded.
Akashō, however, ignored the boy and pressed Kakashi,
"Don't stop—keep going. Who was it that almost wiped out the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist?"
Kakashi glanced at the boy beside them and said nothing.
Akashō immediately sensed something was off and shifted his gaze toward the boy.
Don't tell me this green-clad kid turned the Seven Ninja Swordsmen into a tragic trio?
No way. Aside from those thick eyebrows, he just looked like a chuunibyou teen. How could he possibly have the strength to take out half of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen?
Even if the Kage-level among them was on the weaker side, he was still Kage-level. Add the rest, and unless someone had power on the level of Orochimaru or Han, how could something like that even be possible?
"What's wrong, boy? Interested in the Seven Ninja Swordsmen?"
Might Guy looked at Akashō with blazing enthusiasm. Before Akashō could respond, he continued on his own,
"Hehe, then you've come to the right person! The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were defeated by my father!"
"Your father?"
Akashō narrowed his eyes. "He's a jōnin from the Hidden Leaf Village?"
"Nope."
Might Guy raised a thumb proudly.
"My dad is known as the Eternal Genin!"
Akashō: "..."
Tch. Where do I even start with this? Why are you so proud of your dad being called the Eternal Genin? Or why does that supposedly badass group of Seven Ninja Swordsmen get half of them wiped out by a genin?
Unless his memory had been scrambled by that Rasengan Minato used on him, genin were supposed to be the lowest rank among ninja, right?
Logically, only at the jōnin level should there be cases where someone's strength exceeds their rank—after all, above jōnin is Kage.
So what's going on here? Playing the fool to hide true strength?
Just as Akashō was about to ask more about Might Guy's father, Kakashi quietly tugged at him under the table.
Akashō raised a brow, understanding Kakashi's signal not to pry further.
So there's something behind this.
"Alright, Guy. I'm on a mission, so I can't chat more. I'm heading out."
"Ah, I see. Then we'll just have to wait until your mission is over for a passionate match!"
Might Guy said with some regret.
After leaving the dining area, before Akashō could even voice his doubts, Kakashi took the initiative to explain Might Duy's situation, which left Akashō astonished.
"A formation of the Eight Gates that costs one's life… power surpassing the Hokage…"
Akashō stroked his chin, deep in thought. So such a technique exists in this world. Truly, the world is full of wonders. He had been too arrogant before—better to stay cautious and low-key from now on. After all, during these months in the Hidden Leaf Village camp, he had already seen things that might counter Kokushibo's Demon Body.
Sealing techniques.
These not only counter beings like Kokushibo with near-immortal regeneration, but also suppress someone like Bertholdt Hoover, who can transform into the Colossal Titan. The tailed beast hosts in the major villages are all created by sealing the tailed beasts into human bodies.
In the end, strength is what matters most. He needed to start working toward higher-level templates as soon as possible.
During his time in the Hidden Leaf Village camp, his focus had completely drifted. If not for suddenly hearing all this information today, it might have taken even longer to reignite his ambition.
But now, not only was he trapped in the camp—even if he escaped, the Wind-Water battlefield had already ended. What remained were the current Lightning-Fire battlefield, as well as the Wind-Fire and Earth-Fire battlefields he had already visited.
At the Earth-Fire battlefield, Kokushibo and Bertholdt Hoover's reputation had already been harvested. Going back would only net him a Neferpitou template. On the other hand, at the Wind-Fire battlefield, he had only harvested Kokushibo's reputation—and strictly speaking, not even completely.
So comparatively, the Wind-Fire battlefield still had better prospects.
But compared to that, the more pressing issue now was how to escape from here.
Akashō glanced at Kakashi, who was still following behind him. He had already investigated—Kakashi possessed a special means to summon Minato instantly, most likely the Flying Thunder God kunai he always carried.
As long as Kakashi erased the Flying Thunder God mark on it, Minato would immediately sense its disappearance and rush over. And by chance, Akashō had also discovered other ninja hidden nearby.
In short, he was trapped in an extremely tight surveillance net, with Minato like a spider at its center. The moment this "insect" made any move, Minato would rush over and devour him.
What a pain.
Suddenly, lost in thought, Akashō stopped walking. Kakashi halted as well.
"What's wrong?"
Akashō looked around. "Do you hear something?"
"Something?"
Kakashi frowned and listened carefully.
"Yeah… sounds like someone crying."
"Let's go check it out!"
Stuck in the Hidden Leaf Village camp with nothing to do and no source of entertainment, Akashō immediately dashed toward the sound the moment he sensed some potential gossip.
"Do you think some female ninja got dumped by Minato and is secretly hiding somewhere crying?"
Akashō looked excited, while Kakashi stared at him with dead eyes.
"No."
Before Akashō could ask why, Kakashi added,
"He wouldn't dare."
Akashō: "..."
Well damn. He thought Minato's character was highly respected in Kakashi's eyes. Turns out Kakashi just didn't think Minato had the guts.
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