Yemo Back Then

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Leaving the council hall, Yemo couldn't help but spit on the ground. He really wanted to punch the Fourth Elder's old face in the council hall to see if he still had any shame left.

"Alright, ignore those words. Just treat it as that old guy talking nonsense," Kosuke patted Yemo on the shoulder and comforted him.

Kakashi said from the side, "Yemo, I understand why you don't want to stay in Uzushiogakure now. If it were me, I would also find a way to leave."

"Alright, all of you, stop talking. We're still in Uzushiogakure. Be careful not to let anyone hear us," Minato stopped the three from talking. Didn't they even consider where they were? Even if they wanted to talk, they should find a secluded spot.

The four walked down the street, attracting 100% attention. The entire Uzushiogakure knew that Konoha had sent a team of young ninja to the village to help them.

Along the way, many children ran up to them and cursed at them, making Minato and his team feel very wronged. They couldn't say anything, and they didn't know how to explain to a bunch of kids. They also didn't know what the higher-ups of the Uzumaki Clan had said. They were clearly an investigation team, so how did they become a rescue team?

Walking along the road, Kosuke suddenly said, "I just thought of something. Don't you guys think something's a bit off? According to them, Uzushiogakure is facing an extremely dangerous situation, but look at those four elders, do they seem anxious at all? I don't see any sign of it."

"If you hadn't pointed it out, I wouldn't have paid any attention," Minato said thoughtfully, stroking his chin. "Speaking of which, although they talked to us as if we were facing a formidable enemy, they didn't act like that. Logically, now that we've arrived, they should immediately cooperate with us to investigate the situation and then report back to the village so that the village can send reinforcements as soon as possible. But they said we were tired from our journey and told us to rest for a day."

"It's really strange, something's not right!" Recalling what had happened in the council chamber earlier, Kakashi also felt something was amiss.

Kosuke rubbed his chin, guessing, "Could it be that they were just joking about facing a life-or-death crisis, and that they actually already have a solution? No, that shouldn't be the case."

But in the blink of an eye, Kosuke shook his head and denied the conjecture. There was no need for it at all. If it wasn't a real life-or-death crisis, why would they need to ask Konoha for help? They not only contacted the village's higher-ups but also the head of the Senju Clan. Moreover, the scene they saw when they arrived earlier was truly not fake.

Minato turned his gaze to Yemo, who remained silent, and asked, "Yemo, why aren't you saying anything? Is there something on your mind?"

Minato's words immediately drew the attention of Kosuke and Kakashi, and all three looked at Yemo.

Looking up at the three people who were all staring at him, Yemo said, "Why are you all looking at me? I don't have any ideas."

"That's not necessarily true," Kakashi said skeptically of Yemo's words. "You're different from us. You're a member of the Uzumaki Clan, and you've lived in the Uzushiogakure. You see things more clearly than we do."

"Although I did live in Uzushiogakure, it was almost a year ago. So much time has passed, Uzushiogakure has undergone tremendous changes, how would I know?" Yemo shrugged and said innocently.

Minato raised his hand and said, "Alright, that's enough. Since you don't know, fine. But let me ask you, you should know what kind of people those four clan elders are, right?"

At this point, Yemo didn't need to hide anything about this matter. Yemo couldn't explain why Minato believed him, which was why Minato was looking for information elsewhere. The personalities of these four clan elders were Minato's guiding principle; personality determines one's attitude towards doing things.

Yemo thought carefully for a moment, then replied based on his understanding, "The First Elder is a smiling tiger. Don't be fooled by his ever-present smile; it's just a facade. In reality, he's the most ruthless. For example, the monthly blood sacrifice was his idea and the one he carried out. The Second Elder is Taijutsu fanatic, obsessed with researching Taijutsu and uninterested in management, so he rarely speaks. As for the Third Elder, I'm not entirely sure. He doesn't usually speak or do anything; you might not even notice him if you're not paying attention. He's like a fog, impossible to fathom. As for the Fourth Elder, he's a petty person, vengeful and unforgiving."

After listening to Yemo's account, Kakashi subconsciously remarked, "None of you four clan elders are normal. No wonder your Uzumaki Clan has become like this."

Yemo glared at Kakashi and scolded, "You sharp-tongued jerk, can't you just stay silent?"

"Hey, Yemo, you've gotten quite temperamental, daring to call me a viper?" Kakashi retorted.

"Hey, I'm just calling you a jerk, you're not happy about it?"

"Fine, believe it or not, I'll show you what it means for flowers to be that red."

"Come on, let's see who's really looking!"

Watching these two brats arguing and about to fight, Kosuke shook his head with a wry smile. These two really did seem like mortal enemies.

Unable to stand it any longer, Kosuke reached out and stopped the two of them, shouting, "Stop arguing! If you two have the energy for this, go and find out what exactly is going on with the crisis that Uzushiogakure is facing this time."

After seeing Yemo and Kakashi off, Kosuke asked with a serious expression, "So, Minato, have you thought of anything?"

Shaking his head, Minato sighed, "No, according to Yemo, these four elders are not simple people. It's difficult for us to find out anything when we know nothing about them. However, we can be sure that these four elders are hiding some secrets."

Kosuke pondered for a moment, then suddenly said meaningfully, "I'm afraid we're not the only ones being hidden..."

Minato's expression changed instantly, because he understood the meaning behind Kosuke's words.

Over here, Yemo and Minato Men were sent away by Kosuke to find out what was going on. After their earlier bickering, the two of them were too lazy to talk, each looking to one side, ignoring each other.

As they walked, Kakashi suddenly asked, "Yemo, can I ask you something?"

"What is it?" Yemo turned his head away and looked at Kakashi curiously.

Although the two like to bicker and argue, it doesn't affect their friendship. For Kosuke, Yemo and Kakashi are like mortal enemies, so their bickering doesn't create any rift between them; instead, it subtly deepens their friendship.

"You said you don't have any conflict with those four clan elders, otherwise why don't the other three clan elders know you, but only that old guy knows you, and he came to talk to you right away?" Kakashi had noticed this when they were in the council hall, but he didn't have a chance to ask.

Yemo shrugged and said casually, "I thought you were asking about something else, but it turns out it's this matter. There was indeed a conflict, but it wasn't a big deal. I just couldn't stand what his grandson was doing, so I broke both of his grandson's arms."

"Holy crap, you're awesome! Yemo!" Kaka gave Yemo a thumbs up.

Yemo is only seven years old now. He has been in Konoha for about a year, which means Yemo was only six years old when he did this.

"Cut!"

Yemo gave Kakashi a thumbs-up, glared at him with disdain, and turned to look elsewhere.

Looking at the streets, Yemo was filled with emotion. Although it had been over a year since he left, and some places had changed, most remained exactly as he had left them—the same streets, the same shops, the same people...

Along the way, some shop owners greeted Yemo. Back then, Yemo was a regular customer at their shops, and everyone was quite surprised that he had returned and become Konoha Yemo.

During the conversation, the topic of Yemo 'Konoha inevitably came up. The people of Uzushiogakure were aware of the situation they were facing, and they clearly understood that only Konoha could save the Uzumaki Clan.

Yemo answered truthfully, explaining that they were not a rescue team, but a reconnaissance team. After understanding the situation, they would report back to the village, Konoha would immediately send reinforcements.

During the conversation, Yemo also took the opportunity to ask some questions, and surprisingly, he actually uncovered some very useful information.