Kakashi asked what had happened. Tonbei sighed and recounted everything that had occurred to Kakashi and the others in full detail.
Four ninja claiming to be Obito's subordinates had invaded the place, intending to seize the Tsuchigumo Clan's secret technique, but they had been stopped by Utakata after he underwent a Tailed Beast Transformation.
Kakashi's expression darkened as he confirmed, "Are you certain those people claimed to be Obito's subordinates?"
If that was true, Obito had to be plotting something as well.
"Absolutely. I heard them clearly. They called him Lord Obito, and the leader was named Uwen Chengdu. He's that pile of mangled flesh on the ground.
"They were at least jonin. If Lord Utakata hadn't unleashed his power, the young mistress truly would have been taken."
As he listened, Kakashi fell into thought. It seemed serious trouble was on the horizon. He turned to the blond girl and asked, "And this is?"
"She is the young mistress of our Tsuchigumo Clan, the inheritor of this generation's secret technique," Tonbei answered.
Hotaru then gave a graceful bow in greeting.
By then, the medical ninja had finished treating Utakata on the hospital bed and returned to the group. The medical ninja discreetly gestured to Kakashi, indicating that the person on the bed was Utakata, the Six-Tails Jinchuriki.
This place isn't safe for long. We need to move the Six-Tails Jinchuriki and the secret technique's inheritor somewhere secure as quickly as possible, Kakashi thought.
The Akatsuki Organization had surely noticed the Six-Tails' appearance as well. They might already be rushing here. They had already wasted too much time on the road; they could not delay any longer.
"We're leaving immediately," Kakashi decided without hesitation.
He turned to Tonbei. "Both the Akatsuki Organization and Obito have likely set their sights on this