The one who spoke was Soji, who had abandoned the Daimyo of the Land of Fire and the others after seeing the Nine-Tails' Chakra leak out and rushed to the scene ahead of them.
To be honest, Soji had been quite surprised that Nine-Tails' Chakra had appeared in Daimyo City of the Land of Fire.
However, with just one glance, Soji determined that the Chakra inside Kazuya was merely pure Nine-Tails' Chakra and did not contain the Nine-Tails' will.
Kazuya might be affected, but he would not lose control. Moreover, since he had mastered Sealing Technique, he could make even better use of that Nine-Tails' Chakra.
That was the main reason he could so easily overpower Asuma and Chiriku, while even Kakashi, already somewhat drained, could do nothing against him.
Even Hatake Sakumo felt that defeating the current Kazuya would require him to pay no small price.
Of course, Soji felt that assessment was not wrong.
Although Hatake Sakumo's attacks were sharp and his speed was fast, defense was not his specialty.
If he got hit by the current Kazuya even twice and was then affected by the Nine-Tails' Chakra, he would probably be bedridden for a month or two!
That was why Soji immediately spoke up and asked to take over this opponent as soon as he arrived.
"Soji-senpai, can you handle this? How about my father and I join forces with you instead?" Kakashi asked, his tone carrying a trace of concern.
In most people's minds, Soji was now defined as a standard Kage-level powerhouse.
Naturally, that was also the image Soji had deliberately presented to others.
That was why Kakashi was somewhat uneasy when facing Kazuya, who possessed Nine-Tails' Chakra.
"Soji, how confident are you?" Hatake Sakumo, however, remained relatively calm. In his impression, Soji was not