Asuma let out an old-fashioned sigh. "The Shinobi World has never truly been peaceful..."
"Yeah..." The others echoed his sentiment.
"Why think so much about it? That's what the higher-ups need to worry about. We just need to follow the village's arrangements." Yei seemed completely relaxed, as though he had not taken the matter to heart at all.
After all, he was the one who had caused this incident...
"That's true. With the Third Hokage and Fourth Hokage in the village, no one should be bold enough to come cause trouble in Konoha!" After hearing Yei's words, Gai smiled, seemingly throwing his worries to the back of his mind.
That might not be the case... Yei recalled the Nine-Tails Attack from the original story and murmured inwardly, But the Nine-Tails Attack... it should be coming soon, right...?
It was currently the end of Konoha Year 47. Before long, it would be Konoha Year 48.
And the Nine-Tails Attack had happened in Konoha Year 48. In other words, there were only a little over six months left until it occurred...
Seeing Yei lost in thought, Gai asked in confusion, "Yei, what's wrong?"
Yei came back to his senses and casually made up an excuse. "I was thinking about training—about the differences between Strong Fist and Gentle Fist."
Upon hearing that, Gai's eyes instantly lit up. He gave Yei a thumbs-up, flashing his white teeth with a ding. "You really are diligent, Yei! You're still thinking about training at a time like this. How about sparring with me later?"
Yei froze, the corner of his mouth twitching. Seeing Gai's eager expression, he felt like he had dug his own grave. Still, he did not mind. This was a good chance to test the difference between Hakuda and Steel Fist Style. He said,