Candidate Name: Ikeda Ichiro Affiliation: Hidden Rain Age: 29. Missions Completed: D-rank: 26, C-rank: 15, B-rank: 0, S-rank: 0. Notes: First test performance: Good. No obvious wavering. Decent willpower, basic self-confidence. One record of being caught cheating. Second test performance: Good. No obvious mistakes. Average strength. Suspected to be a special ninja within his team, with some mastery of Sealing Jutsu. Ninjutsu currently used: Fire Style Ninjutsu. Alert Level: Average. Estimated strength: An ordinary elite Genin with excellent fundamentals.
Sure enough...
That Ikeda Ichiro! Everyone had been misled by how ordinary he seemed in other respects! This guy was strong! With tactics like that, he was strong!
Kakashi's exposed right eye gradually narrowed, and a wary thought could not help flashing through his mind.
It was as if he had discovered something exceedingly important.
"What is it, Kakashi? Why did you suddenly ask for this candidate Ikeda Ichiro's file?"
At that moment, the Third Hokage shifted his gaze away from Ikeda Ichiro, who was half-kneeling after changing direction, and looked toward Kakashi behind him as he spoke.
"This Ikeda Ichiro—no, Hidden Rain—may have acquired a very powerful weapon."
Hearing the Third Hokage's question, Kakashi hurriedly set down the candidate file booklet and spoke.
Then, as his words fell, he seemed to recall something and handed the candidate file to the Third Hokage.
"I've already read it."
The Third Hokage smiled faintly and shook his head.
Already... read it? Kakashi froze slightly at those words.
As expected of Lord Third Hokage. Had he already noticed that something was wrong with Ikeda Ichiro? Or had he learned about Ikeda Ichiro's situation the moment he arrived?
Then...
He quickly understood.
"Tell me. What weapon is it?"
Seeing that Kakashi had caught on so quickly, the Third Hokage asked.
What had Kakashi