"No, I just wanted to confirm whether I had really returned to the village."
Seeing that the people before him did not answer immediately, the Silver Moon Black Robe spoke again.
For the Silver Moon Black Robe, he had been dead for more than ten years. Suddenly returning and directly taking over most of Konoha's authority—some suspicion was only natural. But Kakashi was here, and Kakashi had always known he was alive. They had also kept in frequent contact.
He had even explicitly told Kakashi about his return.
So they clearly were not here merely to confirm whether he had truly returned. And if that were all, they would not have come in such grand numbers, even bringing their own students.
Obviously, Kakashi had some other purpose.
He simply could not imagine what Kakashi could possibly want from him under the current circumstances.
After all, it was currently the Chunin Exams. Kakashi was a supervising Jonin, while he had already taken over Konoha's Chunin Exams affairs. Unless it was something important, Kakashi would not disregard the bigger picture and summon him over some trivial matter.
Besides, the fact that he was free for this month had not yet been leaked.
And Rock Lee's matter concerned a child's future, after all. Going to help could not exactly be called having free time.
"Uh..."
Hearing those words and sensing the gaze beneath the Silver Moon Black Robe's hood, the corner of Kakashi's mouth twitched slightly beneath his mask, as though he did not know how to answer.
In truth, Kakashi had originally known how to answer. He naturally had his reasons for gathering his three students behind him.
But now, he did not know whether those reasons still applied.
After all, he did not know how Kurenai and Asuma—and likely Might Guy