Watching Might Wei boil over with passion, Hiruzen Sarutobi tugged at his Hokage hat and coughed twice.
"Cough, cough... You're Might Wei, right? There's something I want to ask. Did Minato send you to protect Ryunosuke and Naruto?"
"The Fourth Hokage?"
Hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's question, Might Wei immediately shook his head like a rattle drum.
"No, no, no... The Fourth Hokage didn't send me. The boss did!"
"The boss?" Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned at that title. "Who is this boss you speak of?"
"The boss is the master, and the master is God!"
Might Wei perked up at Hiruzen Sarutobi's question, his eyes radiating fervent fanaticism.
"It was the master who brought me into this world. My life was bestowed by the master, so I will offer my loyalty and life to the master as well. The master's orders come before all else. The master is burning youth! Wahahahaha..."
At that moment, Might Wei finally displayed the defining trait of a recruited ninja: absolute loyalty and fanaticism toward his recruiter!
Seeing Might Wei's fervent expression, Hiruzen Sarutobi's frown deepened.
"This guy looks like some kind of religious fanatic!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi had seen many people like Might Wei before, but they had all been ordinary civilians.
Ninjas generally took their village and country as their faith. Of course, some ninjas had no faith at all, caring only about their own strength, money, power, and such. Very few ninjas believed in gods.
To the overwhelming majority of ninjas, gods existed only in legends.
Yet the fervor on Might Wei's face did not seem feigned, which left Hiruzen Sarutobi feeling somewhat troubled.
"This guy is quite strong. If his master orders him to do something harmful to Konoha, then... Hm? His master seems to be..."
With that thought, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Might Wei