"Take us to see Baki," Sparkle said.
The journey from Konoha to Sunagakure normally took three days.
But the group here had arrived in just over two days.
Baki was currently in Kankuro's hospital room.
Sparkle and the others headed straight there.
Inside the room were two nurses, Baki, and two elderly people.
"Good, then—Konoha's White Fang—?!"
The old woman looked at Kakashi and immediately widened her eyes.
"Prepare yourself—"
"Please calm down."
The next moment, red ropes suddenly appeared, blocking the old woman's path.
This old woman was Grandma Chiyo. She had once cured Hanzo of the Salamander's poison and was Sasori of the Red Sands' grandmother.
Crimson conical rays sealed off the old woman's movements.
But the old woman continued staring at Kakashi.
Although much of Konoha's plot had changed, it seemed this part of the story had not been affected yet.
Sparkle was not merely trying to steal the spotlight; she was also testing things out.
Though it was just hand-to-hand combat, this puppet master from Sunagakure might still have techniques worth learning from.
She could be considered a powerhouse of her generation.
So... why the hell did Grandma Chiyo have a swimsuit?!
Well, it seemed the client here had not reached that stage yet.
"Damn Konoha White Fang—my son's vengeance, I will—"
The ropes blocked the path ahead.
But at that moment, the other elderly person behind her spoke up.
"Ah—that—I..." Kakashi looked somewhat awkward.
"Big sis, take a good look."
Just then, another man stepped out from behind Grandma Chiyo.
"This man is much younger than the White Fang." Ebizo was Chiyo's younger brother. "Konoha's White Fang has been dead for years. When news of his death arrived, didn't you cry that you would never be able to personally avenge your son?"
"—Hahahaha, I was