Different Endings

Captain Kakashi said, "I'm going to rest. You take over leading the team from here!"

Yinsen's first reaction upon hearing this guy's instruction was: Are you kidding me? Mr. Kakashi, where's your integrity?

Then he remembered that most of this guy's integrity had probably shattered long ago, and whatever remained had been reserved for more important matters—ones that definitely did not include dealing with the current situation.

But... at least tell me whether to kill Haku or spare him first?

Yet Kakashi gave no explanation whatsoever. After saying that, he decisively tilted his head and played dead.

"..."

Yinsen rubbed a hand over his sword hilt. He could see what looked like cold sweat beading at Kakashi's temple, but he still did not draw his sword and give the guy a slash. Instead, utterly speechless, he had Naruto and Sasuke each carry one of them—Kakashi and Haku.

"Huh? Why me? This person... should be a girl, right?"

Sasuke said nothing, but Naruto looked at Haku, who lay motionless nearby. No matter how he looked at him, Haku seemed like a pretty girl. Was it really appropriate for Naruto to carry him?

"No, he's a boy."

Yinsen was certain of that. As a god, he could still tell men and women apart.

"Huh? A boy?"

Naruto looked at Haku again, then at Yinsen, and finally at Sakura Haruno... then Sakura Haruno punched him. (Sakura: What does that look mean?)

With swollen cheeks, Naruto obediently carried Haku on his back. It was only halfway there that he finally realized something.

"Huh? Why aren't you helping?"

"Cough, cough, cough. I used up too much energy in that fight. I don't feel so good..."

Naturally, no one here understood Yinsen's words. Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura Haruno all discovered that Yinsen had this side to