Chapter 755, Extra 9: Bamund—So Terrifying...
Seeing Bamund in such a fanatical state, Sakura and the others were all incredulous. Judging from what had happened before, he clearly wasn't a native of this world.
For an outsider to feel such a strong sense of belonging to this world, and to worship someone from this world so intensely, was truly baffling.
Kakashi's eyes flickered slightly as he asked in a deep voice, "Who is this person you're talking about?"
"He is the dawn that pierced the darkness, the sovereign who created order, the Guardian Deity of all races, and the savior who rescued the world—the great Longinus!" Bamund shouted fervently.
So it really is him... Kakashi's eyes narrowed. He had heard that name countless times aboard the warship. However, with so many people around and information passing from mouth to mouth, he had been worried that showing too much enthusiasm would draw attention, so he hadn't asked further.
Now, however, was clearly the best opportunity to gather information. Bamund wasn't a native of this world, and after what had happened aboard the warship, he would likely be pushed out of the inner circle for some time.
Besides, extracting information from a fanatic like this was incredibly easy. All they had to do was follow the topic and keep drawing him out.
"This is truly amaz—" Just as Kakashi was choosing his words and preparing to flatter Longinus, Pipi Sasuke said coldly, "Excessively ornate rhetoric only highlights his incompetence. A true hero should walk through the darkness, not be some disgusting politician."
He had said that because he had thought of Itachi and Konoha.
Damn it... Kakashi realized that things were going badly and was just about to smooth things over when he found countless furious gazes shooting toward them from every