Come to think of it, Kakashi seemed never to have shown anyone his real face.
Thump!
As the rhythmic knocking sounded, Minato let out a sigh of relief.
"My teammate is back."
Minato introduced him, then went to open the door.
The one who entered was another peculiar person wearing a Sanxingdui-style mask. He wore a green jacket, and even with his face hidden behind the mask, his presence still felt incredibly faint.
"!"
After entering, the teammate noticed Kitahara Kaede in the room.
He seemed to become wary for a moment.
Then he turned an inquisitive gaze toward Minato.
Naruto Is the Seventh Hokage!
Minato introduced him. "This is a ninja from Hidden Leaf Village."
"He came here because of a mission."
"Like Mukade before him, he traveled through time via the Dragon Vein."
Minato continued his introduction.
"And he is Hidden Leaf Village's current Fifth Hokage—Kitahara Kaede."
"Fifth Hokage, this is my teammate, Shibi Aburame. We also have another teammate, Kushina Uzumaki. She is responsible for protecting Queen Sara."
Minato's introduction showed that he trusted his teammates deeply, while also making it clear that they all knew about Mukade.
With Mukade's precedent, they were mentally prepared to accept that Kitahara Kaede had traveled through time as well.
"I see." Shibi Aburame considered this for a moment before removing his mask.
It revealed an utterly ordinary face behind black sunglasses.
However, he seemed somewhat hesitant.
He did not know whether he should pledge loyalty to Kitahara Kaede.
But... there was not even a Fourth Hokage in the village yet, and now someone had suddenly claimed to be the Fifth Hokage...
He was understandably hesitant.
"It's fine." Kitahara Kaede saw through Shibi Aburame's hesitation. "I didn't come here alone. I have two teammates as well."
"However, we became separated