Even if they were ninety-nine percent certain that Gato had nothing to do with the Land of Water or Kirigakure, ninjas had to be cautious when carrying out missions. If it involved an important matter concerning Kirigakure, one of the Five Great Nations, they needed to investigate repeatedly and achieve one hundred percent confirmation.
The three arrived at a close position on the left side of the ship.
Some of the crew on the deck immediately noticed Kakashi's group of three, who made no attempt to conceal themselves.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
As Kakashi, Naruto, and Menma each leaped forward and swiftly landed on the bow deck, the leading crewman shouted in alarm.
"What!?"
"An enemy attack? Which bastard has the nerve?"
"Heh heh, my blade has been hungry for blood for ages. I'd like to see which fool came here looking to die."
"Brothers, grab your weapons! Time to kill!"
In an instant,
the entire ship erupted into waves of deafening clamor.
One burly figure after another then poured out from every corner of the ship, each wearing a vicious expression.
Some gripped heavy cleavers, while others carried long swords. They looked exactly like a gang of thugs not to be trifled with. For ordinary people, such criminals were indeed highly intimidating.
But before ninjas,
they were a joke.
If not for the need to capture Gato alive,
Kakashi could have used a more destructive Water Style Jutsu to wipe them all out in one go.
Gato appeared alongside these brainless fools, a cigar clenched between his teeth. Acting as though he had the situation completely under control, he looked mockingly at Kakashi, Menma, and Naruto at the bow. "Ho ho, I was wondering who it was. So it's the great ninjas of Konoha. Zabuza really was trash—he died