The headbands they wore made it clear that the one on the left was a Sand Ninja from the Land of Wind, while the other was a Konoha Ninja from the Land of Fire.
At this moment, however, they had another identity: Rogue Ninjas.
That was also the main reason the three members of Minato Squad were so shocked.
Veigar and Kakashi Hatake did not know who this Konoha Rogue Ninja before them was, but Minato Namikaze recognized him. He also knew that the man had once been one of Konoha's Special Jonin.
"Oh~~"
"Long time no see, Minato."
The Konoha Rogue Ninja, whose Konoha Ninja Headband bore a slash, smiled at Minato Namikaze and greeted him when he saw him.
"Gozan Yuma, I never thought you'd show up here."
Minato Namikaze spoke to the Konoha Rogue Ninja Gozan Yuma in a solemn tone.
"Yuma, is this a former friend of yours?"
"You won't go easy on him just because you know him, will you?"
The Rogue Ninja from Sunagakure on the left suddenly cut in.
"Suishi, what do you think?"
Gozan Yuma turned toward the Sand Rogue Ninja and asked him in return.
When they heard the name Suishi, Veigar and Kakashi Hatake showed no particular reaction, though their expressions remained solemn. Minato Namikaze, however, changed color once again.
"This is going to be troublesome..."
Minato Namikaze thought silently, while also considering how he should deal with the situation.
Suishi's full name was Suishi Kanda. He had once been one of the Jonin of the Sand Village of the Land of Wind and specialized in Wind Style Ninjutsu. Three years ago, Suishi had become a Rogue Ninja after being accused of stealing the village's jutsu scrolls.
The Sand Village had issued an A-rank wanted notice for him, and Gozan