Inside the Hokage Building's conference room.
"That's roughly what happened."
After recounting the operation to the Third Hokage and the other elder advisors, Kakashi took his seat.
"The Gelel Stone..." The Third Hokage narrowed his eyes slightly, seeming to search his memories. After a moment, he shook his head. "I have no impression of it at all. This thing probably hasn't appeared in the Ninja World before."
As an elder specifically responsible for gathering intelligence for the village, Utatane Koharu agreed. "Mm, I haven't received any reports or rumors related to the Gelel Stone either."
Jiraiya said, "Even Nagato and the leader of the God Organization were drawn in by this Gelel Stone thing. It's obvious this isn't something ordinary!"
Smack...
Tsunade tossed a document onto the conference table. "It really isn't ordinary. These are the physical examination reports for Kakashi and Guy after they returned. See for yourselves."
The Third Hokage picked up the report and gave it a quick glance, his brows swiftly knitting together.
Then Utatane Koharu and Jiraiya looked through the report as well, their expressions growing much more solemn.
"You're not joking, are you?"
Even Jiraiya could not help looking at Tsunade.
It was not that he did not trust Tsunade, but the contents of this examination report were simply too unbelievable. According to the report, Kakashi and Guy's bodies tested as only twenty-four years old. Furthermore, they had no injuries whatsoever. Even the areas commonly affected by physical strain were as healthy as those of adolescents still in their developmental years.
But Jiraiya knew very well that Kakashi was nearly twenty-eight now. How could he have inexplicably become three or four years younger?
Moreover, because he had gone to war in his teens, Kakashi had suffered no fewer injuries than Jiraiya, one of the