The Root ninjas Ye Wuyue had just taught a lesson looked somewhat enraged and immediately moved to attack.
Just as Ye Wuyue thought a fierce battle was unavoidable, a white-haired ninja in a green Jonin flak jacket suddenly appeared before him.
"Whose orders did you receive to harm your comrades? This is the Hokage's command. Xiang Lin is already a part of Konoha, and the charges you just mentioned are completely baseless." Kakashi held up a Hokage order bearing an official seal toward the ring of Anbu around them.
After hearing Ye Wuyue's broad attack, he had originally planned to wait a little longer before showing himself and let Ye Wuyue sweat for a while. But he had not expected Ye Wuyue to be so stubborn. To ensure both their safety, Kakashi stopped hiding.
Minato had assigned him to protect Ye Wuyue long ago, specifically to guard against Danzo's Root. After dealing with Danzo for so long, Minato understood what kind of man he was. Thus, once he learned Ye Wuyue possessed that special ability, he had made arrangements early on.
The dozen or so Root members exchanged glances, then ignored Kakashi and attacked Ye Wuyue together.
Countless shuriken flew toward Ye Wuyue at once.
"Sigh, I knew this would be a thankless job. Earth Style: Earth-Flow Wall." Kakashi sighed, formed hand seals, and slammed his palms onto the ground. Four earth walls carved with dog heads rose up, sheltering Ye Wuyue and Xiang Lin inside.
The sounds of fierce fighting rang out beyond the earth walls. After thinking briefly, Ye Wuyue understood why Kakashi was here. Minato must have arranged it. As for why he had not sent his brother, Ye Wuyue guessed it was because they feared Itachi would not be able to stop himself from killing the