"They're starting to flee. Three of them are heading northeast, probably intending to rendezvous with Konoha's White Yaksha. Another is moving due east. Looks like he's planning to hold us off and slow our pursuit!"
One of the Mist ninja said as they ran.
"Did they notice? Just as expected."
Kirishima Shinya gave a cold snort.
Then he asked, "Mizusoku, can you identify who's staying behind?"
"It's Hatake Kakashi, the son of Konoha White Fang. He has one Sharingan transplanted from the Uchiha Clan, so he's easy to recognize."
The sensor ninja named Mizusoku replied.
Kakashi was fairly well known among the Mist ninja, but not because he was a genius who became a Jonin at twelve. He was famous because his father's name was renowned far and wide—and because he had a transplanted Sharingan, setting a precedent for someone outside the Uchiha Clan to legally possess one.
"White Fang's son?"
Kirishima Shinya narrowed his eyes. "Do you have any detailed intelligence?" Out of respect for White Fang, the infamous veteran, he felt it was necessary to treat his son with caution.
"His Two-Tomoe Sharingan's abilities need no explanation. Besides that, Hatake Kakashi is a master swordsman, skilled in Lightning Release and Earth Release. They say he created a highly penetrating Lightning Release technique of his own, with considerable destructive power!"
"Skilled in Lightning Release and Earth Release, and a master swordsman? Isn't that just another White Fang?"
Konoha White Fang—Hatake Sakumo—had made his enemies quake with his vanishing Earth Release techniques, lightning-fast Lightning Release, and swordsmanship. In truth, his style was much the same as that of the Yellow Flash, Namikaze Minato, and Body Flicker Shisui. They all relied on overwhelming their enemies with speed, taking their lives before they could even react.
Kirishima Shinya furrowed his brow, weighing