"Kakashi, you're too sensitive. I told you, I was just passing by. Just passing by."
Houka did his best to defend himself, trying to make his voice brim with truth, kindness, and beauty.
"Damn it, why did you assassinate the Third Hokage? Why did you defect from the village?" Naruto struggled desperately against Kakashi's restraint, howling in agitation.
Assassinated the Third Hokage? Defected from Konoha?
Sakura and Uchiha Sasuke looked at each other, then both trembled once—then again.
"Is he the one who attacked the Hokage Building and tried to assassinate Lord Hokage last year? So scary!!" Sakura began to panic.
Uchiha Sasuke was trembling too, but according to him, it was not from fear—it was a tremor of excitement!
Uchiha Houka!
That powerful ninja renowned throughout the Ninja World, the enormous Demon God that had appeared before the Hokage Building last year!
It was him—he had appeared again!
Uchiha Sasuke's eyes burned with blazing intensity as his gaze swept across the area, as though trying to find that figure hidden within the mist.
The other party was also from the Uchiha Clan and shared the same blood as him. He would definitely help him kill that man and avenge the clan!
Meanwhile, Naruto kept struggling against Kakashi's large hand while loudly demanding answers. The situation was nearly getting out of control.
Kakashi's head throbbed. He was terrified that Houka would be provoked and drag Naruto off into some remote mountain forest to give birth to wild foxes. That would be absolutely terrible!
"Naruto, this is not something you should be asking about. Shut up!" Kakashi barked.
Naruto gritted his teeth. "Kakashi-sensei, I, I..."
"I know now—Uchiha Houka, it's you!!"
Zabuza suddenly roared.
In recent years, there had only been one person who had tried to assassinate the Third Hokage