Soon, the old man came out with some food and water.
"My apologies, ninja-sama."
"Our village is poor. This is all the food we have."
"I hope you will not take offense."
After handing the food and water to Roy, the old man still wore an extremely cautious expression.
"I won't. You've already helped me a great deal."
"I hope you can continue living in peace and stability."
"I'll be leaving now."
After saying that, Roy vanished from the spot with the Body Flicker Technique.
Once Roy had left, the old man remained at the village entrance for over ten minutes before slowly making his way toward the wooden house.
After entering the wooden house, the old man placed his cane in the corner.
"He's gone?"
"A Konoha ninja?"
A man wearing a strange forehead protector asked with a puzzled look.
"He was a Konoha ninja."
"However, he seemed to be on a solo mission. He looked quite young."
"His destination should be the Land of Water, Kirigakure."
As the old man spoke, his frail, aged appearance vanished.
In no time, he changed from a decrepit old man into a middle-aged man.
"A Konoha ninja heading to Kirigakure?"
"Kirigakure isn't exactly a good place to visit right now."
"Enough. No need to worry about him."
"Since he's already gone, that saves us the trouble of dealing with him."
After speaking, the man looked with satisfaction at the three children beside him.
All three had red hair, and their faces were filled with panic.
Their bodies were covered in numerous sealing inscriptions, and they were currently sealed.
"Stop struggling. These seals came from sealing scrolls your Uzumaki Clan provided back then. Your chakra will be completely sealed away."
"You three must know the Uzumaki Clan's hidden refuge, right?"
"Tell me, and