Mr. Gu Jie looked up at the night sky and let out a soft sigh. "I will never forget that battle. It was also then that I witnessed the Second Hokage's extraordinary patience firsthand. Although many years have passed, it still feels as though it happened yesterday... Sigh... It happened on the day of the alliance ceremony between Konoha and the Hidden Cloud, the day before Sarutobi Hiruzen became the Third Hokage..."
"At the alliance ceremony, Kinkaku's forces, who had originally been responsible for security, launched a coup. They killed their country's Second Raikage at the alliance grounds. At the same time, they also wanted to kill the Second Hokage. Back then, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shimura Danzō, Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, Kagami Uchiha, and Torifu Akimichi were the Second Hokage's guards."
"At that time, I was still a disgusting bear. I killed my young companion because of my foolishness. From then on, I began atoning for my mistakes."
"I had wanted to join the guard unit for the alliance ceremony, but the Second Hokage refused me because I had a death-seeking mindset. However, young and reckless as I was, I did not give up. After the Second Hokage and the guard unit departed, I secretly followed them. But because I lacked ability at the time, I was quickly left behind."
"Then I wandered through an unfamiliar forest. Suddenly, a tremendous crash came from within the woods. They were an exceptionally perceptive organization. Although I had hidden well, they still noticed me. At the time, I did not know who those people were. Only later did I learn that they were the legendary Kinkaku Force."
Upon hearing this, Mirai could not help asking, "Mr. Gu Jie, I heard that Kinkaku's forces were very powerful. How did you escape?"
Mr. Gu Jie smiled