"No matter who the other person is, no matter how strong they are, no matter who tries to stop me, I have to kill him. Even if I might die, I have to kill him!" Yanxi did not understand Mirai's words at first, but he thought Mirai had just been looking around for Dan...
Was it true that Danzo had killed Mirai's friend or lover?
Yugao Uzuki's heart suddenly jolted at the thought. Remembering what Mirai had just said made her heart tremble.
"Kakashi, give me a hound. Have it take me to the place where Rock Lee disappeared."
Mirai spoke softly, adding a "please" at the end.
Kakashi thought Mirai's mind was wandering. He had also assumed Mirai's earlier words were merely describing a scene. Now that Mirai wanted to go to the place where Rock Lee had vanished, Kakashi only thought he wanted to pay his respects.
"Alright, Mirai. The dead are already dead, but those who survive must go on living well. I think that if Rock Lee were here, he probably wouldn't want you to take any risks for him."
Kakashi comforted Mirai once more. Then he bit his finger, formed a series of hand seals, and finally pressed his hand to the ground as he shouted:
"Summoning!"
After Kakashi summoned the hound Pakkun, Mirai thanked him again, smiled and nodded at Inoue, then followed Pakkun as they raced toward the cave outside the village where Rock Lee had disappeared.
Yugao Uzuki watched Mirai's retreating figure, unable to guess what he was thinking. At last, she let out a faint sigh and nodded together with Kakashi. Then, she and the other two ANBU ninja returned to report to the Hokage.
Kakashi, meanwhile, was in a heavy mood. Mirai's reaction had truly caught him off guard, and