"Gaara, it's not that we don't want to capture this man—it's that he can't be captured."
"Although that may sound a little perfunctory, let me ask you something. Have you ever heard of the Shadow Emperor?"
Shadow Emperor?
Gaara and the others were instantly dumbfounded.
The utterly unfamiliar name left them completely bewildered.
"Heh, it seems the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, kept his promise and didn't leak this matter."
Kakashi gave a dry laugh, then let out a faint sigh with a bitter expression.
"Originally, barring any accidents, everyone in the Five Great Nations who knew this secret was meant to take it to their graves."
"However, since you encountered one of his people today, I'll explain on Rasa's behalf why this person cannot be captured—and why we can't capture him either."
"Because behind him stands someone named Uchiha Qin Yu!"
The solemn words left his mouth, instantly changing the atmosphere in the room.
Especially when they saw the gravity and helplessness on Kakashi's face as the Fifth Hokage.
Even a newcomer like Shinki immediately realized that this matter was likely far more complicated than they had imagined.
"Uchiha Qin Yu? Is he from the Uchiha Clan?"
Gaara frowned.
"Hasn't the current Uchiha Clan completely assimilated into the Konoha Hidden Leaf Village? The Sixth Hokage is still Itachi Uchiha."
"What does this Shadow Emperor mean? What does it have to do with Uchiha Qin Yu? Is he a traitor of the Uchiha Clan? Why hasn't Itachi Uchiha captured him?"
A string of questions spilled from Gaara's mouth.
Faced with the Fifth Hokage and Seventh Hokage, both of whom wore such conflicted expressions, Gaara could no longer remain calm.
"You want Itachi to capture him?"
Kakashi gave a bitter laugh.
"Gaara, you're still thinking too simply."
"First, you need to understand that