Seeing how completely unconcerned Qin Yu looked, Kakashi and the others were utterly dumbfounded, unable to find a response.
Minato Namikaze was helpless as well.
Looking around at all the Konoha ninja, Qin Yu was probably the only one daring enough to say something like that.
After all, not long ago, another legend of Konoha, Hatake Sakumo, had died in despair after being condemned for breaking the rules.
"Lord Orochimaru, they've already set off." Yamanaka Fu emerged from the shadows.
"Is that so? How exciting." Orochimaru, having changed into a different body, swaggered out into Konoha.
His scarlet tongue lightly swept over his dry lips as he said, "I thought I would have to put in some effort to lure Minato Namikaze away. It seems heaven is helping me."
"Keep tracking him. I'll catch up soon. The Mangekyō Sharingan is destined to be mine."
With those words, Orochimaru vanished from the spot.
After exchanging a glance with the late-arriving Aburame Torune, Yamanaka Fu said, "Let's move too. Don't forget to leak the information to the Iwagakure ninja. It would be best if we could use their hands to kill Qin Yu."
"Lord Danzo said that Orochimaru is a double-edged sword. If we don't use him properly, he may wound us instead."
Aburame Torune nodded. "All for the Root Division. Let's go."
Half a day later, Qin Yu's group finally arrived at the outskirts of their destination.
"Alright, we'll rest here for now. At the same time, let me explain the situation." Minato Namikaze took out a map of the terrain.
"This time, our opponent is Iwagakure."
"Kusagakure lies between us and Iwagakure. Originally, Kusagakure served as a buffer between Konoha and Iwagakure. If Iwagakure launched an attack, Kusagakure would act as a barrier, buying Konoha time to prepare its defenses."