Disguise

"Quick! The enemy is very likely up ahead!"

"They actually dared to assassinate Lord Hokage. We absolutely can't let him get away!"

"That's right, Kakashi! Youth means pouring all our burning passion onto the enemies who dare offend Lord Hokage."

"Charge, charge, charge!!!"

Hatake Kakashi and Might Guy led several Anbu who had rushed over upon hearing the news, pursuing in the direction Pakkun had indicated.

Whoosh!

A figure appeared before the heavily wounded Obito.

Seeing the unfamiliar Leaf ninja before him, Obito's heart, which had just tightened, instantly eased.

At least it wasn't Kakashi. As long as it wasn't Kakashi, it was fine!

With that thought, Obito finally could no longer endure the blood loss and fell unconscious.

After seeing Obito lose consciousness, the newcomer immediately made his move against him.

In just a few breaths, Kakashi led the others to this corner.

"Who are you? Did you also come here to track down the intruder?"

Kakashi swept his gaze over the surrounding area before fixing his eyes on the somewhat unfamiliar Leaf ninja before him.

He cautiously questioned the man's identity.

"There's a large pool of blood on the ground, yet there are no signs of a fight anywhere nearby. But the intruder has vanished."

"If someone helped him escape, then this guy in front of us is the most suspicious person."

"Most importantly—when Pakkun approached just now, he quietly told me that this person reeks of the enemy's scent."

While Kakashi and the other Anbu secretly remained on guard against the man, Might Guy, standing nearby, casually stepped forward, slapped the man on the shoulder, and directly asked, "Senior Matsubara, you got here before us. Did you see any trace of the enemy?"

"Guy!!! You idiot, that was too reckless!"

Seeing Guy approach the man so rashly,