Appointment and Power!

"Whoosh~"

"I'm back."

"Why are you only here now? Didn't the ceremony end quite a while ago?" Makoto, who was drinking tea in the living room, gave Shiro a faint glance and slowly set down the cup in his hand.

"I went to check on Kakashi just now. Brother Minato said his injuries were pretty serious this time."

"Is he doing better now? A lot of wounded have come into the hospital lately, so it's been hard to get in. I haven't really been able to visit, and I don't know how little Kakashi is doing." Hearing Shiro's voice, Keiko came out of the kitchen holding a spoon.

"He should be fine. His complexion looked pretty good." As Shiro took off his coat, he spoke while thinking back.

"Hello, Grandma. Hello, Grandpa." At that moment, Ayue had also straightened the shoes by the door. After giving a bow, she rolled up her sleeves and walked toward the kitchen.

"Oh, Ayue, I can handle that. You should go rest first."

"It's fine, Grandma. I'll help you."

"Ayue is so sensible. Then help Grandma get those little dishes."

Makoto glanced at the two of them as they smiled and walked into the kitchen, then shifted his gaze to Shiro, who had already sat down opposite him, and frowned.

"I heard Kakashi's teammates all died this time?"

"Hmm? How do you know that?"

"It's been spreading like crazy lately. They're saying he's even worse than your master, that he only survived because he abandoned his teammates. That child isn't that kind of person. Tell me, is there something more to this?"

"Is that so? It's fine. Don't worry, I'll handle it."

"Then be careful. Your father may not understand the world of ninja, but I've been through more than you have. And this