Three days later, at the border of the Land of Rice Fields.
Beside a campfire, Guy was roasting rabbits for Kimimaro and Haku.
Under the flickering firelight, the two little ones were wrapped in thick furs, their clear eyes wide open.
They stared eagerly at the rabbit meat as it gradually turned golden and sizzled with dripping fat.
Suddenly, Guy's expression changed.
The chakra within him surged instantly as both hands shot out.
He was about to seize Kimimaro and Haku and shift them aside!
"Relax, it's me."
A gentle, familiar voice rang out almost at the exact moment Guy moved.
Guy immediately relaxed, his movement stopping.
He turned his head.
Minato Namikaze stood quietly several steps away from the campfire, his golden hair faintly gleaming in the firelight.
He had teleported here through the specially made Flying Thunder God Kunai he had given Guy before their parting.
"Fourth."
Guy gave a slight nod, his expression returning to calm.
Minato Namikaze glanced at Kimimaro and Haku, who were looking over curiously.
His gaze lingered a moment longer on Kimimaro in particular, and clear surprise appeared on his face.
"These two children..."
"Kimimaro and Haku. The children I adopted."
Guy's voice was calm. After a pause, he pointed at Kimimaro and added,
"He is now... the Six-Tails' jinchuriki."
"As expected!"
Minato Namikaze's pupils constricted slightly.
Having dealt with Kushina day and night, he was exceptionally sensitive to the unique aura of a jinchuriki, intertwined with tailed beast chakra.
The moment he arrived, he had sensed the unusual chakra fluctuations within Kimimaro.
It was not just Minato Namikaze. Any shinobi with even slightly stronger sensory abilities could feel it.
That was because Kimimaro did not have a complete sealing technique placed upon him.
The Six-Tails' chakra was leaking out slightly and uncontrollably.