Kakashi was stunned for a moment, then smiled wryly. "That's true."
"If it weren't for Yeyu, Sasuke would probably have already gone down the wrong path."
"Neji would also have been held back by his family affairs, and it would have been difficult to resolve."
"Yeyu really is the source of all evil," Kakashi joked.
But as he spoke, Kakashi sighed. "Yeyu really has cultivated two powerful fighters for Konoha. Powerful protectors."
"Because of Yeyu's intervention, they both achieved the dreams they most wanted to fulfill."
Sasuke gained strength—the strength to defeat Itachi Uchiha.
Neji also gained strength—the strength to abolish the Hyuga Main Branch and Branch Family system by himself, to abolish the vile Caged Bird Seal system.
As Kakashi and Guy reflected, Gaara, the Sunagakure shinobi, and the shinobi from the other villages all witnessed the terror of Neji's previous strike.
It was their first time witnessing Neji's immense power.
It was absurdly powerful.
Gaara even more so. He had seen Neji fight before, and although he had thought Neji was strong then—perhaps even stronger than himself—he had never imagined he would be this powerful today.
The power Neji had displayed just now was already far beyond anything Gaara could match.
Most terrifying of all, there was more than one shinobi as powerful as him in Konoha.
There were at least three.
Before him, the Fifth Kazekage could only become someone waiting to be rescued.
What a complete loss of face.
But what could he do?
His skills were inferior, and his strength was inferior to Neji's. He could only wait for Neji to save him.
After being sent flying, Kakuzu had been unconscious for a while. When he woke up and was about to rush over to Hidan, he witnessed Hidan being taken down by Neji with