After returning from Sunagakure to Konoha, in the Hokage Office.
Kakashi handed Yeyu the report on the mission.
Yeyu examined it carefully and found that it differed somewhat from the plot he remembered.
But it no longer mattered.
Even if events had developed differently from what he expected, it would have no impact on him or Konoha as they were now.
Setting the document aside.
Yeyu looked up at them and said, "It seems this mission posed no difficulty for you either."
Sasuke said nothing. Kakashi gave a wry smile. "I even felt like I was unnecessary tagging along."
When Kakashi had previously gone on missions with Sasuke and Sakura, their strength had certainly been sufficient.
But he had usually still been able to play a major role.
Yet during this mission, Kakashi realized that he had had no room to contribute within the team at all.
He had even been completely unnecessary.
At the same time, he understood that Sasuke and Sakura had been accommodating him all along.
Only now did he realize that Sasuke and Sakura had become so strong.
Sakura in particular. He had always thought that he should not be weaker than her.
Who could have expected that during this mission in Sunagakure, Sakura would display such terrifying strength?
Even against a single Akatsuki member, he would have struggled immensely to win. Even if he truly managed to defeat one, he would likely end up severely injured. More likely, he would not have been able to defeat them at all.
In the original story, Kakashi had been able to obtain information on Akatsuki members in advance.
But now, he did not have that much intelligence. He truly could have been caught off guard.
But Sakura was completely unaffected by a lack of information.
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