The next day, Kakashi found Yamashiro Aoba.
Yamashiro Aoba was a Chunin in the Hokage faction. He had originally served in the Intelligence Department before being transferred to the Countermeasure Department.
"Kakashi, long time no see!"
Aoba's eyes smiled behind his sunglasses.
"Yeah, Aoba!"
Kakashi managed a rare smile.
Kakashi and Aoba had been classmates at the Ninja Academy, though one had been a genius who drew everyone's attention, while the other was an ordinary civilian ninja.
A few years after graduation, Kakashi had become an Anbu jonin, while Aoba was still only a Chunin.
But since Aoba had survived the Third Shinobi World War and had even been transferred to the mysterious Countermeasure Department, he was surely no ordinary person.
"Come on. I'll take you to report to the Countermeasure Department!"
"Wait, didn't Lord Hokage say the head of the Countermeasure Department was away on a mission?"
"The head's back. He's really something—hehe..."
"Who is it?" Kakashi asked, intrigued by Aoba's half-finished remark. "Lord Hokage said it was someone I knew. Who is it?"
Aoba gave Kakashi a teasing look.
"Hahaha, of course you know him. In fact, you know him very well. As for who it is, hehe, you'll find out when you see him!"
At that moment, Kakashi wished he could give Aoba a Thousand Years of Death. Riddlers deserved to die!
But Kakashi held back. He said nothing and followed Aoba toward a part of the village.
As they went, Kakashi asked curiously, "Aren't we going to the Countermeasure Department? Why are we heading toward Kage Rock?"
Aoba replied with a mysterious look, "Kakashi, what do you think the Countermeasure Department does?"
"Uh... I've only heard that it's a department that was established recently. It seems to handle security, like the Police Force, but I don't