Am I... dead? Sakura thought fearfully. But the attack she had expected never seemed to come. Trembling, she opened her eyes, only to find that the vicious man who had attacked her earlier had already fallen not far away.
In front of her stood an unfamiliar figure, with a broad back and gorgeous long purple hair that made Haruno Sakura's eyes shine.
On the other side, Kakashi had been looking frantic when he saw Sakura about to be cut down by Raiga's blade, but the moment he saw that figure appear, he suddenly let out a breath of relief.
Then a hint of his usual lazy look returned to his face, and he said, "What are you doing here, Kei?"
That was right. This figure was none other than Ueno Kei, who had rushed over from nearby. As mentioned before, after completing his mission, Ueno Kei had avoided several squads of Kirigakure ninja coming from Kirigakure by taking a boat through the Land of Tea and transferring to the Land of Waves.
After going ashore, he had quickly changed clothes and taken off his Anbu outfit.
He had changed back into his usual clothes. Though Anbu were required by regulation to wear their Anbu uniforms from the start of a mission until they reported its completion, special circumstances called for special treatment.
Ueno Kei happened to notice a fight here and rushed over. Although he did not notice Uzumaki Naruto and Second Pillar, who had been surrounded by Ice Mirror, he obviously knew Kakashi. Even without Kakashi being there, the clear Konoha symbol on Sakura's forehead protector, as well as the hateful Kirigakure symbols on Zabuza and Raiga, were reason enough for Ueno Kei to make a move.
So, the instant Raiga attacked, Ueno Kei swiftly flew in with a