With the Third Hokage leading the way, naturally no one dared to stop them along the way.
After all, within a village, anyone who dared to obstruct the Hokage was undoubtedly a rebel. Even Danzo had not dared to act openly back then, only daring to employ certain methods in secret. Let alone anyone else in Konoha.
The route seemed different from the one they had taken on the way in. Under the Third Hokage's lead, Ueno Kei left Root's base. Once they passed through an area that clearly contained a barrier, the last trace of tension in Kei's heart finally eased.
He knew that he truly could relax now.
Then, a stern voice suddenly sounded beside Kei's ear. "Kei, you were far too reckless this time!" Looking up, Kei saw the Third Hokage's exceptionally severe expression.
His tone was also full of reproach.
Yet rather than feeling angry or dissatisfied, Kei felt more joy in his heart. After all, this was proof that the Third Hokage genuinely cared about him.
"Yes, Sensei." Kei admitted his mistake with an excellent attitude. It was not simply to preserve the Third Hokage's dignity or anything of the sort; Kei truly recognized that he had been somewhat overconfident.
Kei had still underestimated the resolve and decisiveness of people like Danzo.
If you could not be used by them, they would rather destroy you.
Even if such people originally acted for Konoha's benefit and development, they were truly an unpredictable blessing or disaster for Konoha. Kei sighed inwardly.
Seeing Kei's sincere expression, the Third Hokage's face softened slightly. When he had first heard that this boy had swaggered right over to meet his old friend, the Third Hokage had been thoroughly startled.
In a sense, Ueno Kei now held no less weight in the