"You! Are you sure?! His fighting style is nothing like yours!"
Kaguya Gu Daoqu's expressionless face suddenly broke into a smile as he teased, "Different paths, same destination. At the very least, I think I'm better suited to teach him than you are!"
Kakashi could not be bothered to insist. The Kaguya Clan's training was even harsher than Might Guy's. Since Sasuke had chosen his own path, Kakashi could let him go with greater ease. "Then I'll leave him to you. Saves me the trouble!"
"Good! Then we'll be taking our leave!"
After speaking, Kaguya Gu Daoqu walked past Kakashi, gestured for Sasuke to follow, and led the way off. Kakashi narrowed his eyes as he watched the two leave, then headed straight for the Hokage Building.
"He's heading toward the Hokage Building!"
Without even looking back, Sasuke could sense the direction Kakashi had gone. Kaguya Gu Daoqu merely smiled, utterly unconcerned. "Please rest assured, Young Master. Wherever he is, he cannot pose any threat to you! You are still a Konoha ninja."
Sasuke said nothing more. Back then, he had only half believed Mingye when he told him to retrieve a letter hidden deep within the clan archives and deliver it to the current head of the Kaguya Clan, Kaguya Gu Daoqu. He had not expected the other man to immediately acknowledge him as his young master, treating him with impeccable courtesy. It left Sasuke both flattered and uneasy. Honestly, before this, he had even forgotten that Konoha Hidden Ninja Village had such a major clan as the Kaguya Clan. Major, in this case, referred to their population—and the number of ninja whose bloodlines had awakened shocked Sasuke even more.
"Sasuke was taken away by Kaguya Gu Daoqu?!"
Inside the Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned as he sought confirmation