Tsunade was no longer a little girl. At this moment, she truly wanted someone to lean on, even if only briefly, even if he had other motives.
But when Uchiha Yato said those words, Tsunade knew very clearly that he had no selfish intentions. He simply wanted her to comfort herself.
Tsunade's sobbing also brought the two people watching from afar to a halt, ending the argument and issues they had been discussing.
"Do you see? The so-called tragedies and suffering of Konoha were all caused by those Konoha higher-ups."
"Your story, and your father's death, were nothing more than products of their power struggle."
As he spoke, the man removed his black robe, revealing his true appearance.
There was nothing striking about his attire—only pale skin and purple markings painted across his face.
His casual tone, along with words that reached straight into one's heart just like Uchiha Yato's, revealed his identity.
Kakashi Hatake, who had been bound by the man who had just removed his black robe, spoke up as well.
"Then, Lord Orochimaru, why are you telling me all this now?"
Kakashi Hatake had originally been outside the space created by Uchiha Yato, preparing to support the Third Hokage and the others.
However, just as he was about to act, a startling discovery stopped him in his tracks.
He had actually spotted Orochimaru moving through Konoha, and even more unexpectedly, Orochimaru's relationship with the Uchiha Clan seemed extraordinarily close.
That discovery put Kakashi Hatake on alert. He realized that things might not be as simple as they appeared.
After some thought, Kakashi Hatake decided to leave the task of protecting civilians and Konoha's property to the other ANBU members while he quietly followed the Uchiha Clan's main force and Orochimaru.
He moved with extreme caution, not daring