Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki left.
Kakashi and Zabuza Momochi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Both of them knew the skills of their former colleague all too well.
Kakashi looked up and shouted at Naruto in the tree.
"Naruto! Let's pause the mission, shall we? This situation is no longer something an A-rank can handle."
Momochi Zabuza, Kakuzu, Hidan—every single one of them was a rogue ninja with a notorious reputation in the underworld.
Add to that Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki, who had just left.
With this bunch gathered together, it wouldn't take much effort to wipe out a small country.
Naruto glanced at Zabuza and gave a chuckle.
"What's the rush? Right now, we're just here to watch the show."
"Those Akatsuki guys only care about money; what they've got their eyes on right now definitely isn't us."
With that, Naruto used the Body Flicker technique to land beside Kakashi, letting out a cold smile.
"What? Did they send you to tail me?"
Kakashi blushed slightly, not knowing how to respond to that.
Naruto's face was plastered with mockery.
"Konoha's Root rotted away long ago. The Konoha of back then, which dominated the region and that no one dared to provoke, has now degenerated into a piece of trash that anyone can knead and flatten as they please."
"Going down this path, what face does Konoha Village have to continue acting as the ninja village of the Land of Fire? Don't forget, the ninja village and the country now only have a thin layer of cooperative relationship left."
"If Konoha doesn't have the ability to guard the Land of Fire's territory, those fools at the Daimyo's Residence won't mind inviting Kumogakure over to sign an employment agreement at all."
"The Chunin Ninja Exams are about to start,