Whoosh, whoosh!
In Konoha's residential district, four figures appeared on the rooftops.
"Is that Sasuke Uchiha?"
The four of them fixed their eyes on Sasuke Uchiha, who was deep in thought in the distance.
Kidomaru snorted. "Hmph. We went to a lot of trouble for this guy. Why is Lord Orochimaru so obsessed with him?"
Tayuya said, "Quit talking and finish the mission already. Konoha's defenses have shifted direction. Who knows if there'll be any changes."
"Wait, that's Kakashi Hatake." Sakon stopped them, looking at Kakashi Hatake, who had suddenly appeared in the distance.
Though they looked down on Konoha's ninjas, who lived in peace, they were not arrogant enough to believe they could take on a ninja like Kakashi.
This operation had cost them dearly just to set up a barrier capable of evading Konoha's surveillance.
Even Kabuto had needed to put in considerable effort to find a weakness in Konoha's defenses.
"What a pain. Let's hope we aren't discovered.
Konoha has people even Lord Orochimaru finds troublesome."
Kidomaru sneered.
Tayuya said, "He's just a man who knows how to hide. He wasn't around when Konoha was in danger."
"Lord Orochimaru lured him away. It's not like he was absent," Sakon said.
Whoosh~
Tobitake Tonbo landed behind the Sound Four, his hands extending dense networks of nerves that spread across their bodies.
"Let's give Kiba and the others some insurance. After all, I taught them."
If some accident occurred because of his butterfly effect—
If Kiba Inuzuka and the others ended up facing something different from the original story, this insurance would ensure the Sound Four died.
Neji and the others had gained so much combat experience under his guidance, and Kiba was far stronger than in the original story. Things would definitely turn out differently.
But ninjas