His days in Konoha had given him something to look forward to for the first time.
Now he was torn.
Should he stay in Konoha, or find a chance to sneak back to Kara?
"Kawaki!"
"Finally found you."
As Kawaki wrestled with the decision, Victor, Deepa, and Boro appeared beside him.
"You're here."
Kawaki's expression did not change when he saw them. He seemed to have expected them.
"Do you have any idea how much we risked because of you?"
Victor could not help complaining.
Here,
he did not feel safe at all.
"Victor, enough talk."
"Now that we've found Kawaki, let's get out of here."
Boro urged them on.
At the same time,
he drew the viruses scattered around him back into his body.
"Honestly."
"I didn't expect everyone in Konoha to be so useless."
"Someone like Kawaki shows up out of nowhere, and they don't even take precautions."
Deepa muttered in displeasure.
He had thought he would get to enjoy a proper fight this time.
But instead,
they had found Kawaki without a hitch.
"Deepa, get those foolish ideas out of your head."
"Our mission is to bring Kawaki back safely."
Victor's voice was cold.
He had always despised Deepa's brutality and his hunger for battle.
What an idiot.
This is Konoha!
Naruto Uzumaki's territory.
If a fight breaks out, will we even make it out alive?
Or...
Does that fool really think he can fight off Naruto Uzumaki and all those Konoha shinobi and still escape in one piece?
"Enough. Stop arguing."
Kawaki sighed at the three of them bickering.
"None of you are leaving this time."
"Kawaki, what do you mean by that?"
Victor asked, suddenly alarmed.
Kawaki's words had frightened him.
What does he mean, we're not leaving?
"Konoha laid a trap long ago and