Deep in the forest, the flames had joined into a vast sea, their towering blaze completely engulfing the surroundings.
The Iwagakure ANBU went to the Pure Land, one after another.
There was no helping it. Although Yan Uchiha had already negotiated a partnership with Ōnoki, he never held back when it was time to kill.
That was how adults did things: keep making money, keep killing people. Neither had to get in the way of the other.
Kakashi: "..."
Rin Nohara: "..."
The two stared at the absurdly vast sea of fire before them, utterly speechless.
They had seen the B-Rank Fire Style: Majestic Destroyer Flame before, of course. But this was their first time seeing flames that covered almost their entire field of vision.
Not to mention that terrifying pressure just now.
Yan Uchiha had done his best to shield them, but that power had still nearly forced both of them to their knees. Even now, the memory sent an instinctive chill through their bodies.
Rin Nohara took it a little better, but Kakashi looked at Yan Uchiha again, a hint of despair creeping into his eyes.
Whenever Minato Namikaze had mentioned Yan Uchiha's strength in the past, Kakashi had known he was powerful, but had never believed he was truly beyond his reach.
As long as he kept working hard, he would catch up someday.
Now, though, he no longer thought so.
Strength like this probably wasn't far below the Hokage's. No wonder Yan Uchiha dared to confront the village leadership head-on. This guy was practically a cheater.
The problem was, they were the same age.
Yan Uchiha had been a loser at the Ninja Academy. How had his strength suddenly taken off like a rocket after he left?
Kakashi thought it over for a long time, until