Kakashi rubbed his head, which had hit quite a few walls on the way down.
He slowly got to his feet and looked around.
It was pitch-black all around him. He could not even see his hand in front of his face. What was this place? His heart jolted.
Bang!
At the sudden loud noise, Kakashi looked around in alarm.
In an instant, brilliant light flooded the room, as though countless spotlights had been trained on it.
Still unprepared after the darkness, Kakashi flinched and hurriedly covered his eyes with his hands.
Gradually, he adjusted to the light and looked around...
This was a secret room, with countless little lights overhead and several bookcases inside. Kakashi could not tell exactly how many there were. He slowly walked over to the nearest one.
As he approached, he saw that every compartment in the bookcase had its own light. He opened one, only to find another little light inside...
Kakashi took out the book illuminated by the little purplish-red light.
His eyes narrowed as he studied the book in his hands.
"Warring States Ōno Orii collector's photo album (special collector's edition, published in Konoha year one)"
Kakashi swallowed. An antique publication from decades ago? Dad actually collected this kind of thing?? Ōno Orii... Huh, where had I seen that name before?
Iwagakure's current Tsuchikage was called Ōnoki, right? I think I read in a history textbook that his mother was named Ōno Orii...
W-w-was this the autobiography of Ōno Orii, mother of Iwagakure's Tsuchikage Ōnoki? Something this old had survived for decades and was still around?! How on earth had Dad gotten hold of it?!
Kakashi swallowed and, filled with nervous anticipation, slowly opened the Pandora's Box that would affect the rest of his life.
"Th-this is..."
Beneath his mask, Kakashi's mouth