Gua glanced at Kakashi.
Kakashi looked back at Gua with an equally bewildered gaze.
He really wanted to know. If Gua wasn't a scientist, why did Orochimaru keep inviting him to his experimental base?
Kakashi wasn't an idiot.
But Gua merely gave Kakashi a meaningful look.
"Don't get it."
Gua spoke flatly.
Gua turned and continued walking home.
Kakashi kept following him. Once he'd broached the first topic, the rest wasn't nearly as difficult.
So Kakashi began firing off one question after another.
"What did you and Orochimaru talk about, Gua?"
"..."
"Are you close with Orochimaru, Gua?"
"..."
"Gua, do you agree with the verdict the village passed on Orochimaru back then?"
"..."
Gua was stunned.
Hold on, dude. Are we really that close?
Anyone who didn't know better would think you were here to keep tabs on me!
Huh?
Gua glanced sideways at Kakashi, who had caught up and was now walking beside him. His steps faltered slightly as something seemed to click.
Kakashi seemed to be an Anbu member now.
The Anbu answered only to the Hokage.
So...
Dude, after all that, you weren't here to make friends. You were here to be a walking surveillance camera.
Gua was speechless.
What was the Third Generation thinking?
Sending an Anbu to watch me...
If you're going to keep tabs on me, you could at least guarantee my safety, right?
When Shisui and I ran into Root in the woods, you pretended not to see. Then we ran into Orochimaru, and you pretended not to see that either!
Nope. Dig out Obito's Sharingan and give it back to us Uchiha.
Kakashi could tell Gua wasn't particularly interested in talking to him, which left him in an awkward position.
After following him for a while longer, Kakashi steeled himself and