Even Genji, who normally never let his emotions show, could not keep his expression from shifting slightly. Regret stirred in his heart.
What he found even harder to stomach was that the instant Blondie's expression changed, the Uchiha Clan brat beside him looked hostile too. Blondie might not have been particularly brazen, but Sasuke Uchiha looked as though he had been waiting for this moment for ages.
Before he could speak, however, another voice rang out first.
"It seems your village is having some difficulty sealing Tailed Beasts. Why not let us handle it for you?"
Glancing at Naruto, Kakashi felt something stir in his mind. Once he recalled the affairs between the Uzumaki Clan and Kirigakure, along with some of Naruto's abilities, he immediately understood.
Kakashi's expression darkened slightly as well. He tapped two fingers against the table, his voice level, but his laid-back air vanished in an instant, replaced by absolute confidence and a faint, unquestionable authority.
"What! You can't do that!" Before Genji or the Mizukage could speak, Ao, who had been sitting in on the discussion, could no longer hold back.
What was that supposed to mean? Did Konoha intend to steal their Tailed Beasts?
Without their Tailed Beasts, how could Kirigakure maintain its footing in the Shinobi World?
Yet the moment he finished speaking, Ao involuntarily shuddered. The instant he spoke up, all three Konoha shinobi across from him fixed their gazes on his left eye.
Ao: "..."
Damn it. I forgot Sasuke said he wanted to take my Byakugan...
Naruto's gaze made Ao the most nervous.
In his eyes, Kakashi was simply backing the other two up, while Sasuke was rather overbearing-the sort who thought, I'm targeting you. What business is that of yours? Naruto was different, however. He seemed to genuinely need to