"Stop right there. We won't pretend what you just did never happened. You'd better keep your distance."
Kakashi Hatake spoke coldly. Although Minato Namikaze had some connection to him, neither of them belonged to this time and space, and he certainly would not pretend that behavior just now had never happened.
An embarrassed look crossed Minato Namikaze's face. He stopped advancing and said, "Sorry. I thought you were Sand Ninja pursuing us."
Those words were utterly unconvincing. They had none of the distinguishing features of Sand Ninja. If that had been a guess, it had been far too overbearing.
Of course, Kakashi did not say any of this aloud, but Naruto Uzumaki beside him could not resist asking, "You're ninja from Konoha, right? Why are you in the Land of Wind?"
"That's what we wanted to ask. You must be ninja, right? Since you're not Sand Ninja, why are you inside the Land of Wind?"
The ninja from the Aburame Clan stepped forward and asked. But just as he adjusted his sunglasses, Naruto Uzumaki and Kakashi Hatake opposite him jumped aside. Naruto Uzumaki then shouted angrily, "You even tried to attack us in secret! Are you looking for a fight?!"
At Naruto Uzumaki's shout, the Aburame Clan ninja and the other Konoha ninja were startled, especially the Aburame Clan ninja. His insects were very difficult to detect, yet they had been discovered the moment they approached the pair-and both of them had noticed at the same time.
"Naruto!"
Seeing Naruto about to form hand seals, Kakashi called out to stop him. Then he turned and warned, "We're ninja from the nation of Rōran. This encounter was an accident, but I hope you won't cause any more trouble."
After speaking, Kakashi saw Minato Namikaze take two steps back as well, then