"Big Brother Shinji, what are we waiting for?" Sasuke's right hand was already gripping the Kusanagi Sword at his waist.
On their way back, Shinji had brought Sasuke to a stop in this deserted forest, and they had been there for some time.
Shinji looked up at the sky. "A stubborn guy who leads his students astray and refuses to admit it."
Nothing nearby could hide from his full-map cheat.
For instance, Kakashi was several hundred meters behind them, agonizing over whether to come out and see Sasuke.
And then there was Tobi, hiding behind a tree in another direction.
For some reason, Shinji suddenly found himself looking forward to what would happen next.
Shinji and Sasuke had been standing there for a while.
That told Kakashi he had already been exposed. They were waiting for him to show himself.
Or rather, that bastard Akagi Shinji had had him figured out from the beginning. Otherwise, he would not have brought only Sasuke along.
Taking a deep breath, Kakashi stopped concealing himself and landed in front of them in a few bounds.
"Kakashi-sensei?"
Sasuke froze for a moment. He had not expected to see Kakashi-sensei here.
When Shinji and Hidan had returned earlier, they had simply mentioned that Konoha and Kumogakure had sent reinforcements, without saying who had come.
But now Sasuke had figured it all out, including why Big Brother Shinji was waiting here.
Meanwhile, hearing Sasuke still willing to call him his teacher left Kakashi filled with emotion.
Everything he had wanted to say turned into a sigh. "Have you been doing well, Sasuke?"
Sasuke actually still held considerable respect for Kakashi. After all, Kakashi had taught him even his ultimate trump card, rather than passing it on to Naruto or Sakura.
Whatever the real reason behind that might