The four Konoha shinobi stood back to back, as if surrounded, facing the enemy with utmost caution.
In truth, they had indeed encountered a formidable enemy, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.
The waterfall plunged down from above, its roaring waters making Kakashi's head ache.
As a member of Root, he never would have been assigned this mission by the Third Hokage under normal circumstances, but they simply had no one else available.
Surely they couldn't send a Chūnin to lead the team, right? He also didn't dare let Asuma lead them.
Danzo immediately realized that this was a good opportunity to interfere in the Hokage's affairs, so he took the mission.
He had originally thought this lineup would be more than enough to deal with some petty villains, but he never expected to encounter a Genjutsu master and a Nintaijutsu master!
Where had so many masters come from in the Shinobi World?
According to the principles of the shinobi, they had to retreat at this point. But there was no such thing as retreating in Root! What should they do? They could only adapt to the situation!
At this thought, Kakashi's eyes became as dead as a fish's. A sharp glint hid within his scattered gaze as he raised his head and asked, "What technique did you just use? Why does it give me such an inexplicable sense of familiarity?"
Baibian Huashan said serenely, "That sense of familiarity probably comes from how deeply it impressed you. It's like meeting people: some say that those who meet and turn gray together may still feel like strangers, while others say that those who share an umbrella once feel like old friends."
The corner of Kakashi's mouth twitched nonstop. This guy! But he trusted his own instincts. He had never seen the