Chapter 37
“Kakashi, where’s Neiki?” Standing amidst the ruins of the Uchiha compound, ravaged by war, Kakashi frowned as he asked.
“I don’t know… but Neiki stole many Sharingan from us. Yamanaka Fu even went after him, and they fought over there. The area collapsed, but Neiki still managed to escape. Lord Danzo was furious about it.” This Root ninja replied.
This wasn’t classified information; they all agreed to remove Neiki, a rogue Root member.
“Where did they fight?” Kakashi quickly asked, hoping to match the battle traces with the sword marks he saw earlier in the outskirts.
“Over there,” the ninja pointed to a collapsed training ground.
“Kakashi, the priority is taking down the Uchiha,” Asuma urged. “If we don’t go now, they’ll break through.”
“You go ahead… capturing Neiki is also a mission.” With that, Kakashi darted towards the training ground.
“Fine, we’ll catch up later.” Asuma didn’t press further.
Kakashi had the Sharingan gifted by Obito, and their deep bond made it understandable if he was reluctant to harm the Uchiha. Moreover, while capturing Neiki seemed minor compared to the Uchiha, many were already involved in the latter. Kakashi’s absence wouldn’t tip the scales. On the other hand, investigating Neiki was solely on Kakashi, making this a matter of efficient resource allocation.