Chapter 40
When Kakashi and the others found Neiki, he sat on a branch, looking down at everyone as if he had been waiting for a long time.
On the ground lay the dismembered body of the Uchiha clan leader, Fugaku Uchiha. This formidable ninja, who had endured for a lifetime and only recently incited the Uchiha revolt, single-handedly facing half of Konoha, now lay dead in a particularly gruesome manner.
Only his head, rolling to the feet of the group, still bore a calm and slightly mocking smile despite the empty eye sockets.
Many furrowed their brows.
"The masked man actually let you live," Neiki said, glancing at Kakashi.
"Neiki… last night, you led us to that Uchiha Madara just to have him kill me?" Kakashi took a deep breath and asked, observing the surroundings for traps.
He wasn't sure what Neiki was up to, but since he dared to stay alone and not flee, Kakashi and his team had no reason to hesitate.
Several dark shadows began to circle behind Neiki as they confirmed that there were no traps.
"No, leading you there was mainly to prevent him from stopping my plan. Killing you was just to weaken Konoha." Neiki patted his rear, stood up, and said calmly.