Chapter 179: Resolved?
The voice was right next to his ear.
Kakashi whipped his head around, catching a glimpse of golden light and Naruto's smiling face in his field of vision.
He could see Naruto, but... his Sharingan still couldn't detect any chakra from him.
"When did you get here?" Kakashi asked in a low, cautious tone.
Naruto smiled and replied, "I've been here the whole time. You all passed right by me without noticing."
Ninjas are highly sensitive to chakra, but when it comes to other forms of energy, they aren't nearly as perceptive.
Here the whole time? Impossible.
But Kakashi didn't dwell on it; there were more pressing matters at hand. "Naruto, did you set up this barrier?"
"Yes," Naruto nodded. "I knew you would intervene, so I prepared in advance."