Naruto recounted his situation in concise and clear language. After listening carefully, Sasuke finally understood the information he had to believe: the Naruto before him was actually a Naruto carrying memories from the future.
Returning to the present from the future with memories? Is this an ability of the Ōtsutsuki Clan? Sasuke thought cautiously; he knew that there were indeed powerful individuals within the Ōtsutsuki who could manipulate time.
"You don't need to be on guard against me," Naruto said, seeing through his concerns. "I just want to know why you came to this era, and it seems to involve me as well?"
Sasuke sighed softly. Now he finally understood why this young Naruto's words and actions were so familiar. If he regarded the boy before him as the Seventh Hokage from his own timeline, the previous sense of dissonance and unfamiliarity truly faded quite a bit.
Since the other party had been open and honest, he should also explain his purpose; that way, things would be much simpler.
After listening to Sasuke's explanation, Naruto understood the current situation. In other words, those Ōtsutsuki aliens he thought wouldn't invade for many years were coming to capture him now?!
Upon learning this information, Naruto broke into a cold sweat.
"Therefore, before Urashiki attacks, we must stay by your side to prevent him from making a move on the Nine-Tailed." Sasuke's tone was very serious. "Naruto, the current you is absolutely no match for him."
Enemies at the Six Paths level... the Rinnegan is standard equipment, and they even possess abilities at the Kekkei Mōra level... This was the understanding Naruto had formed of the Ōtsutsuki through hearsay. That's how a casual viewer is; he didn't have a clear concept of the Ōtsutsuki's true strength.
Although the current Naruto could perfectly use the power of the Nine-Tailed, he was very clear that he had not yet obtained the power of the Six Paths. Facing such a formidable enemy, Naruto felt his chances of winning were slim.
At this moment, Naruto couldn't help but regret not watching boruto back then. Who could have imagined that the anime he watched was actually his previous life?
Of course, if Naruto knew the actual performance of Otsutsuki Urashiki in boruto, perhaps he wouldn't be so worried.
If he regarded the strength of the Sasuke before him as being at the level of the end of Shippuden... Naruto felt that he would probably have to rely on him this time.
"...Right," Sasuke suddenly remembered an important question. "You said earlier that I am not the Sasuke of this world... How did you recognize that I am not myself from this timeline?"
Sasuke raised another doubt. He thought about how Jiraiya had just said there were no Rogue Ninja defections recently, which meant that the defection of the "Uchiha Sasuke" of this world had already been prevented by Naruto.
"Well..." Naruto's expression became quite colorful, yet faintly revealed anticipation. Why could he tell that this Sasuke wasn't the "Uchiha Sasuke" of this world? This question was simply too easy; as long as one wasn't blind, one could tell...
"Naruto? Who is this person? Why is he following you?"
A girl's voice, clearly filled with urgency, suddenly came from behind. Sasuke looked in the direction of the voice and saw a girl with black hair and black eyes standing not far away, eyeing him with a vigilant gaze.
For some reason, this girl gave him a strange sense of familiarity. What surprised him even more was that the girl stepped forward quickly and actually pulled Naruto behind her right in front of him, her movements carrying an unquestionable sense of protection.
To Sasuke, this excessive maintenance and vigilance seemed quite abnormal. From Satsuki's perspective, however, what she saw was Naruto talking to a suspicious person who had their face covered tightly with clothing, which made her immediately raise her guard.
"Who are you? Why are you following Naruto?" Satsuki's voice was cold, her eyes filled with scrutiny.
"It's nothing... Satsuki," Naruto quickly reassured her. "It's just my mission target, a little surveillance mission Master Jiraiya just gave me. Don't worry about me; I still have some things to discuss. If you're worried, you can watch from the side."
What must be faced will eventually be faced. Naruto stepped forward again, and under his soft reassurance, Satsuki reluctantly nodded, but her gaze remained fixed on this mysterious person.
"...Um, let me introduce you," Naruto turned to Sasuke, his tone somewhat subtle. "This is... Uchiha Satsuki... She is a girl, so you understand now, right?"
Hearing Naruto introducing her to the other party, Satsuki didn't have any objections, but this way of introducing her made her feel a little confused. Why emphasize her gender?
Uchiha Sasuke, who had just appeared deep in thought, suddenly became expressionless after a brief silence.
"...No, I don't really understand."
Hearing this response, Satsuki couldn't help but frown. This guy's attitude was far too rude.
"...You have to learn to accept reality," Naruto advised. "Parallel Universes, theoretically, everything is possible."
And Uchiha Sasuke looked expressionlessly at Satsuki, who was standing behind Naruto and still remaining vigilant against him. "You, although it's very sudden, could you please introduce yourself?"
"Huh? Why would I do that?" Satsuki refused without hesitation.
"...Satsuki, please, just say it," Naruto intervened at the right time. "Just like during team assignments and the Ninja Academy, name, favorite food and things you hate, and then your dream... that's all."
Satsuki was taken aback for a moment, but because it was Naruto's request, she immediately nodded and turned to Uchiha Sasuke. Although her tone remained cold, she cooperated and said.
"My name is Uchiha Satsuki. Things I like are... tomatoes and bonito rice balls. I hate very sweet desserts. My dream is... I won't say that..."
By the end, the tips of Satsuki's ears were slightly red; she was clearly a bit embarrassed to say that dream. Naruto looked at Uchiha Sasuke and found that the originally expressionless face seemed to have a faint, imperceptible tremor. It seemed that another dose of strong medicine was needed.
"It's okay, Satsuki," Naruto suggested gently. "If you don't want to talk about your dream, change to another dream, or perhaps an ambition is fine too."
"Eh? Is that so? Alright then." Although she didn't understand why Naruto would suggest this, Satsuki still agreed. After thinking carefully for a moment, she spoke solemnly.
"I want to revive the Uchiha Clan, and then," her voice suddenly turned cold, "I must kill a certain person with my own hands..."
Although the memories were somewhat distant, thinking of what that person had done back then, Satsuki's eyes involuntarily became stained with biting Killing Intent.
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