Compared to taking Orochimaru to a hotel, Naruto felt that going to the village entrance to make friends was more important.
Although the older sister in the cherry blossom kimono before him was very beautiful, he absolutely would not sacrifice the greater good for a small one. Making friends was still more important.
Just as Naruto was about to refuse to take Orochimaru to the hotel, Sasuke flashed into view.
The moment Sasuke appeared, he saw Naruto looking troubled, while the young woman beside him looked pitiful and helpless, as though Naruto had done something to wrong her.
In fact, Sasuke had sensed Orochimaru's location while rushing over.
The moment he stopped, he realized that the woman in the cherry blossom kimono was Orochimaru. Orochimaru and Naruto? What had happened before he arrived?
And judging by the situation, what exactly was Orochimaru after by disguising himself as a woman?
However, now was not the time to expose Orochimaru. Sasuke wanted to see Naruto suffer a small loss at Orochimaru's hands. The thought of Naruto after taking a loss made Sasuke want to laugh a little.
He felt refreshed, like taking a gulp of cold water early in the morning—cool and invigorating.
"Sasuke, you came at just the right time." Naruto pulled Sasuke aside and briefly explained what had happened. Finally, he said, "She's an outsider. No matter who bumped into whom, it wouldn't be right to just leave her here. But if I take her back to the hotel, it'll take time, and I still need to go make friends at the village entrance."
Hearing Naruto's words, Sasuke immediately understood what he meant. "You want me to take her back to the hotel?"
Naruto nodded. "Then I'll have to trouble you this time, Sasuke."
Sasuke had originally wanted to watch