With a shake, Naruto pulled up his pants, washed his hands, and returned to the living room. The moment he looked over, he was startled.
Anyone would be startled if two people with bruised, swollen faces suddenly appeared before them. Still shaken, Naruto said, "Sasuke, Sakura, do you have to stare at me like that?"
Hearing this, Sasuke and Sakura immediately felt like coughing up blood. If it weren't for you, would we have ended up like this? For a moment, their gazes were filled with boundless resentment.
"Alright, Sasuke, Sakura, let's talk business," Naruto said, feeling rather uncomfortable under their stares.
Over the next while, Sasuke and Sakura became very curious about his world. Sasuke was especially curious about Naruto's fighting style and wanted to know whether Naruto's world lacked Ninjutsu.
"No. The world I came from is also a world of Ninjutsu. Speaking of which, at this point in time over there, Sasuke, you're currently getting familiar with the abilities of the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan," Naruto said.
Sasuke froze at those words, then asked, "Does that mean the me in that world has already defected from Konoha?"
"No." Naruto shook his head. "In that world, you and I became friends back when we were at the Ninja Academy. I have to say, Sasuke, you were an outstanding and tenacious friend. You only agreed to be friends with me after three tries..."
Hearing this, Sasuke silently mourned for his counterpart from the other world before listening as Naruto continued.
"After that, we became friends. Half a year later, the Uchiha clan massacre happened. It's a pity I wasn't strong enough back then. Otherwise, I could have stopped Itachi Uchiha from committing such a mistake."
"Afterward, Sasuke moved in with me. With my care, he gradually emerged from the grief