Naruto Uzumaki did not join the conversation. He was sleeping soundly.
However, Sparkle noticed that while Minato was talking with Naruko, his gaze had actually remained fixed on Naruto Uzumaki over there.
But precisely because they were from the same world, there were things he could not bring himself to confide.
Being unable to voice one's true feelings was an agonizing thing. That was why Minato had opened his heart to Naruko.
When the audience saw the scene again, it was already three in the morning.
Everyone had rested in advance, so at this moment, they were all fully energized.
Though it was an abandoned city, Rōran was still brightly lit in the dead of night.
"What exactly is going on with this place? Didn't they say there wasn't a single person here?"
Naruto Uzumaki curiously looked out at the distant view.
"Vanity," Sparkle said.
"Vanity?" Naruto Uzumaki tilted his head.
"Anrokuzan is Mukade. He probably never considered the consequences of coming here and acting so recklessly," Sparkle said. "He came to the past, freely altering history to satisfy his selfish desires. He never even considered that all these contradictions might cause him to disappear. For a person like that, enjoying wealth and glory here was what mattered most."
—Otherwise, he would not have been "Anrokuzan."
"But because the enemy is careless, we have a chance to infiltrate this place," Minato said. "All right, let's split up."
The team split up.
Sparkle led Kakashi Hatake, Choza Akimichi, and Shibi Aburame toward the Dragon Vein.
Meanwhile, Minato went with Naruto Uzumaki and Naruko to search for "Mukade" on the other side.
"You seem to know this place very well?"
As Kakashi Hatake followed Sparkle through the maze-like streets of Rōran, he began to feel that something was off.
"Oh my, before