Then their concealment could be considered ineffective.
"All I wanted was this. I know you can deal with the trouble they might cause, but I still hope no one suffers at their hands," Naruto said.
"Sometimes I really wonder where your kindness comes from, Naruto." Kitahara Kaede shook her head.
If Kitahara Kaede had been in Naruto's position, she did not think she could have remained as sunny as he was.
From what Kitahara Kaede had noticed, Naruto had not been excessively attacked with violence by the people in the village.
But that did not mean there had been none at all!
And for a child's growth, the cold violence Naruto had endured was not something an ordinary child could bear.
"Actually, I just refused to admit defeat. Back then, they called me the Demon Fox, but I wanted to prove to them that I wasn't." Naruto sighed.
Although many years had passed, Naruto still found it hard to be completely indifferent when speaking of this topic.
"Alright, that reason satisfies me far more than saying you believe everyone is kind." Kitahara Kaede smiled.
"Then you're agreeing to help me?" Naruto asked with some surprise.
"Of course. Haven't I always been helping you?" Kitahara Kaede smiled.
Kitahara Kaede had never considered herself particularly noble. It could even be said that her usual way of doing things was somewhat self-serving.
But helping her friends was only natural. After all, Kitahara Kaede did not intend to live like a loner.
That feeling of being detached from the world had faded considerably over the years.
As for seeming somewhat aloof, that was perfectly normal.
Not everyone in the ninja world was warmhearted. There was no shortage of malicious people and indifferent people alike.
"Then it's settled. When the people from the smaller ninja