Sakura looked at Naruto too. She had no idea what had happened to him either.
After all, Naruto seemed a little unreliable.
In truth, Naruto had noticed nothing at first.
But as luck would have it, the Black-Robed Man had felt a flash of malice toward Naruto. Fleeting though it was, Naruto had unmistakably picked up on it.
Only then had he realized that the three of them were not the only people in that base!
So he had left a few Shadow Clones behind.
Naruto told Sasuke and Sakura what his Shadow Clones had reported back to him.
"Could this organization have something to do with the Tailed Beasts disappearing from the major hidden villages?"
Their malice toward Naruto was real. Whatever else might be true, this organization was certainly no force for good. It might even pose a threat to the Hidden Leaf Village.
The tiny glimpse they had caught of the Mysterious Organization was enough to reveal its enormous scale.
Though its strength might not amount to much.
After all, it could only pull little tricks in the shadows, and someone had even wiped out one of its bases.
Sakura rubbed her chin. "That really is possible. We have to get to the bottom of this organization. But..."
Sakura looked at Naruto. Now that they knew the Mysterious Organization might be the mastermind behind the missing Tailed Beasts, keeping Naruto safe had to take priority.
Yet she was reluctant to simply let this opportunity slip away.
"It's fine. I'm really strong, you know. I can protect myself."
Naruto patted his chest.
That reminder made Sakura realize that Naruto was actually a little stronger than she was. What right did she have to worry about his safety?
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