Time returned to the present.
Everything happening before him was simply too surreal. Naruto, who had suddenly become a father, instantly froze completely.
Realizing that he had misspoken in his panic, Boruto hurriedly scrambled to his feet, at a complete loss as he stammered out an explanation. "Um... I..."
"Sorry, it seems he mistook you for someone else. Sorry for the trouble."
The man beside him, wrapped tightly from head to toe in concealing clothes, quickly grabbed Boruto's arm. After blurting out the explanation at rapid speed, he immediately pulled Boruto several steps back, deliberately creating some distance.
Yet that deep, familiar voice was impossible for Naruto to mistake, because he knew it far too well.
"Mr. Sasuke? Why? Didn't Karashii say we wouldn't affect this timeline? Why not just explain things to Dad and have him let us stay by his side?" Boruto lowered his voice and asked Teacher Sasuke beside him in confusion.
"Calm down, Boruto. Strictly speaking, this Naruto isn't your father. We still don't know what effect revealing too much about the future could have on this world, so it's best to keep our identities secret."
...That had to be Uzumaki Boruto, right?
Watching the two people ahead of him converse in deliberately hushed voices, Naruto had already reached a definite conclusion. At the same time, that familiar voice allowed him to nearly confirm the other person's identity. Two options flashed rapidly through his mind:
A: Emiya Shirou
B: Second Pillar
The answer was already obvious.
The two, still cautiously discussing things, had no idea their identities had already been exposed. Sasuke was racking his brains over how to naturally remain beside the Naruto they had just encountered without arousing suspicion.
At the same time, he had noticed that many details of this world differed significantly