"...?! I... I don't know what you're talking about..."
Having his true identity exposed so suddenly was even trickier than the worst-case scenario he had imagined. Cold sweat instantly broke out along Sasuke's back as his mind raced, carefully reviewing every detail from their meeting until now. His age clearly didn't match that of Second Pillar in this timeline, and he was certain he hadn't revealed any flaws in his words or behavior. How had this Naruto seen through him?
Seeing Sasuke still stubbornly playing dumb, Naruto decided to make himself clearer. He stared directly at Sasuke's concealed face.
"Second Pillar, a genius ninja from Konohagakure in the Land of Fire, the last descendant of the Uchiha Clan. As a child, he witnessed his older brother, Itachi Uchiha, massacre their clan and set out on a path of revenge. Though he gradually became comrades who cared for one another with Team 7, he left Konoha and went to Orochimaru, the powerful man who coveted his body at the time, after being repeatedly struck and pressured by Orochimaru and Itachi..."
If Sasuke had merely been flustered before, he was now thoroughly horrified. Having his entire past laid bare in such detail gave him a powerful sense of being watched. There was no room left for him to deny it.
"Strange, isn't it? I'm not quite the same as the Naruto you remember." Naruto scratched his blond hair. "Future Second Pillar... how did you get to this world?"
Sasuke noticed that Naruto had used the word "world," not "time." A terrifying possibility surfaced in his mind.
"Where did you learn all that..." Sasuke finally abandoned his disguise, acknowledging his identity in a low voice. But his vigilance toward this Naruto had risen to its highest level.
Even the mature and steady Naruto