Naruto looked at Jiraiya strangely and said with a hint of concern, "Ninja uncle, is something wrong with your brain? I'm just a rookie genin who graduated recently. I've always been following Senior Zabuza on missions."
Jiraiya ignored Naruto's act and said expressionlessly:
"First, a Jonin leading a team should be called teacher or captain, not something as vague as senior. Second, although you and Zabuza hid it well, whenever he made an important decision, the corner of his eye would always glance at you."
"More importantly, an ordinary genin would never casually cozy up to an unfamiliar ninja unless he was confident enough to guard against a surprise attack from that stranger, or was even deliberately approaching them..."
Hearing this, Naruto stopped pretending. After putting some distance between them, he said with a faint smile:
"Even knowing all that, you still can't conclude that I'm the leader of Uzushio Village. At most, you could assume I'm the captain of the Kirigakure squad. What evidence do you have that proves I'm Uzushio Village's leader?"
"Those words are the best proof..."
A smile curved Jiraiya's lips before he continued, "Besides, weren't you a little too calm while watching Orochimaru and me confront each other? And that sudden hurricane that appeared and attacked the Human Puppet..."
"There are far too many suspicious details. All of them prove that your identity is far from ordinary."
Jiraiya's analysis made Naruto frown. Zabuza, Shisui, and the others beside him looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy, ready to fight at any moment, afraid that the two would completely fall out and start a battle in the village the next second.
Noticing his subordinates' movements, Naruto raised a hand to signal them to stay calm, then looked into Jiraiya's eyes.
Ever since Jiraiya had