No matter how fast Sasuke ran, he couldn't shake off Minato behind him.
"That's really impressive! The fourth generation."
At this moment, Sasuke finally witnessed what the fastest speed in the Ninja World truly meant.
Minato's speed didn't decrease because of Sasuke's praise; instead, it gradually reduced the distance between him and Sasuke.
Sasuke didn't dare to run at full speed at this moment, otherwise he would attract the attention of other ninjas, and he wouldn't be able to stay in Konoha anymore, and his plan to deal with Urashiki would be in vain.
Minato finally managed to stop Sasuke.
"Who are you? Why are you spying on my house?"
Minato asked directly, fearing that the person in front of him might be an accomplice of the Masked Man from before. He couldn't let Kushina and Naruto get hurt again.
"Am I Karot's friend or Boruto's family member?"
This is Sasuke's method: using someone else's name to intimidate them. Now he can only rely on Karot's name, since Karot said he wouldn't interfere with their plans.
"Karot?"
Upon hearing the young man mention Karot's name, Minato's imposing aura noticeably weakened.
"It works."
Sasuke saw Minato's change. It seems that Karot's status in Konoha is higher than I thought! Even Minato Namikaze gives him face.
"Then come home with me. If Boruto really knows you, that would be great. But if not, you need to understand the consequences."
Minato explained his solution.
Sasuke nodded, agreeing with Minato's method, which would also better protect the mission target.
"Now you should tell me your name, right?"
"Sasuke."
"You're also called Sasuke!"
Minato was somewhat surprised, but in his heart he was thinking...
"What's so good about the name Sasuke? So many people like it."
Minato noticed that Sasuke didn't have any clan crests on him and assumed he was a commoner. After all, commoners only have given names and no surnames.
"Boruto, look who this is!"
After returning home, Minato Namikaze spoke to Boruto. He then glanced at Sasuke out of the Minato of his eye, ready to subdue him if Boruto didn't recognize him.
"Mr. Sasuke, you've finally found me! I've been looking for you for ages, I was so worried about you."
Boruto was overjoyed to see Sasuke arrive, after all, Sasuke was now his pillar of support, and he didn't know what to do without Sasuke.
Seeing that Boruto knew Sasuke, Minato was finally relieved. He wasn't as wary of Sasuke anymore. Minato could only truly relax once Karot also knew him.
Sasuke watched Boruto wolf down his food and thought to himself, "If you put down your chopsticks, I'll believe you're worried about me."
"Since you know each other, then come along, Sasuke."
Minato invited him over. Sasuke hadn't eaten yet, so he readily agreed. But after taking his first bite, he regretted it.
Boruto, no longer wolfing down his food, had only pretended to be hungry to lure Sasuke into a trap. Now that Sasuke was hooked, Boruto decided to stop pretending. After all, there were too many dishes on the table; even if he and Naruto risked their lives, they couldn't finish them all.
Sasuke gave Boruto a look that suggested he was thinking of him, but Boruto ignored it.
It was getting late, so Sasuke decided to stay the night. In the middle of the night, Minato quietly left home while Kushina was fast asleep.
After sensing that Minato had left, Sasuke, who was lying on the bed, continued to feign sleep. Sasuke knew perfectly well where Minato was going.
"Minato- senpai, if someone finds out you keep coming to see me at night like this, I won't be able to explain myself!"
While Karot was fast asleep, he almost attacked Minato, who suddenly appeared in his room. Fortunately, Karot controlled his body's natural reaction, otherwise Minato might have been lying on the ground.
"Well, it happened so suddenly, otherwise I wouldn't have bothered you in the middle of the night. If anyone finds out, I'll explain things to you."
Minato said with absolute certainty.
"No, please don't. Just don't come looking for me in the middle of the night."
Good grief, you're trying to explain this away? A single man in his late twenties having a secret rendezvous with a married man—that's the more believable reason.
What's the rush?
Looking at Minato, who was still standing in front of him, Karot said, "You can't mess with an honest guy!"
"Today, a child and a young man came to Konoha. You asked Naruto to look after the child, and the young man said he knew you. They are both guests at my house now."
"Karot, do you have anything to say?"
Minato asked Karot, knowing Minato Karot must know their origins.
"Did you figure something out?"
Instead of answering Minato's question, Karot shifted the blame to Minato.
"Boruto's eyes are always on Naruto, and the two of them look very similar."
"And that young man named Sasuke, the amount of Chakra he possesses is unmatched by anyone here. If he hadn't refused to resolve the issue with force when we were chasing each other today, I wouldn't have been his match."
"And he has a Rinnegan."
While Minato was chasing Sasuke, he saw Minato 'Sasuke other eye hidden beneath his hair.
Are they people from the future?
Having experienced the Ancient Kingdom of Roran, Minato could accept the idea that someone could travel through time.
After Minato, Karot stared intently at Karot, hoping for an answer.
After hearing Minato's question, Karot thought to himself.
"Minato's intelligence analysis skills are truly impressive! He was even able to deduce that those two people were from the future."
Karot remained silent; after all, this was a plan between Karot and Orochimaru, and he didn't want to talk about it. But his silence alone was enough to give Minato the answer.
Seeing that Karot remained silent, Minato knew he had guessed correctly.
"So what is their purpose?"
Minato, thinking to himself.
Boruto and Sasuke's various actions, and Karot's arrangement for Naruto to take care of Boruto.
"Their target is Naruto?"
It sounded like a question, but it was actually a statement. Minato couldn't sit still any longer. He had to go back immediately and drive those two away; he couldn't let Naruto Kushina get hurt in any way.
"Minato- senpai, there's no need to rush. Although their target is Naruto, they're here to protect Naruto."
Karot stopped Minato from leaving in time, not wanting Karot Minato drive Sasuke and Boruto away and alert them. After all, the Otsutsuki clan had quite a few strange gadgets.
"The fact that they're being protected from the future means something very important must have happened there to bring back a strong person like Sasuke."