Sakura had wanted to punch that brat Konoha Maru, but when she saw Naruto acting strangely, she immediately stopped.
Naruto turning into a pervert was still better than turning into a murderous fiend.
Before long, Naruto recovered, but Yamato still did not dare remove the wood restraining Naruto.
He was afraid Naruto would lose his mind again.
The group escorted Naruto to Leaf Hospital and had him stay there, with two Anbu watching outside.
When Kakashi heard about Naruto's condition, he came to visit him at the hospital.
"Naruto, were you affected by Nine-Tails Chakra?"
Naruto was somewhat dejected. "I don't know. I hope I was affected by Nine-Tails Chakra."
Kakashi sighed. "Then you won't be joining this mission to pursue Sasuke."
"No!"
Naruto became agitated. "I have to bring Sasuke back! Sakura and I made a promise!"
"But your current condition is like a bomb. I can't let you join the team!"
Kakashi said to Naruto.
Naruto lowered his head, looking deeply self-blaming.
Kakashi spoke with Naruto for a while, then patted his shoulder. "Naruto, don't worry. I'll bring Sasuke back!"
"What you need most right now is proper treatment!"
"..."
Naruto said nothing and simply sat there in a daze. Seeing this, Kakashi left behind a copy of Icha Icha Paradise and departed.
Naruto lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling as his thoughts slowly sank into his body.
He saw someone who looked very much like Sasuke, except for his eyes—one Sharingan and one Rinnegan.
"You're... Uchiha Ryobu!!"
Elsewhere.
Yamato strongly insisted that Yamanaka Inoichi examine his brain. He felt that Naruto's condition was closely related to the lost portion of his memories.
Inoichi worried that examining Yamato's brain might accidentally damage its structure, turning Yamato into an idiot.
Yamato was not afraid and adamantly