Whenever Kakashi faced Roy, he always had an illusion.
That was, the man before him was simply... far too confident.
So confident that even Kakashi felt there was nothing this person could not handle.
"Big Brother Roy."
When Naruto had been brought to the Uchiha, he had already been told.
The main reason he could be cared for by the Uchiha was because of this man's suggestion.
At the same time, many countermeasures had been prepared.
Naruto was not unaware of why the villagers hated him.
That so-called fox demon brat was no joke.
A child who had grown up surrounded by the village's hatred would naturally be more sensitive in every way.
That was also why Naruto was so sensible.
Because even he did not want to return to that life of being rejected and hated by everyone.
Naruto had always been grateful to Roy.
It was just that Roy had always been busy, and they had not interacted much...
"The person before you can be considered one of your relatives."
"One of Konoha's geniuses, the Copy Ninja Kakashi."
"He wants to take you back now and serve as your supervising ninja, taking care of you."
"Are you willing?"
A spring-like smile appeared on Roy's face, and his tone was especially gentle.
With just a few simple words, he made the current gunpowder-filled situation seem like an ordinary matter of daily life.
Hearing Roy's words, Naruto raised his head and looked at him in astonishment.
He had heard the conversation between Kakashi and Itachi just now.
In Naruto's eyes, there were only two possible outcomes.
Kakashi won, and Kakashi took him away.
Or the Uchiha stood firm, and he remained with the Uchiha.
No matter the outcome, none of it had anything to do with him.
He had never