"What are you doing, Sakura?"
"We absolutely can't leave Jingxin behind!"
Naruto shook off Sakura Haruno and turned back to Jingxin. "Is someone trying to bully you? Don't worry, Jingxin. I'll make sure you get justice!"
"Heh heh~" Naruto raised a hand to wipe his nose and said proudly, "I just met an incredibly amazing ninja!"
"Though he's a little unreliable and extremely lecherous..."
Jingxin watched Naruto, feeling a little moved.
That was the protagonist from the original story, all right. He never abandoned anyone, never gave up, and was willing to face any hardship alongside his companions.
If Sasuke had confessed the truth to Naruto in the original story, Naruto would definitely have tried to figure out a way to deal with Itachi Uchiha together with him.
"He'll be there, too." Jingxin patted Naruto on the shoulder. "Anyway, your job now is to stay safe and spend as much time as possible with that guy."
With Jiraiya by Naruto's side, Danzo wouldn't dare lay a finger on him.
"Then..." Naruto looked at Jingxin uncertainly, then steeled himself and asked hopefully, "Jingxin, you'll come back to Konoha, right?"
Jingxin gazed at Naruto calmly.
Naruto was good at putting himself in other people's shoes, and he immediately realized he'd said too much.
When things were at their most dangerous and difficult, Iwagakure had given Jingxin everything.
If Jingxin betrayed Iwagakure, would he even be a decent person?
Sasuke finally couldn't hold back. Once their small talk had ended, he immediately cut in. "At least give me a complete answer."
"The culprits behind the Uchiha Massacre Night," Jingxin said without hiding anything. "Obito Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha, Shimura Danzō, and Hiruzen Sarutobi."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was already dead, and Sasuke had known about Itachi Uchiha all along.
He'd never heard of Obito Uchiha.
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