Kiba smiled at Yoda, though he was a little worried. His large hand reached for Yoda's small one and gently tightened around it. "Don't worry. Believe in yourself," he said.
Ikeda was not as shy and frightened as he had been the first time Mirai held his hand, but his face still reddened like a bright red apple. Hearing Mirai's words, he nodded vigorously.
Believe in yourself...
By the time Mirai and his group arrived at the tower, no one else was there. Just as in the original story, Kiba's group was the first to reach the tower. However, this time, it was not a trap, but Mirai's resolve.
After waiting for several days, more and more people began to arrive. Mirai also saw Gaara, carrying a huge gourd on his back, along with his siblings, Kankuro and Temari.
"Ah? Mirai!" The moment Naruto entered the tower, he saw Mirai looking around casually. He could not help shouting. He rushed over to Mirai in a few strides, grinning broadly. "Mirai, I heard you saved us last time. I didn't get to see it for myself, but you're seriously strong!"
"Oh, is that so?" Mirai scratched his head and chuckled.
"Naruto... Naruto..." When Asada saw Naruto arrive, her face reddened. She unconsciously grabbed Mirai's hand and hid behind him.
Naruto did not notice either. He continued chatting with Mirai for a while before returning to his group.
Mirai looked at Naruto's back, then at the person hiding behind him, and smiled as he patted his head. "Naruto is a good person," he said emotionally.
"Hm?" Ikeda looked up at Mirai, wondering why he had suddenly said that.
Mirai noticed Yoda looking at him and met Yoda's gaze with bright eyes. Smiling, he said, "But I'll do even better than him."
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