Seeing this, Uzumaki Reikawa sat off to the side with dead-fish eyes, his thoughts unreadable. He felt like a passing pup who had suddenly been force-fed a mouthful of lovey-dovey affection.
Just as Uzumaki Reikawa was about to leave and give them some time alone...
"Stop—wait!" Nagato had recovered by then. Seeing Uzumaki Reikawa about to leave, he immediately called out to him.
As his strength increased, Nagato had more time left to live. At last, he had the leisure to start thinking about other things.
Though he hated to admit it, no matter how he looked at the situation, Uzumaki Reikawa had absolutely no reason to help him. Even members of the same clan often killed one another. "Vermilion Bird" was a prime example.
Then Nagato thought about how he had treated Uzumaki Reikawa over the past few days. Well—unless the guy had a masochistic streak.
After weighing everything up, Nagato suddenly seemed to realize something. His gaze shifted slightly as he asked, "Are you helping me this much because you need me to do something for you?"
Uzumaki Reikawa froze for a moment, then gave a couple of dry coughs to hide his embarrassment, as though he had been seen through. "It's nothing much, really. I just hope you'll help me eliminate someone I point out in the future."
So that was it? Still, Nagato frowned, his head full of questions. "What do you mean, someone you point out? Can't you tell me now?"
In truth, this request was hardly difficult for him—or rather, it was far too simple in a Ninja World where human lives were worth less than grass. Precisely because of that, he immediately began to wonder who Uzumaki Reikawa could possibly mean.
"Yes," Uzumaki Reikawa said. "But you don't really need to worry about