Before Hinata could finish speaking, Li abruptly seized her chin. Yes, at this moment, Li directly held Hinata's head in place so she could not shake it around, and their eyes met head-on.
Hinata's eyes widened, as though she could not believe what she was seeing. Li's eyes had suddenly transformed into the Sharingan, then in an instant shifted into the pattern of the Mangekyo.
"Uchiha..." Hinata Hyuga's eyes widened, seemingly unable to believe what was before her.
Yes, the Uchiha clan had long since been wiped out. The only Uchiha bloodline left in the world was Second Pillar alone. If it was Second Pillar...
Hinata's heart sank at once. That was right—if one were to name the strongest people in this world, they would undoubtedly be Naruto and Second Pillar. If Second Pillar had taken advantage of Naruto's inattention to strike him down...
Hinata said hoarsely, "Why... why did you kill Naruto?"
Naturally, Li had no intention of interfering with what Hinata was thinking. He merely focused on preparing his Genjutsu.
Li let out a cold laugh. At the sound of it, Hinata's eyes suddenly widened, as if she had heard something terrifying. Then all light vanished from her eyes. She simply stared wide-eyed, like a soulless corpse. If Li had not supported her chin with his hand, she would probably have collapsed straight to the ground.
Li said softly, "Who am I?"
"The one who killed Naruto..." Hinata said. Though her face remained expressionless, her words carried an inexplicable trace of hatred.
A cold smile appeared on Li's face. "No. I am the one you love."
"The one I love?" Hinata repeated, then gave a quiet hum. "You are... the one I love."
"Then who is Naruto?" Li asked.
"Naruto, Naruto is..." Hinata opened her mouth. "He is