"Repent?"
Naruto sneered, his tone filled with disdain. "A rogue ninja with blood all over his hands like you dares to speak of repentance? I don't believe a word of your nonsense! You must be planning some trick, trying to hurt Aoba and hurt us!"
"Naruto, don't be impulsive."
Aoba hurriedly stopped Naruto, his tone calm. "Sasori has truly repented. He has destroyed his puppets and given up on his old obsession. All he wants now is to return to Sunagakure and make up for his mistakes."
"Aoba, how can you believe him?"
Naruto looked utterly confused, his voice urgent. "He's Sasori of the Red Sands! He killed so many ninja and hurt so many people. How can you trust anything he says? What if he's deceiving you and wants to take this chance to hurt us?"
"I believe him."
Aoba looked at Naruto, his tone resolute. "I fought him before. I could feel the struggle and remorse in his heart. He isn't deceiving me. He truly wants to start over.
Naruto, give him a chance, all right?"
Sasuke frowned and looked at Aoba, his voice low. "Aoba, you're too naive. A rogue ninja like Sasori of the Red Sands has long been blinded by hatred and obsession. Even if he says he has repented, he could very well be pretending. We can't take that risk."
"Sasuke is right."
Sakura nodded as well, her tone concerned. "Aoba, Sasori of the Red Sands is too dangerous. We can't trust him. If he has some scheme, we'll all be in danger."
Kakashi looked at Aoba, then at Sasori. His gaze was calm, but his voice was low. "Aoba, I know you have a kind heart and want to give Sasori a chance, but Sasori of the Red Sands is too notorious. He