Just as Naruto let his guard down, a strange mass of red mist suddenly appeared beside him.
The red mist seemed to possess a life of its own. It swiftly coiled around Naruto's body, then, as though drawn by some mysterious force, slowly peeled away from him.
Once the red mist had completely left Naruto's body, it did not dissipate. Instead, as if by magic, it rapidly gathered together and formed the shape of a person.
In the blink of an eye, the red humanoid figure transformed into Sparkle!
Sparkle clearly had yet to recover from her earlier shock. She stared around blankly, seemingly unable to understand what had happened.
Then, at that moment, a low voice suddenly sounded beside her ear.
"So, I really wouldn't advise you to casually hurt the people here." The voice seemed to come from hell itself, carrying a faint chill that made Sparkle shudder all over.
The moment she heard those words, intense panic surged through Sparkle's heart.
She hurriedly turned around, wanting to see who had spoken.
Yet the instant her gaze met his, her face went deathly pale.
"Oh my, darling, you're here~" Sparkle forced a sweet smile, trying to conceal the fear in her heart.
However, he remained utterly unmoved. He looked coldly at Sparkle as she continued, "It was clearly you, darling, who felt sorry for that boy and gave me a hint."
Sparkle's smile froze on her face, and panic filled her heart even more.
She hurriedly explained, "Th-this was a beautiful dream we wove for him through our cooperation. Isn't that a good thing?"
However, Uchiha Yato gave Sparkle no chance to explain. In a flash, he appeared beside her like a ghost, effortlessly seized her, and took her away from the place.
From Naruto's reactions in his