Having a Mouth but Not Knowing How to Use It

This string of sudden developments left Naruto stunned. He had heard every word Akio had said just now.

He was utterly shaken. Gō had actually killed the benefactor who had saved his younger brother!?

Naruto looked at Natsuki in disbelief.

Natsuki patted Naruto on the shoulder, signaling for him to stay calm.

Hinata beside him was at a loss as well.

On the ship just now, she had seen two groups of people on the shore. The first was these children, who looked like orphans.

The other group consisted of several ninjas.

Natsuki had told Hinata to bring all the orphans over, saying they could return Gantetsu to them.

As for the ninjas on the other side, they were Unnin's people. Sasuke had already dealt with them.

Natsuki said mockingly from the side, "Your brother killed him."

Akio was stunned beyond belief. "W-why?"

Gō's mind was in complete chaos by then.

"I... I saw him kill you back then. I wanted to avenge you."

Natsuki laughed. "What you believed was what you chose to believe. You clearly never saw your brother's body, yet you were convinced he was dead."

Gō shook his head in agony.

"No... that's not it. He never said... Right, he never said that he had saved Akio."

Akio's face was filled with pain. His own family had killed his benefactor.

He no longer knew how to face his older brother.

"Gantetsu... Gantetsu did it on purpose. He was trying to atone."

"He didn't want to rob and plunder with Unnin, so he secretly hid away the children from the places Unnin attacked."

"Gantetsu saved us."

At that moment, several other children had already burst into tears over Gantetsu's body.

Sasuke had come down at some point. Natsuki beckoned Naruto, Hinata, and Sasuke over.

Natsuki pointed at