It turned out that the trope of waking someone up with a slap did not exist. Second Pillar still looked as though he had lost his soul, his eyes filled with hatred.
Seeing this, Uchiha Shunichi said nothing more.
If Sasuke could truly be saved, then helping him out was no big deal. But if he refused to listen to advice, Uchiha Shunichi did not care what became of him.
"Why didn't Lord Jiraiya make a move just now?" Uchiha Shunichi could not be bothered with Sasuke and turned to look toward Naruto.
Although Uchiha Shunichi had failed to notice Uchiha Itachi's surveillance in advance, Jiraiya had not been able to conceal his whereabouts from him.
Perhaps that was because Jiraiya had not been overly guarded?
"The two of them... were very strong. Even if we joined forces, we might not have been able to stop them. Rather than risk the destruction that could have caused, it was better to let them escape!"
"Besides, after this, I doubt they'll show themselves again!"
Jiraiya appeared beside Naruto with an unconscious woman slung over his shoulder. Naruto's identity was special, so Jiraiya had naturally made ample preparations around him.
"Is that so? That was my oversight. I forgot this was a densely populated area." Uchiha Shunichi nodded and said nothing more.
Sasuke, who had remained silent all this time, suddenly raised his head and said to Uchiha Shunichi, "Shunichi, I want to become stronger! Strong enough to kill that man..."
Hearing that, Uchiha Shunichi turned and saw the deep resentment in Second Pillar's eyes.
"Remember what I told you! This is the training plan I arranged for you. Go back to the village and train on your own!"
Uchiha Shunichi sighed and tossed Sasuke a small scroll. He had prepared it long