Inside the Uzumaki Clan's mansion in Konoha Village.
In the hall, Itachi Uchiha sat on the tatami floor, with Zabuza Momochi seated opposite him.
At that moment, both men wore stiff expressions as they glared at each other.
"Isn't this the Konoha rogue ninja who slaughtered the entire Uchiha Clan? Why has he returned to Konoha?"
Zabuza Momochi provoked him. Mocking others seemed to be quite entertaining to him.
"Hmph." Itachi Uchiha closed his eyes, his expression gentle and kind, though his voice carried an inviolable authority. "Isn't this the traitor from the Hidden Mist Village? After failing to assassinate the Fourth Mizukage and being forced to leave the Hidden Mist Village, how did you end up fleeing to Konoha?"
"I'm much better than you. At least I've never done anything to harm Konoha."
"You were never from Konoha, yet you still fantasize about staying here."
Naruto wore a dead-fish-eyed expression as he slowly walked between them. He casually found a spot and sat down, while Hinata, who had been following him the whole time, sat beside him as well.
Naruto's dead-fish-eyed look made his meaning obvious: he did not want to see his own people fighting among themselves.
"Sigh..." Naruto sighed, too lazy to deal with the two of them. After all, they were both powerful ninja. They could occasionally be unreliable in daily life, but when it came to getting things done, they were absolutely dependable.
Once Naruto sat down, Itachi Uchiha opened his eyes. His stern, cold face seemed to conceal countless stories.
"Naruto, I have some intelligence regarding Akatsuki that I need to tell you."
Naruto waved a hand. "Itachi, I know even more about Akatsuki than you do, so there's no need."
"..." Zabuza Momochi was displeased and immediately interrupted. "I don't know anything about