Uchiha Yuu did not make small talk with the other party. His consciousness returned to his body, and he looked at the sleeping Naruto. Naruto's chakra was still far too terrifying; even with medical chakra, his body could barely endure it.
Warm green chakra enveloped Naruto and roused him from his sleep. Naruto, who had not said a word the entire time, looked at Yuu with some fear.
Ever since Kushina's death, Minato Namikaze had protected his only family member well, keeping Naruto safely beneath his wings and shielding him from all danger.
"Don't worry. I'm Minato's friend."
Half-crouched on the ground, Uchiha Yuu withdrew his intimidating aura. The feeling of a gentle spring breeze eased the tension between them.
To prove that he was telling the truth, Uchiha Yuu smiled faintly and said:
"You should know that there's a cushion beside Minato. That was specially prepared for me."
At the same time, Uchiha Yuu took out a pendant that Tsunade had once given him.
He hung the pendant around Naruto's neck, tucked it inside his clothes, and rubbed his head as he said:
"Little Naruto, I was the one who gave you your name, and I was there when you were born. But I've never given you a proper gift. This is something very precious to me, and now I'm giving it to you."
As an inheritor of the flame, Uchiha Yuu regarded Naruto as one of his juniors. The item itself was not valuable, but its symbolic meaning far exceeded its price.
"The pendant is really pretty..."
Thanks to the abilities brought by the Nine-Tails, Naruto could use a portion of its power. He could sense the goodwill radiating from Yuu, an emotion like the kind Uncle Nawaki and Aunt Reiko carried.
That was why he believed Yuu