Naruto Uzumaki's Sincerity

[At Naruto's words, Sasuke's left arm twitched, and his expression turned grave. "What happened?"]

["Iwagakure," Naruto said grimly. "They've just sent a distress signal of the highest priority."]

["According to them, weapons believed to be from an Alien Civilization are attacking their village on an unprecedented scale. My initial suspicion is that the Otsutsuki Clan is behind it."]

[He went to the desk and picked up a scroll bearing Iwagakure's insignia. "They've asked us for immediate support and want to hold an emergency Five Kage Summit in Iwagakure."]

["The two of us will represent Konoha this time. Also..." Naruto paused, then spoke with a firmness that left no room for argument.]

["We're taking Boruto, Sarada, and their entire class. Officially, they'll be going to Iwagakure for a month-long exchange and study trip."]

["What?" Sasuke's brows drew together, his voice turning cold. "Naruto, you know Iwagakure is at the center of the storm right now. It could fall at any moment!"]

["Why send Boruto and Sarada into danger?"]

["I know!" Naruto's fists tightened slightly, pain crossing his face. "I want them there even less than you do!"]

["But Sasuke," he said, lifting his head. His blue eyes held the painful clarity of a Hokage. "If we don't put our own future—the next generation we cherish most—on the line in Iwagakure..."]

["What will they think? They'll suspect that if Konoha's interests conflict with Iwagakure's survival, we might cut our losses and abandon them!"]

["Once that seed of suspicion takes root, how can we work together in good faith? How can we stand against a common enemy? We'll have lost half the war before it even begins."]

[He stepped toward Sasuke, his voice low but firm. "You and I both know what we represent in the Shinobi World now, and the power we