Minato Namikaze said nothing.
He could tell Yan Uchiha was sincere, and that was precisely what left him at a loss for words.
If Yan Uchiha had approached him with an offer, kept harping on how miserable the Uchiha were, and expected him to give them more power once he became Hokage, he could have scoffed and laughed it off.
But that was not what had happened at all.
Yan Uchiha had made no demands.
He had not even tried to get anything out of him. At most, when the Uchiha clashed with Hiruzen Sarutobi...
He hoped Minato would stay neutral and keep out of it.
That was all.
Instead, he kept calling him "Big Brother Minato," insisting everything was for his own good.
He sought no repayment, not even understanding.
Minato Namikaze had never thought his neutrality was worth all that much.
Though he knew Flying Thunder God and had earned the name Yellow Flash, Hiruzen Sarutobi had already briefed him on the abilities of Yan Uchiha's dual Mangekyo.
There were no chakra fluctuations, nor any visible movements.
Without even touching someone, he could make an enemy's body disintegrate in the blink of an eye.
Minato did not believe any jutsu in this world was perfect, but he could not find a way to counter Yan Uchiha either.
Under those circumstances, was it worth investing so much just to keep him neutral?
The answer was no.
That alone said a great deal.
Since Yan Uchiha wanted nothing from him, the things he had said really did make sense when Minato thought them over carefully.
Then... was it true?
Minato Namikaze was completely caught up in it. His mind was a tangled mess, and he could not even decide whether he should ask his teacher.
His eyes were filled with