"Lord First! He..."
Naruto glanced at Kawaki, then at his own Boruto, who had miraculously begun breathing again but was still unconscious.
"He's Kawaki, the boy I took in as my adopted son. What's between him and Boruto... is just a problem between brothers."
"Naruto!"
Beside him, Shikamaru couldn't hold back any longer and shouted Naruto's name.
"Shikamaru!"
Shikamaru stepped forward and grabbed Naruto by the shoulders.
"He killed your child with his own hands, right in front of you. Even after that, can you still treat him as your own child?
That extraordinary perception you pride yourself on in Sage Mode saw every instant of Boruto's death clearly. After all that, can you still treat him as though nothing happened?!"
Naruto lowered his head.
"Shikamaru, stop."
"Oh my, Naruto, you really are kind."
Tetsuya grinned.
"That makes sense, though. Back then, Neji had only just died, and you were already telling everyone not to mock Obito."
"You..."
Naruto's eyes widened. Why did this man know so much about what had happened in the past?
"All right, young Hokage. I've fulfilled your wish, so we'll leave things here to you. We'll come find you later."
Tetsuya waved, then turned to Madara and Hashirama.
"Madara, Hashirama, let's head somewhere else and pick up some Enhancement Items."
With that, Tetsuya walked toward Code.
By now, Code's face had turned pale from blood loss.
Still, as someone Isshiki had once groomed to be his vessel, Code possessed considerable vitality, even if his constitution wasn't as absurd as Hashirama's.
"Hey there, admirer of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki. I'm rather interested in your base. How about inviting me over?"
"Huh?"
Code was completely bewildered. Seriously, is there something wrong with this guy?
"It's fine. Even if you don't agree, we can just go there ourselves."
Tetsuya looked