"Oh, so that's why the Toad Sage sent me to welcome our guests. It's little Naruto! How's that boy Jiraiya doing?"
"Hahaha, Lord Fukasaku! How did you know we were here? Oh, right, this is my older brother, Meihui Uzumaki."
"Ah, little Naruto's older brother. Would you two like to visit Mount Myōboku? Rest your feet and have a meal?"
At the thought of the all-insect feast Fukasaku and his wife prepared, Naruto's stomach churned.
"No, Lord Fukasaku. We still have things to do, so we won't be stopping here."
"All right, then."
"Oh, and pass a message on to the Toad Sage for me: a friend has come from afar. I'm Naruto's older brother, and I'll keep him safe."
"Mm."
With that, Meihui took Naruto away using Flying Thunder God.
"Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit..."
Fukasaku told the Toad Sage everything that had just happened.
After hearing it, the Toad Sage fell into thought, then soon smiled.
"A friend from afar... Someone who says that must have come from that place."
He seemed to recall some extraordinary legend, and fear showed on his face, but he soon drifted into a deep sleep.
After all, the young man had said he was Naruto's older brother, and Naruto was the Child of Prophecy. The Child of Prophecy was meant to save the Shinobi World, so surely his older brother would help him. That meant he probably wasn't an enemy.
The people from that place really are frightening...
By then, Meihui had already brought Naruto to Sasuke.
Sasuke and Itachi were sparring, but they stopped when they sensed Meihui and Naruto arrive.
"Sasuke, did you miss me? Listen, I've mastered another awesome move! Want to see?"
Naruto started showing off to Sasuke as soon as he arrived, but Sasuke wanted nothing to do with