Shikaku Nara pushed open the office door with a scroll in his hand.
He handed the scroll to Sasuke and explained that these were the Uzumaki Clan's records on sealing jutsu.
As for the other things they needed, Shikaku had already instructed the team setting out this time to prepare them.
After briefly going over these matters, he looked up and saw Naruto standing stiff-necked in front of the desk.
Jiraiya had one hand pressed to his forehead, the disguise on his face barely holding.
"What's wrong?" Shikaku asked curiously.
Jiraiya sighed. "This kid insists on going along to the Alternate Space."
Shikaku smiled and turned his gaze to Naruto.
The stubborn expression on Naruto's face was plain to see.
"Sasuke."
Shikaku called the other person's name first. "What's the situation in the Alternate Space right now? Tell me again, briefly."
Shikaku had not been there earlier, so he did not know the details of the situation in the Alternate Space.
Sasuke quickly described it again.
"...The signs of battle in the Alternate Space cover an enormous area. Dozens of kilometers have been reduced to rubble."
"Judging by the scale of the destruction, the Hokage fought an extremely fierce battle against Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and Momoshiki Otsutsuki in the Alternate Space."
Shikaku's eyes narrowed slightly at the last sentence.
He gave Sasuke a thoughtful look. This was an indirect way of speaking up for Naruto.
But he did not dwell on it.
He straightened and turned to Jiraiya.
"Lord Jiraiya, my assessment is that Naruto can go."
Jiraiya's brows knitted even tighter. "Shikaku, you..."
Shikaku explained, "Just as we suspected before, the extent of the battle's impact in the Alternate Space, combined with Isshiki sending someone to probe Konoha's defenses, provides strong evidence of the enemy's condition."
"They're very likely seriously