After picking up a sweat-soaked Sasuke, Naruto took him to find Shikamaru and Choji.
Karin, meanwhile, had gone to find Hinata and the girls right from the start.
"What are you staring at?"
Sasuke looked at the little kid slung over Naruto's clone's shoulder. The boy kept glancing at him, which was annoying, so he spoke up.
"Hey, do you know who I am?!"
Konohamaru struggled angrily, then failed.
"I'm Konohamaru Sarutobi, the Third Hokage's grandson!"
Sasuke nodded, then held out a hand to Naruto.
"Give me a piece of cloth."
Although he was curious about what Sasuke would do next, Naruto felt it ought to be entertaining, so he gave Sasuke a handkerchief he normally used to wipe his hands.
"What are you going to do?! Stay away!"
Watching Sasuke approach him step by step with the handkerchief, Konohamaru nearly went pale with fright.
It wasn't that he was a coward, but this guy's eyes had turned red!!!
"Wait, Sasuke, you're not planning to stuff my handkerchief into his mouth, are you?"
His savior appeared. Naruto's original body stopped Sasuke and gave him a suspicious look.
Sasuke nodded openly. That was exactly what he had in mind. What, was there a problem?
"That's my handkerchief!!!"
Naruto was going a little crazy. He didn't want the handkerchief he wiped his hands with covered in some little kid's drool.
"Tch. Fine, then."
Sasuke turned away and tossed the handkerchief back to Naruto.
Seeing Naruto stop Sasuke so easily and save him, Konohamaru's eyes filled with stars.
"Hey, what's your name?"
Although Sarutobi had told Konohamaru Naruto's name, how could Young Master Konohamaru possibly remember it?
"Oh, since you asked, I'll tell you."
"The name's Naruto Uzumaki, and I'm the man who's going to become Hokage!"
The Shadow Clone carrying Konohamaru struck