"Huh? What does that mean......? ”

The words that came out of Sasuke's mouth, which could be regarded as completely inconsistent, directly stunned Xianglin, who had not thought about this issue in detail. But it was precisely because Xiang Lida believed in Naruto's choice unconditionally from the beginning, and never questioned the origin of these three little guys, so he simply spread his hands and asked Sasuke directly for the answer.

"If you think they're not enemies, then why did you say that before? Could they be Naruto's older brother's enemies? ”

"No, they should be Naruto's enemies, but at the same time, it could also be our companions, it's not a conflict...... For example, do you remember the escort mission we went to the Land of Waves three years ago? If you don't kill the two of them, they were also our mortal enemies at the time, and in the end, they were still accepted by Naruto as companions? "Huh? Big brother, where are you going? ”

Naruto muttered to himself, and the action of turning around and walking out of the room directly made Yahiko misunderstand that although Nagato unconsciously lifted Naruto's seal on his memory with the help of the reincarnation eye. But in this timeline, he is still an immature child, and even Nagato, who usually takes the idea and is decided by Yahiko alone, has no idea whether he wants to take Nagato and Konan to find a way to continue to follow Naruto's party right now. Or as Naruto guessed, go to the "unmet" Jiraiya and start a new life. So much so that after thinking about it for a while, Yahiko, who still couldn't make up his mind, simply helped Yahiko and Xiaonan, who had passed out, to lift the hypnosis and memory seals imposed on their bodies.

"Brother Naruto, because we don't want to leave, we want to erase the experience of getting along in the past few days from our memory......"

Of course, as the backbone of the three-person team, Yahiko, like Nagato and Konan, is a child who has no ability to protect himself. But the experience of starving and desperately trying to survive is enough for innocent children to complete their transformation in advance. So much so that after waking up, Yahiko, who roughly knew what happened during his coma with the help of Nagato's narration, frowned and muttered to himself.

"Wait...... Nagato, did you just say that Brother Naruto also mentioned that let's go to the person named Jiraiya, for the sake of history? ”

"Ah, I think so......"

At the same time, Nagato, who saw Yahiko and Konan wake up, was also able to be by the side of his companions and gradually calm down his mind. Immediately, in Yahiko's inquiry, after thinking carefully and recalling for a while, Nagato nodded slightly, and while giving an affirmative answer, he continued to ask in confusion.

"What's wrong with this 'history'? Is it a very powerful character? ”

In other words, because Yuyin Village, which had lost its parents since childhood and suffered from the pain of war, it was obviously impossible to popularize basic knowledge education as it did in peacetime, so it was a question whether Nagato could write a text on his own before receiving Jiraiya's teachings. It was even more impossible to understand what Naruto meant by the word that Naruto had mistakenly thought that the trio had all fallen asleep.

"If I'm not mistaken, Xiao Nan once said that Naruto's brother was taken aback by Xiao Nan when he heard her name. Now he is saying that if we don't go to Zilaiya, we will destroy history...... Could it be that Brother Naruto, they are actually ......! ”

But as the true founder of the future "Akatsuki Organization", Yahiko received some simple education before losing the protection of his parents. So much so that while knowing the true meaning of the word "history" and combining with the innate imagination of children who will not be bound by common sense, Yahiko still muttered to himself as if he had never heard the second half of Nagato's supplementary sentences, and the look on his face quickly changed from the initial confusion to a look of surprise.

"Uh-huh, yes, it must be so! If Brother Naruto's origin is the same as I guess...... Well, Brother Naruto, the reason why they would want us to go to Jiraiya, and when we refuse, would rather erase the memory of our encounter than complete this matter, it can be explained! ”

"What 'history' is not 'history', and what makes sense...... Yahiko, what the hell are you talking about? ”

"yes...... Could it be that you have already guessed the answer? ”

"Huh? Are you sure? Then Yahiko, say it quickly, don't sell it! ”

"Hehe, no hurry, no hurry...... In the words of Naruto's brother, this is called a heavenly machine that cannot be leaked~"

Fortunately, because Naruto was really reluctant to erase this experience of getting along at the beginning, and intentionally or unintentionally, with his aura of "life-saving benefactor", after cultivating the fine virtue of keeping his mouth shut to these three little ones, let Yahiko, who guessed the origin of Naruto's party and realized the seriousness of the problem, just shook his finger in the face of the expectant inquiries of the two companions around him, and pretended to mysteriously divert the topic.

"Anyway, let's go to that guy named 'Jiraiya' as Brother Naruto wants, and let him be our teacher and teach us ninjutsu."

"Huh? Why? Don't you also like Brother Naruto and don't want to leave? Why did you suddenly change your mind? ”

Fortunately, children's attention is always easy to be mobilized and attracted. So much so that in the face of Yahiko's one-hundred-and-eighty-degree decision, he was still looking forward to what Yahiko could come up with and a good way to continue to follow Naruto's party, but Xiao Nan, who was looking forward to the following, was stunned for a moment. Immediately, a cute little fleshy face suddenly wrinkled into a bitter gourd face, and at the same time, he stretched out his hand and dragged Yahiko's sleeve, and at the same time, in the anxious and uneasy sway, he asked cautiously.

"Brother Naruto, aren't they good for us...... Why would you suddenly rather go to a stranger than stay with Naruto's brother? ”

Obviously, as one of the many war orphans who have not been valued and cared for for for a long time, Naruto's frank treatment of each other undoubtedly made Xiao Nan and others feel a sense of security and belonging called "home" for a long time. So much so that even if Xiao Nan, with his previous experience in getting along, knew that Yahiko would suddenly say this, there must be a reason for him, but it was inevitable that he would sing against Yahiko for the first time because he was reluctant to let Naruto and his party leave.

"Who said I didn't want to? If there's a choice, then of course I want to stay with Naruto's brother, Konan. ”

Facing Xiao Nan's aggrieved and dissatisfied gaze, Yahiko, who has the same personality as Naruto and has always been a companion, almost opened his mouth and agreed to Xiao Nan's proposal. But soon, under Nagato's thoughtful gaze, he remembered why he had made a decision that was the opposite of what he had done at the beginning. So much so that while he was apologetic, Yahiko, who followed Naruto's teachings and didn't intend to tell the truth, could only use those suggestive words to slowly calm Xiao Nan's emotions word by word.

"It's just that, you should have guessed that Brother Naruto, they will only take care of us temporarily while they stay in Rain Hidden Village, and they can't take us away...... So, instead of embarrassing Brother Naruto, why don't we follow Brother Naruto's wishes and let him leave with peace of mind? "Shih Tzu literature

"But...... I don't want to leave them......"

Yahiko's words undoubtedly struck at the conjecture that Xiao Nan was most unwilling to face. Even with the little hand that was originally holding the corner of Yahiko's clothes, it was powerless to slide down, and Xiao Nan's originally smart and lively eyes were faintly foggy while gradually losing their highlights.

"If you leave, then ...... Will it be the same as Mom and Dad...... Only...... I'll never see you again......"

"Hey, hey? Other...... Don't cry, Xiao Nan, we are only temporarily separated from Brother Naruto, and we didn't say that we will never see each other in this life! ”

"Uh......h True...... Are you sure? Yahiko? You won't be here to comfort me...... Deliberately lied to me, right? ”

"How so? You see we've known each other for so long, when did we ever lie to you? ”

As a "family member" who depends on each other, no matter how precocious Yahiko's mind is, it is impossible to bear the psychological guilt brought by making Xiaonan cry. So much so that in a hurry, Yahiko, who had forgotten the secrecy request, gave Xiao Nan an affirmative reply almost explicitly.

"Don't worry, according to your and Nagato's description, Brother Naruto and them originally wanted to find us...... It's just that the time of time to come may have gone a little wrong, right? ”

"Huh? Oh yes, yes......"

At the same time, Nagato, who was also in a state of contemplation because of Yahiko's obviously wrong decision, and his consciousness drifted to somewhere, was also slowly sobered up while instinctively responding to Yahiko's almost call for help. Immediately after a short silence, his eyes stared at Yahiko, until Yahiko felt that he was hiding a little bit of caution, as if he had been completely seen through by Nagato, and involuntarily trembled, Nagato smiled and stretched out his hand, gently patting Xiao Nan's shoulder.

"So, don't cry, Xiao Nan...... Someday, we'll meet again. ”

"Someday ......"

……

After Naruto mistakenly believed that the frog team trio had all been erased from their memories, he sent them to the vicinity of the area where Jiraiya was. Then, as in the original plot, after the meeting of the four masters and apprentices was naturally "accidental", he put his mind at ease and returned to Loulan with everyone.

Of course, due to the change of the timeline, the current Loulan has not yet appointed Baizu who has traveled through time - or, to be precise, An Lushan in the disguise of Baizu - as the minister of Loulan to carry out drastic reforms to Loulan, so that today's Loulan does not have the magnificent towers of breathtaking scale that Naruto remembered. Even with Loulan in this war-torn ninja world, it is just an unknown small force. So much so that Loulan, which is located in the middle of the desolate desert, is almost unwatchable, and at the same time, due to the lack of resources, there is not much combat effectiveness to speak of.

"Finally the ......"

In this case, Naruto, who is a ninja, was naturally able to quietly infiltrate the core area of the dragon vein energy. And then in the dragon vein's new round of energy activity period is coming, indicating that Naruto and his party can travel time again. Naruto, who had already relied on the technique of multiple shadow clones, doubled the careful calculations that would create a vulnerability that would be wrong in the time and place of the time and place of the crossing, and Naruto, who had made up for it as much as possible and filled it up, stepped into the purple cupola energy pillar of the dragon vein again with a nervous mood.

"Let's hope this time, nothing will go wrong......"

Before the words fell, the pillar of skyrocketing light, which lasted for less than ten seconds, completely engulfed Naruto's entire body. Then, when the momentum of the pillar of light gradually subsided and finally dissipated completely, Naruto had already started a new round of time journey as if he had never appeared......

……

"Boom la la ......"

On the outskirts of Rain Hidden Village, there was a place that looked shabby and dilapidated, although Nagato unconsciously lifted Naruto's seal on his memories with the help of the Reincarnation Eye. But in this timeline, he is still an immature child, and even Nagato, who usually takes the idea and is decided by Yahiko alone, has no idea whether he wants to take Nagato and Konan to find a way to continue to follow Naruto's party right now. Or as Naruto guessed, go to the "unmet" Jiraiya and start a new life. So much so that after thinking about it for a while, Yahiko, who still couldn't make up his mind, simply helped Yahiko and Xiaonan, who had passed out, to lift the hypnosis and memory seals imposed on their bodies.

"Brother Naruto, because we don't want to leave, we want to erase the experience of getting along in the past few days from our memory......"

Of course, as the backbone of the three-person team, Yahiko, like Nagato and Konan, is a child who has no ability to protect himself. But the experience of starving and desperately trying to survive is enough for innocent children to complete their transformation in advance. So much so that after waking up, Yahiko, who roughly knew what happened during his coma with the help of Nagato's narration, frowned and muttered to himself.

"Wait...... Nagato, did you just say that Brother Naruto also mentioned that let's go to the person named Jiraiya, for the sake of history? ”

"Ah, I think so......"

At the same time, Nagato, who saw Yahiko and Konan wake up, was also able to be by the side of his companions and gradually calm down his mind. Immediately, in Yahiko's inquiry, after thinking carefully and recalling for a while, Nagato nodded slightly, and while giving an affirmative answer, he continued to ask in confusion.