Chapter 679: Plans Gone Awry
Seeing Kawaki slightly collapse, Sasuke frowned a little. He could clearly sense Kawaki’s true emotional turmoil at the moment—he was genuinely blaming himself and terrified, not putting on an act.
However, Sasuke wasn’t as gentle as Naruto, who might have hugged or comforted Kawaki. He had his own style and principles.
"Naruto isn’t dead!"
"What? How do you know?" Kawaki suddenly looked up at Sasuke, his eyes gleaming with hope.
"Naruto doesn’t die that easily, and I have my own sources of information!"
To be honest, Sasuke couldn’t confirm Naruto’s condition at the moment. But years of instinct and trust made him believe in Naruto—he wouldn’t go down easily.
Moreover, the Tenshou Sennin had said earlier that Naruto was temporarily fine, and he wouldn’t lie about such critical information. So Sasuke chose to believe that Naruto was only sealed by the villainous Jigen. That must be what severed the chakra connection, making Kawaki’s artificial arm unable to sense Naruto’s chakra.
"Really? The Seventh Hokage is truly still alive?" Kawaki was overjoyed, jumping to his feet and grabbing Sasuke, his eyes full of hope seeking confirmation.
"If you want to save Naruto, get up and stop moping around here!"
"I need your information and your strength."
"As long as you’re willing to help, we might be able to save Naruto sooner!" Sasuke brushed Kawaki’s hand away, scolding him sternly.
He despised people who retreated in the face of difficulty. If Naruto didn’t trust Kawaki so much, and if the Kama on Kawaki’s body wasn’t so crucial, Sasuke wouldn’t care about this kid at all.