Chapter 126: The Peak of This World
"Not bad," Su Xiuyu remarked, giving Sasuke a once-over. "Your reaction time was a little slow, but you still managed to respond. Did you arrive through Urashiki’s treasure?"
Sasuke stiffened. He hadn’t told anyone that—not even Fugaku. His eyes flicked toward his father in confusion.
"You don’t need to look at Fugaku," Su Xiuyu said with a casual wave. "He didn’t tell me anything. I simply glimpsed a small piece of the future and confirmed the situation myself."
He didn’t say it aloud, but truthfully, the moment he saw Sasuke—with his missing arm, Rinnegan, and heavy aura—he’d guessed it all. Sometimes, letting people believe the Sharingan could predict the future made things simpler.
"...Yeah," Sasuke said at last, cautiously.
Su Xiuyu turned toward the boy standing awkwardly nearby. "So this is Naruto’s kid? Boruto, was it?"
He narrowed his eyes.
"...Ugly kid."
"Wha—You—!" Boruto scowled, fists clenching.
Before he could react, Su Xiuyu opened a swirling portal beside him with a flick of his hand. "Since you’re Boruto, you deserve to suffer a little."
Boruto yelped as he was yanked into the swirling vortex, vanishing mid-shout.
A moment later, silence.