Hearing Naruto's question, Young Boruto was initially stunned, but then quickly came to his senses. He shook his head vigorously and mumbled in reply:
"N—no."
Despite saying this, his eyes darted around evasively, as if he didn't want Naruto to see through his true thoughts.
After a moment of silence, Young Boruto slowly raised his head, looking straight into Naruto's eyes. After hesitating for a moment, he finally mustered the courage to say:
"Um... could you tell me about your comrade, Uchiha Sasuke?"
"I've always been really curious about him."
With that, Young Boruto stared intently at Naruto's face, afraid of missing even the slightest change in expression.
Upon hearing Boruto's request, the relaxed smile on Naruto's face vanished instantly, replaced by a deep, steady gaze.
Naruto quietly observed Young Boruto's face, which was filled with curiosity and anticipation. After a long moment, the corners of Naruto's mouth curved upward into a faint smile, and he slowly began to speak:
"Sure, but the story of that guy Sasuke is a really long one. I don't even know where is best to start..."
Naruto gently rubbed his chin, narrowed his eyes slightly, and let out a cunning smile before speaking slowly:
"That guy Sasuke has been acting all full of himself ever since he was a kid. He's such a show-off!"
"No matter what he does, though, he can never beat me. He's an absolute loser through and through!"
With that, Naruto intentionally shook his head, as if filled with utter disdain…
Chapter 54