"Uchiha Ye Fan?!"
Sakura and the others were instantly confused. Wasn't the Uchiha clan wiped out, leaving only Sasuke? Ye Fan looked their age, which didn't seem right!
Naruto's reaction was completely different. "Are you... You're Daywear Steel Plate Ye Fan!"
Naruto ran to Ye Fan, looking him up and down. "Long time no see, you've grown so much! A little taller, more handsome—maybe even more than Sasuke!"
"Naruto, long time no see," Ye Fan said with a gentle smile, ignoring Sasuke's angry gaze.
"Naruto, you know him?" Sakura was surprised, and she found herself blushing as she looked at Ye Fan.
"Let me introduce you, Ye Fan is my good friend, we've known each other since childhood!" Naruto said with a grin.
Naruto was thrilled to see his childhood friend. In their childhood, both were ostracized, finding solace in each other's company.
"You've known each other since childhood?" Sakura pondered, recalling the past. "You're the plague god of the Uchiha clan?! You're not dead!"
Xiao Li remembered the uproar caused by Ye Fan's birth. Born without the Uchiha clan's bloodline limit, he was deemed a plague god, a bringer of disaster. The Uchiha clan pressured their leader to sanction Ye Fan. To save him, Ye Fan's parents died apologetically, leaving him to escape and be adopted by Jiraiya.
"I thought you died with the Uchiha clan's demise!" Xiao Li exclaimed.
"Ye Fan is not a plague; he's my good friend!" Naruto retorted, annoyed at Sakura's comment. Ye Fan had been a light in his dark childhood, encouraging him to be himself.
"Naruto..." Sakura was taken aback by Naruto's sudden change in demeanor.
Ye Fan patted Naruto's shoulder, moved by his loyalty. "Naruto, let's come!" Sasuke, furious, activated his Sharingan.
Sasuke saw Ye Fan as partly responsible for the Uchiha clan's demise and had trained to avenge his clan. Now, Ye Fan was on his must-kill list.
"You want to kill me?" Ye Fan laughed at the furious Sasuke.
"Sasuke... You... Naruto is our companion! How can you say that?" Sakura pleaded.
"Companion?" Sasuke sneered. "Anyone stopping me from revenge is no companion!"
"Sasuke, the Uchiha clan's demise wasn't Ye Fan's fault. He doesn't have your Bloodline Limit!" Naruto blocked Sasuke, resolute.
"Hehe, Naruto, you coward, dare to challenge me?" Sasuke roared, attacking.
"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!" Sasuke's fireball aimed at Naruto, who dodged with Ye Fan.
"Ye Fan, you hide away. I'll protect you!" Naruto declared, ready to fight Sasuke.
"Naruto, let me handle this," Ye Fan said calmly, facing Sasuke.
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