[Color Sai completely unsurprised by this revelation. Naruto just has that effect on people.]
if sasuke is part of his plan, he was probably trying to discourage you about retrieving him, yes
honestly, though, he's wasting his time
[He's not even saying that as reassurance, just fact. He doesn't know what it is about Uchiha Sasuke that's so compelling, but Naruto won't stop until he succeeds in bringing him back.]
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if sasuke is part of his plan, he was probably trying to discourage you about retrieving him, yes
honestly, though, he's wasting his time
[He's not even saying that as reassurance, just fact. He doesn't know what it is about Uchiha Sasuke that's so compelling, but Naruto won't stop until he succeeds in bringing him back.]