[The answer may have been mild, but the way Minato said it, with a hard look on his eye as he looked over at Akechi, said much more.
Maruki certainly could have lied and used the abilities he possessed, but if that were the case, they'd all be living their best lives, wouldn't they?
He'd be back with his friends, believing he never actually died and they wouldn't have to go through the tragedy of burying a boy of only 17 years. There was a lot that Maruki could have done for him, for the people of Folkmore, to Thirteen, but he hadn't.
Because Minato asked him not to.]
I know what the world would look like for me if he did.
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[The answer may have been mild, but the way Minato said it, with a hard look on his eye as he looked over at Akechi, said much more.
Maruki certainly could have lied and used the abilities he possessed, but if that were the case, they'd all be living their best lives, wouldn't they?
He'd be back with his friends, believing he never actually died and they wouldn't have to go through the tragedy of burying a boy of only 17 years. There was a lot that Maruki could have done for him, for the people of Folkmore, to Thirteen, but he hadn't.
Because Minato asked him not to.]
I know what the world would look like for me if he did.