Chapter 166 The Valley of the End
[I know about Sasuke's family, but revenge alone will not make anyone happy. No one... Sasuke or me...]
Sasuke was silent for a moment, and finally spoke: [As expected...]
Sakura was stunned.
Sasuke said: [I am different from you. The paths you and I take will never intersect again. The four of us have walked this path together, and indeed I once thought that it was my own path. But even though the four of us have walked this path together, I am still determined to take revenge in the end.]
Having said that, Sasuke's eyes were firm.
[This is what I live for. I can never be like you or Naruto.]
Ninja World
"For some reason, I feel even more sorry for Sasuke. Maybe he wants to stay in the village, too? He obviously cares about his teammates in Team 7."
"Will Sasuke feel confused about his future after leaving this village? Although I don't know, but... he will definitely feel lonely, right?"
"The path that Sasuke has chosen is so lonely that most people can't even imagine it."
"Is this fate?"
on screen
Sakura said with tears in her eyes: [Sasuke, are you going to choose to let yourself be alone again? Sasuke taught me how painful loneliness is back then. I feel the pain of loneliness now. I have family and friends, but without Sasuke, I would... I would be the same as being alone.]
Sasuke turned his back to Sakura and said slowly: [We are just embarking on our own new paths at this moment. ]
Sakura closed her eyes and said loudly: [I... I love Sasuke the most. I love him so much. If Sasuke is willing to be with me, I will never let you regret it. I will make you happy every day. You will definitely be very happy. I am willing to do anything for Sasuke. So... please, don't leave! ]
[I will help you with revenge, and I will definitely find a way! So stay... with me. ]
Seeing that Sasuke was unmoved, Sakura's tearful eyes showed a look of determination.
[If that doesn’t work…please take me with you…]
Sasuke suppressed the complex feelings in his heart, turned around and said coldly: [You are really annoying. ]
After saying that, he turned around and continued walking out of the village.
[Don't go! If you go, I'll scream! ]
next moment
With a "swish", Sasuke appeared behind Sakura.
The scene seemed to be still, neither of them moved, only the leaves were blown around by the evening breeze.
a moment later
Sasuke whispered: [Sakura...]
【Thank you. 】
Sakura's eyes widened.
Then she slowly closed her eyes and fell down.
……
Ninja World
"Sakura's confession was not at the right time."
"In fact, if Sakura really cared about Sasuke, she shouldn't have stopped him from becoming stronger. It's inevitable that Sasuke will succeed in revenge after he becomes stronger, but that's not possible in Konoha. She doesn't understand Sasuke's feelings of losing everything."
"Naruto has Jiraiya to teach him, but Sasuke only has Kakashi to teach him. Sasuke taught by Kakashi can't deal with Uchiha Itachi. Only Orochimaru, one of the three ninjas, can possibly deal with him. After all, that's a Mangekyō, and one person can destroy a great ninja clan."
on screen
When Sasuke walked out of the village, the four Sound Ninjas knelt on one knee.
[I have been waiting for a long time, Master Sasuke. 】
Sasuke was a little confused and asked: [What kind of wind is this? ]
Sakon and Ukon, who were kneeling on the ground, said respectfully: "From the moment you stepped out of Konoha Village, you became our leader. Please forgive me for my rudeness just now."
Sasuke snorted and walked past them: [That kind of thing doesn't matter. ]
【Let’s go. 】
……
Muye Village
Minaga Shrine
The Uchiha clan members were satisfied after seeing this scene.
"That's pretty much it."
"A genius ninja from the Uchiha clan should be treated like this wherever he goes."
"It seems that Orochimaru really values Sasuke-sama."
"But...what does Orochimaru want? Did the Uchiha ever do him a favor?"
"Is this true? How come I don't know about it?"
"Could it be that Orochimaru and Itachi are enemies?"
"Makes sense!"
on screen
Next scene
Naruto finally caught up with Sasuke when he reached the Valley of the End.
The two stood on top of the rock and looked at each other.
【Sasuke! 】
Sasuke was silent for a moment, then turned around and tried to leave.
Naruto yelled: [Are you running away from me? ]
Sasuke stopped and looked at Naruto.
Naruto looked at the curse seal on Sasuke's face and his pupils fluttered.
[Hey, super idiot, is it your turn this time? ]
Naruto frowned, recalling the words Sakura said to him while crying.
"I can't do it. I can't stop Sasuke alone. The only one who can stop Sasuke and save him now is you, Naruto. Naruto, this is my life's request, bring Sasuke back... bring Sasuke back."
Sasuke said expressionlessly: [I told Sakura too, don't bother me anymore.]
Naruto was stunned, and recalled the scenes of his time with Sasuke. His fists clenched tighter and tighter.
Naruto looked a little sad.
【Why? Why, Sasuke. 】
At this point, he roared loudly: [Why did you become like this! ]
In Naruto's mind, the embarrassed figures of Choji, Neji, Kiba, Shikamaru, Rock Lee and others emerged.
In order to get Sasuke back, these companions fought against the Sound Four and Kimimaro. The Four were so powerful that even two senior ninjas were seriously injured when facing them and almost died in their hands.
But Sasuke looked like he didn't care at all.
[What I have become, does it have anything to do with you? I have my own path, no matter who it is, there is no reason to blame me. To put it bluntly, my days of fooling around with you guys in Konoha are over. Go back.]
Naruto's pupils widened, a drop of sweat slid down his dirty face, and he looked at Sasuke in disbelief.
His voice was hoarse: [Everyone...everyone is desperately chasing after you! ]
Sasuke tilted his head slightly and said nonchalantly: [That was really hard work. ]
After saying that, he turned and left.
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Ninja World
"Sasuke has changed so much all of a sudden."
"Could it be that Sasuke has also opened those eyes? After all, in my impression, only the Uchiha who opened the Mangekyō would become like this. Before, even though he always talked about hatred, Sasuke behaved very normally."
"He must be pretending! He said those words on purpose to make Naruto give up on him. If those eyes were really opened, Sasuke would have gone straight to seek revenge on Uchiha Itachi."
"Naruto has a carefree personality and can't understand Sasuke's feelings at all, but... I'm really lucky to have a friend like Naruto."
"By the way, Sakura has always left me with the impression of being a crybaby. I thought she had changed when she wanted to protect her compatriots during the Chunin Exams."
Pure Land
Madara raised an eyebrow as he looked at Sasuke who had already mastered the Second Curse Seal on the screen: "Has his aura become stronger? This curse seal is somewhat similar to Hashirama's senjutsu... kind of interesting."
"But it's still far inferior to Hashirama's senjutsu."
"No, that's not right. How can the curse seal compare to Hashirama's?"
"A mere Sand Shuo is not even half as good as Hashirama."
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