Chapter 77 Month and Day

When Sasuke heard this, he raised his head suddenly and looked directly at Naruto with his deep black eyes.

Naruto could feel his vulnerability exposed, as if the other party could see through the humble hope in his heart, and this hope completely depended on the outcome of the next conversation.

There was another suffocating silence, and Sasuke's gaze fell back on Naruto's arm. He casually traced the marks of the seal on the other's arm with his thumb. Those marks had already been deeply engraved in his mind.

"I told you a long time ago that those old guys don't know anything at all." Naruto said softly, with a barely perceptible bitterness in his tone, "Does the ancient scrolls record that any Uchiha clan member can open the complete Sharingan in an instant?"

"No." Sasuke whispered, his tone full of disbelief, "Not even my brother can do it."

"So now you can open your Sharingan whenever you want?" Naruto asked. He was eager to change the subject and didn't want to talk about his own affairs anymore, but at the same time, he was curious about Sasuke's new ability.

Sasuke didn't answer, just blinked.

The next second, his eyes turned scarlet, and three black magatama spun in his red pupils, bewitching and beautiful. Purple chakra flickered in his eyes, as dazzling as broken diamonds in the sunset.

Soon, the Sharingan closed, and the sharp light in Sasuke's eyes told Naruto that he would not let him go easily.

He clutched Naruto's arm tightly, as if he were grasping at a lifeline.

"What else are you hiding from me, Naruto?"

Naruto sighed deeply, his heart beating violently in his chest. Well, it's better to suffer a short pain than a long one.

"Sasuke, do you know when my birthday is?"

Sasuke froze for a moment, seemingly surprised by the question.

"October. You never told me the exact date."

This is the reason.

"It was October 10th," Naruto continued, while he still had the courage to continue, "Do you know what else happened that day?"

"The Fourth Hokage died." Sasuke answered without hesitation.

This was history they all knew, the Fourth Hokage sacrificed himself on that day to protect the village.

"How did he die?" Naruto asked, even though he knew Sasuke had already guessed it.

From Sasuke's expression, it was clear that he had understood. His eyes widened and his mouth slightly opened, as if he couldn't believe what he heard.

"I was born on the day my parents died." Naruto said, taking advantage of Sasuke's speech before he completely lost his ability to speak, "My mother was the second Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails. When I was born, the seal loosened and the Nine-Tails broke free. My parents sacrificed themselves to protect me. They sealed the Nine-Tails in my body, making me the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki." Naruto smiled self-deprecatingly, but there was no smile in his smile. His eyes fell on his knees, "I started talking to the Nine-Tails when I was about seven years old. When I was nine, we became friends. It's not the monster that everyone imagines, at least not to me." Naruto shrugged and looked away from Sasuke. He didn't have the courage to face him yet. "The powers you see are all its - or rather, ours."

There was silence again. Apart from his breathing, Sasuke made no sound, and he didn't even move.

One second passed. Two seconds passed. Nine seconds passed. He finally spoke.

"That's why, isn't it?" Sasuke whispered, his tone full of suppressed anger.

It took all Naruto's strength to resist the urge to flee, "That's why they all…"

There was a slight tremor in Sasuke's voice, which made Naruto look up at him.

But Sasuke didn't look at him. His eyes were fixed on the space between them, and the veins in his shoulders and knuckles bulged with anger.

Suddenly, Sasuke's voice rose sharply, "Is this why they all treat you like that?!"

Sasuke's face quickly turned red, and his scarlet Sharingan spun wildly.

Naruto seemed to hear the Nine-Tailed Fox scoffing in the depths of his mind: I told you so.

"Uh..." was the only response Naruto could come up with.

Sasuke raised his head suddenly, his Sharingan burning with rage, and his red pupils flashing with purple light.

Naruto instinctively leaned back, even though he knew Sasuke's anger wasn't directed at him.

But perhaps some of it was directed at him, because Sasuke suddenly narrowed his eyes and asked in a dangerous tone:

"Why? Why did I know this only now?!"

Sasuke's aggressive tone made Naruto at a loss, and he spoke incoherently:

"I...I don't know, I just thought..."

"You think? Do you think I will look at you differently just because you were born with a chakra monster several dozen meters tall stuffed into your body?"

Okay, it did sound a little silly when Sasuke said it, but old habits die hard, and until recently, Naruto had thought that the incident was of little consequence.

He shrugged uneasily, which was obviously the wrong answer, because Sasuke's face became even uglier and his Sharingan spun even more violently.

He lunged at Naruto and roared angrily, "Idiot!"

They struggled, and Sasuke tried to drag Naruto out of the camp. A strong emotion surged into Naruto's heart, making his chest feel tight, yet strangely warm.

He doesn't care. I was raised by a monster sealed inside of me, he thought in amazement, and it doesn't care what anyone thinks.

He couldn't help but laugh.

It was a warm and bright feeling, and laughter burst out of his throat, crisp and loud, which made Sasuke stunned.

He looked at Naruto in surprise, his eyes wide.

His arm was still tightly grasping Naruto's collar, and his other hand was also pressing Naruto's shoulder, but Naruto did not resist, and Sasuke had no intention of letting go.

Naruto looked up at Sasuke and saw that his Sharingan was spinning in confusion.

"I'm sorry, I'm such an idiot," Naruto said as sincerely as he could, his tone soft and genuine.

The anger in Sasuke's eyes slowly faded, the red light slowly fading until it returned to its original black color.

"Yeah." Sasuke's voice was a little hoarse, "Don't let me see you like this again."

Naruto grinned. Yeah, of course. As if he would ever doubt Sasuke's feelings for him again. "I promise."

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