Chapter 267

[Naruto fell weakly from mid-air, but after thinking of his promise to Sakura, he immediately gathered himself and gritted his teeth to perform Shadow Clone. He adjusted his movements in mid-air through a series of Shadow Clone and kicked Sasuke away in return. 】

【"How is it! Are you awake now?" Naruto said angrily as he landed on the top of the statue's finger, but Sasuke obviously would not compromise easily, and he got up and responded: "Humph... I am awake. I have woken up from this stupid dream of living a peaceful life with you every day...!"】

【"That's why I want to leave the village! That's why I want to seek strength!"】

["After being kicked so hard on the head by Sasuke, Naruto immediately fought back just by thinking about his promise to Sakura!"]

["As expected, you know the importance of Naruto's companions in his heart, and it also involves his ninja way, although this time the opponent is also his companion!"]

["If Sasuke really stays in Konoha and grows up step by step, maybe in Before his strength was high enough for revenge, Itachi might have died of illness! ”]

[“That’s true. It’s not that Konoha can’t provide a good environment for growth, but the overall atmosphere of this village determines that it can’t provide too much urgency. Except for those true geniuses, the growth rate of others in this environment is definitely not as fast as those who are often in danger!”]

[“Even Uchiha may not have the combat power of the Jonin level, let alone the Kage level above that!”]

[Sasuke appeared in front of Naruto in an instant and knocked him away, and said condescendingly: "My dream has no future... It only stays in... the past! Only exists in the past..."]

[Memories with Itachi once again flooded Sasuke’s mind, of course, they were just the memories that his brother showed him. 】

[Daily entanglement with his brother to join his training, the dream of joining the police force, the father who only cares about his brother, the conflict between the tribe and his brother, Shisui's death, the conditions for opening the Mangekyō Sharingan, and that night... the brother who raised the butcher knife and killed all the tribe members, each scene is clearly engraved in Sasuke's mind and cannot be forgotten for a long time. 】

["It seems that every time Sasuke recalls Itachi, he must first miss his gentleness, and then enter the painful memory of his destruction of the village! Is he reminding himself in this way!"]

["You know what, every time I read their memories, I can really feel how tough Uchiha Itachi's spirit is. He can change from a gentle brother to a ruthless brother overnight!"]

["Tough spirit? Didn't you say before that he had a problem with his brain circuit?"]

["It depends on how you understand it. Anyway, in the eyes of normal people like me, it's just a brain circuit There is something wrong with the road!"]

["Itachi seems to be much more talented than Sasuke. Although it is only the Shuriken Throwing Technique, even some Uchiha jonin may not be able to do this kind of performance easily. He is only in his teens!"]

["He is not as naive as Sasuke. Even in the peaceful environment of Konoha, he probably feels a sense of crisis. This kind of strength is forced out by himself!"]

["Is Sasuke his biological son? His father's attitude towards him is too different!"]

["No way, with such an excellent brother standing in front of him Before, it was really hard to notice the inconspicuous little son! ”]

[“Inconspicuous... Who remembers how strong this inconspicuous kid will become in the future! Uchiha Sasuke, who has mastered the Mangekyō Sharingan, can be said to have become one of the top people in the ninja world, and he was only sixteen years old at that time!”]

[“By the way, is Uchiha so arrogant even to his own clan members? If they all have this kind of personality, don’t blame others in Konoha for rejecting them!”]

[“After all, they are a ninja clan that can use the techniques of Izanagi and Izanami to start a civil war. It looks like a piece of cake!"]

["Did Uchiha Shisui volunteer to be killed by Itachi? After all, he was willing to entrust his Sharingan to him, so it seems reasonable for him to risk his life to help Itachi open the Mangekyō! "]

["Isn't it possible that the 13-year-old Uchiha Itachi is already the strongest among the Uchiha? If you think about it carefully, the Mangekyō is too strong!"]

Watching the past scenes, Sasuke's expression was lonely. He also recalled the goal he set at that time, but now he was told that all this was arranged by Itachi.

The anger and hatred in his heart did not disappear, but he could no longer keep the mentality of killing Itachi even if he gave up everything, as he did in the past..

Although he guessed that Itachi had probably returned to Konoha secretly, Sasuke, who didn't know how to face him for the time being, chose to bury his head in the sand like an ostrich and pretend that he didn't know about it. Perhaps he would have the courage to stand in front of Itachi after he decided how to deal with it.

[Naruto, who was thrown into the water again, remembered what he said when he parted with Neji before. He struggled to climb out of the water and looked at Sasuke standing on the stone statue with a serious look in his eyes: 'Ningji, you are right, that guy is trapped in the darkness..."]

[Naruto wiped the water off his face, looked at Sasuke with an unhappy expression and said: "You actually came to me for real, damn..."]

[Sasuke said bluntly: "Yes, I do want to kill you."]

[Hearing this, Naruto gritted his teeth and showed a painful expression and asked: "For you... Am I no longer your companion? Are the days we spent together in Team 7 meaningless? ”】

[“Although it’s an old tune, why do the new generation of Konoha ninjas obsess over concepts like light and darkness? What kind of education did they receive in the ninja school? When did the ninja world become so beautiful?”]

[“Darkness or gray is the main tone of the ninja world. Even though the ninja countries have deepened their ties under the influence of the sky, it is definitely not a beautiful world!”]

[“The main reason is that Naruto has always won. If he failed every time, would he still be able to maintain this mentality like now!”]

[“This assumption is meaningless. Just like Hashirama Senju handed over the tailed beasts to various countries and implemented the one country one village system, because they are strong, they have the ability to transform the world into what they see!”]

(To be continued)