As Naruto's memories continued to unfold,
Several of his peers in Konoha Village looked at Sakura with strange expressions and asked:
"Sakura, tell us, are Naruto and Sasuke actually involved like this type of relationship?"
"Why am I suddenly feeling so awkward watching this?"
"Naruto's feelings for Sasuke run so deep, I'm actually moved!"
"True love is between men!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi, Koharu Utatane, and other members of the older generation turned their heads away, too embarrassed to continue watching.
They realized after this event that they were old and couldn't keep up with the trends of the new era, let alone understand why the affection between young people nowadays was so unrestrained.
...
Rain Shinobi Village, Akatsuki Organization Base,
When Itachi Uchiha saw how close Sasuke and Naruto were, he was so jealous his fingernails dug into his flesh.
That's my precious little brother!
That little bastard Naruto actually swayed him!
Damn it, I absolutely must use Kotoamatsukami on Naruto once to stay away from my Sasuke!
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{Itachi face when thinking about this}
The most infuriating part is that these ambiguous images of them are being shown to the whole world, which is tantamount to putting Sasuke in danger!
"Itachi, why the grim look?" Kisame asked cautiously as he approached.
"Kisame, can you do me a favor?" Itachi asked coldly.
"Oh? Gladly!"
"After I capture Naruto, use Samehada to... comb his hair!"
(A/N:You know what this means…afterall this is Samehada not a combination).
Kisame waved his weapon Samehada and said earnestly: "Consider it done!"
Seeing Kisame agree so readily, Itachi shook his head and said: "Forget it. I was just joking."
Then he thought to himself: "Naruto, enduring the One Thousand Years of Death for three days within the Tsukuyomi world isn't too much to ask, right?"
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[In the image--]
[Naruto clenched his fists and asked sadly, "Why? Sasuke! Why have you become like this!"]
[Sasuke remained expressionless, saying indifferently: "What does it matter to you? I have my own path. To put it bluntly, my time with you idiots is over."]
[Sasuke's cold words deeply stung Naruto's heart. In that moment, he remembered the companions who chased after Sasuke with him!]
[The images flashed through his mind one by one]
[To stop Jirobo of the Sound Four, Choji made a decisive choice, "I'll handle this guy! Everyone, go!"]
[Next, Neji resolutely held back the incredibly strong Kidomaru for them, his face calm, "Hurry up, I'll catch up later."]
[Then, Kiba and Akamaru, without a word, acted as bait to lure the cruel Sakon away.]
[After that, Shikamaru, who dislikes fighting the most, faced Tayuya to buy time for Naruto to pursue Sasuke, "Now, Naruto, go!"]
[Finally, Lee, recovered from his injuries, confronted Kimimaro, then gave Naruto a thumbs-up and said: "Go, Naruto-kun, didn't you already make a cool promise to Sakura-chan?"]
["Everyone is desperately trying to bring you back, but you..." Naruto shouted, filled with indignation.]
[Sasuke appeared indifferent, "How considerate of them!"]
Ino: "Oh... uh... is this really the Sasuke I know?"
Shino: "Why wasn't I included in this mission? That's unfair!"
Lee: "My legs... when will they heal?"
Tenten: "Idiot Lee, that's what you're focused on?"
Hinata: "Naruto... Naruto-kun."
Terumi Mei: "Quite the dramatic breakup scene!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Sasuke has been consumed by hatred. It seems it was because of the pressure Itachi put on him. Alas..."
Sarutobi's words made the peers curious; they all wanted to understand why Sasuke, already so strong, still desperately sought more power so quickly.
"Lord Third Hokage, can you tell us Sasuke's secret?"
"Please, we really want to help him!"
Seeing how much they cared about Sasuke, Sarutobi smiled with satisfaction. With companions like these willing to help him, Sasuke could definitely find his way back again.
But before that, it was indeed necessary to explain why Sasuke acted this way.
"Speaking of Sasuke, he is also a pitiable child."
"Itachi Uchiha never told him the truth about the clan massacre. Instead, he claimed he killed the Uchiha clan and his parents solely to test his own power. The reason he spared Sasuke, he said, was because Sasuke was worthless, and he couldn't be bothered to kill him."
"As far as I know, Itachi Uchiha once told Sasuke he would give him a chance to kill him someday. That's why Sasuke desperately seeks strength. He wants to kill Itachi Uchiha as soon as possible to avenge his parents and his clan."
After hearing this,
The peers were shocked into silence. Sasuke remained quiet; his sole reason for becoming stronger was to kill Itachi Uchiha.
If this were before they knew the truth, they would definitely think Sasuke's goal was entirely justified. But after learning the real reason for the Uchiha massacre, they know Itachi did it partly to protect Sasuke.
Now, they don't know whether Sasuke 'should ' kill Itachi Uchiha or not.