Sasuke was completely dumbfounded after being smacked by the statue.
However, he still did as Naruto said, and wrapped his right hand around the statue and held it tightly in his arms.
Seeing this golden statue, he can't help but think of the scene when Kakashi died.
Just when Sasuke was distracted for a moment, a fist-sized Bijudama was already closing in on his chest.
By the time he realized it, it was already too late...
'Shit!'
'I can't dodge it!!'
'Move! Move, damn it!!'
The enemy's attack was far too fast. When Sasuke saw the black sphere, every pore on his body felt like it was being pricked with needles and his instincts are screaming that this was death approaching.
He knew very well that if he was hit by this thing, he would most likely die.
But right now...
He could only watch the black sphere coming into contact him, unable to dodge at all.
At the next moment, the Bijudama penetrated Sasuke's chest, and the huge power directly created a hole in his chest.
Thud…
Sasuke held the Heavy Xuan Ruler in his left hand and the golden statue in his right hand, and fell straight to the ground.
'Is this where I die...?'
'Damn it!'
'I haven't killed that man with my own hands yet!!'
As his life faded, Sasuke was filled with regret.
With the last of his strength, he turned his head and looked at Naruto one final time. He forced a bitter smile as his pupils lost focus and everything went black.
Before his consciousness disappeared, he silently said goodbye to the world.
'Goodbye... Naruto... Sakura... Kakashi-sensei.'
'What a shame...'
'I haven't finished reading Battle Through the Heaven. I haven't figured out the Fire Mantra. I haven't killed Uchiha Itachi...'
Sasuke didn't know how much time had passed, but when he was in a daze, he heard someone calling his name.
"Sasuke?"
"Sasuke!"
A familiar voice kept ringing in Sasuke's ears.
Slowly opening his eyes, Sasuke saw his parents, who he had been thinking about day and night.
They still looked just like they had when he was a child.
Sasuke also realized he was in a house that looked exactly like his childhood home.
Fugaku did not look too surprised when he saw his son suddenly appear in front of him.
After all, Kakashi had been dropping in all the time lately, and he had even chatted with him some time ago.
'But that idiot still thought he was dreaming even after ending up in the Pure Land.'
Fugaku just assumed the people above had developed some new technique, and this technique should be able to allow one to temporarily visit the Pure Land.
So, seeing Sasuke didn't shock him much.
"Dad! Mom!"
Sasuke, who saw his parents again, shouted excitedly, tears streaming down his eyes uncontrollably, soaking the very soil of the Pure Land.
At this moment, Sasuke completely forgot everything.
Revenge, strength... none of it mattered anymore.
He just wanted to cry at his parents' side and pour out all the suffering and frustration he'd carried for years.
Seeing Sasuke crying so sadly, Mikoto stepped forward and pulled her son into a gentle embrace, stroking his hair to soothe him.
"Sasuke… all these years..."
"It must be very hard, right?"
"Mom... I..."
As mother and son shared a tender moment, Fugaku stood off to the side, his face still as stern as ever.
He remembered that Kakashi had talked to him about how Sasuke not only sold the clan's property to buy Ninja Tools, but also took an unhealthy book from the son of the Yondaime Hokage.
Moreover, he was still addicted!
Due to this, Fugaku cannot rest in peace even in the Pure Land.
"Hmph!"
"You still have the nerve to cry!"
"We know all about what happened between you and Naruto."
At that one particular keyword, Sasuke's tears instantly dried up. His pupils shrank, and his mind went completely blank.
'What!?'
'Regarding Naruto tricking me into wear women's clothes...'
'Mom and Dad knew about it!?'
When Sasuke thought about his parents finding out that he was wearing JK school uniform, he honestly wished he could die a second time.
At the same time, Sasuke was extremely confused...
'I knew that when people died, they came to the Pure Land.'
'But how the hell did they find out about that!?'
'Only Team 7 knew about it!!'
'…Wait!?'
'Kakashi!!!'
Sasuke suddenly remembered how Kakashi had died, then come back to life.
'Which meant...'
'Damn it!!'
'Kakashi actually told Mom and Dad about it!!'
"Tell me the truth..."
"Who came up with that idea, you or Naruto?"
"What the hell were you thinking?"
"You are still so young... how could you go down this path?"
Fugaku's voice was first filled with rage, then twisted into pained disappointment as he berated Sasuke.
'This damn kid!'
'Getting obsessed with shady books was one thing.'
'But how can he sell of the clan's assets?!'
'Did he feel no guilt at all about throwing away their ancestors' legacy?'
'And this brat has never thought about getting married and continuing the Uchiha bloodline!!'
'Didn't he realize the continuation of the Uchiha Clan was the most important thing right now?!'
"I… I…"
Sasuke stood there motionless, his face drenched in sweat, looking like he'd just been fished out of a river.
"You what?!"
"Cat got your tongue?"
Hearing his father's roar, Sasuke knew that he could not hide the truth, so he could only tell his father the truth to calm his anger.
Besides, wearing those women's clothing...'
'That was for the sake of awakening the three-tomoe Sharingan!!'
'It's for power!'
'What did I, Uchiha Sasuke, do wrong!'
Sasuke closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and planned to confess to his father.
But the moment he opened his mouth, Fugaku also began to speak.
"Dad, I only wore the women's clothes to stimulate my Sharingan and unlock the three-tomoe!"
"Sasuke, no matter what, you can't just sell off the clan's property!"
Sasuke: "???"
Fugaku: "???"
Mikoto: "!!!"
The moment the father and son finished speaking, they just stared at each other in stunned silence, as if time had frozen at this moment.
When Mikoto heard her youngest son had cross-dressed, she covered her mouth with shock in her eyes.
And now that she thought about it... Kakashi had mentioned that Sasuke and Naruto were always together…
A growing sense of dread settled in her chest.
As someone from an older generation, she simply could not fathom a grown man wearing women's clothing.
And he even shamelessly said that it was for the purpose of awakening the three-tomoe Sharingan?!
Didn't he awaken it when the clan was exterminated?!
Fugaku's head was buzzing with anger at this brat.
If the Pure Land had allowed dying a second time, Fugaku had no doubt that this brat would have pissed him off to death on the spot.
"UCHIHA SASUKE!!!"
"You...you actually did something that disgraced the Uchiha Clan's reputation in the living world!!"
"STRING HIM UP!!"
"STRING HIM UP RIGHT NOW!!!"
"I'll teach you the Uchiha Clan's discipline myself today!"
Fugaku was so angry that he found a large iron rod and started calling out to the Uchiha Clan's members.
As Fugaku roared loudly, the dead Uchiha Clan's members continued to pour into the room.
They were all nearby and heard everything that was said just now clearly.
Every single one of them had their Sharingan activated, and they were all furious at this guy who had humiliated the Uchiha Clan's name.
Without hesitation, they lunged at Sasuke.
But at this moment, Sasuke's body suddenly became blurred, and when the Uchiha Clan's members were about to touch him, Sasuke had already disappeared.
When Sasuke opened his eyes again, he was greeted by the blue sky and the sounds of battle around him.
"I... I'm...?"
Sasuke slowly sat up, his face still pale with lingering terror.
It can be seen the sheer horror of what had just happened hadn't faded yet.
He moved his right arm twice and found that the statue he had been holding in his arms had turned to dust.
Combined with everything that happened before, and the fact that Kakashi had died and came back to life...
Sasuke was absolutely sure that Naruto threw out that golden statue in order to bring him back to life.
"THAT DAMN WHITE-HAIRED BASTARD!!"
After knowing everything, Sasuke stood up and started cursing loudly.
'If it weren't for that guy...'
'My parents would never have found out about the cross-dressing!'
'This was that bastard's fault!'