Sakura Haruno's expression changed.
"Naruto punched me in front of everyone, and Hinata even stood in front of him, not letting me hit him back!"
"Isn't that wrong?"
Ino couldn't help but say, "Don't you often punch and kick Naruto in front of everyone?"
"As for Hinata..."
"When you wanted to hit Naruto, she did stand in front of you."
"What's the difference between that and when Naruto wanted to hit Sasuke, and you stood in front of Naruto?"
Sakura Haruno was stunned.
"You like Sasuke, so you want to protect him."
"Hinata just likes Naruto too..."
"If that's considered wrong, then what Sakura, you're doing is no different..."
Sakura Haruno blurted out, "That's not the same!"
Ino frowned, "What's not the same?"
Sakura Haruno was speechless.
"Anyway..."
"If you were my best friend, you should firmly stand by me, instead of arguing with me about right and wrong."
"I misjudged you."
After saying that, Sakura Haruno huffily stomped away.
Ino stood rooted to the spot, dazed.
Her hand, which she wanted to reach out to hold her back, remained suspended in the air.
Sakura... she seemed to have forgotten that when she was ridiculed for her wide forehead, it was she who gave her a red ribbon, helped her tie up her hair, frankly exposed her forehead, and praised her for looking cute that way... It was precisely because of this that the two became good friends.
Sakura Haruno also became more confident because of it.
Later, because they both liked Sasuke, Sakura chose to part ways with her.
Although both of them knew in their hearts that they were still the best of friends.
But now... Ino watched Sakura Haruno's gradually receding figure, her vision becoming increasingly blurry, and she didn't know if the two could ever return to how they were before.
Perhaps, it would never be possible... Chapter 36 I Don't Have Time to Play Love Games With You! Please give me your monthly votes!!!
At this moment, Sakura Haruno was also filled with grievances.
She didn't understand why even her best friend wasn't on her side.
Now, she found it difficult to communicate with her parents, her friend had betrayed her, and even Naruto, whom she originally found annoying, seemed to have completely given up on her... Indeed, only Sasuke was her sole White Moonlight.
In Sakura Haruno's mind, Sasuke's figure appeared, and she seemed to see a glimmer of light.
And at this moment, Sasuke in the illusion suddenly overlapped with reality.
"Sa... Sasuke-kun!"
Sakura Haruno's expression immediately changed, looking at Sasuke's back ahead, as if she had seen hope again.
In fact, it wasn't just Sakura Haruno; Sasuke was already surrounded by a group of girls at this moment.
Just like usual, chattering and giggling.
Sakura Haruno forcefully squeezed through the crowd, rushed to the closest position to Sasuke, and said with a beaming smile.
"Good morning, Sasuke-kun!"
"Sasuke-kun is still as handsome today as ever..."
Sasuke had his hands in his pockets, but his face looked a bit tired and haggard, and his expression was even more gloomy and cold than usual.
He was still immersed in yesterday's battle with Naruto.
Unable to extricate himself.
If it weren't for the Third Hokage's arrival, the outcome of that fierce battle... This suspense, like a thorny barb, was deeply embedded in his heart.
Because of this, he barely slept all night, practicing desperately.
Now, his hands still ached incessantly.
And the spot where he was kicked by Naruto's Leaf Whirlwind, although it no longer throbbed, that pain remained in his heart forever.
Currently, Sasuke's mind, apart from thoroughly defeating Naruto and removing his inner demon, had no room for anything else.
As for these boring fangirls... to him, they were simply annoying troubles and burdens!
He bore the blood feud of his entire clan on his shoulders!
"Get lost."
Thus, facing the enthusiastic Sakura Haruno, Sasuke only uttered these two cold words.
Sakura Haruno was stunned.
Why was Sasuke-kun's gaze so terrifying... But she didn't back down.
Because this wasn't the first time she had heard Sasuke say that.
If she gave up like this, she wouldn't be worthy of standing out among the many suitors, nor worthy of being by his side... Sakura Haruno forced another smile.
"Don't be so cold, Sasuke-kun..."
Sasuke suddenly stopped.
If it were any other day, he would at most say a cold, harsh word and move on.
But today was different.
Filled with indignation and unresolved sorrow, he had no mood to get entangled with them at all.
"Sakura Haruno, listen carefully."
"Don't waste time on such boring things anymore."
"And don't hover around me anymore."
"I don't have time to play your boring love games, you and all of you."
"You don't have to like me, and I have no reason to like you."
Sakura Haruno and the group of girls were instantly dumbfounded.
"And..."
Sasuke's cold voice once again pierced Sakura Haruno's heart.
"You're really annoying."
After saying that, Sasuke continued to stride away.
Leaving only Sakura Haruno and the group of fangirls, lost in their souls, standing dazed like walking corpses.
At this moment.
It was as if something had completely shattered.
What Sakura Haruno felt was not sadness and pain.
But a strange emptiness.
Empty, hollow, nothing at all.
As if her very existence had been denied... "Sasuke... kun..."
That figure gradually moved away, becoming increasingly blurry... Ino watched this scene, surprised by Sasuke's cold demeanor, and also felt sad for Sakura Haruno.
The crowd of fangirls gradually dispersed and left.
Only Sakura Haruno remained standing there, dazed.
Ino, after all, couldn't bear it and walked forward again.
"Sakura, are you... are you okay?"
She gently reached out her hand, wanting to comfort Sakura Haruno's emotions.
However.
"Don't touch me."
Sakura Haruno, however, once again shook off Ino's hand.
"Sakura, you..."
Sakura Haruno's tears flowed silently.
However, her expression became even more determined.
"Are you here to gloat?"
"Do you think that just because Sasuke scolded me a few times, I'll give up and stay away from him forever?"
"You all underestimate me, Sakura Haruno!"
"Let me tell you, Ino, and all of you..."
"I will never give up on Sasuke-kun!"
She cried out stubbornly and loudly, as if declaring to everyone.
After saying that, she rushed away in the bewildered gaze of the crowd.
"Sakura..."
Ino was at a loss for words for a moment.
She, of course, also liked Sasuke very much.
But she wouldn't treat this feeling as the only thing in her life.
Family affection, friendship... For Ino, both were indispensable, and there was no distinction between higher or lower.
Although she and Sakura outwardly fought fiercely and inextricably over Sasuke, deep down, Ino never believed that Sasuke's importance was above Sakura.
Because it couldn't be compared.
She didn't want to lose either.
And Sakura's feelings for Sasuke seemed to have become an obsession... "Or... perhaps, this is Sakura's choice..."
Ino heard Hinata's voice from behind her.