[The footage began.]
[Sasuke, Karin, Jūgo, and Suigetsu—each wearing identical cloaks—walked through a forest.]
[The four stopped. Suigetsu turned toward Sasuke.]"Well then, I'm off!"
[Jūgo spoke seriously, solemnly.]"Uchiha Itachi, huh? It'd be great if we can really find him."
[Sasuke's expression was cold, tone arrogant.]"Move out."
[Hearing this, Jūgo and Suigetsu immediately leapt away in opposite directions.]
[Karin turned her back to Sasuke, clenched her fist, face full of excitement.]"Yoshi!"
[Then, unable to resist, she yanked off her glasses and threw herself onto Sasuke, cheeks flushed.]"Sasu~ke~ give~ me some lo~ve~ just the two of us~"
[Sasuke glared coldly.]"You—go. Now."
[Karin reluctantly released him, putting her glasses back on with a dramatic pout.]"Tch."
[Karin departed.]
Konoha — Chūnin Exam Hall
When Sasuke first appeared—
"OH MY GOD! This is Sasuke all grown up—he's even more handsome!!"
"SASUKE!!! YOU'RE MINE!!!"
Sakura's eyes sparkled like pink glitter. She looked seconds away from fainting.
"Get lost! Sasuke is mine! MINE!"
Ino stormed forward, glaring fiercely. When Sasuke was involved, mercy was not an option.
"Sasuke is mine!"
"No—he's MINE!"
The two slammed their foreheads together aggressively, veins throbbing.
Then they saw Karin on-screen—flirting with Sasuke.
Instant alliance.
Sakura: "Who does that red-haired woman think she is?! Seducing my Sasuke?!"
Ino: "What sewer did that wild chick crawl out from?! She—xxx—!"
Aburame Shino adjusted his glasses silently:
"…Tch. Even grown-up, Sasuke is still unbearably arrogant."
Naruto clenched his fists, teeth grinding:
"Damn it! DAMN IT!! When I grow up I'll be even more handsome!!"
Shikamaru sighed:
"So troublesome. Sasuke, I thought you'd mature a little after growing up."
Sasuke responded with a bored, insulting side-eye.
What he truly cared about was one thing:
Did the future him find Itachi?
Hiruzen Sarutobi sat stiffly, gaze complicated.
Those three around Sasuke…not from Konoha.
A terrible possibility formed:
"Could Sasuke… actually defect?"
If so—
For the safety of the village…
Should he… eliminate the threat before it grows?
Root Headquarters
"To think the last remaining Uchiha would become this strong…"
Slam!
Danzō slammed the table.
"Sasuke. Must. Die."
Orochimaru's Hideout
A cold smile curled at his lips.
"Sasuke… your future truly belongs to me."
Rain Country — Akatsuki Base
Deidara: "Itachi—seems someone is looking for you."Hidan: "Sasuke, huh? That's your little brother, right?"
Uchiha Itachi remained calm, but his eyes—
feared.
If the Third Hokage or Danzō acted early…
Sasuke—
No.
I must get to Konoha. Immediately.
Pure Land
[Uchiha Mikoto: Husband, look! Sasuke's all grown up—and girls LIKE him!]
[Uchiha Mikoto: That red-haired one… whose kid is she? Ahh! We might get a grandson!]
[Uchiha Fugaku: Wife… could also be a granddaughter. But… it seems Sasuke… isn't very interested in girls.]
[Uchiha Izuna: Maybe… Sasuke likes boys.]
[Uchiha Mikoto: H-husband… that can't be… right??]
Her tone, however—zero confidence.
[Uchiha Fugaku: …Probably not…?]
Also zero confidence.
If Sasuke did like boys…
What should parents do?
But then—
He was becoming their daughter anyway, wasn't he?
…Maybe it wasn't so bad.
[Footage continued.]
[Deidara and Tobi appeared riding a clay bird.]
After landing, Deidara admired his right hand:
"Mm! Perfect. Mm!"
Tobi: "Deidara-senpai, which way are we going?""Sasuke? Or the Nine-Tails?"
Deidara: "…Which way?"
Then he simply flew away on the bird.
Tobi: "Senpai!? HEY—WAIT FOR ME!!"
Inside Naruto's Body — Behind the Eight Trigrams Seal
Kurama growled:
"Nang ge duo?"(Translation: "How many?")
"Two insects looking for me? Tch."
The Nine-Tails' snarl echoed, full of ancient annoyance.
Being compared to that Uchiha brat?
An insult.
"I've memorized those two pests. If I ever escape—first thing I do is vaporize them with a Tailed Beast Bomb."
Hidden Stone Village
Ōnoki's eye twitched as Deidara came into view.
Rain Country — Akatsuki Base
Tobi ran over waving excitedly:
"Senpaaiii! LOOK, it's the two of us!"
Deidara pointed accusingly at Nagato:
"Leader. Why am I paired with THIS idiot?"
Being partnered with Tobi—
was an insult to his art.
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