Encounter

The approaching person was fast, and soon, Sakura Haruno, whose senses were equally sharp, also sensed the approach of several Chakra.

She glanced thoughtfully at Sasuke, who quietly looked back and smiled.

"It's Kakashi and the others..." Sakura Haruno blinked and said, "What did you do?"

The girl suddenly remembered that, according to the pre-arranged plan, Sasuke was supposed to go observe Naruto, so why did he run halfway and then come back to meet up with her?

"I've been found out by Kiba..." Sasuke chuckled dryly.

On the other side, Obito and the missing-nin Sasuke also sensed the identity of the newcomer.

"Heh heh... quite a full house today," the Masked Man said sarcastically.

"But apart from the Nine-Tails, they're all just a bunch of worthless scum..."

"Who?"

The missing-nin Sasuke paused slightly, then looked at Obito.

"They're all people you know, Sasuke..." Obito narrowed his Sharingan, his gaze sweeping over Konoha's Sasuke Sakura Haruno before settling on the distance.

"Kakashi, and Naruto Uzumaki, and the others..."

"They... are here to see me, aren't they?" the missing-nin Sasuke coldly.

The missing-nin Sasuke followed Obito's gaze and frowned slightly.

The direction Obito was gazing in.

Kakashi, Naruto, and Sakura, the girl from this world, are rushing towards the battlefield.

"Kakashi," Pakkun, perched atop Kakashi's head, suddenly said as they reached the final stretch of the race, "We've probably been discovered. I smell cats and other people. Something's strange..."

"Is that so?" Kakashi continued walking, frowning as he pondered for a moment before saying, "Then let's abandon the idea of operating covertly..."

"Let's charge straight in!"

"Yes!" Naruto, who wasn't very good at concealing himself, replied with great enthusiasm.

After crossing a mountain, a vast expanse opened up before them, revealing a land ravaged by a colossal Ninjutsu.

"What... what happened!" Sakura exclaimed in astonishment, her eyes wide as she stared at the devastated scene before her, where mountains had fractured, rivers had flowed backward, and the land was shattered.

"These are the marks left by the battle..."

Kakashi recognized him at a glance and said in a serious tone.

"What kind of battle could leave such marks...?" Sakura gasped and abruptly stopped in her tracks.

She had only seen similar signs during Pain's invasion some time ago.

Could it be that both sides involved in this battle were figures Pain?

Kakashi couldn't answer her.

He subconsciously lifted his Forehead Protector, revealing his Sharingan, and scanned the area not far away.

The gazes of two identical Sharingan unexpectedly met in mid-air.

That person... is it Madara?

Kakashi narrowed his eyes and said solemnly, "Let's go..."

"He's already seen us."

Using the ninja foot's method of advance, the three moved forward swiftly and soon landed at the edge of the battlefield.

As soon as they landed, Kakashi and his group, who had just recognized the identities of the people present, were all stunned.

Transfixed.

Of the five people on the field, besides the mysterious masked man and the red-haired stranger, the remaining three were people they knew all too well.

Two Sasuke, one Sakura.

"Huh?! Two, two Sasuke?" Naruto blinked hard, wondering if he was under Genjutsu again, and stammered, "I'm not seeing things, am I?"

"I also saw another version of myself..." Sakura stared in disbelief, craning her neck and looking at the figure in the distance that was almost identical to her own. "Am I under Genjutsu?"

Seeing their expressions, Sakura Haruno and Sasuke, who were standing together, couldn't help but shake their heads and chuckle.

Only Kakashi remained calm, his gaze sweeping over the three before finally settling on Obito. He coldly said, "We were tracking a ninja who resembled Sasuke, and we ended up finding you guys here. What's going on?"

He stepped forward, a hint of menacing murderous intent on his face, and questioned, "Could it be... some conspiracy you're involved in yet?"

"Haha!" Obito chuckled coldly.

"Kakashi, if Akatsuki had any schemes up his sleeve, do you think I'd tell you?" He observed Kakashi and the others, along with the duo from the other world, with amusement. "By the way, thank you for coming... your reactions have taught me quite a bit."

At least he now knows that these two visitors from another world have no connection with Konoha.

"Then, Sasuke, it's time for us to retreat."

He placed his hands on Sasuke and Karin's shoulders, about to unleash Space-Time Ninjutsu.

"Wait!" Naruto shouted, rushing out. "Don't go!"

"Tell me, what's going on here!" He pointed at the two extra boys and girls on the field and asked suspiciously, "If the one next to you is the real Sasuke, then who are the other two!"

"Why don't you just ask them yourselves?" Obito indifferently, glancing at Naruto.

"The Nine-Tails..." he said calmly, "I don't have time to play ninja games with you. See you next time..."

Call out!

Taking advantage of the moment when Obito was distracted by Naruto, a thin silver thread suddenly shot out and landed on Obito's forehead.

The latter was almost caught off guard and broke out in a cold sweat! Only at the moment the water jet touched her skin did she subconsciously enter a state of ethereal transformation, allowing the sharp water jet to pass right through her body!

With a swoosh, the water jet pierced a hole in the Spiral Mask, leaving a thin red mark on Obito's left forehead, but ultimately failed.

"Heh heh... the timing of the sneak attack was excellent."

Obito stroked the gap in his mask, a slight anger rising within him, but he wasn't confident he could retaliate against Sakura Haruno's sneak attack. He could only suppress the turmoil in his heart; his expression was as cold as a frozen glacier, and he chuckled a few times without any emotion.

"However, I've already told you, this level of attack won't do anything to me."

"That's a real shame." Sakura Haruno said this, but her relaxed expression showed no sign of regret.

She knew the chances of success were slim, but seeing Obito trying to leave, she seized the opportunity to give it a shot.

This also serves as an opportunity to demonstrate his stance against Obito.

"As for our identities, you can ask Sasuke over there... I'm sure you and he have a lot to talk about." She turned to Naruto and the others and said calmly.

Obito frowned.

With Sakura Haruno by his side, all he wanted was to get away from the battlefield as quickly as possible and return to base to recover his strength and replace his lost Sharingan.

I don't want things to get complicated.

Sasuke, standing in front of him, reached out and stopped him. "Let me say a few words to them, Madara."

"Naruto... you're here because you're looking for me, aren't you?" He looked at the familiar figure before him and said coldly, "I've already decided. I have no interest in your ninja games!"

"It's time for me to be clear with you all! My target for revenge is the entire Konoha, including you, Sakura, Kakashi, and all the Konoha Ninja... I will personally kill you all and wash the entire Hidden Konoha in blood!" He spread his arms, his face pale with a sickly pallor, and laughed loudly, "Because only in this way can the tarnished glory of the Uchiha Clan be purified..."

"I will personally sever all these ties and allow the Uchiha to truly revive!"

Naruto's expression was more solemn than ever before. He listened quietly to Sasuke's words, and when Sasuke stopped, Naruto solemnly said, "Sasuke, even if it costs me my life, I will stop you and bring you back to the village!"

"Heh heh..." Sasuke chuckled coldly, devoid of any emotion. "Naruto, you haven't changed. You're still so childish and stubborn... I have no good intentions towards you."

"The next time we meet," Sasuke said, his patience seemingly waning, Sasuke voice turning icy cold at the last sentence, "I will slaughter you, and all the Konoha Ninja!"

He stopped, wanting to savor the shocked and shaken looks on the faces of the Konoha people.

But in Naruto's eyes, he only saw determination.

"I heard the truth about Itachi from that guy Tobi," Naruto said calmly. "While I don't know if it's true or not, everything you've done so far..."

I understand you.

"I'm not good at teaching," he said with a wry smile. "And I can't convince you to give up on revenge either."

"But if you really do attack the village, I will fight you with all my might... to stop you from going further down the wrong path!"

"Wrong path? That sounds familiar!" Sasuke raised an eyebrow.

He suddenly pointed to the other side, at Sakura Haruno and Sasuke, who were quietly watching the conversation. "Your words really sound a lot like someone else's... Let me introduce these two. They are Sakura Haruno and Sasuke Uchiha from another world, two people who were also brainwashed by Konoha. They should have a lot in common with you!"

"If you want to play ninja games, then go ahead and play with them to your heart's content!"

Kakashi and the others stared in shock at Sakura Haruno and Sasuke on the other side. Sakura exclaimed, "Me from another world?"

Upon hearing this, Sakura Haruno turned to her and nodded slightly, giving a faint smile, but said nothing, simply listening quietly to Naruto and Sasuke's conversation.

Naruto's attention remained focused on Sasuke.

Sasuke sneered, "And between you and me, there are only two possible outcomes... Either you kill me and become the village's hero, or I kill you and complete my revenge."

"No." Naruto shook his head.

"I don't want to be a hero, nor do I want the village to be harmed. So, if you insist on seeking revenge on the village, the only outcome between us will be..."

"To perish together." His piercing eyes told Sasuke that these words were no empty boast.

Rather, it was a promise that Naruto would definitely keep.

Sasuke silent, his face cold, offering no response to Naruto's words.

The two of them suddenly fell silent.

"Sasuke Uchiha of this world," Sakura Haruno suddenly interjected, "I think before you're thinking about how to fight Naruto... you should consider how to get past me first."

"I don't know where you get your confidence to spout such nonsense here, talking about massacring Konoha... Weren't those two punches from earlier enough to leave a deep impression?"

"Would you like to try again?"

Sasuke's face suddenly froze, as if he were a stone statue.

[Second update. 5600/8000. It seems I'll be writing the remaining 400 words until dawn... This chapter was quite a struggle to write because there are too many characters, making it difficult to arrange them.]