Naruto Gravely Injured! Sasuke's Decision

The Sound Ninja had anticipated that Sasuke would react this way when he was angry, so they weren't too surprised.

The four of them stood with their arms crossed, looking on with expressions of anticipation.

Sakon clicked his tongue and said, "It really is the Cursed Seal of Heaven. It seems Lord Orochimaru values you highly."

"So what if it's the Cursed Seal of Heaven? It can't be used by Lord Orochimaru; it's nothing but trash." The only woman among the four, her eyes ruthless, said, "Why don't we just kill him today?!"

Sasuke's pupils dilated sharply. He had been a formal Ninja for some time now and was quite adept at sensing killing intent.

So he knew the woman wasn't joking; they really wanted to kill him!

"How despicable!"

Sasuke gritted his teeth in anger.

Ultimately, he was just too weak!

If only he possessed power like Shinki, he could easily deal with these small fry in front of him!

We must become stronger!

Sasuke's eyes blazed with fury.

The four Sound Ninja exchanged glances.

Sasuke's angry yet helpless expression was exactly what they wanted to see!

"Are you saddened by your own weakness?" Sakon shrugged.

Sakon continued, "Come with us. Lord Orochimaru can give you even more power."

"I've heard you're an Avenger, but you're still a long way from defeating an enemy like Uchiha Itachi."

"This kind of peaceful, even foolish, village will only limit your growth."

Sasuke's expression froze, because Orochimaru had said these words to him during the Chunin Ninja Exams.

Sasuke lowered his head, seemingly deep in thought.

Actually, he had noticed it these past few days as well.

My personal growth seems to have reached a bottleneck, and the pace is very slow.

Meanwhile, Naruto, whom he had previously Dead Last upon as a loser, saw his strength increase at an astonishing rate.

Not to mention the Shinki, which is currently attracting attention from the entire Shinobi World.

Compared to those two stars, Sasuke felt his own radiance was much dimmer.

Perhaps going out into the world, fighting in blood and fire, and growing up in war is the path he should take.

Seeing that Sasuke indeed looked thoughtful, the four Sound Ninja did not rush to say anything more.

After saying, "Think it over carefully, we'll be waiting for you outside Konoha," the four turned to leave.

Just then, Naruto had been searching everywhere for Sasuke, appeared.

Naruto pointed curiously at the four people in front of Sasuke and asked, "Who are they? Why have I never seen them in the village before?"

The four Sound Ninja turned around, their expressions turning ferocious.

Before Sasuke goes with them, their arrival in Konoha must not be revealed!

Right now, we have no choice but to kill this brat!

After the four turned around, Naruto could also see the Forehead Protector on their heads.

"They're Orochimaru's Sound Ninja? Sasuke, don't just stand there like idiots, run!"

Naruto shouted a reminder; at this crucial moment, he was worried about his teammates.

Sasuke kept his head down, seemingly lost in thought.

The four Sound Ninja members wore amused expressions. Sakon, the most eloquent of Sakon, said, "Sasuke, it's this kind of brat who's stopping you from getting stronger. These pointless bonds are nothing but a burden."

"Sever him. The more people like him die, the colder your heart will become."

"True strength lies in not being controlled by emotions!"

Sasuke clenched his fists.

Naruto, watching anxiously from the side, shouted, "Sasuke! What are you standing there for? Come with me!"

"Report this to the Lord Hokage! These people are here to attack Konoha, aren't they? Have the Guard Unit capture them all!"

Finally, Sasuke spoke, "Shut up!"

As he spoke, Sasuke turned to face Naruto.

His face was contorted with anger and other emotions.

Naruto only noticed after Sasuke turned around.

At this moment, Sasuke's entire body was covered in black Curse Marks, making him look eerie and terrifying!

Naruto stood there, stunned, and asked blankly, "What... what do you mean by this?"

At this moment, Sasuke's expression was ferocious, as if he were insane, and he pointed his finger at Naruto.

"Don't presumptuously interfere with my decision!"

Naruto narrowed his eyes; even if he were stupid, he could tell something was wrong, "What do you mean? You're going to defect from Konoha with them?"

Sasuke didn't answer directly, but coldly said, "They're right about one thing: I won't grow up in a village that's peaceful to the point of being foolish."

"But I've grown a lot these past few days," Naruto said, looking surprised.

Sasuke got even angrier upon hearing this!

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He can't exactly say, "I feel unbalanced because you're growing so fast, so I'm even more eager to gain power!"

Sakon, fearing that delay might lead to unforeseen complications, urged, "Let's do it, Sasuke!"

Once Sasuke his fellow villagers today, there will be no turning back.

Sasuke's eyes flickered; he was still hesitating!

No matter what.

Naruto was one of his few friends...

The next day.

When Shinki woke up in the morning, he discovered that Naruto, who had promised to go find Sasuke the night before, was not sleeping next to him.

I called Naruto's name a few times from inside the house, but there was no response.

Shinki sensed something was wrong.

Fortunately, he had placed a Flying Thunder God Mark on Naruto's clothes.

The purpose is to be able to find Naruto immediately in the event of an emergency.

Konoha Ninja Hospital

After activating the Flying Thunder God Technique, Shinki arrived here.

At this moment, Naruto was lying on the hospital bed with his eyes closed, his face pale and in pain.

His body was wrapped in bandages all over, and in many places, the bandages were soaked in blood.

When Shinki arrived, Naruto, lying on the bed, seemed to be sleepwalking, repeatedly muttering, "Sasuke..."

Shinki's expression hardened, and he looked up at the medical-nin beside him. "What's going on?"

The medical-nin, when asked, shook his head. "I don't know either. The child was like this when he was brought in this morning."

Afterwards, seeing that Naruto Shinki no signs of waking up, Kamiki had no choice but to go find Sasuke and ask him what exactly happened last night.

However, when Shinki used the Flying Thunder God Mark, he discovered that he couldn't teleport to Sasuke's side!

Generally speaking, once the Flying Thunder God Mark is engraved, it cannot be destroyed.

Unless the substance bearing the Flying Thunder God Mark is destroyed!

For example, if the Shinki placed the Flying Thunder God Mark on Sasuke's clothes, and the teleportation fails, it means that Sasuke damaged the clothes that were covered by the Flying Thunder God Mark!

What exactly happened last night?

Shinki frowned.

Currently, all factions are keeping an eye on Konoha, and he fears that Sasuke might encounter some misfortune...

Afterwards, Shinki used Medical Ninjutsu to wake Naruto up ahead of schedule.

Seeing Naruto open his eyes, Shinki asked anxiously.

"What happened last night? How did you get so badly injured? And where's Sasuke? Why didn't the Flying Thunder God Mark I placed on him work?"

Naruto: "Sasuke is leaving Konoha! He's been taken away by Ninjas from the Otogakure!"

"Shinki! Go save him quickly!"

"He is our comrade; we absolutely cannot stand by and watch him fall into darkness!"

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