Sasuke stood atop the roof, coldly watching the people below. The wounds on his body healed at a visible rate, while bloody tears streamed from his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
He had just cast a genjutsu on himself, turning the illusion into reality and erasing the injuries he had sustained.
He panted heavily. Clearly, using ocular techniques in a manner similar to Izanami placed an enormous burden on both his stamina and chakra.
Standing atop the roof, Sasuke coldly looked down at the crowd. "Do you think this is enough to stop me? How naive!"
Naruto looked at Sasuke, his eyes filled with concern and seeming to carry a plea. "Sasuke, hatred will only drag you deeper and make us lose even more. Come back with me."
Sasuke said in an icy voice, "Naruto, you have no idea what I've been through. Konoha must pay the price for it!"
Naruto slowly took a few steps forward and shouted, "Sasuke, I understand your pain, but carrying on this hatred will only create more tragedies. Think about the time we spent together, the days when we fought side by side."
Sasuke froze slightly as scenes from the past flashed through his mind, but they were soon drowned out by hatred again. "So what? That doesn't change what Konoha did to my clan!"
Naruto drew a deep breath. "Sasuke, if we keep living in hatred, where is our future? Where are our dreams?"
Sasuke gritted his teeth. "My dream is to destroy Konoha!"
Naruto shook his head. "Sasuke, even if you destroy Konoha, will your heart truly find peace? Hatred will only keep you in darkness forever."
Sasuke did not waver in the slightest. His expression twisted as he clenched one hand fiercely. "Just thinking about being able to destroy Konoha fills me with