Seeing the figure on the roof, Sasuke loosened his grip, and the longbow fell to the ground. His fists clenched tightly, his eyes turning crimson. Grief, fury, and hatred rising from his very soul nearly drove him mad. His delicate features had twisted beyond recognition, and his nails dug deep into his flesh without him even noticing.
"Sasuke, what's wrong?"
The gentle voice came again, filled with concern.
Yet Sasuke bent down and snatched up the longbow. He swiftly pulled an arrow from the quiver on his back, drew the string, and immediately aimed the cold arrowhead at that figure.
"Hehe, don't be afraid. It's only a wild boar."
Awooo! Awooo!
A long howl rang out. The figure on the roof immediately turned and leaped forward, throwing several Kunai through the air.
Sasuke's savage expression immediately became bewildered. After stumbling back several steps, he fell to his knees with a thud.
Why hadn't he released the bowstring?
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The explosions restored some clarity to Sasuke's eyes. He stared blankly at the familiar wooden house before him.
What was going on?
He clearly remembered that he had been...
Boom!
Before he could make sense of it, the wooden house before him exploded with a tremendous blast. Sasuke hurriedly rolled backward, then looked up to see sand and dust flying everywhere, smoke billowing into the air.
Sasuke rose uncertainly. Was he dreaming?
Everything before him was far too familiar. He knew what would happen next.
Thump! Thump!
Sure enough, as the ground began to tremble, an absurdly huge wild boar emerged from the dust.
Sasuke's gaze sharpened. He saw the boar raise its head and let out a fierce roar, then stamp its hooves against the ground as it charged toward him.
He instinctively wanted to draw his bow and