"Ha, it's nothing! Sasuke, you know me—I've always been in great shape. Even if I get hurt, I recover quickly!"
Although he felt somewhat uncomfortable inside, Naruto would never show it in front of Sasuke.
It could be said that ever since childhood, Naruto and Sasuke's relationship had been like that of both best friends and bitter rivals!
That was why certain things could become rather awkward.
Just like earlier—given Sasuke's pride, even if he were in grave danger, he would never take the initiative to ask Naruto for help.
Likewise, when faced with such a situation, Naruto would definitely save Sasuke.
Even if their positions had been reversed, the outcome would have been the same.
Therefore, although Naruto acted as though nothing had happened, Sasuke's eyes immediately reddened after realizing Naruto had been injured while saving him.
It was not that he had been moved to tears. It was the unwillingness in Sasuke's heart!
Since when had he fallen so far that he needed Naruto to save him?
Naruto had even gotten hurt in order to save him.
How could someone as proud as Sasuke possibly accept that?
Faintly, the tomoe in Sasuke's Three-Tomoe Sharingan seemed to spin, as if they were showing signs of merging together.
But they quickly returned to normal.
The change might not even have lasted a second before ending.
Precisely because it had happened so quickly, even Sasuke himself failed to notice that his emotional turmoil had caused a brief change in his Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
"Creak."
Even in his utterly bedraggled state, Sasuke clenched his fists tightly.
"Naruto, Sasuke, stop chatting! That guy's coming again!"
At that moment, Kakashi, who had been bearing enormous pressure all by himself, nearly lost it when he saw Naruto rescue Sasuke, only for the two of them to