When it came to revenge, if you wanted to kill him, then I would do everything I could to help you. But I would never let you do this alone.
Never! Not only because I wanted to avenge Nao too, but also because if I let you go alone, I didn't know what changes you might undergo.
The darkness in your heart had to be controlled and guided by me.
As the word "family" fell, Chiba clenched his fists tightly. Yet his eyes remained fixed on the door to the detention room, his gaze seeming to pierce through it and land on the dear friend inside.
And he had his reasons for insisting so strongly on taking part in Hirohiko's revenge.
First, although Chiba had not made it obvious, that did not mean he did not want to avenge Nao. Especially now that he knew who the enemy was, there was no way he could simply let it go.
It was only that there were more urgent matters to deal with now, so revenge had to wait for the time being.
Second, and most importantly, he feared that when Hirohiko secretly made his revenge plans and carried them out, certain unforeseen problems might cause the darkness in his heart to spiral out of control, twisting his personality and even sending him down a dark path.
After all, no revenge plan or process could be free of unexpected changes, nor could it possibly go smoothly all the way through. It might even go terribly wrong. On top of that, Hirohiko already harbored an immensely deep darkness within him. Given the Uchiha Clan's character flaws, Chiba truly worried that somewhere beyond his notice or reach, Hirohiko might undergo a bad change. He feared that such a change would cost him this dear