Personality Correction [Physical]

Naruto's question interrupted the turmoil in Kakashi's heart.

Then, he thought of the man named Uchiha Itachi, who had once been his subordinate, and recalled every little moment they had spent together.

"He was a very calm, rational person with great talent as a ninja. He was also good at thinking. At such a young age, he had already become an Anbu squad captain. He was meticulous in his missions and took good care of his companions.

His only flaw, if there was one, was that he was somewhat taciturn and not good at communicating.

Honestly, I never expected him to do something like slaughter his entire clan."

After pondering for a moment, Kakashi answered Naruto's question.

"Thank you for the answer."

After thanking him, Naruto fell silent. Kakashi's answer had not helped him reach a conclusion.

However, it did make him think about how he should comfort Sasuke once he woke up.

With Naruto no longer speaking, the hospital room fell silent once more.

Kakashi wanted to talk to Naruto, his teacher's child, and show some concern for his life, but he did not know where to begin. His long years in the Anbu had dulled his ability to communicate.

In the end, he could only remain silent.

Before he knew it, Naruto had fallen asleep in his chair, leaning against the wall.

After a day of grueling training and a string of incidents—first fighting a group of Anbu, then overusing his ability to manipulate air currents—Naruto's still-young body finally gave out.

Thus, Naruto was forcibly logged off and entered the Learning Space.

At the sight, the heaviness on Kakashi's face softened considerably. He carried Naruto to an empty hospital bed nearby, laid him down, and covered him with a blanket.

"Good night, Naruto."

Three days later, Sasuke finally woke from his coma.

He pulled out the glucose drip from his arm, ignored Naruto, who had been by his side the entire time, and jumped out of bed in his hospital gown before quickly running out of the hospital.

He headed for the Uchiha Clan Grounds.

His expression was dazed. Though he remembered what had happened three days ago, he still could not accept reality.

Yet the sealed-off Uchiha Clan Grounds and the traces of battle everywhere made it clear that everything that had happened three days ago was not Sasuke's illusion.

Sasuke wandered through the Uchiha Clan Grounds like a ghost.

"Waaaah..."

When Naruto caught up, he saw Sasuke kneeling before his home and crying.

Naruto's heart ached at the sight. He walked over and patted Sasuke's shoulder in comfort.

But comfort from a friend did not make Sasuke feel any better. He only cried louder.

Once Sasuke had cried himself out, Naruto finally spoke. "I have three pieces of news for you. Two are good, and one is bad."

Sasuke lowered his head, uninterested.

Seeing that, Naruto added, "Two of them are related to your brother, Itachi."

"Don't mention that man's name."

Naruto's words were like a spark tossed into a powder keg.

Lightning crackled across Sasuke's body as he instinctively activated Lightning Attribute Activated Cells. Then he shot forward, slammed Naruto against the nearby wall, and locked his neck with his other arm.

"I think you need to calm down."

Air currents burst from Naruto's body, blasting Sasuke away at point-blank range.

Naruto followed like a shadow, twisted Sasuke's arm behind his back, and pinned him to the ground.

The pain of his cheek striking the ground did not calm Sasuke down. Ignoring the risk of dislocating his arm, he forcefully twisted his body and kicked Naruto away.

By the time he got back to his feet, his eyes had turned blood-red, with four black Magatama spinning within them.

Sasuke had not brought any ninja tools, but that did not diminish his desire to fight. He pushed off the ground and charged Naruto at incredible speed, driving a fist straight at his face.

Naruto raised an arm to block and threw a counterpunch, but Sasuke predicted it in advance and kicked Naruto in the chest. The tremendous force sent him flying.

Then Sasuke threw another punch at Naruto, who lay on the ground, without hesitation.

But Naruto sprang up and blocked it.

"Do you see? This is the power of the Sharingan. I only just awakened it, yet my Taijutsu already surpasses yours, even though you have always been stronger than me. Admit defeat, Naruto."

"Hahaha..."

Sasuke laughed wildly, his movements growing faster and faster.

The Sharingan's powerful perception allowed him to predict Naruto's movements completely, enabling him to suppress Naruto despite Naruto being stronger in Taijutsu.

"No wonder Uchiha Itachi killed every member of his clan. With this kind of power, there is no need for any clan. As long as I can gain stronger Pupil Power, what does it matter if I stand against the whole world?"

"Hahaha...!"

As he spoke, Sasuke's expression grew increasingly crazed, and his movements became faster still.

Looking at his friend like this, Naruto felt conflicted.

He had suddenly lost every member of his clan. Even his parents had been killed by the brother he loved most. It was only natural that he would lose control of his emotions.

If their positions were reversed, Naruto did not know what he might have done.

But for now, the most important thing was to make him calm down.

"I told you, you need to calm down."

Naruto kicked Sasuke back, then used the opening to brush his hand over his legs.

BOOM!

Two weights fell from Naruto's legs and struck the ground with a thunderous crash.

Then, Naruto, who had been suppressed by Sasuke until then, suddenly became a blur.

Having removed the weights and manipulated the air currents to accelerate himself and reduce resistance as he moved, Naruto's speed underwent a fundamental leap.

BAM!

Personality Correction Fist!

Sasuke, who had just been overwhelming Naruto, took a punch to the stomach. A dull thud that made one's teeth ache rang out.

"So fast."

Sasuke's two-Magatama Sharingan had clearly seen Naruto's movements, but his body could not keep up with the powerful dynamic vision granted by the Sharingan.

Immediately afterward, Naruto appeared behind Sasuke, who was still suspended in the air. He raised his right leg high and brought it crashing down onto Sasuke's back.

Before Sasuke could hit the ground and suffer a second impact, Naruto kicked him back into the sky.

Within an incredibly short time, a series of dull impacts from fists and feet striking flesh merged into one continuous sound.

By the time Naruto stopped attacking and Sasuke finally fell back to the ground, his face was bruised and swollen, several bones were dislocated, and he lay there unable to move, aching all over.

Setting aside the psychological damage, Naruto had beaten Sasuke even more brutally than Itachi had.

Yet Naruto showed no guilt. He crouched before Sasuke and, only after seeing the redness and Magatama fade from his eyes, spoke coldly. "So? Have you calmed down now?"

"Yeah."