"No, no! This is too cruel! You absolutely cannot say that!"
Naruto excitedly raised his arms to make a huge "X" in front of his chest, and directly rejected Sakura's suggestion without hesitation.
Said excessive and hurtful words like "disgusting" and "annoying guy" to Satsuki? If he really did that, he would never forgive himself!
Sakura looked at Naruto's fierce reaction and curled his lips a little unhappily. Really... Naruto, who is kind to everyone, would have caused so much trouble if he hadn't been blocked by those terrible rumors in the past... It seems that what he said was not harsh enough, and he had to describe the rumors as more serious.
Of course, Sakura didn't know that, apart from those rumors, every time the second Miss Uchiha next to Naruto looked at other girls trying to get close to Naruto, her cold and piercing eyes and the low pressure she exuded had already quietly scared off many potential admirers.
"Cruel?" Sakura deliberately raised his voice and put on an expression of "You are making too much fuss", "Isn't this a more polite way of saying it? If someone dared to do to me the kind of... disgusting and strange behavior you said..."
In order to make the effect more shocking, she began to exaggerate as much as possible, even at the expense of self-deprecating, speaking in a tone of extreme disgust and disgust.
"I would probably tell him directly like this - 'Why should I accept what you do to me? Who do you think you are? You annoying and ignorant idiot! Every time you come near me, it makes me feel sick and sick to my stomach! Please stay away from me!' - Well, that's pretty much it!"
"Wha... what?! You, you would actually say such a thing?!"
Naruto was stunned by Sakura's extremely impactful and cruel speech that was completely inconsistent with the "Sakura" he knew. His brain was completely unable to turn around, "This... this is too hurtful!"
Sakura... Is he this kind of person?! Naruto's world view has been slightly impacted.
Of course, Sakura would never admit it - she was just talking nonsense here. Although her usual personality is a bit violent, she would never say such mean and hurtful words.
Her only purpose at the moment was to make Naruto realize the "seriousness" of the problem, quickly cut through the mess, and drive the "stalking love rival" she imagined as far away as possible.
She looked at Naruto's extremely shocked expression and felt secretly proud in her heart. She felt that it was time to convince him now, right?
Strange... why do you feel a little cold?
Although Sakura felt a little proud and happy in her heart that she had "defended" the territory for Satsuki and done a great thing, but from just now, an unreasonable chill quietly spread, making her shiver involuntarily.
She looked up at the sky in confusion. The afterglow of the setting sun was still warm and there was no wind.
She didn't know that not far behind her, the "ordinary" tree—actually Uchiha Satsuki using Transformation Jutsu—was staring at her back with eyes without any highlights.
I thought... we were friends...
Satsuki's heart felt as if it had been immersed in an ice cave. She listened to Sakura solemnly and using the most vicious language to "teach" Naruto how to "reject" herself. Every word was like a poisoned ice needle, piercing her heart.
Sakura Haruno... How dare you... let Naruto say that to me...? "nausea"? "Annoying"? "Idiot who doesn't know what's wrong"? Does it make you feel sick to your stomach?
You don't know anything... You don't know how much courage I mustered up... You don't know what kind of struggle and shame I went through... You don't know what Naruto means to me!
Do you want to take everything from me so easily? Do you want Naruto to completely hate me and stay away from me?
Just because of your ridiculous and self-righteous "help"?
Unforgivable... absolutely unforgivable!
If Naruto really listens to what you say... If he says even a similar word to me... I... I will never let you go... Sakura Haruno!
You... nosy, lying... traitor!
Naruto "raised" Satsuki to a certain extent. Compared with the bitter and resentful Uchiha Sasuke in the original work, it is more like an anime heroine's mentality of "whoever confesses first will lose first".
After listening to Sakura's cruel suggestions, he couldn't understand why Sakura would give such a hurtful answer, but his top priority at the moment was to get rid of Sakura first.
Sakura must not be allowed to know that the "disgusting", "annoying" and "ignorant" person she calls is actually Satsuki.
Otherwise, the relationship between the two may break down immediately, and Team 7 will never be stable!
"Sakura," Naruto tried to sound calm. "It's getting late, you should go home first. I... I still have some things to deal with alone."
"Eh? Why?" Sakura frowned in confusion, "Is there any reason why you can't bring me with you? Aren't we teammates?"
"... Actually," Naruto only forced himself to confess partially, "That's not my friend's love... but my own. Well... I'm sorry for lying to you, Sakura. But, I will never do your method, that is really too much. If I had said those words to that girl, I would never forgive myself in my life."
"... Tsk."
Sakura clicked her lips in displeasure. Naruto did not adopt her "killing plan", which made her feel a little frustrated. Moreover, based on her understanding of Naruto, with such a gentle personality, there is a high probability that she can only give up a "tactful rejection" that is painless and vague, which will not make a "bold and annoying" girl give up!
She can't just leave like this, she must be supervised to the end!
"I've seen that kind of love a long time ago!" Sakura said breathlessly.
"Eh? See, can you tell?"
"Why are you putting on such a strange expression? If you are going to lie, first think about your so-called 'male friends'. Is it possible that a girl will do the 'sick and weird' behavior you said towards them?! I know it's impossible!"
"That's a bit too much..." Naruto subconsciously complained for his companions, although he knew in his heart that what Sakura said seemed... somewhat reasonable?
"That's not the problem at all!"
Sakura tried to bring the off-topic topic back, "Listen, Naruto! That kind of half-hearted and tactful rejection will never make that girl give up! It will only make her think that there is still a chance and will pester you even more! If you want to completely draw a line with her and let her never bother you again, you must do what I said, the most direct and cruel words to completely crush her fantasy!"
Satsuki, who was hiding behind, gritted his teeth and drew a clear line? Broad forehead... When I go out, I will be the first to draw a clear line with you!
However, Naruto's next words stunned both girls.
"... I... I don't want to draw a clear line with that girl." Naruto said in a very self-conscious tone. He just hoped that the other party could return to normal and stop doing those "weird behaviors" that bothered him. He never thought about completely severing the relationship or hurting the other party.
"Wha-what?!" Sakura was completely shocked by this sentence, and his voice suddenly rose several degrees!
This, this means that... Naruto is... was he captured by that girl with unknown origins and strange methods?! He doesn't want to draw a clear line with the other party?!
Although I don't know why, the lingering cold feeling seems to have suddenly become lighter. Sakura has no time to pay attention to this at the moment.
She must not let Naruto be seduced by "wild flowers"! It seems... I have to clarify some reasons first! For Satsuki! And for the sake of Naruto not to "go astray"!
"Naruto!" Sakura took a deep breath and her expression became extremely serious. She stared closely into Naruto's eyes, "Listen! Compared to that girl who appeared out of nowhere and behaved strangely! There are more important people... who have been waiting for your response!"
Seeing Naruto's dull, completely unresponsive expression, Sakura shouted loudly, his voice echoing in the empty training ground.
"If you want to respond to your feelings! Isn't there someone who is always, always by your side?! Compared to that inexplicable girl, do you want to live up to Satsuki's feelings?!"
(There are two more updates today, which will be posted together)
(Thank you again to the boss of Kono Dio Da for the gift. Oh my god, the author is so flattered. Is it really okay? If the financial conditions permit, the author is really grateful.)