Naruto Near Death, Two-Tomoe Sharingan

"Sasuke, I didn't mean to..."

Seeing that he had messed up, Naruto immediately rushed into the Demonic Mirror Ice Crystals with an apologetic grin.

He was ready to fight side by side with Sasuke!

But this action made Sasuke's vision go dark again...

"Idiot, Naruto, you moron, why did you run in here??

In this situation, attacking from both inside and outside is the best choice!"

Even though he had long known what Naruto was like, Sasuke still could not help snapping at him.

Good grief, that move had been too fast...

So fast that he had not even had time to say anything!

"You're the idiot...

I came here to help you, okay!"

Naruto immediately shouted in dissatisfaction, stubbornly turning his head away and refusing to admit it.

But the moment he turned his head, his gaze was instantly drawn deep into Haku's face...

"Y-you're that pretty big sister from that day!!

Uh... no, no...

Why, why are you together with Zabuza??"

Looking at that beautiful face, Naruto asked blankly like an idiot.

Both Sasuke and Haku froze...

At a time like this, was the situation not obvious at a glance??

"Idiot, he's that Mist Ninja Youth from before.

Enough nonsense. Now, we can only force our way out!

Prepare Wind Style, Naruto..."

Sasuke rolled his eyes and reprimanded him, his gaze fixed tightly on Haku as he prepared Hand Seals.

"Huh??

H-he, she's that Mist Ninja Youth!!

You've got to be kidding..."

Naruto pointed at Haku in stunned disbelief, completely ignoring Sasuke's order.

"Hehe...

Naruto, you really are naive!

The facts are right in front of you, yet you still doubt them. Then I'll let you experience them firsthand..."

Haku glanced at Sasuke and chuckled, waving the Ice Senbon in his hand again.

"Use Wind Style with me..."

Having caught the Senbon's trajectory, Sasuke pushed Naruto aside with one hand to dodge and urged him on, while beginning Hand Seals.

"Huh? Wind Style..."

Naruto staggered and nearly fell, instantly sobering up as his face twisted in distress.

His Wind Style was not fully proficient yet!!

But seeing Sasuke already forming Hand Seals, he could only hurriedly follow suit.

He had been forced into it now. He could only give it a try...

"Don't think you'll succeed..."

Seeing the two form Hand Seals at the same time, Haku shouted and swung the Senbon again, sending them shooting out...

"I still have one hand..."

Sasuke sneered and flashed in front of Naruto. He formed Hand Seals with one hand while using a Kunai with the other to deflect all the Senbon and buy time.

"O-one-handed Hand Seals!!"

Seeing One-Handed Hand Seals for the first time, Naruto was dumbstruck, and the rhythm of his already unpracticed Wind Style was instantly disrupted.

"Here it comes, Naruto...

Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique..."

Sasuke, standing ahead, had no idea what was happening with Naruto. With a loud shout, he opened his mouth and spewed out a Fire Dragon.

Compared to Great Fireball, the B-rank Fire Style Great Dragon Fire was not only larger, but also hotter...

Naturally, it was also faster and fiercer!

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough..."

Naruto, one beat behind, shrank his pupils again and shouted with full concentration.

"Not good..."

Already shocked by the Great Dragon Fire's power, Haku was startled by Naruto's shout and hurriedly activated his Kekkei Genkai to strengthen the ice crystals.

If the two escaped, he would only be able to restrain one of them.

Lord Zabuza would then have to face the combined assault of two people. The situation would turn unfavorable for them...

"Huh??"

But at this extremely tense moment, Haku's movements suddenly froze.

At the same time, Sasuke's handsome face turned black as ink...

Naruto, who should have unleashed Wind Style, did not blow out a fierce gale after that rousing shout.

As a result, the Great Dragon Fire, which had been ready to destroy three ice crystals in one go, failed to melt the ice crystals instantly after the fierce collision.

The Chakra Haku had reinforced and released gathered again, leaving them completely unharmed...

"Huh??

How did this happen!!"

Naruto instantly felt like his head had doubled in size. Grabbing his head with both hands, he shouted in frustration.

He had considered the possibility of failing, but thinking about it and facing reality were two different things!

"Now, it's your turn to defend against my counterattack..."

Haku looked at Sasuke's dark face, his eyes flashing coldly as he formed Hand Seals with both hands inside the crystals.

Naruto and Sasuke's strength had already forced him to take them seriously!

"Hand Seals? This is bad!!

Naruto, charge with me..."

Seeing the Hakus in every direction forming Hand Seals in unison, Sasuke's expression changed drastically. He called out and charged toward one side.

He quickly pulled out three Shuriken wrapped in Explosive Tags from his Ninja Tool Pouch and threw them out...

Haku had not used ninjutsu through Hand Seals in the original story. Who knew what they would have to face next!

"Explosive Tags?

Sasuke, you had something like that and didn't say so earlier..."

Seeing the Explosive Tags flying toward the ice crystals, Naruto shouted in delight, his gaze toward Sasuke filled with envy.

Three Explosive Tags—nearly a thousand ryo—had just been thrown away!

As expected of the wealthy Uchiha clan, they really had money to burn...

"Too late...

Ice Release Secret Technique: Demonic Mirror Ice Explosion..."

Just as Sasuke was about to berate him, Haku's voice suddenly echoed from all directions.

In an instant, all the ice crystals suddenly exploded, turning into sharp Ice Blades, Ice Spears, Ice Arrows, and other weapons...

They shot toward Sasuke and Naruto from every direction at once.

The Shuriken Explosive Tags Sasuke had urgently detonated were also swept along and sent hurtling toward them...

This is bad...

Watching the sudden scene unfold, Sasuke's face paled as he inwardly cried out in alarm.

As expected, Haku had hidden Ice Style secret techniques...

"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique..."

At the critical moment, Naruto suddenly erupted with Chakra, creating dozens of clones around them to take the brunt of the attack.

They bought a brief moment to form Hand Seals!

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique..."

Sasuke swiftly seized the chance, rapidly completed his Hand Seals, and opened his mouth as he spun around and breathed fire.

The Great Fireball became a circular ring of flames, temporarily resisting the Ice Style attacks coming from all directions.

"Naruto, come with me..."

After doing all that, Sasuke shouted lowly, grabbed Naruto, and exploded the Chakra beneath his feet as they shot out in an instant.

With the support of the Silent Killing Technique and Water Walking-level Chakra control, he used the Sharingan's insight to swiftly weave through the gaps between Ice Blades and Ice Arrows...

They became two afterimages as they broke out of the encirclement...

"Sorry, but your attack failed..."

Keeping ten meters away, Sasuke looked at Haku's stunned face and sneered.

Finally, they had escaped!

"Ah..."

Just as Sasuke was about to tell Naruto to help Kakashi, Naruto suddenly screamed behind him.

*How could this be...

I clearly brought Naruto out with me!*

Sasuke froze at the sound. The moment he turned around, his pupils contracted, and he stood rooted to the spot!

Naruto behind him went poof, turning into White Smoke and vanishing...

Inside the ice crystals filled with Ice Spikes, Naruto's real body had already been pierced through by several Ice Spikes.

"A Shadow Clone??

I-I took the wrong one!

How could this be..."

Looking at Naruto, covered in blood, Sasuke cried out in disbelief, his voice trembling.

Naruto's real body had been right beside him. How could he have grabbed the wrong one!

But somehow...

Damn it, Naruto was the protagonist. How could he die here!!

After spending these past days together, Sasuke had already come to see Naruto as a true friend.

Now, because of his Butterfly Effect, Naruto had died here. How could Sasuke not begin to question his entire life...

Besides, Sasuke did not want to lose Naruto, his companion!

This was a Bond he could entrust with his entire life...

As Sasuke's emotions surged violently, the One-Tomoe Sharingan in his pupils spun rapidly...

In less than a single breath, both pupils swiftly split and became Two-Tomoe Sharingan.

And the newly formed Two-Tomoe continued spinning without pause as waves of Dojutsu Power burst from Sasuke's eyes...