Naruto Swore to Change

"It's over. Isn't it?"

Outside, the audience snapped out of the atmosphere of Bonds and realized what had happened.

They had started fighting among themselves before they had even dealt with Obito.

They were completely screwed, weren't they?

But this time, Sasuke really wasn't to blame.

When Sasuke had lost his mind after the Fourth Shinobi World War, people could still criticize him. But now wasn't this entirely Naruto's fault?

Even Naruto's devoted follower Konohamaru beat his chest and complained that Naruto lacked resolve. It was only a matter of eating crap. What was there to be afraid of?

Well, the young truly didn't know fear. Children who understood nothing had the least to be afraid of.

Once Konohamaru grew a little older and learned what dignity meant, he wouldn't think that way anymore.

The audience weren't the only ones thinking it was over. Hashirama Senju and the others in the Engraved Tsukuyomi World thought so too.

As some of the few people left in the world who were still clearheaded, they had fought with everything they had to break the dark world Obito had created. They thought they had finally seen hope, only for their own teammate Naruto to snuff it out.

When Sasuke slapped Naruto, everyone felt he had gone easy on him.

That had probably been their best chance.

They had missed it, and Obito was already on guard.

Even though Sasuke's use of Amenotejikara had been remarkably smooth, rivaling a shinobi who had spent years mastering the Flying Thunder God, he still hadn't succeeded.

Against an Obito who was fully alert, they would have even less of a chance.

"Naruto, you've disappointed me. You still want to become Hokage like this? You still want everyone to acknowledge you? Just follow your dad's example and use your