Over the Naka River, Sasuke sprinted across the water with two hundred or so Narutos in hot pursuit. He tossed kunai behind him like scattered flowers, popping Naruto's Shadow Clones one after another!
"Damn it!"
"Sasuke, is running away all you know how to do besides hiding behind Sakura?"
"If you've got the guts, fight me head-on, you coward!"
"You think you can beat me with tricks like that?"
"My teacher, Hanfu, despises people like you most of all!"
As Naruto's Shadow Clones chased him, they hurled insults at Sasuke. He singled out the loudest ones and popped them with pinpoint kunai throws.
"Idiot! It doesn't matter what means you use. As long as you achieve your goal, that's victory. That's the true way of the ninja!"
You're still too green, idiot Naruto!
Hayate Youth Sasuke gave a haughty, smug smirk. Then he reached down to grab another kunai, and his smile instantly froze. Uh-oh. I'm out again!
Sasuke kept leading the chase without showing a hint of worry, while glancing toward the group watching from the bank.
Sakura and Karin's Ninja Tool Pouches are already empty, and my brother won't get involved. That only leaves...
Hinata!
Hinata clasped her hands to her chest, her pale eyes fixed on the battle between... several hundred people, until she noticed Sasuke's burning gaze.
"Hinata, hand me your Ninja Tool Pouch!" Sasuke shouted with arrogant swagger.
"Y-yes!" Hinata replied instinctively, her voice soft, her Gentle Fist gentle, and her whole demeanor easy to push around.
"Hinata, don't give it to him!"
"You don't even like that guy, so why help him?"
"Hinata, you absolutely cannot help Sasuke!"
Naruto's Shadow Clones yelled at her, cursing and complaining. More than a dozen even rushed over and surrounded her, afraid she'd do something foolish that would