Uchiha Sasuke stood there thinking for a long time before finally figuring it out.
No wonder Houka had refused to help him take revenge. Yes, his blood-deep vendetta was something he had to avenge with his own hands. How could he rely on someone else?
As for Karin... Uchiha Sasuke took a deep breath. So what if his training was a little slower? He had already endured for years; a little more time made no difference.
Having thought it through, the proud Uchiha returned, continuing his training with meticulous seriousness.
Meanwhile, Houka made a round outside before returning to Yakushi Kabuto's little courtyard.
Though he had sounded utterly righteous while lecturing Uchiha Sasuke, saying things like only oneself could truly be relied upon, that was all bullshit, just something said for others to hear. What could a lone person accomplish in this world? Even begging required the compassion of others.
What was that called?
That was called being strict with others and lenient with oneself.
Houka had originally wanted to add something about how when heaven entrusted a great responsibility to a person, it first tested his resolve and wore down his body, but the mood had not quite built up enough, so he would save it for next time.
Entering the laboratory from before, Houka saw the glass containers but not Yakushi Kabuto. After looking around, he discovered that Kabuto had gone to tend to the monkey with the transplanted heart again.
Before long, Yakushi Kabuto brought Hozuki Suigetsu over to conduct another experiment, so busy that his feet barely touched the ground.
After watching for a while, Houka inexplicably felt a little superfluous.
"Roar roar!!"
Suddenly, a beastlike roar came from outside. Jugo had undergone Sage Transformation again.
This place was rather close to Takigakure's Sacred Tree, and