The people around them were buzzing with conversation. Many were Konoha Ninja who had suffered serious injuries. The interesting thing was that they all seemed to recognize Keiichi, as if he had become famous overnight.
At that moment, Keiichi's attention was entirely on Sasuke. How could he spare the time to make out what they were saying?
Sasuke was far more practiced with Chidori. He must have trained a lot in private. At that rate, he'd probably finish charging it before I could even reach him.
He knew I might interrupt him, yet he was still using this move. He must be pretty confident.
What should I do now...?
Before Keiichi could decide, a figure suddenly rushed between them.
"Sasuke, you can't go!" Sakura Haruno spread her arms and stood in front of Sasuke.
In her eyes, Sasuke going after revenge now was tantamount to throwing his life away.
But Sasuke was already completely blinded by hatred. The moment he finished charging, he charged forward without a second thought.
Thud!
Sasuke had focused on charging as quickly as possible, and once he lunged, he couldn't stop. His arm plunged straight through Sakura's body.
The move was too fast, and it was designed to carry him forward without hesitation. Stopping it was incredibly difficult.
Keiichi had already grabbed Sasuke's arm from the side, but he was still a step too late.
Sakura stared at Sasuke in disbelief, then suddenly spat out a mouthful of hot blood and collapsed limply.
"Sakura!" Sasuke came to his senses. He held her helplessly, completely stunned.
"Sasuke..."
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. Why did you..." Sasuke's voice shook with panic. Though he was usually cold toward Sakura, he had still accepted her as his comrade.
He had never meant to kill her.
Keiichi was even