The Pope shouted like a madman, "I'll make you regret this! I swear I will! You forced me into this. Die!" With that, he took a bottle from his pocket.
Seeing the Pope acting like a lunatic, Sakura asked fearfully, "What is that? What's that Crystal Bottle he took out?"
Kakashi replied, "I don't know. I can smell blood, so that's probably what's inside. I just don't know what it's for."
Naruto laughed. "Heh, what are you trying to pull? Do you think a bottle of blood can change the fact that you've lost? Whatever. I've already learned everything I wanted to know, so there's no point keeping you alive. Let me send you off to meet your Jashin."
The Pope gave a sinister laugh. "Heh, ignorant brat. I'll make you regret this." He opened the bottle and drank the blood inside. Immediately afterward, he collapsed to the ground, trembling uncontrollably as though in terrible pain.
Puzzled by the Pope's condition, Naruto said, "Uh, that's strange. He looks like he's in a lot of pain. Hey, even if you don't want me to kill you, you didn't have to rush to drink poisoned blood." Curious, Naruto started toward the Pope to see what he was up to.
Sasuke stopped Naruto. "Don't go over there yet. Something doesn't seem right. Watch out!" He hurriedly pulled Naruto away to Kakashi's side and watched the Pope warily.
The instant Sasuke pulled Naruto away, a streak of black light swept through the spot where they had been standing. Everything in its path was corroded. The sight gave Naruto a fright, and he silently reproached himself for being careless. If Sasuke hadn't noticed in time, he would have suffered badly, even if he survived.
Naruto said to Sasuke, "Thanks, Sasuke. I let my guard down.