When the goofy netizens of the real world were parodying the relationship between Sasuke and Naruto, a new change appeared in the Light Screen.
A highly stylized text effect emerged.
The image showed what looked like a gray curtain being set ablaze. Once it had burned away, a single term appeared.
Bond!
Then, the meaning behind that term appeared as well.
[Bond: Rank A inherent skill. This skill activates when Naruto and Sasuke fight side by side. As long as the two are fighting together, their attack power and Noble Phantasm power will be enhanced.] [This is a miracle, as well as the purest embodiment of friendship. It represents the friendship the two shared in life, and the bond between closest friends and comrades who fought together, went into battle together, lived together, and died together when faced with the destruction of their world.] [Even though they ultimately failed, even though they became Guardians, even though they continued to fight and kill in the name of 'protecting Human Order' during their time as Guardians, this friendship never changed. It also represented the only thing each still had from that former Ninja World.] [This was why they regarded each other as their 'only one.']
Yes, it was a skill belonging solely to the two of them, something that could only be activated when they fought side by side.
It was the moving radiance of friendship, as well as the last remaining ember of that former Ninja World.
After reading the explanation, even those making parodies stopped. What it contained was not merely a power that set one's blood boiling, but also the weight and sorrow of a world's legacy.
"Awesome! That's seriously awesome! Right, Sasuke?"
At a university in Tokyo, Naruto sprang to his feet with his fists