Facing Sasuke's indifferent attitude, Naruto was stunned.
"Sasuke..."
His voice was hoarse and his lips moved, but he didn't know what to say.
Three years.
He imagined the scene of reunion countless times.
Maybe it was a fist fight, maybe it was a verbal exchange, maybe it was something else.
But he never thought that it would be like this.
No questioning, no explanation, not even ridicule.
Just... don't come over here.
Naruto clenched his fists.
He wanted to rush up and ask questions!
Why did you go to Orochimaru? Why didn't you go back to Konoha? But there are no answers to any of this.
Only Kusanagi Sword stood in front of him, as if giving a silent warning.
Sasuke didn't look at him again.
He turned his head, looked at Ning Xue on the side, nodded slightly, and said hello.
Ning Xue nodded in response and asked.
"What's your mission here?"
Sasuke nodded, his eyes turned to the weak Shinnō who was kneeling on the ground, and his tone was calm.
"I need this guy to come with me."
He paused, and the corners of his mouth curved into a very faint arc, with a hint of sarcasm.
"It's really embarrassing.
But that guy Orochimaru needs your power."
At this moment, Yu Liu is holding Shinnō's arm, trying to help him stand up.
But Shinnō coldly shook off her hand, said "go away" and stood up in embarrassment.
He raised his head and looked at Sasuke, with a embarrassed sneer on his old face.
"I really didn't expect that Orochimaru would still think of me.
It's just because of my results."
Sasuke didn't answer his words, just asked calmly.
"Shall you go by yourself, or shall I take you?"
Sasuke's voice was still calm, as if he was stating an unchangeable fact.
Shinnō was silent for a moment.
Then, he laughed.
That smile was bitter and helpless, with a hint of indescribable relief.
"I will leave on my own."
He turned around and staggered toward the console.
Yu Liu wanted to follow, but Shinnō raised his hand to stop him.
He walked to the console, stretched out his hand tremblingly, and fumbled among the densely packed runes and buttons for a moment.
"Click."
A soft sound.
A hidden compartment popped out from the side of the console, and inside lay an ancient scroll.
Shinnō took out the scroll and threw it back without even looking at it.
Sasuke reached out to catch it, glanced down, and put it in his arms.
And just when everyone thought Shinnō was ready to surrender.
His other hand silently pressed a hidden button under the console.
"Boom--!"
Shinnō The stone slab under his feet suddenly pulled away, revealing a dark hole.
His body fell instantly and disappeared into the darkness.
"Teacher--!"
Yu Liu exclaimed and rushed to the edge of the cave entrance, but only saw darkness and the sound of falling farther and farther away.
"Hehe... hahaha..."
Shinnō's laughter came from below, weak and hoarse, but with a twisted joy.
"Orochimaru wants my results? Let him get it himself! I'm waiting for him underground!"
The laughter grew farther and farther, became weaker and weaker, and was eventually swallowed up by the darkness underground.
Sasuke's face instantly darkened.
He was fooled.
But he did not chase after him immediately. Instead, he turned around and calmly looked at Ning Xue beside him, and glanced at Naruto not far away, and considered it for a moment.
"Fujiwara."
He spoke and used the name.
"Are your words still valid?"
Ning Xue was slightly startled.
He didn't expect that Sasuke would mention this matter on this occasion, let alone call him by this name.
But he glanced at Naruto not far away, and he understood clearly.
He nodded.
"Effective."
Sasuke didn't say another word.
He turned around, and in a flash, he appeared in front of Naruto.
Before Naruto had time to react, Sasuke had already bent down and pulled out Kusanagi Sword inserted into the stone slab.
"Zheng--!"
The sword is sheathed.
The next second, Sasuke's figure disappeared from the spot.
"Hey! Wait!"
Ning Xue also understood what he meant, and also turned into an afterimage and chased after him.
In this way, only Yu Liu, who recognized the reality, and Naruto, whose mind was in chaos, were left at the scene.
At this moment, he watched the two people leaving in the direction, stretched out his right hand, and before he could take it back, he opened his mouth and his eyes widened.
Do they... know each other?
That guy in the mask, does he know Sasuke...?