Momochi Zabuza's face showed shock.
Sharingan...
It had awakened?
This brat was from the Uchiha Clan too?
But soon after, a relaxed smile returned to his face.
"Oh? A brat from the Uchiha Clan?"
"What a shame. Only one tomoe."
Moving like lightning, Momochi Zabuza directly released the Kubikiribōchō.
The next instant, he appeared to Sasuke's right!
"Die, you lowly insect!"
His fist howled through the air with a fierce wind behind it, shooting straight for Sasuke's face.
"I told you..."
Sasuke raised an arm and forcibly blocked the punch.
"You're the insect!"
A scarlet streak flashed as Sasuke's young fist slammed fiercely into Momochi Zabuza's chest.
"Die!"
With an enraged roar.
Sasuke's fists left one afterimage after another as Momochi Zabuza's body was battered backward again and again.
"Pfft!"
Another puddle of water appeared on the ground.
Sasuke lowered his head, hiding his expression from everyone.
All they could see were tears dripping into the soil.
Naruto...
"Why are you crying? Is this all the resilience you have as a ninja?"
A gentle voice came from beside him.
A warm hand rested atop his head.
Sasuke looked up through tear-blurred eyes and met Uchiha Kei's gentle smile.
"Kei..."
In that instant, Sasuke completely broke down.
Tears streamed freely down his entire face as he threw himself into Uchiha Kei's arms.
So...
Awakening the Sharingan required such a painful price.
No wonder...
No wonder his brother had never told him how to awaken it.
No wonder Kei had been unwilling to talk about how he had awakened his own.
"Naruto... He saved me..."
Sasuke looked helplessly at Kei, then turned toward Naruto on the other side.
By now, Naruto was lying silently on the ground.
Blood had dyed the earth beneath him red.
"Do you understand what comrades mean now?"