Sasuke could not be bothered to listen to Naruto's howling anymore.
He turned to leave for good.
Behind him, Naruto's eyes blazed with fury, and he let out a thunderous roar. "Stop right there!"
Sasuke halted, his back straight, but did not turn around.
Naruto's chest heaved, his eyes filled with stubbornness, grief, and anger. "I told you! I won't stand by and watch you throw your life away!"
"No matter what happens today, I'm taking you back to Konoha! If you want to get stronger, we can get stronger together!"
"If you want revenge, I can help you!"
"Help me?"
As though he had just heard the most ridiculous joke in the world, Sasuke spun around.
His face twisted with utter contempt and cold disdain.
Sasuke fixed Naruto with a scornful stare. "You think a dead last like you deserves to help me get revenge?"
"Go back to playing your childish ninja games! Take one more step toward me, and I won't hold back again!"
Naruto said nothing more.
The Two-Tomoe Sharingan appeared in his eyes, his scarlet pupils locking onto Sasuke.
His hands flashed through hand seals, and two Shadow Clones sprang into existence.
All three Narutos raised their hands at once, pure white chakra rapidly gathering in their palms.
A full, raging Rasengan formed in an instant.
Watching Naruto use the same old moves, Sasuke sneered, his voice dripping with contempt. "What else can you do besides Shadow Clones and that useless Rasengan?"
"I thought all that time training under Jiraiya"
"would have transformed you. But in the end, you haven't improved at all!"
Naruto ignored the grating taunts entirely.
Clutching the roaring, vibrating Rasengan, he charged straight at Sasuke, water exploding beneath his feet!
"If you insist on being so stubborn..."
Sasuke's gaze turned icy, and