Naruto was furious, heartbroken, disappointed, and incredulous.
But after the two remained at an impasse for a moment, a signal came from White Zetsu and the Masked Man in the distance, ready to extract Sasuke.
Sasuke gave Naruto a long look, then laughed defiantly. Abandoning the fight, he turned and leaped away, following the distant Masked Man off the battlefield.
The danger was finally over.
Once Sakura caught her breath, she immediately rushed into the pool of blood and saved the dying Karin. She carefully tended to her wounds, preparing to take her back to Konoha for treatment.
Outside the Sky Screen, the entire shinobi world erupted. Complaints, furious curses, and sighs of regret rose one after another!
"He went too far! Sasuke really went too far!"
"Once was bad enough! But he tried to kill Sakura twice without a moment's hesitation! She'd always treated him sincerely and never betrayed him!"
"I could understand his revenge before. I even felt sorry for him. But now I really can't stand it!"
"People said he was a good boy who took old men out for walks. I used to agree, but now I take it all back!"
"With that temperament, that ruthlessness, that complete lack of feeling, it's no surprise he later joined the Masked Man to destroy the world!"
Meanwhile, at the Konoha Ninja Academy in the real world, utter chaos broke out.
The whole class stared at the Sky Screen in shock, watching the darkened Sasuke stab his teammate, choke Sakura, and descend into a bloodthirsty frenzy.
Unable to contain his anger any longer, Naruto lunged forward and tackled Sasuke hard to the floor!
Pinning Sasuke beneath him, Naruto glared down with a face full of fury and roared:
**"Sasuke! Have you lost your mind?! You actually tried to kill