In the past, Sasuke Uchiha would have been very impatient with Sakura Haruno's questions.
He probably would have turned around and left without even bothering to offer an explanation.
He certainly would not have revealed his true purpose so readily, because in Sasuke's mind, even if he told Sakura Haruno many things, she would be of no help at all.
In that case, why bother?
Not to mention that Sasuke was someone who distrusted others deep down.
But that was all in the past. Now, he had considerable trust in his former teammates, who were now his friends.
Although he had not fallen for her as Sakura Haruno hoped, he no longer disliked her either.
So he fell silent for only a moment before preparing to explain.
But Sakura Haruno was no fool. She keenly noticed that fleeting exchange of glances between the two, and an indescribable feeling immediately welled up inside her.
The war is over, and we've made up, so why are they hiding things from me again?
A faint sense of hurt and dissatisfaction rose in her heart. Sakura Haruno took a few steps forward, her gaze shifting between Sasuke and Naruto. "What... exactly are you two going to do?"
"Sasuke, you only just got back to the village, and you're leaving without even resting? And Naruto, didn't you say you needed to finish reading those materials as soon as possible?"
Naruto scratched his head sheepishly and gave a couple of awkward chuckles without answering.
"Sakura," Sasuke began, his voice low and calm, "I'm going to look for the Sharingan."
Sakura Haruno froze. "The Sharingan?"
"The Uchiha Clan's Sharingan." Sasuke lowered his gaze slightly. "After the night of the massacre, the clan members' eyes ended up scattered throughout the Shinobi World."
"Now I've received some information, so