Chapter 225

"This, I cannot agree with, Rin. Naruto is my student, after all; by any measure, I should be the first to establish a bond with him!"

Kakashi stepped out to contest this!

"Eh? Kakashi, when did you get back? Isn't your favorite student Sasuke?"

A faint smile appeared at the corners of Rin's mouth as she said gently!

"Exactly! Don't mind him, Rin. When the time comes, you establish a bond with him first, and I'll be second. Then, the three of us will form a new Minato Team and kick that annoying guy Kakashi out!"

Obito said with a completely serious expression!

"...... Kick me out? Then where am I supposed to go?"

Kakashi rolled his eyes at Obito and said, somewhat listlessly!

"You can take Haruno Sakura, Uchiha Sasuke, and Sai to form a new Team 7!"

Minato, whose mood was gradually recovering, stepped out and said!

"The problem is, they are all still infants!"

"It doesn't matter. If we encounter enemies, I'll be responsible for taking care of Naruto, Obito will be responsible for guarding us, and Teacher Minato will be responsible for defeating the enemies!"

Rin said with an excited look, then, as if remembering something, she added:

"If that's not enough, we'll add Kushina-nee!"

"Then what about me? I have to be responsible for taking care of three children and annihilating the enemies all by myself?"

"Only in that way can you prove how formidable you, the genius ninja Hatake Kakashi, really are!"

Obito said with a laugh!

"Get lost..."

Kakashi rolled his eyes at them and then continued to watch the video!

【"Naruto, no matter what you say now, I will not change. Whether it's you or those guys in the village, I will leave none of you alive; I will kill you all!"】

Naruto's words did not convince Sasuke; he looked at Naruto coldly and continued:

【"In order to complete the Uchiha's revenge."】

"Tell me, why is Sasuke so stubborn? Naruto has already lowered his pride to the absolute minimum!"

"Exactly! If it were me, I would have gone back with Naruto immediately; I would even marry him on the spot if he asked!"

"Get lost, you're a girl, but Sasuke and Naruto are both men. How could you marry him?"

The people watching the film saw that Uchiha Sasuke was not moved in the slightest by what Naruto said, and they said with a sense of frustration!

【"I'm telling you, is there really only this path?"】

Hearing Sasuke's words, Naruto's smile turned into a bitter one!

【"Yes! The choice you can make now is either to kill me and become the hero who protects the village, or become the stray dog killed by me."】

Uchiha Sasuke answered without the slightest hesitation!

【"Sasuke, I don't think so. I won't become a stray dog, nor will I become the hero who kills you—neither of those! I..."】

Naruto looked at Sasuke earnestly, and then this strange space gradually disappeared, and the two returned to reality!

Following the violent explosion of the Chidori and Rasengan, Naruto and Sasuke were both sent flying!

At this moment, Kakashi, watching the event, broke free from the restraints of Naruto's shadow clone and saved the flying Naruto!

As for Sasuke's side, White Zetsu appeared behind him to block the impact!

【"What's going on, Sasuke? I should have told you to go back and rest."】

At this moment, a vortex appeared in the space, and then a masked man appeared on the battlefield!

"I really miss this getup of yours, Obito!"

Kakashi said with a smile:

"Back then, you were so calm, so smart! Nothing like you are now!"

"... Get lost!"

Looking at that look on Kakashi's face, Uchiha Obito couldn't help but say!

【"Sasuke, do you remember? Back at the Valley of the End, what you said to me, those things about first-class ninjas!"】

Naruto stood out and faced Sasuke, recalling what Sasuke had said to him during the battle at the Valley of the End!

【"Through direct combat, we now understand each other quite a bit; this shows that we have already become first-class ninjas, both you and I! Sasuke, have you also understood the true thoughts in my heart? My true thoughts—you've seen them, haven't you? If we fight, we will both die!"】

Naruto looked at Uchiha Sasuke with a serious expression and said!

But Uchiha Sasuke did not give any response!

But Naruto didn't mind and continued:

【"If you attack Konoha, I will have to fight you. Save the hatred for that time! When that time comes, vent it all on me. I am the only one who can bear your hatred; this mission is one only I can complete. When that time comes, I will also carry your hatred and die with you."】

"Actually, Naruto really didn't have to go to such lengths for Sasuke!"

In the viewing area, Uchiha Itachi said!

Although Sasuke was his younger brother, deep down, he felt that Naruto had already done quite enough!

"That Sasuke could make a friend like Naruto is truly the greatest blessing of his previous life!"

Uchiha Shisui watched the video without blinking, muttering to himself!

"Perhaps this is fate! The reincarnations of Indra and Ashura are destined to meet! I just didn't expect Naruto to be so persistent to this extent!"

At the Hokage Building, Uchiha Obito said with deep feeling!

"Perhaps this is Naruto's strength! Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to pull you back from the abyss of hell into the world of the living!"

Kakashi, for once, didn't tease Obito!

【"What's going on, Naruto? What exactly do you want to do? Why are you so persistent about me?"】

Uchiha Sasuke could no longer remain cold; he lost control of his emotions and shouted loudly at Naruto!

【"Because we are friends!"】

To Sasuke's roar, Naruto didn't mind; instead, he looked at him with a smile!

"Friends—what a beautiful word that is!"

In Kumogakure, Ai said with some emotion!

"Although Naruto is from Konoha, being his friend is truly a blessing of three lifetimes!"

His father echoed!

"Friends, is it!"

In the viewing area, Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi looked at each other, their faces showing expressions that only the other could understand!

"I wonder if I will ever have a friend who is willing to go through fire and water for me!"

In Sunagakure, Rasa silently thought through everyone he knew, then muttered to himself!

【"I haven't given up... on the matter of bringing you back to Konoha; I will never give up."】

A relaxed expression appeared on Naruto's face involuntarily!

【"However... I won't keep nagging anymore. Honestly, someone like me who isn't good with words actually came here to lecture you—I'm really not cut out for this! Hehe!"】

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"Did I hear that right? He actually said he isn't good with words??"

"I think I heard it too! Are you kidding me?"

"Even I, an Anbu who has killed countless people, was moved by your words, and you say you aren't good with words? Naruto, are you serious?"

The Ninja World was still feeling emotional about the love-hate relationship between Naruto and Sasuke, but this sentence from Naruto left everyone completely bewildered!

"Naruto, he is simply too humble!"

In Sunagakure, Rasa's mouth couldn't help but twitch as he said!

"If he isn't good with words, then everyone in the Ninja World must be mute!"

The Third Raikage Ai also had a conflicted expression!

"Naruto, whether you are good with words, you should ask Gaara, Hyuga Neji, Fuka Koyuki, Shion, Nagato, Uchiha Obito, and Uchiha Sasuke—they are the ones who should know!"

In Iwagakure, Onoki looked at the video, speechless!

"Naruto, that child, just likes to joke around!"

In the Hokage Building, Rin tried to ease the silent atmosphere, but the effect was clearly not very good!

【"If in the end, we both die, we will no longer be Uchiha, nor will we be Nine-Tails Jinchuriki; we won't have to carry anything, and in that world, we will truly understand each other."】

Naruto scratched his head and looked at Uchiha Sasuke with a smile!

【"I will not change my mind, nor do I intend to understand you, and I don't want to die—the one who will die is you."】 ===== CHAPTER 227 =====