Kakashi didn't hear those hurtful insults anymore when he went out to buy things, but his heart still felt heavy.
He asked Naraku why all this was happening, but Naraku didn't answer, only saying that if that day ever came, he would save him no matter what.
The surroundings were silent, then an evening breeze blew, and the curtains rustled behind them.
Naraku's gentle and firm voice, across the screen, struck the heart of every viewer.
"I will spare no effort, no matter the cost."
[The Uchiha are still reliable, they just get straight to it!]
[Kakashi's only confidant is Naraku]
[How is this not a confession?]
[Is it Naraku's turn to heal Kakashi now?]
[The straightforward Uchiha live up to their reputation!]
[Sisters, I'm convinced, on the forums now they're calling Naraku the Uchiha King of Sweet Talk]
[Kick out the one who's ruining the atmosphere!]
[Hahahahahahahaha, I'm dying of laughter]
—
Naraku's mouth twitched: What the hell is the Uchiha King of Sweet Talk...?
He tried to keep a straight face for less than two seconds before he, too, let out a low laugh, then secretly cursed himself for his ridiculous sense of humor.
—
The cells of the Uchiha Police Force were almost full, and Fugaku waited for a day or two in the office building, only to receive an order from the Hokage to release the people to appease public anger.
He argued with several elders repeatedly, but still reluctantly released them.
Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura also had a dispute in the Hokage Building, but after the latter mentioned Sakumo Hatake and the Uchiha alliance, stating they were no longer trustworthy, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally agreed to his actions.
[Hiruzen Sarutobi, you f*cking play favorites!!!]
[Don't back down, Fugaku!! Don't back down, ah ah ah ah ah!!!]
[If he doesn't back down, the Uchiha would be openly opposing the Hokage. Does he dare to gamble with the safety of thousands of Clan Member?]
[Sakumo is being suppressed and slandered just because he has a good relationship with the Uchiha. Senju Tobirama would be dumbfounded.]
[Friends, my vocabulary is insufficient. I need a more vicious word than "bitch."]
[How about this: from now on, when we curse someone, we call him Danzo Shimura.]
[And if someone speaks up for the person you're cursing, we'll curse that person as Hiruzen Sarutobi.]
[Holy crap, that's dirty!]
[Awesome]
Naraku spoke with Fugaku again, without success, and was escorted back to the Hospital by Uchiha Fūyō.
As Naraku walked up to the second floor, the BGM suddenly became eerie and unsettling, and combined with Naraku's sudden turn, it startled the audience.
The command conveyed by the other party clearly mentioned Root, which meant that Danzo was even arrogant enough to openly reveal his identity and was not at all afraid of being exposed. This brazen attitude triggered another wave of bullet comments, all filled with censored * symbols.
Naraku silently returned to the Hospital room, and the only sound in the entire space was his own footsteps.
On the small cot for companions, Kakashi was still asleep due to the Genjutsu, his brows furrowed, clearly not sleeping soundly, perhaps dreaming again of the ignorant and short-sighted faces of those villagers.
Naraku reached out to smooth his furrowed brow, his eyes flickering with light and shadow, eventually settling into silence.
The screen had gone completely black, and then Naraku's almost sighing murmur was heard.
-- Kakashi... I'm sorry... [Don't go! That's no place for a human!]
[If he goes, he'll 100% die, sob sob sob]
[Naraku probably wants to protect Kakashi and Sakumo, after all, his bloodline limit sickness is basically incurable]
[Moreover, Naraku has a bloodline limit sickness, and it's no longer worth it for the Uchiha to choose to directly oppose Danzo for him]
[Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah (crying loudly)]
[According to my many years of experience getting stabbed, something big is coming! (sad)]
[Sakumo, come back quickly, sob sob sob sob sob]
The content of the next episode was Tsunade returning to the Village to examine Naraku, attempting to seal the excess Dōjutsu Power (Pupil Power), which largely matched his own experience.
But one scene made Naraku fall into a long silence.
After the children left the Hospital room, Sakumo revealed a gloomy look he had never shown before, and that almost imperceptible whisper, all indicated that he had long decided to resist Danzo.
It turned out that Sakumo wasn't trying to commit suicide then, but had prepared for the worst, which was why he had that calm, ready-to-die look in his eyes.
Logically, Sakumo shouldn't have had such a difficult fight with Danzo; there must have been something he didn't know.
And the audience, unaware of what would happen later, was still captivated by Sakumo's cold demeanor.
[So handsome... Who understands the charm of a man when he shows signs of going dark?]
[Sister in front, I understand]
[Sakumo, go! Take down Danzo!]
[Kill that shameless old man!]
With most of his Dōjutsu Power (Pupil Power) sealed, Naraku's original pain from activating his Sharingan was greatly reduced. After telling the truth, Kakashi again poked his forehead, scolding him as an idiot.
Naraku looked pitiful and apologized profusely, and Kakashi immediately softened, but still pretended to be tough, saying that if he dared to do it again next time, he would never speak to him again.
[His Sharingan awakened too early and too quickly, his body simply couldn't withstand the ravages of the Dōjutsu Power (Pupil Power)]
[Naraku: I was wrong, I'll do it again next time (ˊ ˘ ˋ * )]
[Kakashi: (╬ ◣ д ◢ )]
[Picking candy from broken glass, it hurts]
[The plot is too cruel to these two good kids, sob sob sob sob]
Naraku asked Tsunade if his bloodline limit sickness was cured, but the answer was incredibly cruel.
Kakashi didn't want to lose control of his emotions in front of Naraku, so he found an excuse to leave the Hospital.
But he didn't see Naraku's finally unconcealable, sad gaze and tightly pursed lips as he turned to leave.
Kakashi walked alone on the road, the surrounding malice almost materializing, tearing at his body, gnawing at his soul.
The scene flashed back to Naraku's past promise, "If you are in danger, I will save you no matter what," "I will spare no effort, no matter the cost"... Kakashi closed his eyes.
-- Me too.
-- So we are both destined to make mistakes, Naraku.
[Even Tsunade has to grope her way step by step; bloodline limit sickness is truly an incurable disease]
[So heartbreaking, Kakashi and Naraku didn't see each other's eyes]
[Both of them don't want the other to worry about them]
[I feel that, in fact, they both know the other is very sad, but they tacitly avoid it separately]
[Even more heartbreaking]
[Why can't my fist punch through the screen, sob sob sob]
[No! Kakashi, this is not a mistake!]
[This is not a mistake ┭ ┮ ﹏ ┭ ┮]
[The love for comrades and friends, and the courage to sacrifice for it, these emotions are the shining points of humanity]
Physically and mentally exhausted, Kakashi chose to go home and confess his recent despondency to his father.
Sakumo still insisted that "Ninja are not tools for killing" and comforted his confused son, telling him to leave the Village to receive the rare medicinal materials Tsunade needed, and to clear his mind at the same time.
Kakashi also felt that he was not suitable for companionship at the moment; his bad mood would affect Naraku's recovery, so he nodded in agreement.
However, after he left, Tsunade's arrival and questioning made the audience realize that Sakumo just wanted to find an excuse to send Kakashi out of Konoha.
The explanation of 'leaving the Village to clear his mind' convinced neither Tsunade nor the audience.
[Sakumo's will is truly firm; he hasn't changed his mind despite such immense public pressure]
[Manly, Sakumo is a true man]
[It's good to go out, the mood will be much better away from this environment. Kakashi will get depressed if he stays in the Village any longer.]
[Not a son? Hmm?? The medicinal materials thing is fake??]
[When a father sends his son away, he must be planning something big!]
[Brothers! Something bad is going to happen! I have a bad feeling!]
[What exactly does Sakumo want to do?]
[He wouldn't really want to take down Danzo and split Konoha, would he???]
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