The clouds cleared, and the sky turned blue.
Two statues stood tall — the Valley of the End.
This is where the God of Ninja and the Shura of the Ninja World had their final battle.
The valley formed by that battle was eventually named the Valley of the End.
It is also the last connection between Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, but was it really a bond?
"Sasuke!" A child with blue eyes and blonde hair called out to the figure in front of him.
White birds flew across the huge Valley of the End, and Naruto's voice echoed.
But Uchiha Sasuke didn't stop; he kept walking forward on his own.
"Are you running away from me?"
At Naruto's words, Sasuke stopped.
He slowly turned around, revealing his face covered with black marks!
His right eye was lifeless, while the sclera of his left eye had turned pitch black as he coldly stared at Naruto.
Naruto looked at Sasuke with wide eyes — this expression was just like before...
"Yo! Super idiot."
"Is it your turn this time?"
"I told Sakura too, leave me alone."
"What's that look on your face?"
Sasuke's expression grew more subtle, and he seemed to mock Naruto.
His words and sneer stabbed at Naruto's heart.
Naruto remembered the lunchbox Sasuke gave him when he was tied to a pillar by Kakashi...
"It's okay if I don't eat. It's totally fine... for you."
He remembered the senbon Sasuke blocked for him on the Naruto Bridge...
"What's that look on your face, you big idiot?"
"Why? Who told you to meddle in other people's business?"
"Who knows... my body just started moving automatically..."
Naruto clenched his fists tightly, thinking only of Sasuke.
"I've lost everything before, and I don't want to lose it again! An important comrade died before my eyes!"
He clenched his fists again and again.
"Why, Sasuke...?"
Naruto didn't understand and paced restlessly near Hashirama's statue.
"Why did you become like this?"
In the empty Valley of the End, Naruto's voice was especially loud and clear.
"What I've become has nothing to do with you."
"I have my own path... Honestly, my days of fooling around with you Konoha people are over!"
"Go back."
Sasuke said this and turned to leave.
Fighting him here wasn't a clear option anymore.
But Naruto didn't want to let him go easily, so he jumped from the top of Hashirama Senju's statue and rushed at Sasuke.
"What do you take our Konoha comrades for?!"
He tackled Sasuke hard and sat him down, raising his fist hesitantly.
Sasuke stared at Naruto expressionlessly.
Naruto hesitated for a moment, then punched Sasuke's face...
Sasuke spat a mouthful of blood onto Naruto's face.
Naruto's anger flared, and he grabbed Sasuke.
At that moment, a voice echoed in Naruto's mind:
"Do you want to know everything?"
He wanted to know everything — why? Why did Sasuke leave him?
"I think!!!"
And then, the system spoke:
"Do you want to know everything?"
"Everything your brother hid!"
"The other side of you saw!"
"The real reason for the Uchiha Clan massacre!"
At that moment, Sasuke had only one word:
"I think!"
[Ding! Permission granted by the Son of the World! Beginning descent into this world!]
After the strange prompt sounded, the entire ninja world panicked.
A mysterious voice sounded in their minds, and leaders from the five great nations all stood alert, their bodies ready for battle!
This wasn't a good sign.
Anyone who could appear silently and leave a message in your mind was definitely not ordinary!
[Ding! Prank... Pah! The God-level Heaven System has arrived! Welcome your future!]
[Ding! Creating group chat!]
[Ding! Creating live broadcast channel!]
[Ding! Searching for replicable items worldwide!]
[Ding! Looking for creatures with decent intelligence!]
[Ding! Forcing all intelligent creatures into the group!]
[Ding! Group chat graded! (Ordinary people without status or power can only watch silently! Speak and you'll be kicked out!)]
[Ding! Replicable items search complete! Opening mall function!]
[Ding! Pure Land detected in the Naruto world!]
[Ding! Forcing Pure Land world to materialize!]
A long series of prompts rang out.
The ninja world was confused, but Naruto and Sasuke — still fighting fiercely — seemed unaware of these messages!
Because the live broadcast channel had just been created.
The two appeared on the big screen!
One by one, people from the Ninja World appeared, and the Pure Land became visible.
The people originally in the Pure Land — no, rather their souls — could actually feel the sunshine and breeze.
How was this a Pure Land?
Had anyone ever seen a Pure Land with sunshine, calendar, or beautiful scenery?
Even the Sage of Six Paths hiding in the Pure Land...
He was confused by this scene too.
In this dark Pure Land, souls could barely materialize.
Yet now, the entire Pure Land was materialized!
[Ding! Live broadcast starts! Naruto and Sasuke's first time!]
[Senju Tsunade: "??? Naruto has caught up with Sasuke!"]
[Nara Shikaku: "Lady Tsunade, I think we should wait and see what happens..."]
Orochimaru narrowed his eyes as he looked at the big screen, watching Sasuke...
Everyone in the ninja world was alert.
No one knew what the big screen in their heads was showing.
There was movement within the Akatsuki too, especially Itachi.
Video Footage:
"You mean comrades?"
"With your so-called comrades... can I become stronger?"
"I'm going to Orochimaru!"
Sasuke didn't resist but looked at Naruto and expressed his thoughts.
"That Orochimaru! He's the one who killed the Third Hokage! He wants to destroy Konoha Village!"
Naruto roared angrily at Sasuke:
"Do you think he'll give you power for nothing?"
"He just wants your body as a vessel!"
"You might not come back at all. you might be killed!"
"How can I just watch you go?"
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Itachi in Akatsuki was silent and gloomy.
"Orochimaru... because you can't sneak attack me."
"Did you start thinking about Sasuke?"
"Looks like I have to find time to deal with you!"
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Video Footage:
The eagle soared under the scorching sun.
The two kept their up-and-down stance for a long time.
"This kind of thing... doesn't matter anymore."
"As long as I achieve my goal, that's enough."
"If you come and love me... I can't do anything about it."
Sasuke grabbed Naruto's collar, bringing them closer.
"I can't let you do this. Even if I have to use brute force... I'll bring you back!"
Naruto wouldn't let Sasuke go so easily, but Sasuke sneered.
"What are you laughing at?" Naruto asked loudly.
"You laughed back then too..." Sasuke said slowly.
Naruto's pupils dilated.
That sentence reminded him of that day on the rooftop.
"It's not funny, I'm really happy."
"I thought I could finally defeat you here..."
Naruto looked at Sasuke, but Sasuke's posture was weak.
"Back then, you really wanted to fight me, right?"
"Shaking with excitement, huh?"
Sasuke's words hit Naruto's heart.
"At first, yes! But you're different now..."
"This isn't the battle I wanted..."
"Even now, I..."
Naruto didn't know how to express himself.
As the saying goes:
"Those who aren't good at speaking are stubborn! Those who are good at talking are immune to sass!"
Without warning, Sasuke lifted Naruto with one hand.
He threw a punch — or rather, a fist released before it fell.
Naruto spat out a mouthful of blood, then launched five water droplets skipping over the vast lake!
Strong! Awesome!
Sasuke raised his right hand, a little excited.
"What is this power...?"
A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Power keeps coming..."
Suddenly, his heart beat violently and the lines on his face disappeared.
Sasuke looked uncomfortable for a moment, then only happiness remained.
"This is the power that guy was talking about, slowly merging into my body!"
Standing atop the Madara Uchiha statue, Sasuke felt this power!
"That's how it is now... if the curse is released!"
"How powerful can I be?!"
Naruto, who had fallen into the lake, slowly opened his eyes and looked at the clear water.
"What a powerful force..."
"He's completely different from before..."
Suddenly, Naruto's eyes sharpened.
How could he fall like this?
Looking across the water at Sasuke on Madara's statue...
Naruto climbed out of the lake, gasping for breath.
He ran quickly toward Sasuke.
Each step created ripples on the lake's surface.
"Wake up now!"
Naruto leapt forward, but Sasuke kicked him away.
Naruto reacted instantly, grabbed Sasuke's waist bag, and stood coldly on Madara's finger, watching Naruto fall into the water.
"I have long since come to my senses, and I want to live a peaceful life with you all every day, with my comrades."
"Wake up from this stupid dream."
Naruto climbed out of the water again, gasping and staring at Sasuke, unable to believe what he said.
"That's why I left the village! That's why I want to pursue power! There's no future in my dreams."
"My dream is the past! It exists only in the past..."
[Ding! Start posting questions!]
[Ding! Excuse me, what exactly is the dream that Uchiha Sasuke mentioned — the past?]
[Ding! Answer correctly and receive a Tsukuyomi Illusion One-Time Trial Card x1. The penalty for answering incorrectly is unknown!]
[Ding! This question is timely. Any chat related to Sasuke will be considered an answer! Please chat carefully!]