Chapter 88 So it’s You (Ch 88)

New episode.

It was almost evening and the sunlight gradually turned into a warmer tone. Kakashi said goodbye to Naraku and promised to bring him a souvenir, then left Konoha alone.

When he walked out of the Konoha gate with his luggage on his back, only the sunset and the evening breeze were there to see him off.

[Kakashi’s back is so thin, it makes me feel empty inside]

[No one knows whether this separation will last forever…]

[In front of you, I warn you not to be a pessimist]

The camera switches, Naraku hurriedly runs back home, and he collapses on the ground after he heaves a sigh of relief when he sees Sakumo is safe and sound.

[Naraku is really perceptive. He realized something was wrong after just a few words.]

[You are such a heartless old thief! Can’t you just let Naraku recover from his injuries?]

[Indeed, it feels like he is running around with injuries every day]

As Sakumo came to help him, Naraku made eye contact with him and realized that he was indeed about to do something dangerous, but he just wasn’t in time yet.

–Master…I’m sorry…

Naraku decisively used illusion to knock down the unsuspecting Sakumo, and dragged his weak body to settle him down.

Then, he began to prepare weapons and ration pills in silence.

He paused once in the middle, as if his emotions had accumulated to the extreme. He lowered his head weakly, and his hair fell to cover his face.

The audience could only see his slightly trembling arms.

But Naraku quickly calmed down his emotions, and his movements returned to their original quick and decisive state, not letting anyone see what his expression was just now.

[No matter what Sakumo wants to do, Naraku doesn’t want him to take risks for himself]

[Naraku didn’t accept his fate! He brought a weapon!]

[Is he trying to learn from Jing Ke? His last fight before death]

[What can I use to fight? I’m still seriously injured and my chakra has been almost used up by the illusion.]

[The blood of a young man is that even if he cannot kill the enemy, he will bite off a piece of flesh before dying]

[If the baby is too sad, just cry.]

[The crybaby that Kakashi mentioned has once again learned to hold back his tears]

[Are you going to kill me with a knife?]

Before leaving, Naraku looked at his home bathed in the twilight with a nostalgic look, the group photo on the counter, the dining table that was once filled with laughter, the courtyard where he loved to bask in the sun…

He saw everything, and it was deeply engraved in his mind, leaving an indelible memory.

Then Naraku turned and left, choosing to face his fate alone.

Only a few whispers left behind echoed in the ears of all the audience.

–Take care, Master, Kakashi.

[Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo——]

[I’m really going to die this time, woooooo]

[I don’t dare to read on. I can’t accept Naraku walking on such a dead end alone.]

[What did he do wrong to have to go through such a life?]

The audience is still crying and shouting, and the scene is still stuck on the Hatake family. Amid the faint sounds of insects, the light and shadow gradually turn into the color of night.

Sakumo suddenly opened his eyes and sat up from under the covers, and the scene flashed back to Naraku’s Sharingan, indicating that he realized he was under a genjutsu.

But now, the illusion has been broken.

He looked at his palms, feeling the chakra in his body.

–No loss.

No one was around, and the only reason for an illusion of this level to be dissolved midway was the death of the caster.

[Um???]

[Wait a minute! My CPU is burnt!]

[How did Sakumo wake up?]

[Could it be that Naraku… has already disappeared…?]

[Ahhhhhhhhhh (sharp explosion)]

[I want to send a razor blade to the old thief! ! ! ]

[What’s the point of the old thief dying! I want Tuan Zang to die! ! ! ! !]

The scene begins to show everything that Sakumo has been through during this period.

He stood in front of the rapidly flashing memory, leaving only a silhouette.

From the moment he discovered that Naraku’s mission in the Land of Rain was suspicious, to the seriously injured and dying Naraku, the ignorant Uchiha, the rumors that were spreading everywhere, to the encounter with the Root on the way to pick up Tsunade, and the order to give up Naraku, to this evening, the Root ninja appeared again and threatened Kakashi’s life…

All the memories, along with Sakumo’s self-questions and answers, are presented to the audience.

–Are you just this level of a man, Hatake Sakumo?

–Can’t even protect your own family?

He raised his head, and his close-up of his face filled the entire screen, his eyes filled with anger and determination that had never been so strong before.

–everything.

–I can give everything.

The next second, he had already passed through the layers of night, rushed into the root with a long knife, and killed everyone.

Only the blood of the enemy can appease a father’s hatred.

[Danzo thought he could threaten Sakumo with these, but he was wrong!]

[Sakumo is so handsome! What a man!]

[Let Danzo experience despair firsthand!]

[A man among men, a father among fathers!]

Amidst the flash of swords and blood, he finally saw the culprit, the source of darkness.

It’s hideous and disgusting.

The chakra in Sakumo’s body was almost boiling, even his hair and clothes were fluttering in anger.

Arcs of electricity shot out from the blade, transforming into countless lightning snakes that pierced the sky, but were bound by the knife in his hand and could only roar and roll violently, piercing through the darkness with screams, filling the entire huge underground cave.

Thunder, lightning and strong winds whipped up a storm that could break metal and shatter rocks, and destroy everything in its path.

He looked coldly at the being known as the Dark Ninja, who was dodging his sword in a panic, just like everyone else.

–So why…?

–Why does he–! ! !

Wild wind and thunder wrapped around the blade, cutting through the darkness and slashing towards the opponent.

[Let Konoha see the wrath of White Fang, Hatake Sakumo!]

[So cool! ]

[Nine-day thunderbolt, return to me!]

[All resistance in the world comes from one sentence: Why?!]

[Go, Sakumo! Kill him!]

Just when everyone, including Sakumo himself, thought that Danzo was doomed to die, Sakumo’s body showed an obvious pause, and Danzo seized the opportunity to counterattack.

The animator did not continue to release the following battle, perhaps wanting to hide something, and directly cut the camera to Naraku’s side.

[What’s going on?]

[Fuck, what happened to Shumao?]

[Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo]

[It’s over, it’s over, the old thief is going to kill me by plotting a plot! ! ]

[It shouldn’t be a plot kill, Sakumo must have a physical problem]

[I think it was Danzo who poisoned him. After all, he has many shady ways.]

[Originally, Sakumo could have killed Danzo, but now it’s hanging in the balance]

When Naraku just arrived near the Forest of Death, it was not completely dark yet.

Before he showed up, he hid in the dark and used the Sharingan to observe the surroundings to confirm that the Root had not set any traps here, and he found that he was beginning to be able to sense chakra within a certain range.

[So Naraku and Sakumo are both taking root? Fighting on two fronts?]

[Does the Sharingan have such a strong perception ability?]

[The pupil power has changed?]

[It’s possible. After all, Naraku is the first Uchiha to receive treatment. The sealing technique may change the nature of his pupil power.]

Naraku waited for a while, then suddenly looked towards a place far behind him with an uneasy look on his face. He opened his eyes again and looked around.

A very faint vibration was heard, and at the same time a light breeze brushed across Naraku’s cheek.

He looked in that direction and saw several Anbu heading there under the moonlight.

–There’s something wrong…

Driven by intuition, Naraku moved closer to the location where the vibration was occurring.

Then, a ball of fire entered the edge of his perception range.

–Master…?

[Wow, super intuitive!]

[Sawada Tsunayoshi thinks it’s great]

[This is the telepathy between father and son! Yeah!]

Naraku broke through the obstruction of the Anbu and went deep into the deepest part of the Root’s underground base. What he saw was Danzo raising the sword in his hand to give Sakumo the final blow.

He knocked away Danzo, who was also at the end of his strength, and finally saw that Sakumo was now covered in blood. Even his white hair was mostly soaked in blood, hanging limply on the side of his face, dripping blood.

[! ! ! ]

[Sakumoa …

[Damn it! Why does Shimura Danzo have the right?!]

[It’s impossible. Danzo can’t possibly kill Sakumo.]

[Something went wrong! Something went wrong!]

Naraku’s pupils suddenly constricted, his fingertips trembled, and he was in so much pain that he could hardly make a sound.

–Master…

–Why do you have to go to this extent?

–I’m clearly worthless…!

Why don’t you want to abandon me?

With a heart-wrenching thought, Naraku’s eyes flashed red, and he used a long sword to nail Danzo, who was about to move, into the wall. Blood splattered on the wall behind him, covering it with a dark red.

[How could Sakumo give up on you?]

[This may be the only time Naraku hopes that Sakumo won’t want him]

[Is this time going to be a kaleidoscope?]

[Good death to Lao Deng!]

Lying on Naraku’s tender shoulders, Sakumo was barely breathing, but still had the mood to tell some jokes about “failed at being cool”. As a result, Naraku, who was usually good-tempered, was irritated and he shouted at him to shut up.

Sakumo curled his eyes with a hint of relief, then closed his eyes.

The flame behind him was so weak that it was about to go out. Naraku had no time to waste. If he encountered an Anbu, he would use fire jutsu, even if he got burned.

When he came out from underground, he was already shaky. He didn’t know where he got the strength from, but he forced himself to steady himself and continued to move towards the hospital.

[You are still so off the track even at this time, you are worthy of being you boohoo]

[Can you catch up? Yes, I can!]

[Naraku is still not well, it’s really a precarious situation]

[What the hell are these ANBU doing?! Can’t they see that this is Sakumo?!]

He encountered many Anbu along the way. Naraku either dodged them instantly or used Fire Style to create a gap and wait for an opportunity to jump out of the encirclement. In just two or three minutes, he arrived at the hospital entrance and fell to the ground due to exhaustion.

He no longer had any strength left. An adult man was already very heavy, and now it was like a mountain, pressing down on his trembling and weak body.

But he couldn’t stop. He had no right to stop.

This embarrassment, coupled with the sensational BGM, made the audience wail.

After getting up and taking a few steps, Naraku saw a blond figure jumping down from the roof, walking a few steps towards him, but then sitting down on the ground and no longer approaching.

[My heart is broken]

[My tears are worthless]

[Wow wow wow wow wow wow——o(╥﹏╥)o]

[Naraku vomited a lot of blood, and the master also bleeds a lot, sob sob sob]

[Tsunade, please stand up, please cheer up]

The paramedics rushed in from the hospital and took Sakumo away.

Naraku almost walked on his knees, leaving a long trail of blood on the ground, and came in front of Tsunade and bowed his head to the ground.

“Lady Tsunade… please… save Master… save him…”

The boy’s originally clear voice had become dry and hoarse, and no syllables could be heard. Only the sobs and trembling told everyone that he was crying.

[I can’t take it anymore… I’m really in pain sob sob sob sob]

[Naraku’s throat is burned]

[I risked my life to bring Sakumo here]

[Watching the person you love lose his breath and his body grow colder, what kind of despair does it feel like]

[How did it become like this? Why did it become like this?]

After Tsunade entered the emergency room, Naraku got up from the ground, stood up with difficulty, and walked into the hospital staggeringly step by step.

The wound on his abdomen had split open, his clothes were stained dark red, and he couldn’t tell whether the blood flowing under his feet was Sakumo’s blood or his own.

The scene cut to the emergency room, where the heart monitor was stretched into a straight line. The sharp and continuous alarm sound penetrated the walls, doors and windows, and pierced directly into Naraku’s body.

He leaned against the door of the emergency room, his eyes were gray and his pupils could not focus. He stared at the ceiling and let endless despair envelop him.

Memories flooded into his mind uncontrollably, forcing him to realize over and over again what he had lost.

“It’s okay, Naraku, it’ll be okay.”

“You are very talented.”

“I think that firework is beautiful…”

–Oh my God…

Naraku covered his face, tears streaming through his fingers.

“We’re eating ground bracken today?”

“How did the graduation exam go?”

“Watch out, I’m going to teach you a super powerful ninjutsu!”

–I wish…

He gradually couldn’t hold back his sobs anymore, his eyes turned blood red, and the three magatamas spun rapidly.

“I’m sorry… I still need Naraku to save me…”

“I wanted to solve it in a cool way…”

“I failed…”

–Let the Master live…!

The afterimages of the magatama connected into one and gradually grew edges and corners.

[Why why why why why!!!]

[Don’t use the knife of memories to kill me ahhhh]

[Please, don’t die, don’t die, don’t die…]

[I am about to burst into tears——]

[Help! Kill someone! Ugh! Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!]

[If Sakumo dies, Naraku won’t be able to survive, and he will commit suicide]

[Oh my god… Kaleidoscope——?!]

The seal on the forehead and the runaway eye power were in a stalemate, and finally, with the help of Tsunade’s shadow clone, the eye power was cut off just before it broke.

The moment Naraku fell to the ground, the monitor screen filled the screen.

The straight lines began to fluctuate, and the “dipping” sound showed traces of heartbeats, again and again, continuously.

[Alive… Alive!!!]

[Sakumo is alive! Sakumo is alive!!]

[I burst into tears]

[Great, I survived…┭┮﹏┭┮]

[Master is alive! Baby Naraku needs to cheer up, woooooooo]

——

After reading the parts he knew, Naraku calmed down and had the energy to think about his previous doubts.

The animator did not reveal the truth. The only two clues were the inexplicable breaking of the illusion and the strange pause of Sakumo during the battle.

If the Kyoka Suigetsu had not failed, Sakumo would not have attacked the Root, and if there had not been that strange pause, Sakumo would not have died after attacking the Root.

Therefore, the purpose of that “other person” is to make Sakumo go to find Danzo and then die at the hands of the other party.

Now that Sakumo is dead, there is a high probability that he will open the Mangekyo.

In addition, the only characters whose existence the animators have been hiding from the first season until now are Black Zetsu and Madara.

What they both need most is a successor who is extremely desperate about the world and can inherit the Infinite Tsukuyomi Plan.

So it’s you, right?

Black Zetsu!