Witty Naruto Life

Chapter 148 I Agree
the other side.

After repeatedly jumping across the trap area, Naruto entered the alley and began to play guerrilla warfare with the ninja cats, whispering:
"Is it not over yet?"

Logically speaking, Sasuke should have finished his crushing victory by this time, and the sad news that Elvis was "beheaded" should have made them scatter.

But Naruto was not in a hurry. He did not sense any malicious intent, which meant that there was no external force restraining Sasuke.

"boom!"

Naruto knocked down another ninja cat with another punch, and suddenly increased his speed to create distance again.

Although it's quite exciting to beat up these furry little guys, considering the 'harmonious diplomatic relations between Konoha Ninja Cats', Naruto would try to avoid contact with them as much as possible.

"Go hang out over there Sasuke."

Thinking of this, Naruto summoned a clone to restrain him, and his main body released the demon fox mode, and used Flying Thunder God to teleport to Sasuke's side.

……

"What are you waiting for?"

On Sasuke's side, the cat, who had been forced to press the paw print, couldn't help licking its fur and asked.

"Wait for him to come."

Sasuke's tone was calm, and he seemed to have made up his mind.

One minute later.

"Whoosh!"

Naruto flashed beside Sasuke, looked at Meatball Daquan, then looked at the injured Nekomata, and asked Sasuke puzzledly: "What's wrong?"

Sasuke turned around and mentioned the past of Uchiha Itachi and Nekomata as if jokingly. After that, Naruto's heart sank and he had a vague foreboding premonition.

Sasuke must be trying to use this incident to make something clear.

"Are you angry? Do you want to get power immediately?" Naruto asked tentatively.

Sasuke shook his head: "I have always been angry, and gaining powerful strength has always been my pursuit, but..."

"but?"

"Naruto, I want to be free now."

Naruto was stunned. He didn't expect Sasuke to suddenly mention freedom. If he hadn't had a heart-to-heart talk with him before, he would have thought that Sasuke was possessed by Director Ai.

But the next moment, Naruto understood Sasuke's intention.

In an instant, Naruto felt a strong surge of anger, grievance, and unwillingness!
He was angry that he had done so much for Sasuke and paved a harmless golden road for him, but Sasuke still rejected his kindness in the name of "freedom"; he felt aggrieved that Sasuke resolutely decided his own future without even having a good talk with him; he was unwilling to accept that the character's personality inertia set by Kishimoto was so great that no matter how hard he tried, he could not change Sasuke's fate.

Naruto took a deep breath and said, "You are going to join Orochimaru."

This is a declarative sentence.

"Yes." Sasuke began to speak sparingly.

This situation is much more serious than the original.

In the original work, Sasuke was stimulated by various events and was impulsive and extreme when he surrendered.

Sasuke now makes his choice in complete calmness.

They are completely different things.

It's like a high school student deciding to drop out of school in a fit of anger versus deciding to drop out after careful consideration. The former can be dealt with in a few days, while the latter will only cause parents immense headaches.

Naruto didn't know how to persuade him for a moment. He felt that he had said all the reasons he needed to say.

Hit the ball straight!
"Sasuke, for my sake, don't join Orochimaru and become Jiraiya's disciple with me."

"Just think of it as being for me."

Sasuke glanced at Naruto and said, "You are blackmailing me morally."

"Yes," Naruto said with an unusually calm expression, his words rushing outwards: "Have you ever thought that all morality is kidnapping?"

Sasuke said nothing.

"It's just that we call ideas we agree with 'morality' and ideas we disagree with 'moral kidnapping', but in reality, there is no essential difference between the two."

Sasuke turned to face Naruto, emitting slight ripples of chakra, but Naruto didn't back down, causing Nekomata to start trembling uncontrollably.

The chakra fluctuations are so intense that I feel like I’m suffocating... By the way, can you gods please not involve us mortal cats in your fights?
Naruto: "Parents give birth to children, and children should support them. This is a moral concept that almost all of us agree on, but supporting parents is not in the individual's interest. It is not an instinct we are born with, but something we learn through nurturing."

"Some parents abandon their children but ask them to support them. We say this is moral kidnapping."

"The essence of these things is [using ideas to constrain behavior], the difference lies in how we view these things,"

"You said I was blackmailing you, but I did help you a lot. Now I hope you'll be grateful and repay the favor. Is that a problem?"

The logic is smooth and the aura is strong.

Sasuke nodded, "No problem."

The two were silent. Naruto stared at him for a long time, and uttered a few words through his teeth: "You don't want me to break your legs and take you back to Konoha, do you?"

Sasuke paused, "What about my freedom? You keep saying you want me to break free, but now you're restricting my freedom!"

"Your family found you too weak, so they temporarily deprived you of your freedom. Once you've grown your wings, you can be as free as you want. What's the problem with that?"

"But you're not my family!"

"Don't be so shameless!!"

Sasuke was stunned. This was the first time he could remember Naruto yelling such harsh words at him.

But Naruto quickly realized that he had lost his composure and tried to calm himself down.

Take a deep breath.

This little NPC made me famous.

But this moment also made Naruto sober up a lot. He realized that it was the words "You are not my family" that hurt him. Somehow, he thought of what Shiba Qingquan said: Even if it is a piece of stone, if you hold it against your heart, it should warm it, right?

Perhaps, Naruto no longer regards Sasuke as an NPC.

The two were silent for a long time. Sasuke's expression was excited, his chest heaving violently, and his Sharingan opened naturally, with a faint tendency to evolve into a Mangekyō.

After a while, Naruto spoke with a hoarse voice:
"Maybe you don't consider me as a family member, but I always treat you as my own brother."

"At first I was annoyed with you. I thought you were just a jerk. You were nothing but a cool guy. You were just a stepping stone for Uzumaki Naruto."

"Then I grew up and began to understand your choice. I understood that you were the most normal person in Konoha."

"Those who keep shouting about the will of fire are all profit-seeking hypocrites, and they are ruthless and heartless."

"I started to defend you, to fight against all those who denied you, to explain to everyone that Sasuke didn't fall into depravity on purpose, that he was forced to do these things."

"Now I realize I can help you. To be honest, I will help you whether there is someone behind this or not!"

"Of course I'll make up for my regrets if I have the ability! Honestly, helping you overcome one difficulty after another gives me a great sense of accomplishment!"

"And what about you? You told me you're not my family. Fine, fine, get out of here now! The farther away the better, and it's best if you never come back!!"

Naruto became angrier and angrier as he spoke, his voice hoarse, and Sasuke felt sadder as he listened.

After hearing the last part, he stood there in a daze, tears streaming down his face.

This was a speech without any technique, full of emotion, which deeply moved him and once again proved a simple truth:

Sincerity is always a must-win.

With such a close friend, what more could one ask for?
However, the next words made Naruto freeze in his tracks.

Sasuke spoke with a trembling voice, as if he had used up all his strength:
"Brother...let me go."

"...You...what did you call me?"

"Brother...brother...let me go!"

Sasuke wiped away his tears, a faint mist still lingering in his eyes. Grief, reluctance, and confusion alternated in his gaze, but in the end, they were replaced by a single emotion called determination.

Sasuke is reluctant to leave Naruto and Sakura, and to leave the Uchiha clan, but he still has shackles that have not been cut off, a desire for freedom, and most importantly...

How could an eagle soaring in the sky be willing to be inferior to others?

If we follow the path paved by Naruto, everything will be peaceful and trouble-free, but without the trials and tribulations of life and death, it will be difficult to truly stand out from the crowd even if our wings grow strong.

In the original novel, Naruto and Sakura spent two and a half years training in a relatively peaceful environment, only to be beaten up upon their return to Sasuke. Why? Because the very nature of the ninja world is brutal, and proficiency in technique doesn't necessarily equate to maturity. This is the truth behind the saying, "In troubled times, heroes emerge."

But what is more important?
Naruto had just given his true heart to Sasuke, and thought Sasuke would let it go. However, for the sake of his inner belief, Naruto also gave his true heart back, which blocked Naruto's last way of persuasion.

You regard me as your younger brother, and I regard you as my older brother.

Replace sincerity with sincerity.

Now, if you don't listen to me, you are going against your family, but if you stop me, you are also kidnapping your own family.

Which is more important?

Naruto lost the strength to continue fighting. He was tired and felt the weight of the saying "Character determines destiny" from the bottom of his heart.

"...Even if you want to leave, you can't leave without making any preparations."

After hearing this, Sasuke's expression suddenly brightened up: "You agreed?"

"I don't want to fight with you anymore, brat..." Naruto sighed silently, and told the cat next to him to get out of here quickly and clean up his own territory.

Isn’t that superfluous?
"Okay, okay, let's go now!"

The cat left quickly with a smile, and when Naruto saw him disappear, he used Flying Thunder God to take Sasuke out of the castle tower.

……

Two days later.

"Actually, it's a good thing to let him go. At least the story is developing in the direction of the original novel, and the advantages of the time traveler are maintained."

In a corner of Konoha's border, Naruto and Sakura watched Sasuke leave.

Before leaving, Naruto asked Bai Yi to urgently make a special talisman. As long as it was burned with flames, Naruto would be able to sense it instantly and use Flying Thunder God to teleport to Sasuke.

Whenever Sasuke encounters an irresistible crisis, he can call on Naruto for help.

It's an insurance policy.

In addition, he told Sasuke some information about Orochimaru, including his preferences and the weaknesses of his Corpse Reincarnation, and shared some training experiences with Sasuke, such as how to expand his combat methods in the future.

The benevolence and righteousness are gone.

"The story has been completely changed." Naruto shook his head.

"why?"

"Because Sasuke is the reincarnation of Indra, his mentality has changed drastically. And as long as I'm alive, there's no chance he'll be taken advantage of."

Sasuke's attitude determines the fate of the ninja world.

Sakura pondered for a moment before muttering, "But it's actually okay."

"I hope it's okay."

Naruto turned around and was about to go back to the village, when suddenly, Sakura asked:

"What about Sasuke's pursuit? What if Tsunade sends people after him?"

Naruto chuckled and shook his head, "No one will chase him."

"why?"

"Because I agreed with him leaving."

(End of this chapter)