Sky Curtain: Short Video Commentary on Konoha Villagers

The text on the celestial screen continues:

On another occasion, Naruto suddenly had a whim to investigate Kakashi's true appearance beneath his mask.

The scene cuts in.

Naruto lowered his voice and leaned close to Sasuke's ear.

"Tell me, what does Kakashi-sensei look like under his mask?"

Sasuke remained expressionless, clearly not wanting to get involved in this matter.

But Naruto wouldn't give up.

"Think about it, there must be a reason why Kakashi-sensei wears a mask every day, right?"

"Maybe it's sausage lips."

"Or buck teeth."

"Otherwise, why cover it up?"

Sasuke's expression subtly changed.

Although he was reluctant to admit it, he was indeed persuaded by Naruto's description.

So the two devised a plan.

[The first ramen operation plan.]

on the screen.

Naruto invited Kakashi to eat ramen, hoping to catch a glimpse of Kakashi's face through his mask while he ate.

As a result, Kakashi ate the ramen so fast it was ridiculous, he didn't even lift his mask.

The plan failed.

[The second covert surveillance plan.]

on the screen.

Naruto and Sasuke hid in the shadows and followed Kakashi, trying to peek at him when he took off his mask.

As a result, Kakashi didn't remove it at all.

The plan failed again.

[The third, the fourth, the fifth...]

The screen flashed rapidly through a series of failed scenes.

Every plan fell through.

[Onoki, the Libra: All failures? Not a single success?]

[Mei Terumi: To be honest, none of these plans seem reliable, right?]

[Tobirama Senju: The ramen-themed operation, the tracking plan... these methods are riddled with flaws. A ninja's alertness wouldn't allow them to be fooled by such petty tricks.]

Jiraiya: The problem is, all these plans were proposed by Naruto. Sasuke just followed along.

The curtain continues to fall:

And the most amazing thing is...

Even at the very end, Sasuke only believed that he wasn't capable enough.

[And they never suspected that Naruto's method was flawed.]

The ninjas were all speechless.

[Fourth Raikage A: ...Sasuke thinks it's because he's not capable enough? Or is it that Naruto's methods are flawed?]

Konoha Village.

Sasuke remained silent.

He carefully recalled the situation at that time.

It seems... that's indeed the case.

"..."

Naruto stood by, gloating.

"Sasuke, you finally figured it out? Those plans were just something I came up with on the spot."

Sasuke turned his head, his face expressionless.

Why didn't you say so then?

"You wouldn't listen even if I told you!"

"……Too."

The text on the celestial screen continues:

[Next, let's talk about something even more outrageous.]

Sasuke not only lacks emotional intelligence, but also has an incredibly slow reaction time.

Konoha Village.

Sasuke frowned.

Long reflex arc? What does that mean?

The curtain continues to fall:

[This is evident in the fact that no matter what happens, Sasuke is constantly using question marks and ellipses.]

The scene cuts in.

Classic scenes flashed by quickly.

Naruto said something outrageous.

Sasuke: !?

The enemy said something completely nonsensical.

Sasuke:  …

Someone did something unbelievable.

Sasuke: ? ? ?

In everyone's memory, Sasuke is aloof and doesn't like to talk.

But actually, that's not the case.

He genuinely didn't realize what was happening.

[Mei Terumi: So those silences and ellipses aren't cold-heartedness, but rather a sign that the mind is still processing?]

The text on the celestial screen continues:

This was particularly evident in Sasuke's later battle with Deidara.

The scene cuts in.

A strange wilderness.

Sasuke stood alone on an open field, facing Deidara.

Akatsuki's stronghold.

Deidara perked up immediately when he saw his image on the sky.

"Oh? It's my turn?"

In the celestial display.

The fight between the two has come to an end.

Sasuke activated his Sharingan and stared coldly at Deidara.

Deidara's expression instantly turned displeased when he saw those red eyes.

"It's this appearance that's infuriating!"

"The state you two brothers are in!"

Deidara pointed at Sasuke's Sharingan, getting angrier and angrier as he spoke.

"Why are you trying to look cool!"

"That look! I hate that look!"

In the scene, Sasuke paused slightly, looking slightly taken aback.

then,

He turned off his Sharingan.

[Mei Terumi: If someone says they hate that look, why don't you just close your eyes?]

[Onoki (Libra): Wait, what's this? Someone said your eyes were annoying, so you just closed them? Is that being obedient?]

Akatsuki's stronghold.

Deidara's lips twitched when he saw this.

"What does Sasuke mean by this? I told him I hated his eyes, and he just closed them?"

"Are you just trying to fob me off?"

Kisame said quietly from the side.

"Perhaps he is genuinely complying with your request."

Deidara was even angrier.

"Cooperate my ass! We're fighting! Shutting down your Sharingan is ridiculous! Is this respect or insult?!"

The aerial view continues.

Deidara's anger intensified when he saw that Sasuke had deactivated his Sharingan.

"So you're not even using the Sharingan anymore?"

"You really underestimate me!"

In the image, a giant question mark appears to be floating above Sasuke's head.

What is this guy saying?

[Onoki, the Libra: These two are talking on completely different wavelengths. Deidara is expressing his emotions, while Sasuke is trying to grasp the logic. They're not even in sync.]

[Tsunade: Sasuke's questioning expression... it really doesn't seem fake. He genuinely doesn't understand why Deidara is angry.]

[Uchiha Itachi: ...]

Akatsuki's stronghold.

Deidara jumped up and down on the ground.

"What's with Sasuke?! I told him I hated the way he looked at me, and he just turned his eyes off me? And then he didn't say anything? He just stared at me with that question mark face?"

"Does he look down on me, or does he genuinely not understand?!"

Itachi leaned against the wall and spoke softly.

"He probably... really couldn't understand."

Deidara turned to look at Itachi.

Is your brother genuinely stupid or just pretending?

Itachi closed his eyes, recalling Sasuke's past.

"I don't know, but I often call him: my silly little brother."

Kisame murmured from the side, "Itachi-san, is this a declarative sentence?"

Itachi did not respond, but his silence spoke volumes.

Konoha Village.

Sasuke stared at the image on the sky where Deidara was yelling at him, but he was completely bewildered. He remained silent for a long time.

He really didn't understand.

What on earth is that blond guy angry about?

If you tell him you hate the way he looks at you, he'll turn it off.

After closing the account, they said he looked down on people.

What do you want? What exactly do you want?

...

No, why would there be savory rice dumplings?

I still think sweet rice dumplings are tastier; savory rice dumplings are a bit hard to swallow.

Sweet rice dumplings are coated with white sugar and are similar to store-bought bamboo tube rice dumplings.