Cap 140: That question keeps me awake.
Cap 140: That question keeps me awake.
Sasuke had finally regained his sight and managed to read the letter Itachi had sent him, only to be surprised when he read that Orochimaru would be coming after him soon.
"I am sure you should communicate this to your mother," Kurama said seriously. "I know that it is your decision and that you want to follow in Itachi's footsteps, but you must understand that if you follow that path, your mother and Sakura will not stop worrying about you"
"I know... but it's the best I can do," said Sasuke as he shook his head. He had made the hard decision to follow in his older brother's footsteps and 'betray' Konoha.
"Sasuke... if you do, it will all be strange," sighed the redhead. "Think about it, there's no reason to betray the village.
"There are," said Sasuke as he handed Itachi's letter to Kurama to read.
Kurama accepted it and started reading it - "I see... it has its merit"
"I never would have thought that I would try something like this before, but now that I know about you two, I don't need to worry about Okaasan," said Sasuke as he looked at his friend. "Itachi Nii must feel the same way, he left because he knew Okaasan would be happy beside you"
Kurama sighed with regret as he shook his head - "I still don't understand how you two are such idiots... Well... I'll help you convince her, I'll even help you with your training..."
The Uzumaki couldn't do anything else, he knew that when Sasuke set his mind on something, there was nothing to change it, not even his mother and older brothers.
"Thank you," the young Uchiha nodded as he thought of his next steps.
"I recommend you to write a note to Sakura or at least talk to her" - said Kurama seriously - "I will talk to Shikaku so that he follows your game, I will also be your contact so that you can communicate with Sakura , Itachi and Miko-chan".
Sasuke nodded firmly as he ran in the direction of his girlfriend's house.
"Don't you plan to stop him?" - Kurama asked as he watched Mikoto appear on the scene.
"No..." - said Mikoto as a small tear ran down her cheek - "I know that even if I forbid him, he'll do it anyway... he's just like his big brother..."
". . ." - Kurama didn't answer him, he just hugged the woman who started crying. She really didn't want her baby to leave Konoha but she knew her son and knew she couldn't stop him.
"As I said, I promise I will help him as much as I can," Kurama said as he caressed the woman's hair. "He is not only my friend, but also your son and we are family"
"Hai..." - Mikoto nodded weakly as she gently hugged her beloved.
The two lovers stayed in each other's arms for a few minutes before they parted.
"Thank you... I needed that," Mikoto said with a small smile, though Kurama could tell she was still struggling a bit.
"Let's go back, I still have some things to prepare for Sasuke," said Kurama with a smile.
"What are you going to give him?" - Mikoto asked seriously.
"Gravity seals, information on how to exercise all his muscles in a harmonious manner, a new technique I developed that has the function of tempering the body with the Atmosphere Chakra" - said Kurama as he thought to himself - "A seal to prevent Orochimaru from having fun with his ass"
". . ." - Mikoto didn't know exactly what to say with that last one, though in the back of her mind, she was grateful for that Seal because she sincerely didn't want to be Orochimaru's mother-in-law.
* * * * *
"We finally arrived..." - said Jirobo with a scowl as he looked at his fellow travelers.
"We would have been here sooner if only we didn't have dead weight," said Kidomaru as he looked at Menma, but Menma just ignored him.
"I think we'd better postpone this," said Sakon as Ukon nodded.
"Is the hole in the barrier still there?" - asked Tayuya seriously.
"I don't know, but let's check it out," answered Jirobo. "What will you do, Menma?"
"I'm going to stay here to create the Transport Seal," answered Menma neutrally. " It will take about two hours to prepare everything for the escape"
"Cut it down to an hour" - said Jirobo in annoyance.
"Okay, but don't expect good quality" - replied Menma calmly as he watched the 4 of Sound retreat - "Good... now that they're gone, I'll be able to continue with my plans... I wonder how Orochimaru will react when his precious bodyguards are no longer there..."
"Little by little your forces will be reduced" - thought Menma as a big, cold smile appeared on his face - "When that happens, I'll get more power and I'll be able to move freely... Uchiha Sasuke fits into my plans well because I know that you will concentrate more on him so that you can take over his body, that will give me much more space to breathe in peace..."
"There are times when I think you make things too easy for me, Orochimaru..." - said Menma as he burst out laughing - "Are you really a genius, or are the others are just stupid? That question keeps me awake at night..."
* * * * *
Sasuke was returning home after speaking with Sakura and spending a little quality time that he honestly did not think he would receive so soon, though he honestly does not bother.
No, they did not do it, although they did explore each other's bodies as they were driven by their feelings because they knew that soon they would not be able to anymore.
"You can come out, I have felt your presence for more than 5 minutes" - Sasuke said coldly.
"Not bad... as you'd expect from the prodigy Uchiha," said Jirobo as he watched the recruit in front of him.
". . ." - Tayuya looked at the boy in front of her as she frowned because she felt no fear or surprise coming from him, it was as if he knew they would try to contact him.
"Let's get this over with quickly, we have come to offer you a proposal you cannot refuse" - said Kidomaru as he looked at the boy.
"I am sure I can refuse it," replied Sasuke as he stood on guard.
"When you read this, you will probably not say the same thing," said Sakon as he handed the folder to young Uchiha.
Sasuke opened it and gave a surprised and angry expression, though he was completely calm inside.
"It is as Itachi Nii said in his letter..." - Sasuke thought seriously - "That means that Orochimaru still has a mole inside Konoha and one who has the ability to see everything that happens... It's even possible that it's Danzo because we haven't found him yet..."
Sasuke was deep in thought but his expression quickly changed as his eyes began to burn again - "Shit! Not this time! ARGH!"
"!" - The Sound 4 were surprised at the considerable chakra increase coming from their recruit as they put up a barrier so no one would feel what was happening.
"ARGH!" - Sasuke's eyes began to shed tears of blood as his chakra continued to grow.
"Impressive... so this is the ability of the Sharingan that Orochimaru-sama desires so much" - said Jirobo while he watched the boy carefully - "If I remember correctly, Orochimaru-sama said that the Sharingan evolves when the user suffers a serious trauma or thanks to the loss of someone loved... I suppose that discovering the person responsible for the massacre has ignited his sense of revenge"
"This might help me," Sasuke thought as he endured the growing pain. "If they think I hate Danzo and Konoha, then it will be easier to convince them that I am joining them willingly and can move freely"
"I'M GONNA KILL YOU, DANZO!" - roared Sasuke as his chakra exploded. He slowly opened his eyes, revealing a black iris and a red pupil shaped like an atom.
"I suppose that is the evolution of the Sharingan that Orochimaru-sama had heard, the Mangekyo Sharingan," Tayuya said seriously. " Though seeing the hatred he is showing, I think our work will be simple"
Sasuke began breathing unevenly as he fell to his knees. The exhaustion he felt at this point was unimaginable and the amount of chakra going into his new eyes was massive.
"Tell me... now that you know the truth... what will you do?" - Kidomaru asked with disdain.
"I'm going to kill that bastard Danzo with my bare hands," Sasuke said coolly. He really wanted to do it, so he wasn't lying when he said those words.
"Then come with us..." - Jirobo smiled. "Orochimaru-sama can give you the power you need to fulfill your wish, and even more"
". . ." - Sasuke was silent for a few seconds while he pretended to analyze the situation - "Okay, I agree to go with you but I need to go get some things from my house so I can prepare for the trip"
". . ." - The four in the sound were silent as they listened to this because they felt there was something missing.
"If you don't trust me, one of you can come with me and make sure I don't do anything strange," Sasuke said seriously.
"I will go with you," answered Tayuya, " And if you do anything, I swear I will stick a stick up your ass so you can start getting used to what awaits you in Oto"
"Is she always like this?" - Sasuke asked, "I'm sure she lacks P, a good dose of P."
Tayuya was about to explode when she heard this because she understood what the recruit was trying to say, but she quickly calmed down - "Come on, princess"