Naruto: Sasuke Uchiha Returns from Soul Society

"..."

Naruto lowered his head, his body trembling violently.

Do you love me?

If it's love, why impose the fate of this monster on me?

If he didn't love me, why would he die to protect me?

Naruto's mind was in chaos, with two completely different emotions tearing at his heart.

for a long time.

Naruto looked up, his face streaked with tears.

“I don’t know.” His voice was a little hoarse. “I don’t know what my dad is thinking, or why the village is doing this.”

"but......"

Naruto turned his head to look at Sasuke, and a somewhat awkward smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"I know one thing."

"During those loneliest and most difficult days, when everyone hated me and avoided me..."

"You were there for me."

"Even though you always call me an idiot, always have a sour face, and never want to eat ramen with me..."

Naruto sniffed, his voice choked with emotion.

"But you were the only one who didn't look at me like I was a monster."

"Only you treat me like a real person."

He reached out and pressed his hand against his abdomen.

"Sasuke, if you really want this fox..."

Naruto's eyes hardened. "Then take it."

"I'll give you anything you want."

"because......"

"You are my friend."

"..."

Sasuke was stunned.

He looked at the idiot in front of him, who was crying his eyes out but laughing so openly, and his grip on the hilt of the knife loosened slightly.

Friends...

He repeated the word to himself, a smile unconsciously creeping onto his lips.

"Hmph, bottom of the class."

Sasuke reached out and placed his hand on Naruto's abdomen. "It might hurt a little, bear with it."

"Yes!" Naruto nodded heavily and closed his eyes.

Sasuke's chakra began to circulate, and the power of the Rinnegan flowed from his palm into Naruto's sealing space.

"Nine Lamas".

Sasuke's voice echoed within the sealed space.

Yang Jiuwei, who was locked in the cage, suddenly raised her head and looked at the suddenly appearing consciousness with vigilance.

"Uchiha brat?" It bared its teeth, a fierce glint in its eyes. "What do you want?!"

"If you don't want to die, you'd better behave yourself."

Sasuke said coldly, "I'm taking you away."

"take away?!"

Nine-Tails was taken aback, then burst into wild laughter, "Hahahaha! Don't dream! I am..."

Before it could finish speaking, a terrifying suction force erupted from Sasuke's palm, forcefully pulling its massive body outward.

"What... what kind of power is this?!" Nine-Tails was horrified to discover that it was powerless to resist.

"come out!"

Sasuke let out a low shout, and his chakra erupted.

Outside, Naruto's body trembled violently, letting out a painful groan.

A torrent of crimson chakra gushed out from his abdomen and flowed continuously into Sasuke's body.

Within that crimson light, the phantom of a giant fox appeared and disappeared.

"Naruto!"

Jiraiya, watching this scene from the side, was extremely anxious, yet dared not make any rash moves.

He feared that his rash action would disrupt this delicate balance and harm Naruto instead.

As the Nine-Tails' chakra continued to drain away, Naruto's face grew paler and paler.

However, when Sasuke extracted the Nine-Tails, he deliberately left behind a small portion of its chakra, along with a complete tail, and resealed it back into Naruto's body.

Not only that, he also completely activated the Ashura chakra within Naruto's body.

The two forces converged and merged within Naruto, forming a new balance.

His originally pale face miraculously regained its rosy hue.

"Now it's complete."

Sasuke withdrew his hand, feeling the fusion of the two Nine-Tails chakra within his body. He glanced at Jiraiya, who was filled with anxiety, and said calmly, "Don't worry, he's fine."

"Although he lost most of the Nine-Tails, I have replenished his life force in another way."

"From now on, he can still live like a normal person, and even..."

Sasuke paused, then didn't continue.

Because Naruto has fully unleashed Ashura's chakra, his future potential will only be stronger than before.

"That's amazing..."

Naruto clenched his fist, feeling the new power within him, his eyes filled with surprise.

"I feel so light, and my chakra seems to be more obedient!"

“Of course.” Sasuke glanced at him. “This is a return gift from me.”

"Thank you, Sasuke!" Naruto grinned.

"you......"

Jiraiya checked Naruto's condition and, after confirming that he was really alright and that the quality of his chakra had even improved, breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Sasuke with a complicated expression.

"Why are you doing this?"

“I said, this is between him and me.” Sasuke turned away, ignoring Jiraiya.

Just then, a sharp whooshing sound came from the air.

Countless white pieces of paper fell from the sky like snowflakes, quickly gathering in front of Sasuke.

"Splash—"

The paper fluttered and coalesced into a graceful figure dressed in a red cloud and black robe.

With her short, light purple hair and aloof, beautiful face, it was Xiao Nan.

"Xiao Nan?!"

Upon seeing this familiar figure, Jiraiya instinctively exclaimed in surprise, "It's you?!"

Xiao Nan turned her head, her voice cold and clear.

"Jiraiya-sensei..."

"It's a real surprise to see you here."

"You..." Jiraiya opened his mouth, a thousand words in his heart, but he didn't know where to begin.

The gentle little girl from back then has now turned into this cold and aloof person.

Konan ignored Jiraiya and turned to Sasuke, her voice urgent.

"Sasuke, something terrible has happened!"

"What's wrong?" Sasuke frowned slightly.

"Nagato is in danger!"

Konan bit her lip, her voice trembling, "That Uchiha Madara suddenly appeared in Amegakure!"

Chapter 231 This world has never given us the right to choose kindness from the very beginning.

"Jiraiya-sensei..."

Xiao Nan turned her head, her voice cold and clear.

"What a surprise to see you here." Jiraiya opened his mouth, wanting to continue speaking, but his throat felt like it was blocked by something.

He wanted to ask, "How have you been all these years?" and "Why did things turn out this way?"

But looking at Xiao Nan's cold expression that kept everyone at arm's length, all he could do was sigh silently.

The little girl who would smile and hand him the paper flowers ultimately died in the war in the Land of Rain.

Konan had no intention of catching up with Jiraiya. She urgently told Sasuke, "Something terrible has happened! Nagato is in danger!"

"What's wrong?" Sasuke frowned slightly.

Konan bit her lip lightly, her voice trembling slightly, "Uchiha Madara suddenly appeared in Amegakure!"

"spot?!"