Naruto, what kind of Hokage would you be if you didn't roll around!

"I just want to say that when you're ready and want to share your feelings, we'll be here waiting for you."

"I'm fine, Naruto-kun is fine..."

Sasuke remained silent.

Hinata smiled sweetly and tucked her long hair behind her ear.

"Similarly, if Sasuke wants to do anything, he can discuss it with me and Naruto beforehand."

"Because we will always be comrades in Class 7, and friends who will share life and death..."

Sasuke hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Sunlight filtered through the dappled shadows of the trees, casting dappled patterns of light on the two people's bodies and faces.

A hint of warmth appeared on Sasuke's cold face.

"Not everything can be shared."

"Sharing life and death doesn't mean that everything else can be shared."

Hinata, being perceptive, had already guessed Sasuke's predicament.

"If even Naruto-kun can't be said..."

"Then may I guess that it has something to do with the village?"

Sasuke felt a slight tremor in his heart.

Hinata said, "Sasuke has already killed Itachi Uchiha and completed his revenge. Logically speaking, he should be able to put down the heavy burden in his heart."

"But you still seemed preoccupied, your face etched with repression and gloom. I can only guess..."

"I'm afraid your revenge is not yet complete."

"Furthermore, if it were a common enemy, you could have told me and Naruto, but you don't want to say anything, which means..."

"The person you want to take revenge on will make Naruto stop you from doing so."

Sasuke remained silent for a long time before finally letting out a sigh.

"As expected of you, Hinata..."

"Your eyes have indeed seen everything clearly."

Hinata shook her head: "If I could really do it, I wouldn't be guessing here..."

"Sasuke, I consider you a friend, and I hope you feel the same way."

"But only Naruto-kun is your true best friend and your best confidant."

"You can keep it from me, but I still hope you can talk to Naruto-kun."

Sasuke said calmly, "I'm afraid that this time, the person who will be least able to understand me and accept me is Naruto himself."

"But how did you know?"

"Naruto's ideas are often different from ours."

"Perhaps he is the one who understands you best and supports you the most?"

Sasuke glanced at Hinata, his eyes gradually turning cold.

"What if the person I'm going to kill is someone Naruto cares about?"

Hinata remained steadfast, saying, "You wouldn't want to kill him for no reason."

"Wouldn't it be better to tell Naruto the truth and let him make his own judgment?"

Sasuke shook his head: "He will definitely stop me."

Hinata stopped in her tracks.

Sasuke also stopped in front of her.

Watching Sasuke's retreating figure, Hinata couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"Sasuke, do you know what I've been thinking about a lot lately?"

"In this ninja world, many things, many tragedies, should never have happened..."

"What's even more frightening is that sometimes tragedy is not inevitable."

"There's no life-or-death hatred, nor any sense of being determined to win..."

"Many times, it's just because of a tiny, tiny reason..."

"Lack of communication."

Sasuke's back remained motionless, like a stubborn rock.

Hinata continued, "Neji's father, Hizashi's father, was willing to die for the entire Hyuga clan and sacrificed himself, but Neji always thought that the main family forced him to die."

"Out of guilt, my father never dared to communicate with Neji, which led to the misunderstandings getting deeper and deeper."

"But in reality, after the Chunin Exams, my father told Neji the truth, and he quickly understood everything. Now he has become the disciple that my father has been training with all his might, and the greatest hope for reforming the Hyuga clan."

"Has anything changed in between?"

"It was just a proper conversation..."

“There are countless examples like this.”

“Ninjas are indeed tools of killing, which is why many of them are taciturn and shut themselves off, unwilling to speak openly even with comrades or family members…”

"Such an ending only increases conflict, war, suffering, and regret."

Hinata smiled gently, her expression tinged with sadness, as she looked up at the dappled sunlight filtering through the trees.

"me……"

"I used to be more introverted and shy than anyone else, and I didn't dare to speak up and express myself..."

"But Naruto changed me."

"His ninja way is always to speak his mind and do what he says..."

"He never hesitated to express his feelings and opinions, saying whatever came to mind openly and honestly..."

"Perhaps he's not entirely right, or he's just venting his emotions, but so what?"

"If the entire ninja world were filled with people like Naruto, there would be far fewer wars, if not none at all..."

Hinata felt a deep warmth when she thought of Naruto, like a ray of sunshine on an autumn afternoon.

"Sasuke, we should be like Naruto-kun..."

"I've said too much, think about it yourself..."

Hinata took one last look at Sasuke's retreating figure before quietly leaving.

Indeed, as Hinata said, this was probably the longest sentence she had ever spoken.

Sasuke could also sense Hinata's concern for him.

But the person she truly cares about is Naruto...

She didn't want to make a mistake, and she didn't want Naruto to suffer pain and regret because of it.

"Does the conflict in the ninja world stem from a lack of communication?"

Sasuke recalled Hinata's words, and also his own past...

Perhaps she is right.

If the Uchiha clan members of that era, such as the father Fugaku Uchiha and the brother Itachi Uchiha, had been able to communicate properly, the outcome might not have been like this.

If the Uchiha clan and the Konoha leadership had been able to have an open and honest dialogue, the outcome might have been different.

This ninja world is indeed filled with far too many people like myself...

He never says what he should say.

I never say what I can say.

A conflict that could have been resolved ended in tragedy because of a lack of communication.

"Naruto……"

Sasuke recalled all the moments he shared with Naruto.

Even though he had joined Orochimaru's side, Naruto did everything he could to pull himself back.

indeed……

I can hide it from anyone, but I shouldn't hide it from Naruto.

Sasuke looked up, letting the sunlight fall on his face.

He took a deep breath, and it seemed that his mind became much clearer and more at ease...

A faint smile appeared on his lips.

"Thank you, Hinata."

……

Konoha, on the training ground.

Because he is preoccupied with his own worries, Naruto is currently unable to fully dedicate himself to training.

Worried about the lecherous sage of Amegakure.

Coupled with Sasuke's unusual behavior and Hinata's actions...

Naruto can be quite carefree at times, but that doesn't mean he's completely oblivious to things.

"Sasuke..."

Naruto's fist slammed into the wooden stake, but the stake didn't budge an inch.

He has already mastered the ability to manipulate power to its fullest extent.

Lift weights lightly.

That's when.

A figure appeared behind them.

Naruto can now perceive everything clearly.

He turned around and saw that familiar face.

"Sasuke?"

"Is there a problem?"

Sasuke stepped forward and got straight to the point: "I lied to you before."

"In the Akatsuki's underground cave, the man who called himself Uchiha Madara told me the truth about Uchiha Itachi and the night of the massacre..."

Naruto was taken aback, but he didn't interrupt him, letting Sasuke continue talking to himself.

Upon hearing the order from Konoha's higher-ups to exterminate the Uchiha clan...

Naruto's expression changed drastically!

But he continued listening anyway.

Until Sasuke finished speaking.

"Therefore, I am determined to take revenge on the higher-ups of Konoha."

"Whether it's Danzo Shimura or Hiruzen Sarutobi..."

"They are all my targets for revenge."

He calmly uttered words that shocked Naruto.

"Sasuke, you..."

Sasuke said calmly, "It was Hinata who enlightened me and made me realize that I should tell you the truth."

"Even if you try to stop me, it won't change anything."

"Because you are my best friend."

Naruto also shut his mouth.