Naruto's Endless Pretense

Once you have a companion, your strength will weaken, and Sasuke understands this very well.If he hadn't wanted to be with his companions, he would never have been plotted by Danzo. If he hadn't wanted to protect his companions, he would never have been threatened by Itachi so easily.

Bonds are weaknesses to a certain extent.The deeper the bond, the blunter the sword's edge.

"Weak people live in groups, and the strong don't need companions."

Those who live in groups are weak, and only the weak will choose to borrow the strength of others.A person with a strong enough heart can completely endure one's loneliness and go on with strength.Because when you gain strength from your companions, you have to pay something accordingly.

After hearing Itachi's words, Sasuke kept thinking in his mind.Nothing is absolute, and evil will become justice if you change your perspective.And Itachi's affirmative sentences without real definition were like a more severe illusion than Tsukuyomi, constantly disturbing Sasuke's thoughts.

"That's enough, Uchiha Itachi. Don't say any more irrelevant words. What is your purpose?"

Shaking his head, his voice turned cold, Sasuke began to seriously regard the brother in front of him as his enemy.No matter what Itachi's purpose was, even though he would never hurt Sasuke, Sasuke would not allow Itachi to hurt his companions.That was an important person he made a huge sacrifice to protect.

"...The leader said that we represent the cause of war for humans, and 'Sora' is not suitable for you." Itachi said expressionlessly.

Itachi's words sounded meaningless, making everyone except Sasuke feel incomprehensible.Who is the leader?What is emptiness?Why did he say this to Sasuke?

"It seems that your purpose of going to the Ninja School is not just for Hanabi. No matter what you are thinking, I have made my own decision and I will defeat you right here!"

Sasuke held Tayuya with one hand for treatment, and inserted the chakra dagger into the ground with the other hand.The thunderous snake-like Chidori split open the soil, bypassing Shikamaru and the others and heading towards Itachi's feet.

Itachi lowered his gaze and glanced at Chidori, who was making a harsh sound, and slowly put his hand on Shikamaru's neck.The electric current that was about to touch the body stopped in place, jumping back and forth, and occasionally bounced into the air.The buzzing sound of electricity is like a suppressed temper, emphasizing its existence.

"Is this your capacity? It's still disappointing as always." Itachi glanced at Sasuke.

"If abandoning your companions means being considerate, then I may indeed be a child who has not grown up." Sasuke gritted his teeth and uttered each word, sweat dripping from his forehead. "Have you actually reduced your sense of control to the point of threatening others?"

Itachi frowned when he heard this and swung the knife towards Neji next to him.Neji, who was hit in the back of the head, screamed and fell to the ground unconscious.

"Stupid brother, do you really understand the meaning of consideration? The so-called companions are people who can be sacrificed at any time and used for sacrifice at any time. You who cannot bear to endure sacrifice are just a fool talking to yourself."

Itachi's tone was as calm as ever, calm to a creepy level.But his eyes were no longer calm, and the peaceful figures of his parents on the night of the genocide seemed to reappear in front of him.

If the events of that year were Sasuke's nightmare, then for Itachi, it was a Tsukuyomi that would last a lifetime.No matter the original intention, Itachi is a butcher.

The sinner who killed his entire family and his parents.The soul cannot end well, it can only rely on patience.

Sasuke's perception in Sage mode is very strong. Although he needs to continue to concentrate on treating Tayuya, he can still feel the fluctuations of chakra in Itachi's body.As soon as he rolled his eyes, the next moment he used the flying thunder god technique to teleport behind Sakon, and stabbed Itachi in the back with a short chakra knife.

"Sorry, I just want to save everyone."

As if there were a pair of eyes behind his back, Itachi took out a kunai and easily blocked Sasuke's slashing attack with one hand.Because of the strange force, the ground beneath his feet cracked.Seeing that Itachi was on guard, Sasuke quickly returned to Tayuya's side.

"Saving everyone is just a child's fantasy. You are just lying to yourself." Itachi said.

"Even so, I have a group of friends who are dreaming with me, so I won't be alone like you. This is where I am better than you. Moreover, this may not be a dream."

As Sasuke said this, he thought of Naruto who was always smiling stupidly. If it were him, he would not waver in his attitude.

"Stronger than me? Naive and stupid!"

As if in retaliation for Sakon's back attack, Itachi suddenly hit Sakon in the back with an elbow.Sakon spat out a mouthful of blood, and without even screaming, he knelt on the ground on one knee, staggering and struggling to prevent himself from passing out.

"Since you are so sure, choose among your companions. The girl is seriously injured and will definitely die if she is not treated immediately. Will you choose to save her, or will you choose to save the hostage I am holding?"

"Or, with the idea of ​​​​saving everyone, are you stuck here and let everyone die?"

Sasuke looked at Itachi in disbelief.This kind of cruelty to others was not something that the Itachi in his mind could do without hesitation.If I had to say it, the feeling was just like when Danzo threatened him that day, but it lacked the flavor of two conspiracy.

Time passed by minute by minute.Sasuke felt his blood flow increasing, as if time was speeding up.Maybe it was only a few minutes in reality, but to Sasuke's perception it felt like hours had passed.And within these few minutes, Tayuya's condition was deteriorating.

what to do?How to choose?

If he takes Tayuya for treatment now, he can definitely be saved with the complete medical facilities and his own medical ninjutsu.But in this way, the safety of the three people around and other candidates cannot be guaranteed.And if he fights Itachi with all his strength, it's hard to say whether something will happen to the others, and Tayuya's blood will be drained by then.

Facing Itachi, whose strength was completely unknown, Sasuke did not dare to use clones to distribute all the chakra.And there is no way to go back quickly if the hospital has the flying thunder god's technique.For a moment, Sasuke couldn't make a choice.

"Sasuke! Don't be led away by the nose!"

Shikamaru's angry shout pulled Sasuke back from his endless entanglement.

"The current situation is not good for him. As long as you think of his weaknesses or the purpose of coming to the village, you can threaten or force him. There is no need to get entangled in the two choices he gave."

"And that's not a choice at all. We Konoha ninjas will never abandon our companions!"