New Naruto Sakura no Flower Fan Travel Notes

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He still refused to give up, and used a cold side face and the same cold words to deny her who had already fainted aside, and continued to irritate Naruto and Kakashi who were getting more and more angry.

But deep down—he thought of his mother!

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"...Mom, Dad used to attach great importance to my brother, but recently their relationship seems to be a little 'strained', so I always feel that Dad only cares about me recently and regards me as a 'substitute' for my brother?"

"How could it be? Brother is brother, you are you, you are both father and mother's children. It's just that Itachi is older than you and joined the 'Anbu', so father values ​​him very much. And your father You are the representative of the clan, so naturally everything should be considered with the vital interests of the clan. In fact, he often talks about you with me in private, but he is not good at expressing his feelings, he always keeps a straight face..."

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So how did the inarticulate father "see" him?

He used to stir the food in the bowl with his chopsticks and fantasized secretly excitedly, and he also sat numbly by the river and looked down at his lonely reflection in the river and speculated regretfully.

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"Sasuke-kun, how do you 'see' me?"

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So... so how did he "see" Haruno Sakura who is also not good at words?

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Haruno Sakura: She used to be the person he had the most headaches, even the one who was extremely annoying; she was also the "special existence" that he secretly moved his heart about; she was the woman he wanted to protect to the death but deliberately avoided...

Hmph, in fact, no matter what she is, is it okay?

But his dignity, his ambition, and his pride will never allow him to show any hope, any tenderness, or any reluctance to her... otherwise—he will be shaken, sink, and mediocre!

As a child, he was about to enter the ninja school, and he sprained his foot due to arrogance and bravado during the eve of his training, so his brother went home with him on his back and passed by the family's full-time "Konoha Police Department".When he stared at the "Tuanfan" family crest engraved on the building of the police department with longing and proud little eyes, he immediately set up a not-so-big or small wish in his heart: work hard to become stronger, Not disgraceful to the glory of the family, even...a brother who surpassed the elite genius!

What then?

Just marry and have children like your father?Even though Dad is a prestigious patriarch, he is still a normal man who needs to start a family and reproduce.He felt a little shy in his heart, even if he was not interested in women for the time being and felt very noisy, but in the future, his mother and father would "urge" this matter, right?Even the omnipotent elder brother can't escape this "annoying" life process.Alas... He, who knew nothing about the relationship between men and women, couldn't help but chuckled in his heart.

In the future, when he grows up, he can work diligently in Konoha's police department. When he returns home after a tiring day, there will be a gentle and virtuous wife like his mother who will whisper to him softly: "Welcome back, today's Dinner is wooden fish rice balls and tomato soup." Afterwards, one or two children would drag him and chirp: "Dad, Dad! I passed the No. 1 exam this time! Can you practice with me later?"

Then...then he personally took the child to teach him (her) strictly and carefully? !When he sees that child achieve something, can he say sincerely like his father: "You are worthy of my child"?In fact, he has already made up his mind: Uchiha Sasuke must be a good father with affinity in the future!Don't be as respectful and intimidating as your "facial paralysis" father.

In addition, every weekend or holiday, he can take his wife and children to visit his parents, maybe he will meet his brother and that unknown sister-in-law, maybe it is the sister named "Uchiha Izumi" ?At that time, wouldn't their big family be an enviable and joyful three generations living under the same roof?They have three generations: the father is kind and the son is filial, the brothers and friends are respectful, the sisters-in-law are harmonious, and the children are sensible... How wonderful!

But all of this—following the massacre at the age of seven or eight—disappeared overnight.Hmph, what is the comfortable and beautiful "three generations under one roof"? !Parents were in their prime and died at the hands of their own children!Brother... Uchiha Itachi has also degenerated into an international criminal who everyone scolds!And myself... I am alone and helpless, barely living on the pitiful and meager subsidies allocated by my superiors!As for his original wish when he entered school, it has long been transformed into: In this life, he will do whatever it takes to kill Uchiha Itachi!Even...even if he sold his own body...body and soul to the devil!

But the appearance of Haruno Sakura, or...after being in frequent contact with her through "justified reasons" through the establishment of "Seventh Class", whenever he saw her, he would... even think of that... The original ordinary wish? !

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"Sasuke-kun..."

"Sasuke-kun!"

"Sasuke-kun."

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He remembered every time he met her, whether it was the most unusual mission or a group outing on a rest day, or various "indescribable" encounters three years later... that delicate and smart pink-haired woman always treated him Such a light smile, full of smiles.And the most "line" she said was the phrase "Sasuke-kun", either shy, joyful, tender, excited, or anxious...

If you can really be with her, in fact... it's actually pretty good.He had really thought this way, but when he realized that he had been standing still, hopeless for revenge, and was surpassed one by one by those who were behind him, he began to hate himself for being easy and comfortable, and condemned himself for having no ambitions!

No, no, no... that kind of idle cloud wild crane, plain and leisurely well-off happiness... all are failures!All are useless, stupid failures!

Of course he... of course he had expected "this" life!But that sad accident destined him to live only as a solitary, ruthless "Avenger" in this life, so—he didn't want to be bound by such human feelings!

Nothing can be turned back, everything... nothing can be regretted!His childhood yearning for an ordinary life has long since collapsed with the "Night of Genocide".As the saying goes: "Born in sorrow, die in peace [1]". "Ease" is the "failure" that makes him depressed, and "sorrow" is the "success" that makes him forge ahead.

So——his fascination for her, his concern for her, his... affection for her are his "shackles caused by past failures"!Because when he sees her, he can't help thinking of his family.But he had already lost the bond of "feelings" painfully once when he was a child, so he didn't want to have it anymore, and he didn't dare to have it anymore.Because—the pain of having and losing is far heavier than the pain of never having!This is his sharp retort to Naruto when he was 13 years old.

Since he is going to carry out the "revolution" that will change the entire ninja world and is "extraordinary"; since he wants to bear all the darkness in the world and become the number one public enemy of all living beings alone, then what reason and qualifications does he have? How about reminiscing and thinking about that little wish in childhood?

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"...I can't think of any reason to be liked by her or to like her at all!"

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In fact, sometimes the relationship between a man and a woman is not as simple as "like or not", but - can you like it?

Although he deeply knew the real reason why he couldn't like her, he still couldn't think of a reason why she would like him?Is it "this kind of time" just because of his face that fascinates all living beings?Oh, don't be kidding, she must...she must be crazy, right?

Or—no matter what path Uchiha Sasuke will take in the future, will this "crazy" Haruno Sakura always love him deeply?

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"...No matter how dark the village is, I am Konoha's Uchiha Itachi; no matter what path you take in the future, I will always love you deeply..."

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Sakura, Haruno Sakura, you are doing well... What do you have to do to learn from Itachi? !It turns out that you, like Itachi and Naruto, don't mind how excessive, evil, and vicious I am?

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"Sakura, I'm sorry... for what I have done to you until today..." After "wandering" around the gate of hell, he survived the death and suddenly realized that he sincerely apologized in front of Naruto.Even though she was timidly interrupted by her who was desperately suppressing her tears, he still insisted on finishing his speech.

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"Next time..." Before officially starting the trip, when he asked her shyly and coyly, he subconsciously stretched out his right hand in front of Kakashi and tapped her forehead lightly.It was as if he had returned to the scene when his brother was with him again, but the most arrogant he did not show the slightest bit of embarrassment at this time, he just raised the corners of his lips and smiled: "Thank you..."

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To sum up, Haruno Sakura is to him: at first, he was indifferent or even...an annoying person!But everything that happened later made her his most cherished companion, and made him even more greedy for the pink time with her.And whenever he was in danger, he didn't want her to be involved, and he didn't want her to suffer any harm.In fact, he doesn't know why?It's just... I just don't want to!But for this he was more clearly and horribly aware of his growing concern for her.

He is very afraid, very afraid, very resistant... This is a kind of "bondage"!So he can only escape, ignore, and deny...

But he still cared about her from the bottom of his heart, especially after the war ended and he traveled all over the world... In the past two years, he has witnessed all kinds of life and tasted different customs, which made his frivolous and paranoid disposition undergone great changes.So when he ordered such a pair of bracelets that could not be delivered at all out of a "self-contradictory" mentality in the Yushizhai of the Stone Kingdom, he was surprised to find that he actually...remembered her ? !

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Gradually, the pale pink memories and layers of thoughts in the age-old mist, accompanied by a beautiful voice with a sense of exploration, become brighter and clearer.

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"Sa...Sasuke-kun?" Seeing that Sasuke, who had distant eyes, was staring at her for a long time but didn't say anything, Sakura felt a little regretful in her heart!Is it possible that she is self-defeating and boring herself again?And being looked at by him "like this" for a long time... She really has a little heart that "can't bear it".

"Don't move..." Sasuke, who was still calm and composed, suddenly said softly.

Sakura became even more nervous when she heard the words, oh well—is there... are there bugs on her body? !She quietly moved her slightly narrowed eyes to her feet in fear.Unexpectedly—a cold and soft touch suddenly appeared on her forehead that was slightly heated from fear? !

Well, the contrast of "one cold and one hot" is very obvious.Um, is it a bug?

Hey - no, no, no!

Is... Sasuke-kun... Did Sasuke-kun kiss her? !

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【Note】

[1] Selected from "Mencius·Gaozi II".