Uchiha Sasuke stared fiercely at his brother. For this brother, he left the Root, left those of his clan. Why did this brother choose to kill him at this moment, why precisely now!
Precisely...
Right at the critical moment of crisis in the Ninja World!
If Akihara Kagura hadn't been stopped, and he seized control of the Ten-Tails, the entire Ninja World would be annihilated under his blade!
"Sigh... I can't bear to watch..."
Akihara Kagura raised his palm and surprisingly began to actively help in treating Uchiha Sasuke's injuries: "Although I am the strongest Medical Ninja in the Ninja World, from a medical ninja's perspective, rather than from an enemy's standpoint... these life-threatening injuries are almost impossible to save..."
"You... must be self-proclaimed!"
Uchiha Sasuke subconsciously twitched the corner of his mouth and, for a moment, forgot to curse at his brother. Instead, he glanced at Akihara Kagura, weakly retorting: "That wretched woman Karin... is the strongest Medical Ninja in the Ninja World!"
As Uchiha Sasuke spoke, the wound on his chest suddenly worsened, his eyelids involuntarily drooped down, and he could feel his life ebbing away...
"No way..."
Uchiha Sasuke once again stared at his brother, gritting his teeth as he questioned Uchiha Itachi: "You... even if you want to kill me..."
"Treat the wound first..."
Akihara Kagura extended his hand, with green Chakra desperately trying to save Uchiha Sasuke's injury, but it ultimately seemed futile.
Akihara Kagura released his palm and could only speak helplessly: "If one wants to save this kind of injury, unless the legendary Six Paths Sage intervenes..."
"I'd better take him to Lady Tsunade..."
Kakashi Hatake's face was grim as he reached out, intending to carry Uchiha Sasuke away, his gaze fixed on Akihara Kagura in front of him: "Can I take Sasuke away?"
At least...
For the sake of our past companionship...
Kakashi Hatake looked at Akihara Kagura and found himself unable to speak.
All the jokes from the past had long dissipated in the wind; he no longer could jest as before with Akihara Kagura, his closest friend.
"Of course."
Akihara Kagura chuckled softly, his gaze directed toward the distance, where the Ten-Tails had completed hand seals and was rapidly being absorbed by Uchiha Madara: "Your battle plan succeeded... Uchiha Madara has become the Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails... This chakra might be even stronger than mine..."
"Are you going to abandon your plan?"
Kakashi Hatake picked up his dying disciple.
"My plan?"
Akihara Kagura wrapped his arm around Kakashi Hatake and laughed softly: "Wait a moment, let me say one last thing to Sasuke before he dies..."
"..."
Kakashi Hatake took a deep breath.
Right now, for Sasuke, every second is crucial!
"Don't worry!"
Akihara Kagura raised his finger, placing it on Uchiha Sasuke's head, and chuckled: "I've already bound his soul; even if he dies, his soul will remain in his body, isn't that a big help?"
"So, what exactly do you intend to do?"
Kakashi Hatake frowned deeply, gazing in confusion at the man before him.
At this moment...
Kakashi Hatake felt once again that Akihara Kagura was shrouded in mystery.
"Let him convey a message for me."
Akihara Kagura slightly lowered his head, softly murmuring in Uchiha Sasuke's ear: "Sasuke, if you meet the Six Paths Sage, remember to ask him for me..."
"What kind of nonsense are you saying..."
Uchiha Sasuke muttered softly under his breath.
"Ask the Six Paths Sage if he's always been so arrogant?"
Akihara Kagura's lips curled into a smile, his voice almost inaudible: "If he is no longer arrogant and needs me to aid him in resolving the problem with Kaguya alongside you, what can he offer me?"