As dusk approached and the sunlight turned warmer, Kakashi bid farewell to Baby Naraku, promising to bring him a souvenir, and then left Konoha alone.
When he walked out of the Konoha gate with his travel bag, only the setting sun and the evening breeze saw him off.
[Kakashi's silhouette looks so frail, it makes my heart ache.]
[No one knows if this farewell is forever...]
[Hey, you in front, I'm warning you not to jinx it!]
The scene shifted. Baby Naraku rushed home and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Sakumo was safe and sound, collapsing onto the ground.
[Baby Naraku is so perceptive; just a few words and he realized something was wrong.]
[Old Thief, you have no heart! Can't you let Baby Naraku recover properly?!]
[Indeed, it feels like he's constantly rushing around with injuries.]
As Sakumo came to help him up, Baby Naraku met his gaze and realized he was indeed about to do something dangerous, but hadn't had the chance yet.
"Master... I'm sorry..." Baby Naraku decisively used Ninjutsu to knock out the unsuspecting Sakumo, then, dragging his weakened body, he settled him down.
Afterward, he silently began preparing weapons and soldier pills (Chakra replenishing pills).
He paused once, seemingly overwhelmed by extreme emotions, lowering his head weakly, his hair falling to cover his face.
The audience could only see his slightly trembling arms.
But Baby Naraku quickly suppressed his emotions, his movements returning to their original crisp and decisive state, not letting anyone see his expression from moments before.
[No matter what Sakumo is going to do, Baby Naraku doesn't want him to risk himself for him.]
[Baby Naraku hasn't given up! He's got weapons!]
[He's not going to try to imitate Jing Ke, is he? A final desperate struggle before death.]
[What's he going to fight with? He's still severely injured, and his Chakra is mostly depleted from the Ninjutsu.]
[The passion of youth is: even if you can't kill the enemy, you'll take a chunk of their flesh with you before you die.]
[Baby, if you're too sad, just cry.]
[The 'crybaby' Kakashi spoke of has once again learned to hold back his tears.]
[Are you trying to kill me with a knife, up there?]
Before leaving, Baby Naraku gazed longingly at the Hatake Household bathed in the twilight: the group photo on the counter, the dining table once filled with laughter, the courtyard where he loved to bask in the sun... He took in everything, engraving it deeply into his mind, leaving an indelible memory.
Then Baby Naraku turned and left, choosing to face his destiny alone.
Only a few soft whispers lingered behind him, echoing in the ears of all the viewers.
"Take care, Master, Kakashi."
[Nooooooo—]
[This time, he's really going to die, sob sob sob.]
[I can't bear to watch; I can't accept Baby Naraku walking down such a desperate path alone.]
[What did he ever do wrong to have to experience a life like this?]
The audience was still wailing, but the scene remained on the Hatake Household. Amidst the faint chirping of insects, the light and shadow gradually transformed into the colors of night.
Sakumo suddenly opened his eyes and sat up from under the covers. The screen flashed back to Baby Naraku's Sharingan, indicating that he realized he had been caught in a Ninjutsu.
But now, the Ninjutsu had been dispelled.
He looked at his palms, sensing the Chakra situation within his body.
"No depletion."
No one had approached him. For a Ninjutsu of this level to spontaneously dispel, the only reason could be the death of the caster.
[Huh???]
[Wait a minute! My CPU is fried!]
[How did Sakumo wake up?]
[Baby Naraku isn't... already gone...?]
[Ahhhhhh (sharp screeching)]
[I'm sending knife blades to Old Thief!!!]
[What's the use of Old Thief dying! I-want-Danzo-to-die!!!!]
The scene began to show everything Sakumo had experienced during this period.
----------------------------------
I've already posted 70 new chapters on Patreon!
If you like the story and want to reaad more, please visit my patreon. Every support is very meaningful!
[patreon.com/Kazenova223]
Thank you very much!
"And If you're enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!"