Seeing this black-clad figure suddenly appear before them,
Naruto and Kakashi's thoughts instantly ceased, their minds going blank in an instant!
Sasuke...!
It's really him?!
Wait, why did he suddenly appear here?!
What's with those light purple eyes...?
Isn't the Uchiha Clan's Kekkei Genkai supposed to be the scarlet Sharingan...?
If it weren't for this aura being too familiar to them,
They would hardly believe,
That the person before them,
Was that disappeared Sasuke from back then...!
During the years he was taken by Orochimaru, what on earth... happened to him...?
Kakashi and Naruto's gazes were very complicated, their expressions also serious.
But they knew,
The point now fundamentally wasn't about Sasuke's changes...
Rather,
It was his allegiance!
Because,
Before they left Konoha, Jiraiya had told them—
Sasuke was one of the masterminds behind the Tailed Beast capture incidents in various villages!
If they saw him,
They had to capture him immediately.
That is to say...
He was now an enemy of Konoha!
Realizing this,
Kakashi's heart sank slightly, his expression becoming extremely serious.
As a teacher,
He had a responsibility to guide his student onto the right path.
Similarly, he also had the responsibility to personally discipline a student who had gone astray.
And judging from the speed of Sasuke's appearance just now,
His strength,
Was obviously no longer comparable to three years ago.
Even Kakashi, known as Konoha's number one technician, dared not be careless.
He slowly raised his right hand, lifting the slanted forehead protector on his face, revealing his hidden left eye.
As his eye opened,
There lay a Kekkei Genkai belonging only to the Uchiha Clan – the Sharingan!
Back in the day, it was because of this eye that Kakashi gained the reputation of "Copy Ninja Kakashi" and "Sharingan Kakashi" in the Shinobi World.
And whenever he lifted his forehead protector to reveal this eye, it meant... he was getting serious.
"!?"
Seeing this,
Naruto beside him naturally instantly realized Kakashi's intention,
And his expression suddenly changed slightly.
Then,
As if instinctively, he suddenly stepped forward, blocking Kakashi's path!
"Huh?"
"?"
Seeing this,
Not only Kakashi, but even Sasuke across from him was stunned.
And at this moment,
Naruto looked up, his gaze fixed on Kakashi, biting his lip slightly, forcing a smile and saying:
"Ka-Kakashi-sensei..."
"We... we probably haven't reached the point where we absolutely have to fight, right... a-and besides, Sasuke... he might not necessarily be our... enemy...
As he spoke,
Naruto slowly turned his head, stiffly smiling at Sasuke, and said:
"Right... Sasuke?"
"Since you came to find us two on your own... there must be a reason... right...?"
As Naruto's words fell,
A cold wind blew.
Kakashi's expression couldn't help but soften slightly, and he also looked at Sasuke.
He had indeed been a bit too tense,
That's right,
Just as Naruto said...
Since Sasuke initiatively came to find them, maybe, he really did have some kind of reason...
They silently locked eyes, not speaking a word.
And at this moment,
Sasuke across from them naturally understood the situation before him.
However,
His expression remained like ice, devoid of any emotion.
He just looked indifferently at the two before him, and then indifferently spoke:
"Even after three years,"
"You haven't changed at all, Naruto."
"Still this stupid."
"You ask me the reason for coming here..."
"Very simple."
"I'm naturally here to take you away, for... the Nine-Tails inside you."
"—!??"
As Sasuke's indifferent words fell,
Instantly,
There's only dead silence!
Kakashi and Naruto once again had their pupils shrank, their expressions changing!
At this moment,
It felt as if the surrounding temperature had dropped many degrees!
They had completely not expected...
That Sasuke would directly admit his purpose the first time he spoke—
The Nine-Tails!!
The truth is exactly as Jiraiya had said before!
Sasuke was indeed one of the perpetrators of this Tailed Beast capture incident!!
Kakashi naturally immediately realized this,
However,
Naruto beside him had somewhat dilated pupils, obviously still in shock.
Thinking this,
Kakashi's gaze suddenly hardened, gritting his teeth and shouting in a low voice:
"Naruto!"
"Now is not the time to be distracted!!"
"Have you forgotten the instructions Jiraiya-sama gave you!?"
"!?"
As his words fell,
Naruto's heart shook!
However,
Before he could react,
Suddenly,
Kakashi beside him leaped, his body directly charging towards Sasuke ahead!!
At the same time,
In his right hand, a brilliant blue electric light bloomed!
"Raikiri!"
Kakashi's gaze focused, directly attacking Sasuke!!
"!?"
Seeing this,
Naruto wanted to speak, but it was already too late!
In the blink of an eye,
Kakashi's Raikiri was already less than a meter away from Sasuke, ready to strike at any moment!
However,
Just then, suddenly!
Boom!!!
From Sasuke's body, an invisible powerful force field suddenly erupted, violently impacting and spreading outwards!!
Kakashi, attacking, suddenly shrank his pupils, but at such close range, he simply couldn't react or dodge!!
He only heard Sasuke indifferently utter a few words—
"Shinra Tensei."
Bang!!
In an instant, the powerful repulsive force impacted like an invisible giant fist, directly slamming into Kakashi!
Thump!!!
A dull sound rang out!!
Kakashi's expression suddenly changed, and his body instantly, like an arrow from a string, flew backwards!!
"!???"
Seeing this,
Naruto beside him was even more instantly shocked, his face drastically changing, his pupils shrinking, his heart shaken!!
What kind of technique is that...?!!
Shinra Tensei?!?
He can send Kakashi-sensei flying over ten meters without hand seals?!!!
Sasuke... just how strong has he become...!??