funbook-pk Chapter 43 If we like each other, let's be a little more frank.
Chapter 43 If we like each other, let's be a little more frank.
The discussions about the other timelines will not affect the progress of the Boruto timeline...
Within the Boruto timeline—
After Sasuke told Boruto to use the "disappearing Rasengan" one more time, Boruto said that his Rasengan was too weak and could not have a truly effective effect on the enemy.
"Do as Sasuke says," said the Seventh Hokage, Naruto.
Boruto: "Hmm."
A tiny Rasengan was formed in Boruto's hand.
Naruto placed his hand under Boruto's hand...
The Rasengan grew rapidly in the hands of the father and son, just like an inflating balloon!
From being smaller than the palm of your hand, it grew to the size of a ball, and then to Naruto's Giant Rasengan in his youth!
Just as the Sage of Six Paths hoped, chakra connects the hearts of people!
Through the flow of chakra, Boruto sensed the weight the Rasengan carried in his consciousness—the weight of the entire "Naruto Next Generations" story! It was Naruto Uzumaki's life, from nothing to something!!
His loneliness, his pain, his dreams, his efforts, his strength, his will, his persistence, his regrets...
A Rasengan far larger than the Giant Rasengan, like a dazzling morning star! Like a whole new world! It was delivered to Boruto.
That Rasengan was enormous! So enormous that even Naruto Uzumaki during the Fourth Shinobi World War stared wide-eyed in astonishment at the vision of the future! The Rasengan, filling the entire mirror, illuminated his azure eyes, and an indescribable feeling arose, as if countless emotions had converged within that Rasengan!
"You only get one chance." "Yes!"
In the Boruto timeline, Sasuke tucked the selector into his pocket, drew the Kusanagi sword, and in a rapid exchange with Momoshiki Otsutsuki, used the power of his Rinnegan's Amenotejikara to swap positions with the Kusanagi sword!
Momoshiki knocked Sasuke away, but he didn't expect that his real counterattack would be the Kusanagi Sword!
The Kusanagi Sword transformed into Boruto! Unable to dodge in time, Momoshiki had his Rinnegan in the palm of his right hand blinded by Boruto!
In another timeline, Zabuza Momochi never imagined that the monster with three Rinnegan and a pair of Byakugan would fall for the same trick he had learned!
Boruto's shadow clones disappeared, and what appeared in front of Momoshiki was Boruto's real body, along with the Rasengan that carried the weight of Naruto's entire life!
The enemy still has ways to defend themselves!
But the Rasengan, which was supposed to disappear, suddenly vanished!
In a daze, everyone saw that one of the boy's eyes had changed to a different state!
At the same time, the Rasengan, which had disappeared for a time, reappeared in front of Momoshiki Otsutsuki!
"Rasengan————!!!"
With the boy's shout, Momoshiki Otsutsuki was sent flying!
The Rasengan's trajectory indiscriminately destroyed everything on the ground, eventually rising into the sky along with its enemies, passing through the clouds, and turning into cosmic dust!
This seemingly century-defining blow left people in other timelines stunned and unable to recover for a long time.
"They were beaten pretty badly."
"You too."
The future Sasuke and Naruto exchanged a smile.
Sasuke never forgot about the selector, and that a mirror kept following them throughout their battle...
When Sasuke took the selector out again, a voice came from the mirror, startling him so much that his Sharingan lit up again!
"Hey—!! Sasuke!! Are you really Sasuke from the future?! You're so cool!!! Of course, I am too from the future!! Aren't you super cool?!"
That's a great sound!
There's no need to ask who it is!
Shu Zuo first looked at Shu Ming beside him to make sure he didn't say anything before turning to the mirror.
"Naruto?!"
When Uncle Sa saw the young Naruto waving at him in the mirror, he froze on the spot, his expression looking quite strange.
Shuming stared in shock at the mirror and saw his younger self and Sasuke.
"It really is me and Sasuke! What's going on?! Why is there another me and another Sasuke waving at us in the mirror?!"
Boruto and the other four Kage from the Boruto era also came over at this time and asked what was going on with the mirror.
Shuming: "Even if you ask me, I will..."
Before Shuming could finish speaking, the voice that had appeared earlier rang out again:
[“Uchiha Sasuke, do you agree with the statement, ‘Uchiha Sasuke is incredibly unlucky to have a friend like Uzumaki Naruto!’”]
[The red button on the option selector indicates agreement, and the blue button indicates disagreement.]
"—Please make your choice, Uchiha Sasuke."
"Please note that this poll is anonymous."
"Options?"
Everyone looked at Sasuke with curiosity.
Sasuke took out the selector again and showed it to the others.
There really are only two buttons on it, one red and one blue.
Realizing the function of the selector, the Seventh Hokage, Naruto, said unhappily, "What is this thing?! It's practically trying to sow discord between me and Sasuke!!"
Sasuke, standing beside him, said calmly, "That's pretty unlucky."
"What?! Sasuke, you bastard!!!"
Having achieved his goal, Sasuke smiled lightly at Naruto's bristling anger: "But without someone like you, I wouldn't be who I am today."
"Are you trying to be nice?"
"What do you think? A complete loser."
"What? If you're going to say something nice, just be more direct," Naruto laughed. "It seems like the people around me aren't very frank, and Sasuke, you're the least frank one."
Sasuke was about to retort when Naruto changed his tune: "No, you and Kurama are on the same level of dishonesty! Ugh, Kurama, don't shout so loudly, I'm going deaf!"
Everyone around Naruto was amused by his reaction, including Sasuke Uchiha.
……
Valley of the End 2.0 Timeline —
Having just survived the decisive battle at the Valley of the End, Sasuke Uchiha's dark eyes widened involuntarily upon witnessing this scene...
He recalled that before he and Naruto woke up, they seemed to have briefly been caught between life and death.
There he saw people around him disappear one by one because of revenge and because of their own choices.
As for Naruto, because of his choice and his persistence, he went from having nothing to being surrounded by people who wanted to help him.
Even those who had died and former enemies stood behind Naruto.
Naruto never spoke empty words; he truly turned those regrets into motivation to change everything, and he truly kept the dead in his heart forever.
Unlike myself...
Sasuke lowered his head, acknowledging Naruto's strength. It wasn't just about raw power; Naruto's inner strength was truly greater than his own. Though Naruto might have regrets, he never faltered, nor did he ever stop striving.
"Sasuke, I will bear your hatred and walk alongside you."
Naruto...
Sasuke glanced sideways at Naruto's severed right arm.
His eyes filled with grievance and remorse, just like when he was a child and made a mistake, hiding behind Itachi and having his older brother laugh and take the blame for him from their father.
"Haha, that's great!" Naruto suddenly said with a laugh.
Sasuke was slightly taken aback. "What?"
Naruto: "You, you seem so smart, but you're actually pretty slow. You say I love to show off, but you love to be first even more than I do..."
"What exactly are you trying to say?" Sasuke frowned in displeasure.