In mid-April 63, Tanokuni, Otokurin.

Led by Yakushidou, Captain Yamato, Sakai, Naruto Uzumaki, and Sakura Haruno go to the forest to meet Sasuke Uchiha.

"By the way, this is yours, you fell on the side of the Heaven and Earth Bridge. Sakura Haruno handed over Sakai's old album.

"Thank you. Sakai took it.

Sakura Haruno asked in a deep voice, "Sakai, do you have to do that?

Sakai smirked: "Actually, my name is not Sakai, Sakai was granted because of this task, I am no one, I am just the hands and feet of Danzo-sama, I don't exist at all, so no matter what I say, there is no doubt." ”

"Really?" Sakura Haruno asked, "What about this album of yours, and why do you cherish it so much?"

"......" Sakai's smirk was gone.

Sakura Haruno said, "You're a little sad now, although I didn't find out how you were when you got it just now, but I think you must be relieved to be able to get back the memories you and your brother share." ”

Sakai asked a little woodenly, "You guys, have you seen it?"

Sakura Haruno said, "Yes, I'm sorry, we read this album. ”

"In this album, you and your brother draw half of it, one starts from the cover and the other starts from the back cover, and you draw the scene of your cultivation, defeating the enemy step by step, so you cherish it very much. ”

"Because it contains your and your brother's past, and it's the only thing that proves you and your brother's existence, so you don't abandon your feelings as you say, even ninjas. ”

Sakai asked a little confused, "Why can you prove your existence with this album?"

Sakura Haruno said, "The reason you can't let this album go is because you can't let go of your feelings for your brother as a younger brother. ”

"Do you know why?"

"Because the bond with your brother is very important to you, and you can't erase the bond with him. ”

Sai read confusedly, "Are you fettered?"

Captain Yamato said, "Sakai, this album only has the middle spread, and half of your brother's is not finished, and the half of your side is drawing a person without a face." ”

"I know you're a man of roots, and I know you're trained to suppress your feelings. ”

Naruto Uzumaki couldn't help but interject, "Suppress feelings?"

Captain Yamato said, "The cultivation of ninjas by the roots is the same as the bad habits of the past in the fog, and even more cruel. ”

Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno were taken aback, and together they thought of a question, Sakai's brother, who most likely died at the hands of Sakai, because only one of the two could live.

Captain Yamato said, "You and your brother, ...... in the end"

"You're wrong, this is a gift I was going to give to my brother, but just as the album was about to be finished, brother," Sakai smirked, "my brother fell ill and died." ”

Naruto Uzumaki said, "You, lying. ”

Sakai said: "There are many orphans in the roots, and the one who is my brother and sister is my brother, and he always praises me for my good drawing, and the most important thing I want to show my brother in this picture book should be the last spread." ”

"But after my brother died, I couldn't think of what I wanted to paint. ”

"Forget it. Captain Yamato sighed and changed the subject, "Have you seen Sasuke?"

Naruto Uzumaki asked, "yes, that's the most important thing?"

Sakura Haruno asked, "He, is he okay?"

"It should be good. "But he won't go back with you, because even if the three of you join forces, it won't be his opponent." ”

Naruto Uzumaki said, "I'm not here to fight him, I'm here to convince him." ”

Sakai asked, "Why do you have to do it?"

Naruto Uzumaki said, "Although he doesn't have a family like me, he is an elite, and I am the tail of the 10,000-year crane, but I am really happy to be with him, and that guy identifies with me more than anyone who identifies with me." ”

"Sasuke is my friend, and it took a lot of time to forge a precious bond. ”

Sakai was a little distracted, "Is it just because of this?"

"It doesn't matter who the opponent is, if you break your hand, kick him to death, bite him if you break your leg, stare at him if you break your neck, curse him if your eyes are gone, and even if you break your bones, I'll take Sasuke home. ”

Naruto Uzumaki's joking, but serious oath, made Sakai lose his mind.

Yakushidou couldn't help but interject: "It's kind of interesting, but what if the opponent is Sasuke himself?"

Sakai said, "Naruto, I'll help you, I really want to know what will happen to the bond between you and Sasuke." ”

"Sakura said, the bond between me and my brother seems to still exist, so if I understand the bond between you and Sasuke, I may be able to understand something. ”

Yakushi laughed, "It's funny, you don't know the real Sasuke at all. ”

Naruto Uzumaki said, "What's so funny, people who don't know him, it's you. ”

Sakai suddenly remembered his brother, who was very motivated in everything he did and refused to admit defeat.

Sakai thought of what to draw, and quickly stopped and opened the album to draw.

Eventually, on the middle spread, a pair of smiling brothers appear holding hands, Sakai and his brother.

A smile appeared on Sakai's face, "What I've always wanted to show my brother is this painting that these two people dreamed of. ”

Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno confirmed that it wasn't a fake smile, but a smile from the heart.

"Dou, didn't you say that you weren't allowed to come and disturb me?"

"Sasuke!"

"Oh, it's Sakura. ”

Sakura Haruno heard Sasuke Uchiha's voice and hurriedly searched, and found Sasuke Uchiha sitting on the top of a large tree in the clearing in front of him.

Wearing a loose white shirt, the chest and abdomen are exposed, and the charm is compelling.

The medicine master laughed and said, "It was the two highnesses Yamazaki and Mei Daizi who brought them here, so I can't help it." ”

"What about the two of them?"

"They're going to find Orochimaru-sama. ”

"Still avoiding me, don't you want to fight meaninglessly?"

"So, Sasuke, you still need to work hard. ”

"Alright, bring these people back. ”

"Guys, you've seen Sasuke......"

Naruto Uzumaki shouted, "Sasuke, it's me, don't you see me?"

Uchiha Sasuke said emotionlessly, "I saw it, I saw it. ”

Captain Yamato said, "Ahem, I'm Yamato, who temporarily succeeded Kakashi's predecessor, and I was ordered to lead Kakashiban and take Sasuke you back to Konoha." ”

"Kakashiban?" Sasuke Uchiha looked at Sakai, "So you're the one to replace me?" ”

Sakai said, "Originally, I was going to kill you......"

"What!" Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno were taken aback.

Sakai continued: "Because you will be the best body for Orochimaru, but I have changed my mind now, I will take you back to Konoha and I will guard, the bond between Naruto and you that Naruto desperately wants to save." ”......