Longing is the farthest distance from understanding

"Na... Naruto?" When the familiar figure was exposed, Sasuke and the others could no longer hold back their excitement and cried out.

By the side, Sakura could no longer hold back the excitement in the young girl's heart and pounced into Naruto's arms like a swallow.

She had been sad because of Naruto's death and had also blamed herself for her incompetence.

But all these emotions were swept away after seeing Naruto.

At this moment, the young girl's mind was filled with Naruto's smile. She only wanted to hold Naruto tightly and never separate.

In the eyes of everyone, the golden hair that was as brilliant as the sun, the usual gentle smile, as if it could melt all ice.

Pure blue pupils, and those six...

"How come Naruto doesn't have a beard?" Kakashi and Sasuke instantly noticed the difference in Naruto, and they were immediately alarmed.

"Sakura, be careful, that's not Naruto!" In the roar of Kakashi, Sakura had thrown himself into Naruto's arms without hesitation.

"Naruto, I'm not dreaming, am I? Please tell me, I'm not dreaming! This time, I will never let go! I want to be with you." There were tears in the corners of Sakura's eyes, and he cried.

Naruto gently reached out and wiped away the tears in the corners of Sakura's eyes. His movements were slow, and his smile was gentle to the extreme.

His appearance made Kakashi and Sasuke seem to see the real Uzumaki Naruto, and they were stunned in place.

An unrealistic thought arose in his heart.

Perhaps, this really was Naruto.

But that was absolutely impossible.

One had to know that Kyubi had broken the seal, and Naruto, as Kyubi'sJinchuriki, would only end up dying.

But this Naruto who appeared in front of them was so similar to the Naruto they knew.

That extreme gentleness made people addicted.

Perhaps, Naruto who left Kyubi was not dead!

Sakura was surrounded by Naruto's gentleness. He hugged Naruto tightly and greedily sucked the smell of Naruto.

This was the last time she was the closest to Naruto.

She was so greedy that she only wanted this moment to stay far away.

"Naruto, they all said that you died. I am really scared, really scared. Fortunately, you are fine. Don't leave me again, okay?" She begged humbly, tears flashing in her eyes. I was still pitiful.

Naruto smiled gently and gently touched Sakura's pink hair. Her voice was gentle and magnetic. "I'm fine, Sakura."

"Thank you, Sakura. Thank you very much." Naruto said softly, her eyes gentle.

"This... It seems to be Naruto. He really isn't dead." Kakashi and Sasuke looked at each other, and they could see the joy in each other's eyes.

It was as if a huge stone had fallen to the ground in their hearts.

"Great! Naruto, go with me to find Lord Hokage and explain the ins and outs of everything. We all thought you were dead." Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief and said to Naruto.

But.

His happy expression suddenly froze.

Because he saw a piece of Sword with blood coming out of Sakura's back.

"Tick tock, tick tock." Time seemed to freeze, only the crisp sound of swords dripping blood.

Sasuke and Kakashi could not believe what they were seeing. Their bodies were stiff for several seconds.

Feeling the bone-piercing cold and pain in his body, Sakura looked up in confusion, only to see Naruto's warm smile.

"Sakura, longing is the most distant feeling to understand." Naruto looked at Sakura's confused and puzzled eyes and smiled. His voice was still gentle and magnetic.

Swish. Zanpakutō slowly pulled it out and took away the temperature of Sakura's body.

Naruto let go of the hand that was holding Sakura and lost the support of Sakura. There seemed to still be the tenderness of Naruto in his arms, and the past of Naruto appeared in his mind like a horse watching a flower.

The first time they met was the scene he saw on the street when he was a child.

At that time, Naruto was spurned and scolded by the villagers. The young her hid in the dark. Although she did not understand why Naruto was scolded, he must have committed a grave crime.

Later, in Ninja school, she recognized the real Naruto.

And...

He saved her.

He was the one who personally dragged her out of her inferiority complex. He was the one who gave her confidence.

He told himself that her broad forehead was actually very beautiful.

From then on, there was an indelible figure in her heart.

Every day, she would send Naruto breakfast, and every day, they would chat and ask for warmth.

The young girl's thoughts were known to everyone, but she would not be shy. Instead, she generously expressed it.

She did not ask Naruto to accept it, but hoped that he could live a better life.

She placed all her courage and thoughts on Naruto.

However, there was never even a confession.

It wasn't until Naruto joined the roots that the girl discovered...

The distance between them was already a little distant.

It was only then that she came to a realization and began to work hard to cultivate medical Ninjutsu, even taking Tsunade as her master.

She hoped that one day, she could stand by Naruto's side and become his most reliable partner.

During her hard cultivation days, she had inherited Tsunade's mantle and even learned strange arts.

Even when facing Jonin, she would not panic at all.

She was trying to get better, but Naruto did not see it.

Sakura had always felt it.

A fire had been burning in Naruto's heart.

A fire that no one could get close to.

But even so, she still rushed over without hesitation.

The light in Sakura's eyes gradually faded, and she looked at Naruto with eyes full of attachment.

Until now, she still deeply liked Naruto.

Perhaps

Dying at his hands was also a happy ending.

Unfortunately, I haven't told you...

Naruto, actually, I really like you.

"Peng." Sakura closed his eyes and lay on the cold ground. The temperature on his body began to slowly flow away.

This Ninja, who was good at healing Ninjutsu, lost the will to live at this moment.

It was as if he was escaping from the cruel reality.

"Naruto" Sasuke let out a furious roar. His expression twisted, and his body suddenly exploded with dazzling lightning, far surpassing everything else.

Under the enhancement of the extreme Raiton Chakra, all the cell activity in his body was instantly increased. He turned into a bolt of lightning and fiercely punched Naruto.

Due to the overwhelming strain, he could feel the painful tearing of his muscles. His eyes suddenly transformed into the Mangekyou Sharingan with three tomoe, filled with boiling killing intent.

Sasuke's punch created a violent sound explosion. In his extremely angry eyes, this punch was easily caught by Naruto.

"Naruto!! Why is it like this" Sasuke roared, his left fist smashing towards Naruto's abdomen with all his strength.

Crack. Because Raiton's buff was too violent, the several muscle fibers hidden in his arm directly broke.

"Why?" The corners of Naruto's mouth curled up in a mocking arc. Reiatsu's body exploded, instantly forcing Sasuke back. Then, he approached with a ghostly speed. He pointed at Sasuke's forehead with a playful expression.

"When things exceed the scope of human understanding, they can only keep asking," he said nonchalantly.

"Whoosh." In the next moment, Kakashi appeared behind Naruto, and Kunai stabbed at the back of Naruto.

His eyes were full of heartache and determination.

"Naruto, I taught you that Ninja, who does not cherish his teammates, is a trash! The current you is too disappointing."

Regardless of whether this Naruto in front of him was himself or not, just the fact that he attacked Sakura was already unforgivable!

Naruto lightly pointed his finger and directly pushed Sasuke ten meters away. He turned around to avoid Kakashi's fist, and his right fist directly hit Kakashi's body into the shape of a bow.

He whispered into his ear,

"Kakashi sensei, do you think that the strong treat ants as companions? Is it another kind of sorrow?"

"Bang!" Kakashi was sent flying like a cannonball into the forest, breaking several trees in a row.

"Naruto!" At this moment, Sasuke was once again close to Naruto, attacking him with all his strength.

The entire space was filled with violent explosive sounds and striking sounds. Sasuke's figure surrounded Naruto, leaving behind afterimages as if he was moving in an instant. As for Naruto, he stood where he was and only needed to raise his hand to block all attacks.

"Why is it like this?"

"Do you know that Sakura has always liked you" Sasuke roared, but his face was covered in tears.

The tears instantly evaporated under the high temperature created by Raiton.

"Why did you deceive everyone" Sasuke's voice was already hoarse. His voice turned into lightning, and tiny Raiton appeared on his skin. The violent surge of Chakra in his body made him feel like he was about to explode and die.

However, he did not stop attacking because of this. Instead, he accelerated.

"Using power that you can't control will only speed up your death." Naruto's tone was cold. He grabbed Sasuke by the collar and threw him into the sky. His fingers emitted a dazzling light.

"Boom." Along with the loud noise, the arena behind Sasuke was instantly burned into ruins, and the air was filled with the smell of burning.

Sasuke was lying on the ground with wounds all over his body, and his body was full of tearing pain.

He saw Naruto slowly walk over and look straight into his eyes.

That pair of pure blue eyes that were once full of tenderness, there was only a bone-chilling coldness.

Just like Uchiha Itachi at that time.

"You are too weak, Sasuke."

"An enemy who is defeated by me is not qualified to be regarded as an opponent by me."

"I will give you time to catch up until you can't see it from afar."