BSI Chapter 322 If it's a dream, who should Naruto share his health bar with on his anniversary?
Chapter 322 If it's a dream, who should Naruto share his health bar with on his anniversary?
Chapter 322 If it were a dream, who would Naruto share his health bar with on his 10th anniversary?
In his dreamlike state, Sasuke wore a bright, slightly frivolous smile, and his sudden display of intimacy instantly captured the attention of everyone in the audience.
Sasuke stared intently at the screen, his face tense, and the veins on his forehead throbbing slightly.
Even though the boy on the screen was himself, every time he watched it, he felt extremely uncomfortable, got goosebumps, and was so embarrassed that he would dig his toes into the ground.
His discomfort intensified, especially when he saw himself so intimately embracing Naruto in the video.
What infuriated him even more was that Naruto was just standing there enjoying it all—
This discovery made Sasuke inexplicably irritated, and he himself couldn't figure out where this sour feeling came from.
Sasuke's expression shifted in an instant, quickly returning to its usual cold and expressionless state. However, no matter how quickly he concealed it, this slight emotional fluctuation did not escape the all-seeing sharp eyes of Madara Uchiha beside him.
Sitting next to Sasuke, Madara Uchiha glanced at his tense profile and slowly curled a meaningful smile at the corner of his mouth.
"Oh~"
Madara Uchiha spoke slowly, his tone full of mockery.
"It seems you're quite dissatisfied with your own performance."
Sasuke was pulled back to reality by that half-smiling hum and immediately suppressed all the strange behavior he had just shown.
Although his expression returned to its usual indifference, his gaze towards Uchiha Madara still held a wary glint, and he remained silent.
Madara Uchiha didn't care and casually looked away from the screen.
The image of the smiling, black-haired boy on the screen, intimately embracing Naruto, came into Madara's view. The playfulness in Madara's eyes gradually faded, replaced by a profound look that seemed to transcend the passage of time.
After a moment of contemplation, he slowly offered his evaluation.
"However, I do think that Uchiha Sasuke on the screen looks quite good."
However, there was one thing he ultimately didn't say.
Strangely enough, the simple and cheerful temperament emanating from Sasuke in the dream world reminded Madara Uchiha of his younger brother.
Long ago, when Izuna was young, he also showed this innocent and cheerful side in front of his older brother and clansmen.
Unfortunately, time is merciless, and that smile was eventually crushed by cruel reality—a ripple seemed to stir deep within Madara Uchiha's eyes before vanishing into nothingness.
Humph.
The approval in Madara Uchiha's tone sent a chill down Sasuke's spine.
How dare that old man praise the imposter from the dream right in front of him?
Sasuke scoffed dismissively, abruptly turning to stare at Madara Uchiha. His dark eyes blazed with pride and a defiant spirit as he coldly retorted, "Boring! That naive and weak fellow is far superior to me!"
What Sasuke is obsessed with is power, will, and the determination to carry on through the darkness.
As for that dream imposter who only knows how to laugh mindlessly and put his arm around people's shoulders, he doesn't care about it at all.
Madara Uchiha was not angry when he heard this. He simply turned his gaze away from the screen and looked at the boy covered in spikes next to him again.
Compared to the Sasuke in the dream world, the Sasuke before me is colder and more obsessive.
Uchiha Dazzle nodded.
"You are indeed different from him, but that's fine too."
Upon hearing this, a hint of confusion flashed quickly in Sasuke's eyes.
Seeing this, Madara Uchiha's smile deepened.
"You are indeed more qualified than him to become a true powerhouse."
On the other side of the audience, Sakura looked at the close-knit Naruto and Sasuke on the screen, and then secretly glanced at Sasuke in reality, who exuded an aura that kept strangers at bay. She felt both disappointed and worried.
Sasuke on screen smiles so brightly, but in reality, Sasuke still keeps everyone at arm's length.
Thinking of this, Sakura clenched her hands tightly, her eyes filled with worry and sadness.
Kakashi, standing to the side, looked back and forth between Sasuke and Madara Uchiha with a serious expression.
Madara Uchiha's recognition of Sasuke was definitely not a good thing in his eyes.
Xiang pouted as she stared at Sasuke on the screen, who was laughing carefree with his arm around Naruto's shoulder. Then she glanced at the real Sasuke in reality, who had a cold expression on his face, and muttered to herself, "What? The guy in my dream looks much better—"
As for Obito, he remained silent throughout, sitting in the corner like a statue, indifferent to everything that was happening around him.
on the screen.
In the dream, Sasuke's movements were so natural that it was as if the two were longtime friends. The overly close distance made Naruto feel uncomfortable, and his whole body tensed up.
His first reaction was a conditioned reflex to try to break free.
In reality, Sasuke would never put his arm around him like that.
In fact, even if Naruto got a little closer, that guy would push him away in disgust.
So this sudden physical contact made Naruto feel both unfamiliar and embarrassed, and for a moment he didn't know where to put his hands and feet.
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Ultimately, he was still more used to the cold-faced, aloof Sasuke in real life.
Fortunately, Sasuke in his dream quickly noticed Naruto's stiffness and awkwardness. He pursed his lips, his bright smile fading slightly, and replaced it with a "you're so boring" expression, readily letting go of Naruto's hand.
"Boring guy!"
In his dream, Sasuke hummed jokingly, not really intending to blame Naruto.
After letting go, he turned and walked ahead on his own.
He had only taken two steps when he noticed Naruto was still standing there, so he raised an eyebrow, turned back, and urged, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and catch up!"
"what?"
"oh!"
Naruto finally snapped out of his awkward and complicated mood and quickly jogged a few steps to catch up, his mind still a little dazed.
"Where are we going?"
Sasuke stopped in his tracks, rolling his eyes. He looked Naruto up and down as if he were an idiot, and said irritably, "The meeting point! Don't we have a mission today? Didn't Kakashi-sensei agree on that yesterday?"
task?
Upon hearing this, Naruto's eyes widened, and he suddenly slapped his forehead, his face showing an expression of sudden realization and excited joy.
"Oh right, the mission! Haha, I almost forgot, there's a mission today!"
He secretly rejoiced, thankful that he had come to find Sasuke early in the morning, otherwise he might have really messed things up.
Seeing his belatedly stupid expression, Sasuke simply shook his head speechlessly, too lazy to complain anymore. He turned around and continued leading the way, leaving without looking back a sentence: "Hurry up, don't keep Sakura waiting."
"Okay!"
Naruto responded loudly, the slight embarrassment he felt earlier quickly dissipated by the excitement of the upcoming mission.
He quickly caught up with Sasuke, and the two of them, one in front of the other, ran along the route they remembered towards the familiar little bridge beside the main road in the village.
At this moment, the streets are gradually becoming lively.
As Naruto ran, he couldn't help but steal glances at Sasuke ahead.
His short black hair swayed gently with each step, and the boy's straight back cast a long silhouette in the morning light.
Putting aside his overly sunny smile and intimate gestures, Sasuke's back view at this moment actually looks seven or eight parts similar to the guy in real life.
The awkwardness in Naruto's heart slowly dissipated, replaced by a strange sense of emotion.
It's a mix of nostalgia and novelty. Being able to go on missions side-by-side with Sasuke like this doesn't seem so bad.
However, this brief moment of joy was quickly shattered by a sudden scream.
"Hey! Look! It's young master Sasuke!"
"Really! Sasuke looks so handsome today!"
"Young Master Sasuke, look this way!"
Not far away, a group of girls huddled together, their eyes shining as they stared at Sasuke, their cheeks flushed, chattering excitedly.
Upon hearing that familiar call, Naruto's forehead instantly creased with three black lines, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.
As expected, Sasuke is popular with girls wherever he goes, whether in reality or in the dream world.
However, what happened next left Naruto speechless.
Instead of ignoring them with a cold face like he does in real life, Sasuke, who was walking in front, stopped when he heard the noise, turned to the side and gave the girls a slightly unruly smile, and even waved his hand generously!
!!!
"Young Master Sasuke smiled at me!"
"Yeah, he's waving at us! Oh my god!"
"So handsome!"
Sasuke's action instantly ignited even louder screams from the girls.
Several girls jumped and skipped around excitedly, almost fainting on the spot.
Naruto stared dumbfounded at Sasuke beside him, who looked calm and content, as if he were born to be the center of attention. Then he looked at the girls in front of him who were about to faint from happiness and felt helpless.
He gritted his teeth and muttered under his breath, "No matter which Sasuke it is, this guy really loves to show off!"
Although it was a complaint, Naruto had to admit it in his heart.
Although Sasuke's behavior in the dream is completely different, the feeling of being the center of attention is no different from that in reality, making people both envious and a little bittersweet.
Just as Naruto was grumbling to himself, another burst of frenzied screams suddenly rang out around him.
"Ah!! It's Naruto-sama!"
"Naruto looks so handsome today!"
"Naruto-sama, look this way!"
This wave of enthusiasm was in no way inferior to the cheers for Sasuke just now.
Naruto froze on the spot, his brain completely shut down.
what?
Ah? ?
How come I'm involved too?!
Naruto's cheeks flushed red at a visible speed, and he was at a loss for what to do.
He tried to respond with a polite smile, just like Naruto in his dream, but his face was stiff and his muscles wouldn't obey him.
Sasuke in his dream took it all in, his smile growing even brighter, even tinged with a hint of mockery.
He nudged Naruto with his elbow and teased in a low voice, "Hey, you can't handle this already? As the Fourth Hokage's only son, you need to get used to this kind of situation."
"Habit? Habit my foot!"
Naruto, his face flushed, muttered something under his breath, then glared fiercely at Sasuke and raised his voice, urging, "Let's go!"
"Haha, alright, alright, let's go, let's go, don't keep Kakashi-sensei and Sakura waiting."
"Oh, no, it should be only Sakura. Kakashi-sensei is usually the last one to arrive, haha."
Sasuke laughed and waved his hand, then quickened his pace and walked forward without lingering.
Before long, the familiar little bridge came into view.
From afar, Naruto saw a pink figure leaning against the bridge railing, looking around as if waiting for someone.
As expected, Sakura was waiting alone.
Upon seeing Sakura, Naruto's initial anxiety miraculously subsided.
After all, in the previous dream fragments, Sakura in this world was not much different from her in reality in terms of temperament and behavior.
Compared to Sasuke, whose personality has completely changed, Sakura in his dream should still be the familiar companion he knows.
However, what happened next shattered Naruto's idea in an instant.
Sakura, who was on the small bridge, spotted the two of them at a glance, immediately straightened up, waved excitedly in their direction, and showed a sweet smile that Naruto had never seen before.
Before Naruto could react, Sakura had already jumped off the bridge, ran up to him, and affectionately took his arm.
She tilted her head back, her bright green eyes sparkling, and said in a sweet, clear voice, "Naruto-kun, you're here! I've been waiting for you for so long!"
Naruto froze instantly, much stiffer than when Sasuke had put his arm around his shoulder. He felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and his mind went completely blank.
He looked down blankly and saw Sakura holding his arm tightly with both hands.
What... what's going on here?!
The next second, Naruto suddenly remembered something.
In the last dream, Naruto blushed and told him that in this world, Sakura and "he" were lovers.
Naruto can accept the affection and care his mother, Kushina, gives him with ease.
That was the bond of blood, the warmth he had longed for in reality for over a decade.
But Sakura is different; this intimacy between lovers belongs to Naruto in his dream, not to him in reality.
He cannot, and should not, indulge in this false tenderness.
For Sakura and Naruto in the dream world, this is unfair to their relationship; for Naruto's own true feelings, it is also a disrespect.
Almost the instant the thought crossed his mind, Naruto slowly withdrew his arm and broke free from Sakura's embrace.
He stiffly took a small half-step back, creating a safe social distance.
Naruto felt guilty and didn't dare to look Sakura in the eye. The blush on his face hadn't completely faded, but he tried his best to put on a silly grin: "Um—Sakura, good morning! Haha—"
Sakura was clearly stunned, her eyes filled with astonishment and confusion.
What's wrong with Naruto-kun today?
I'm usually shy, but I've never resisted her advances like this before, and that smile looks so awkward no matter how you look at it—
She frowned in confusion: "Naruto-kun, you—"
Just then, a lazy, teasing voice came from above: "Oh, you two seem to be getting along well, all lovey-dovey so early in the morning."
The three of them looked up at the same time and saw that Kakashi had been squatting on a branch of a tree nearby, holding his beloved copy of "Icha Icha Paradise" in one hand.
His only visible eye, his right eye, was narrowed into a crescent shape, clearly indicating that he had taken in the entire scene.
"Kakashi-sensei?!"
Sakura was both embarrassed and anxious, her pretty face turning even redder, and all her previous doubts about Naruto vanished from her mind.
She stomped her foot and shouted angrily, "How could you peek!"
"This doesn't count as peeping," Kakashi said lazily and without any apology as he nimbly jumped down from the tree, snapped the book "Icha Icha Paradise" shut, and said, "I'm an excellent teacher who arrives at the meeting point on time. You were just too engrossed in yourselves to notice me."
As soon as the word "on time" came out, Sasuke wondered if he was hallucinating.
He rubbed his eyes dramatically, looking as if he had seen a ghost.
Has the sun risen in the west?
"Kakashi-sensei wasn't late today?!"
Upon hearing this, Naruto couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth.
Indeed, it's perfectly natural for Kakashi-sensei to be late, more so than the sunrise and sunset!
"Cough, cough." Kakashi felt a little guilty after being criticized by his own student.
He coughed twice, forcibly putting on a serious face to hide his embarrassment, and said in a deep voice, "Today's task is a bit special, so I've brought it up a little earlier."
"A special mission?" Naruto's attention was immediately diverted, temporarily forgetting his earlier embarrassment, and his eyes regained their curious gleam. "What kind of special mission is it?"
Kakashi didn't answer immediately. Instead, he slowly pulled a scroll from his vest and unfurled it in front of the three of them.
The scroll was stamped with the sealing wax seal of the Konoha mission posting office, and in the mission level column, the words "Rank B" were clearly written, which was quite eye-catching.
Kakashi's expression became unusually serious at this moment.
He looked around at the three students standing straight in front of him and said seriously, "This is your first time experiencing a B-rank mission, and it is also the most difficult mission you can accept after being promoted to Chunin."