Chapter 41 Sass: Damn, how can Naluto be so handsome?
Chapter 41 Sass: Damn, how can Naluto be so handsome?
In the pitch-black, silent, enormous theater, rows of seats stretched into the distance in the dim light.
Naruto suddenly opened his eyes and found himself sitting in the first row of the theater audience.
He looked around blankly, only to find the theater empty, with not a single person in sight, except for him sitting there all alone.
"Is this... a theater?"
Naruto was stunned for a moment, then his whole dejected expression disappeared.
There was no familiar, warm bedroom, no sign of Mom and Dad, only a desolate, quiet, and empty seat.
He lowered his head, a deep sense of loss welling up inside him: "So... was last time really the last time...?"
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +300!]
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +300!]
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +300!]
In the darkness deep within the theater, a figure stood silently, watching the back of the blond boy in the front row.
"Hehe... How could I let you enter my dream again so quickly? I'm not going to drag you out."
Shigure smiled slightly. "Having multiple dream-fulfilling goals is great. If Naruto were the only one dreaming, his emotional fluctuations would decrease as he became familiar with the dream's context. But now that Sasuke is added, both of them feel the pressure and competition, making their emotional levels much richer."
This is what's known as the "catfish effect," hehe...
I don't know how much time has passed.
A ripple-like wave suddenly spread through the air.
Immediately afterwards, two blurry figures suddenly appeared in the front row of the audience.
Naruto heard a noise beside him and abruptly looked up: "Kakashi-sensei? Sakura?"
"Yo!" Kakashi greeted lazily.
Sakura snorted and muttered "scumbag" under her breath as a greeting.
"Damn it..." Naruto saw the two appear and realized that Sasuke was probably dreaming again today. He could only rage helplessly, puffing out his arms and yelling, "Why is it Sasuke again?!"
Seeing this, Kakashi suddenly said, "Naruto, don't be discouraged. Maybe you can see what's happening in the dream through Sasuke's perspective."
Naruto's body trembled as images of his parents flashed through his mind.
Yes, if Sasuke is still dreaming in that world, maybe his parents will appear again.
Thinking of this, his frustration eased slightly, and he couldn't help but turn his gaze to the huge black curtain in front of him.
Just then, the dark screen in front of the theater suddenly lit up with a hiss.
The image gradually appeared, reflecting Sasuke's figure.
In the scene, Sasuke is standing in his own living room.
Standing before him was a beautiful, gentle-looking woman with black hair; she was his mother, Uchiha Mikoto.
Mikoto, seeing her son dawdling, urged him with a wry smile, "Sasuke, why aren't you leaving yet? Aren't you supposed to be going on a mission with Naruto and the others today?"
Sasuke lowered his head and muttered softly, "I...I want to stay home with you a little longer, Mom."
Mikoto was taken aback by his words, then chuckled and shook her head: "I just can't do anything with you... I saw you were in a bad mood yesterday, so I made sure you stayed home all day and even sent someone to inform Kakashi-sensei and the others. I didn't expect you to still be thinking of staying home today!"
She half-jokingly, half-seriously put on a serious face: "You've already become a genin, what's the point of staying home all day? Alright, hurry up and meet up with your companions, don't keep them waiting too long, understand?"
"But...I..." Sasuke was still somewhat reluctant, but when he met his mother's slightly stern gaze, he could only nod reluctantly, "Alright, I understand."
Seeing that her son had finally agreed, Mikoto finally smiled with relief: "That's more like it. Be careful on the road, okay?"
Sasuke looked at his mother's gentle smile and felt a warmth in his heart.
He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he only whispered, "...I'm leaving."
Mikoto stood in front of the entrance hall, watching Sasuke push open the door and leave. Only when his slender figure disappeared at the alley entrance did she turn away and go back into the house.
Sasuke walked alone on the street after leaving his house, a gentle breeze brushing his face.
He recalled his mother's gentle yet stern expression as she gave him instructions, and his heart was filled with mixed emotions.
"The mother in my dream... she really looks exactly like the one in my memory."
At that moment, Sasuke suddenly realized a problem.
Where is the meeting point?
Where will Kakashi-sensei from my dreams gather?
Sasuke pondered for a moment: "Since our group didn't change in the dream, the meeting place must still be the same place."
Having made up his mind, he quickly walked along the familiar route from his memory toward the small bridge where Class Seven usually gathered.
Along the way, Sasuke saw all sorts of shops with Uchiha clan crests and flags hanging everywhere, and the streets were bustling with people.
Compared to the desolate and dilapidated Uchiha clan territory in reality, every scene here seems exceptionally precious at this moment.
Many of the shop owners were acquaintances of the Uchiha clan, and when they saw Sasuke pass by, they greeted him warmly: "Young Master Sasuke, are you going on another mission today? Good luck!"
Sasuke smiled and nodded in response, but his heart was filled with turmoil.
Those tribesmen who smiled and spoke to him are no longer alive in reality...
Clenching his fists, Sasuke suppressed the surging emotions in his heart and walked through the crowd to the meeting place he remembered.
Sure enough, Naruto and Sakura were already waiting there.
Sakura was chattering away around Naruto, while Naruto leaned lazily against a tree trunk by the bridge, his hands behind his head, a leisurely smile on his lips, looking exceptionally confident and composed.
Sasuke paused, his brow furrowing involuntarily.
There's something off about Naruto.
Whether it's his demeanor, mannerisms, or overall appearance, he's somewhat different from what I remember.
He looked closely and found that Naruto seemed to be half a head taller than before. This shouldn't be the case, because Naruto in real life is obviously shorter than him!
This Naruto is actually taller than me?
Just as he was wondering, the blond boy in front of him also noticed him.
Naruto paused for a moment, then flashed a bright and gentle smile, walked over side-by-side with Sakura, and waved to Sasuke, saying, "Good morning, Sasuke-kun!"
"We were just about to come find you to meet up," Sakura said sweetly, waving to Sasuke with a happy smile. "Good morning, Sasuke!"
Sasuke watched as Naruto and Sakura ran towards him from either side. Naruto had a bright smile on his face, as warm as the sun.
He subconsciously felt that the Naruto in front of him was somewhat unfamiliar.
How come that smile makes you feel a little...handsome?
Sasuke snapped out of his daze, secretly annoyed that he had been fooled by Naruto's smiling face.
He immediately composed himself and put on a serious face again.
Naruto quickly arrived a short distance in front of Sasuke, his eyes curving into a friendly smile.
He looked at Sasuke with concern.
"Sasuke-kun, you're here. Aunt Mikoto said you weren't feeling well yesterday, are you feeling better today?"
As Naruto spoke, he carefully looked Sasuke up and down, his expression full of concern and seriousness.
Naruto's concern sounded genuine and gentle, like a spring breeze.
But it terrified Sasuke.
Who the hell is this cheerful, gentle, and polite guy?!
Is that Naruto?
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Sasuke have been detected! Emotional value +400!]
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