Chapter 57: Sasuke: Please Teach Me, Lord

Chapter 57: Sasuke: Please Teach Me, Lord

Chapter 57: Sasuke: Please Teach Me, Lord

*Pant... pant... pant...*

Sasuke's body felt worse due to the nonstop sprinting, exacerbating his already serious injuries.

Yet, he endured the pain, his eyes fixed intently on Hagoromo Gengetsu.

With the insight of the Sharingan, he could easily distinguish between a living person and an Reanimation body.

Based on the information Naruto and Sakura provided, combined with his own experience of feeling completely powerless under Gengetsu’s gaze, it was undeniable: this legendary man, who once rivaled the gods and overshadowed the Five Kage, had truly escaped death and returned to the world.

Such immense power, such an unbelievable existence—perhaps even the one he detested the most could not compare.

With this thought, Sasuke didn’t hesitate any longer. He stopped Hagoromo Gengetsu and straightforwardly declared, “I want to become stronger! No matter what method, as long as I can become stronger, I’m willing to do anything you ask!”

Upon hearing this, Hagoromo Gengetsu took a bite of his takoyaki and glanced at Sasuke in surprise.

He hadn’t expected Sasuke to seek strength from him.

Was this guy always this bold?

Wasn’t he afraid that Gengetsu might just cut him down?

Or perhaps, it was the confidence that came from being an Uchiha, from having the Sharingan?

Hagoromo Gengetsu’s guess wasn’t far off.

As the sole survivor of Konoha's Uchiha clan, possessing the powerful Sharingan, Sasuke had indeed been eyed covetously by people like Orochimaru. This only reinforced the fact that he was very important.

Rarity made things valuable.

No one would ignore an Uchiha.

This was his confidence.

But this time was different.

Hagoromo Gengetsu wouldn’t pamper Sasuke.

An Uchiha? He’d seen plenty.

Back when Hagoromo and the Uchiha signed a friendship treaty, effectively forming an alliance, he had met many Uchiha ninja with similar personalities. Perhaps Sasuke's ancestors were among them.

The Sharingan, which seemed so formidable to the current ninja world, was just that in his eyes.

Unless it was a pair of Mangekyo Sharingan, it wouldn't earn his respect.

“Kid, hasn’t anyone taught you how to properly ask for something?”

Hagoromo Gengetsu remarked and walked past Sasuke.

Considering the past friendly relationship between the Hagoromo clan and the Uchiha, and the fact that they had intermarried many times over the years, he wasn’t going to do anything to Sasuke. Despite his disdain for Madara Uchiha’s arrogance, he had always admired Madara's brother, Izuna Uchiha. They had maintained a good relationship until the old man from the Senju clan ambushed Izuna, leading to his severe injury and death.

Kakashi and Konoha had nothing more to teach him.

Even Kakashi had been easily defeated by Itachi.

Staying with them showed no hope.

Only someone stronger, someone who could even overshadow Itachi, was worth following.

So...

Sasuke looked up at Hagoromo Gengetsu, about to agree.

Suddenly.

In the distance, Naruto and Sakura’s voices called out.

“Sasuke! Where did you run off to?”

“Sasuke! Where are you?”

“It’s been so long, could he be in danger?”

“Naruto, don’t jinx it!”

“Sasuke.”

“.”

The voices grew closer.

Just as Sasuke was about to agree, memories of his times with Naruto and Sakura flashed through his mind, making the words hard to utter.

“Looks like you’re not fully determined yet.” Noticing this, Hagoromo Gengetsu said coolly.

“When you’ve truly severed all ties, come find me at the Valley of the End.”

With that, Hagoromo Gengetsu disappeared.

Sasuke, who wanted to say something but was too late, looked at the spot where Hagoromo Gengetsu vanished, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

The next second.

“Sasuke! Finally found you!”

Naruto, the first to spot Sasuke, sighed in relief and ran over, complaining, “Why’d you run so far? We haven’t even had a bite to eat.”

Sakura, who arrived slightly later, pushed Naruto aside and asked with concern, “Sasuke, are you alright? Did your bandages come loose?”

“I’m fine.”

Sasuke retracted his gaze, looked at Naruto and Sakura, and calmly said,

“I just went for a walk. Let’s head back now.”

He would find an opportunity to end it all.