Sakura looked at Karin, who had collapsed on the ground, barely breathing.
She saw a complicated look in Karin's eyes, mixed with a trace of comparison with her, as well as deep sadness and longing…
She suddenly realized that this red-haired girl, just like her, also liked Sasuke.
It seemed like she had also been abandoned by Sasuke.
She couldn't help but feel a bit competitive, but even more, she felt empathy.
She couldn't help but ask Sasuke, "Who is she?"
Sasuke's voice was extremely cold, "She was my companion before, but now she's useless. You've just joined, replacing her position."
Sakura's heart sank, 'Sasuke now… has he completely disregarded the lives of his companions?'
That was a real killing intent.
Sasuke had changed, changed to the point that she felt he was a stranger.
Her thought of killing Sasuke became even firmer. She pulled out the poisoned kunai given by Shizune and held it in her hand.
She slowly walked in front of Sasuke, the kunai seemingly aimed at Karin… but in reality, it was aimed at Sasuke.
But at that moment, she hesitated again.
Could she really bring herself to do it?
Just then, to the side, Obito suddenly spoke, "Little girl, do you know under what circumstances a person will challenge another with every word?"
This sentence made both Sakura and Sasuke freeze.
Sasuke had originally planned to flash behind Sakura and strike her, but now he also stopped.
Sakura couldn't help but look at Obito and saw his half-disfigured face and… the red-cloud cloak he was wearing. She couldn't help but ask.
"You're also a member of Akatsuki?"
Obito slowly said, "Little girl, we've met before, before Sasuke and Itachi's battle was decided."
Sakura suddenly realized something, her eyes widened, "You're the masked man who stopped us at that time? You're… Madara?"
Obito shook his head and said, "I'm not Madara. Let's reintroduce ourselves. I'm Uchiha Obito."
Then, regardless of what Sakura was thinking, he continued the previous topic, "Little girl, I want to remind you, the reason a person challenges another with every word is because they want that person to give up."
"Or to put it more clearly, Sasuke doesn't want to hurt you, he just hopes you'll leave. And you still want to deceive him, kill him, do you think he wouldn't notice?"
Sakura was shocked. Her intent had been seen through.
She instinctively looked at Sasuke and saw his indifferent gaze.
In an instant, she understood. Everything she had just done made her look like a clown.
Realizing she couldn't keep up the act, Sakura simply stopped pretending.
She raised her kunai, aimed it at Sasuke, her eyes filled with pain and determination.
"Sasuke, what you're doing now is wrong."
She took a deep breath, "I'm sorry, but… I will kill you here!"
After speaking, tears streamed down from Sakura's eyes uncontrollably.
Seeing Sakura like this, Sasuke couldn't help but laugh wildly.
"Hahahaha, HAHAHAHAHAHA!"
His expression became abnormally ferocious.
"Tell me, where am I wrong?"
Sakura said with difficulty, "Sasuke, you joined Akatsuki, and you're colluding with the people who want to destroy the village. You've betrayed your companions, even I can't forgive you."
But Sasuke laughed even louder.
While laughing, he suddenly stopped, and his gaze instantly turned cold.
"It was Konoha who first betrayed the Uchiha. Is it wrong for me to seek revenge for my clan?"
Sakura was stunned. She didn't know the inside story of the Uchiha massacre and couldn't help but ask anxiously, "Sasuke, what exactly happened?"
However, Sasuke no longer wanted to respond to her. Instead, he turned to look at Obito.
"Why did you tell her these things?"
"Trying to stop me from killing her?"
Obito replied calmly, "Just a sudden whim."
His tone turned playful, "Sasuke, if you really wanted to kill her, there were countless chances. But until now, you haven't done it. So why go against your heart in the end?"
Sasuke fell silent.
After a while, hatred flashed in his eyes, and he said, "Madara, you're wrong. Right now, I only want revenge. Anyone who stands in my way, I will kill!"
Obito replied quietly, "I already said, I'm not Madara. Stop calling me that name."
"What you want to do is your business. But let me kindly remind you. Maybe, in the future, you all could live happily together in the dream world I create, marry, have children, and revive the Uchiha clan."
After speaking, Obito looked again at the collapsed Karin, "Even she has done a lot for you. If you want women in both arms, it's not impossible."
Obito's words made both the weak Karin and Sakura blush.
Especially Sakura, she couldn't help but raise her fist, "What do you mean women in both arms, you pervert!"
"Take this!", Sakura leapt high into the air and threw a punch at Obito.
But Obito effortlessly phased out. Standing still, he watched calmly as Sakura's fist passed through his body and smashed heavily into the bridge's beam.
BOOM!
The bridge, half sealed by Danzo, could no longer withstand the blow. The entire structure cracked and collapsed into the river below.
Along with it, Sasuke, Obito, Sakura, and Karin all fell.
Obito remained calm. Just as the bridge was about to crash into the river, he lightly jumped and landed steadily on the water's surface.
Sasuke did the same.
Sakura, on the other hand, looked at the heavily injured and immobile Karin and realized she had done something stupid.
She didn't know why, but yes, a quick look at her confirmed it. A love rival, for sure.
But in the face of crisis, she couldn't bear it. She rushed over to Karin, held her tightly, and jumped to a safe spot just before the bridge collapsed.
Only then did Sakura realize that the injuries on Karin were extremely severe. If her vitality hadn't been strong enough, she would've already died.
She had no time to think about anything else. Holding Karin, she moved under the bridge, found a flat area to lay her down, and activated her chakra to begin healing with all her might…
Karin revealed a despairing expression, involuntarily grasped Sakura's hand, and murmured, "Sasuke wants to kill me. He doesn't want me anymore…"
Looking at this foolish woman, Sakura couldn't help but grow agitated, "Stop talking and cooperate with the treatment!"
Nearby, Sasuke and Obito quietly watched the scene unfold.
Obito calmly said, "So, not killing her after all?"
Sasuke didn't answer the question, instead asking, "Madara, what exactly are you trying to do?"
Obito replied, "I've already told you, I'm not Madara. But if you insist on calling me that, whatever."
"From beginning to end, what I want to do… is just peace for the world."
Sasuke murmured, "Peace for the world?"
Obito repeated, "Yes, peace for the world."
Sasuke didn't believe Obito's words.
"Forget it. Whatever you want to do has nothing to do with me, as long as it doesn't stop my revenge on Konoha."
After saying that, he turned around and prepared to leave.
But just a few steps away, Obito suddenly spoke, his voice full of temptation, "Sasuke, to destroy Konoha, you need power. Without power, how can you accomplish anything?"
"So, why not consider transplanting Itachi's eyes?"
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