Ibiki: “Why… why save me? I’m the one who tortured you, years ago.”
Sasuke exhaled slowly, every breath a struggle.
Sasuke:
“Because… I am the head of the Uchiha clan.
If I didn’t save you, the world would believe…
the Uchiha still walk the path of hatred.”
Ibiki froze.
Sasuke clenched the sheets weakly.
Sasuke:
“I walked that path once.
I refuse to let Sarada or Ryouta… ever follow it.”
The door BURST open.
Sakura stormed in—
eyes red, tears shaking her whole body.
SLAP.
She grabbed Sasuke’s collar with trembling hands.
Sakura (broken voice):
“WHY?! Why would you try to die?
Do you know what it does to me?
If you die— I have no one…!”
Sasuke closed his eyes.
Sasuke:
“I know. I know…
But I don’t want anyone to die in this world.
I want people to remember me as Sasuke who protected the future…
not Sasuke the traitor.”
Sakura leaned her forehead on his shoulder, crying silently.
Sakura:
“Our kids would NEVER think that.
You are the best man I know.”
Ibiki swallowed hard, stepping forward—
Then kneeled.
Ibiki:
“Thank you… for saving us all.”
Sasuke looked away.
Sasuke:
“…Thanks to my fatherhood.”
A shinobi rushed in, panting.
Shinobi:
“Captain Ibiki!
RYOUTA is attacking the prison!!”
Ibiki ran out, not wanting to break Sasuke and Sakura’s moment further.
A metallic drag echoed across the ground.
Ryouta walked forward—
a massive sledgehammer leaving sparks behind him.
Boruto CRASHED down in front of him like a meteor.
Boruto:
“Ryouta Uchiha…
STAY PUT.
Or I’ll have to bring you down.”
Ryouta tilted his head.
Ryouta:
“Sylus died because Kashin didn’t act.
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Not this time.
I will kill every pawn in this world…
before Yuta gets hurt.”
Boruto clenched his fists, golden chains swirling.
Boruto:
“I want to protect Yuta too.”
The chains burst out.
Ryouta swung his hammer.
BOOM—
The ground cracked as the two brothers collided.
Both taking brutal damage.
Until—
The prison wall EXPLODED.
Ren walked out.
Eyes glowing.
Mouth twisted in a sick smile.
He grabbed Boruto and Ryouta by the throats—
SLAMMED their heads together—
CRACK
CRACK
CRACK
Both boys saw white light.
Ren:
“You two think you’ll protect Yuta?
Hilarious.
You fight each other for his approval…
and you’ll die all the same.”
Boruto spat blood.
Boruto:
“Not… anymore…”
Ryouta smirked through pain.
Ryouta:
“You should’ve… killed us fast…”
Suddenly—
A blue streak tore through the sky.
YUTA crashed down, hand around Ren’s throat.
Ren snarled and hurled Boruto and Ryouta at Yuta—
Yuta pivoted mid-air, catching both brothers
and taking the entire fall damage alone.
He coughed blood.
Yuta (crying, shaking):
“Please…
not them…
ANYONE but them…”
Sai screamed orders.
Sai:
“NO ONE GO NEAR THE PRISON!
CALAMITY CLASS THREAT DETECTED!
SAVE THE GUARDS AND EVACUATE CIVILIANS!”
Shinobi looked confused but obeyed instantly.
Ren marched toward the three fallen boys.
His blade raised.
Ren (softly):
“Goodbye, children.”
Yuta wrapped Boruto and Ryouta into his chest, summoning a shield—
His eyes full of tears but with a faint…
smile.
Ren tilted his head.
Ren:
“You’re LAUGHING at death?
HAHAHAHAHAHA—”
He swung—
SHHHK—
His hand fell off.
Regeneration kicked in instantly.
He froze.
A presence behind him.
Two.
Ren turned—
and his smile collapsed.
SASUKE UCHIHA
stood there in full Orochimaru-era attire:
- High-collared, long-sleeved periwinkle vest
- Dark shirt
- Dark pants
- Orochimaru’s sash
- His sword coated in BLACK FLAMES of Amaterasu
And next to him—
NARUTO UZUMAKI
in Baryon Mode,
a monstrous cloak of 9-tailed flame exploding behind him.
Their eyes—
cold.
Empty.
Killer intent so strong the air cracked.
Sasuke pointed his burning blade.
Naruto whispered—
voice colder than ice.
Naruto:
“Dattebayo.”
For the first time in his life—
not warm.
Not cheerful.
A death sentence.
The ground shook beneath the weight of two gods who had finally decided:
“No one hurts our sons.”