To be perfectly honest, under normal circumstances someone like you would be imprisoned. That your past actions were pardoned and your wish has now been granted speaks to the enormity of your help in undoing the Infinite Tsukuyomi. But also my becoming the Sixth Hokage and that Naruto, the key figure in ending the war testified on your behalf, helped. Don't forget that. Try not to cause too much trouble from here on out, otherwise I'll be held responsible.
Yeah. Sorry about that.
Do you really have to go? The artificial arm Lady Tsunade made from Lord Hashirama's cells is almost done.
I need a little time to work out my feelings. I want to know how the Shinobi World looks to the current me. I feel like I'll be able to see things I've overlooked, things I can only perceive in my current state. Also something's been weighing on me.
And what if I said that I wanted to come with you?
This is a trip to atone for my sins. And my sins have nothing to do with you.
Nothing to do with me, huh?
[pokes Sakura's forehead in a similar way to his brother] Maybe next time. Thank you Sakura.
[Sasuke leaves the village, only to run into Naruto]
I didn't think you'd be coming to see me off. [Naruto returns his old headband] You still had that thing? You stopped me as a friend even at the cost of your hand, and I was saved thanks to you. We were insignificant things that used to clash, and now we're able to share each other's pain. And after journeying long and seeing the world, I've realized something. This isn't really about you or me. I believe this concept can be applied to even bigger things than just us. But it's not something that can be done as easily as you were able to. I never assumed it would be simple, just like it wasn't with the two of us. Especially with something so big.
I'm giving this back.
Yeah all right sure. I'll hang onto it til we have our real fight. It's kind of like a prayer. To keep enduring until it comes to be, no matter what. And to those upon whom those tasks fall on, perhaps that's what it means... to be a ninja.
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