Forged Beyond

Until Next Time

Hey guys, Yes, I uploaded earlier than expected, I just thought that I just started this, and I wanted to get to the main plot as soon as possible so here it is, I hope you all Enjoy it!!

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"Pathetic."
"Monster."
"Do better."
"Ugly."
"Kyuubi brat."
"Get stronger."
"WEAK."
"Itachi, we are so proud of you."
"Useless."
"Weirdo."
"That's my boy, Itachi."
"Failed as a kunoichi."

"Shut up...
SHUT UP
SHUT UP!!"

Sakura, Sasuke, and Naruto yelled in unison, each of them bolting upright in their own rooms, staring into the emptiness before them. Their chests heaved, the echoes of harsh words still ringing in their heads. Words they had heard over and over-words that had carved deep scars into their souls.

Each of them sat there for a moment, fists clenched, jaws tight.

Sakura clenched her bedsheets, feeling the familiar sting of tears in her eyes. She wiped them away furiously, her heart racing. She stared at her reflection in the mirror across the room, hearing her parents' voices still echoing in her mind. "Failed as a kunoichi..." Her knuckles turned white.
"I'm not weak," she whispered to herself. "I won't let them break me anymore."

Sasuke stared at the floor, his mind consumed by the endless comparison to Itachi. He could still see his parents' proud smiles, not for him, but for the brother who had left him in the shadows.
"Itachi... always Itachi."
His Sharingan flickered as the rage boiled within him. "I will surpass him... I will make them see me," Sasuke vowed under his breath.

Naruto sat in the dark, his breath ragged as the words "Kyuubi brat" cut into him like a blade. He slammed his fist into the wall beside him, feeling the sting, but it was nothing compared to the pain that filled his heart.
"I'll show them," he growled. "I'll get stronger. I won't be weak, not anymore."

All three of them, in their separate rooms, had made the same decision. No more waiting. No more hoping things would change. They had each other now, and that was all they needed.

The same day, they met at their usual spot, an old training ground on the outskirts of the village. The air was thick with tension, each of them determined, but silent. The weight of their shared pain hung between them, unspoken yet understood.

Sakura was the first to break the silence. "We can't stay here," she said, her voice steady but full of conviction. "They'll never see us for who we are. No matter how hard we try."

"What do you mean... Sakura-chan?" Naruto asked, his voice low

Sasuke nodded, his gaze sharp. Tho he was not facing Naruto and Sakura, they could sense the anger in him "We leave. We get stronger. And then we come back when we decide, on our terms."

Sakura looked at her friends, her eyes hard but filled with resolve. "We leave tonight, what do you say?"

"I.. I'm not sure Sakura-chan, won't it make the villagers hate us more?" Naruto mumbled, Confused and unsure
"DO YOU REALLY think they don't hate us enough already, Would it really make a difference?" Sasuke mumbled, His voice stern as always

Without another word, they knew what needed to be done. They would slip out of the village under the cover of darkness, with no goodbyes, no explanations. Just the three of them, facing the unknown, but stronger together than they had ever been alone.

This was the start of their journey-a journey that would forge them into something more than the village could ever imagine.

Sakura, Naruto, Sasuke-Team 7 was leaving.


About 13 hours ago... the previous night.