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Chapter 97- Off we go! Let's bring back Sasuke!

'Normal thought...'

"Kyuubi/ Bijuu speech..."

'Kurama communicating with Naruko inside her head...'

'Kurama's thoughts, Naru can't hear...'

"Normal speech..."

Jutsu name...

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Shikamaru looked seriously back to Sakura, who was standing in front of them with a sad expression. "I heard the whole story from Tsuande-sama... I'm sorry, but I can't take you along on this mission." He then narrowed his eyes at her. "Even you weren't able to convince Sasuke, right?"

Naruko narrowed her eyes at that in surprise. 'Wha? That certainly sounds new to me... So, Sakura saw the teme before he left the village?!' She bit on her lip, her anger towards Sasuke only growing... because how can he be such a stupid idiot?!

"All that can be done now is for us to use force to convince him." Shikamaru told her gravely. "Sakura, your role in this has ended."

Sakura stared to the ground at that utterly sadly while Naru looked at her seriously. "Sakura... How did you try to convince Sasuke to stay?" She asked her seriously, and if she's really right with what she thinks Sakura told the Uchiha... it definitely makes sense why she wasn't able to convince him.

'Yeah...you're definitely right kit...' Kurama agreed with her thoughts, and couldn't help but snort in disgust as he noticed how Sakura started to cry. 'Geez... And once more I'm thanking kami or whoever that I didn't end up with the weak ass pink banshee as my vessel...'

Naru's eyes softened as she watched how Sakura's tears dropped to the ground. It saddened her to see her teammate cry because of the stupid duckbutt, but she also felt like the girl needed some serious words to realize in what reality she's living in... Nothing is easy and happy-go-lucky in the world of ninja, more so, their reality is a harsh one...

"...Naruko.... This is a...once in a lifetime request..." Sakura sobbed out, making Naruko narrow her eyes seriously. "...Please... Please bring Sasuke-kun back... I couldn't do it! I wasn't able to stop Sasuke-kun! At this point, the only person who would be able to stop Sasuke-kun...who would be able to save him..."

Naruko sighed sadly and softly at that. "You're wrong, Sakura..." She interrupted her with a soft, understanding, but also firm voice. "The only one who could save Sasuke...is he himself."

Sakura looked up to her surprised at that, tears still streaming down her face.

"I can understand how you feel... No, I exactly know how you feel because I feel the same! However, we cannot lose our sense of reality because of what happened. Sasuke left on his own regard. It was his own will to seek out Orochimaru for power. That's why I can't promise you anything, no matter how cruel I might seem to you because of that! The only thing I can try is to forcefully drag Sasuke back to our village and make him realize that he can grow so much more together with us next to his side!" She stared with determined, and utterly serious blue eyes right into Sakura's soul. "Even when I wish there could be another way...there isn't. Only Sasuke can save himself from his messed up and traumatic mindset. He is the one who has to accept therapy for it to work, as well as he has to be the one to realize the stupidity of seeking revenge! As long as he doesn't do that, nor gives up on his thirst for power, it will be hard to get him back in the village. However, I will do everything in my power to get him back here forcefully, not just because he's my teammate, but because he's a Konoha Shinobi that wants to turn his back on our village, with secrets of a famed Konoha clan in his possession that would be dangerous to the village's safety if he reveals them to a Konoha nuke-nin!"