Naruto Taught By Aizen - Chapter 328

After graduation, Sasuke, Sakura, and Naruto formed a team.

They engaged in a battle for the bells. In this fight, Sasuke didn’t contribute much, but Naruto’s performance stood out. After some slick maneuvers, Naruto managed to seize the bells.

It was this fight that made Sasuke admire Naruto’s carefree attitude in battle.

His hidden potential began to awaken.

Up until now, Sasuke’s growth had been relatively normal.

Under Naruto’s influence, Sasuke’s innate talent gradually awakened. He possessed both Rock Lee’s diligence and the Uchiha clan’s top-tier genius.

Soon, he reached the level of a Chunin.

Time flew by. The subsequent scenes mostly fast-forwarded, showcasing missions and Sasuke’s growth.

There was also a scene depicting Sasuke’s sadness after Naruto joined Root.

Alone in the empty Uchiha estate, Sasuke appeared heart-wrenching.

The once grand Uchiha estate now lay deserted.

Most people inherently fear loneliness. While this fear can change through external factors, at this moment, the solitude and fear within countless individuals were awakened.

Under the dark night, the vast Uchiha estate stood silent and empty, devoid of any guard or even a flicker of light.

Sasuke sat alone on the steps, surrounded by emptiness, with an abyss-like darkness behind him.

He didn’t show any emotion, just calmness.

“Naruto, is it because my growth couldn’t keep up with yours that you left?”

“I understand, Team 7 eventually became a burden for you.” Sasuke murmured softly, revealing a bitter expression.

“I’ve worked so hard but never got close.”

“Compared to you, I’m just mediocre.”

Sasuke’s lonely words and silhouette under the cover of night moved countless people to tears.

As the scene shifted, new content appeared.

“A reunion after a long time, Naruto’s defection.”

The content here was quite similar.

Team 7, on rest, was suddenly summoned on an emergency mission, discovering news of Naruto’s death.

After a series of events, Naruto successfully defected.

“Why? Why? Are you chasing power or do you truly loathe Konoha?” Sasuke couldn’t understand. He locked himself in the estate, clutching his head in pain.

During this period, there were missions offered, but Sasuke turned them down with bloodshot eyes.

“Get out! Otherwise, I’ll kill you!”

“Insolent!! Sasuke is way too insolent!” The newly appointed Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, was furious.

Konoha was in need of manpower, but Sasuke refused any missions, even disregarding the face of the Hokage.

“Sasuke is not trustworthy. Keep an eye on him.” Tsunade ordered, her face dark.

To her, the Uchiha were not a good bunch.

Since that day, Sasuke noticed many ninja trails near his home. He understood that Konoha had lost faith in him, which left him disheartened.

He understood Naruto’s suffering and the surveillance he was once under. Now, Sasuke faced several times more scrutiny. At this moment, he felt a bit of what Naruto went through and harbored dissatisfaction with Konoha.

Past analyses surfaced in his mind.

The Uchiha massacre was no simple matter. A massive clan wiped out overnight — Konoha couldn’t have been unaware. They might have been involved.

During this period, Sasuke still wanted to protect the Uchiha’s honor.

Fortunately, Jiraiya appeared. Against all odds, he took Sasuke as his disciple and brought him to Mount Myoboku for training.

For Sasuke, the time spent at Mount Myoboku was the happiest since the Uchiha massacre.

The scene turned heartwarming.

At Mount Myoboku, Tsunade would serve extremely unappetizing dishes made of insects. Unlike Naruto, who tasted and complimented them, Sasuke refused with a cold face. But after seeing Tsunade’s crestfallen expression, he finished the meal.

“Sasuke, he’s a very tsundere kid.” That was Tsunade’s evaluation of Sasuke.

“Although he’s not as gentle and polite as Naruto, I don’t know why, but Sasuke is quite reassuring.” This was the observation from the Sage of the Six Paths.

Jiraiya was proud of Sasuke too.

His disciple unexpectedly had a tender side.

During his time at Mount Myoboku, Sasuke progressed rapidly.

Orochimaru arrived and became Sasuke’s mentor.

Soon after, Orochimaru and the Fourth Hokage, along with Kakashi, came. They traded Kakashi to Konoha, and Sasuke was forced to become Orochimaru’s apprentice.

Orochimaru’s teaching style was entirely different from Jiraiya’s. If Jiraiya’s approach was more carefree and based on comprehension, then Orochimaru crushed all principles, slowly feeding them.

Orochimaru was undoubtedly better suited to be a teacher.

Under Orochimaru’s guidance, Sasuke’s strength surged once again.

At the same time, he realized something.

The Sharingan had its limits.

Though he didn’t want to admit it, he yearned for the power of the Reaper.

Becoming the Reaper would elevate his strength, maybe enough to catch up to Naruto.

Naruto was his most valued friend; he didn’t want to lose him like this.

Before Orochimaru left, he handed Sasuke a drug to become the Reaper.

“If your heart clings to obsessions or is bound by other emotions, then the chance of turning into a Hollow after taking this drug will significantly increase.”

“Once Hollow, your memories will be erased, and negative emotions will take over.” Orochimaru shrugged.

“Are you really confident that you won’t become a Hollow?” Orochimaru’s expression was sardonic.

“Is there a vast difference between Hollow and becoming the Reaper?” Sasuke countered with a question, affirming his determination.

At that moment, Orochimaru suddenly understood why Naruto valued Sasuke so much — because he had a potential that surpassed anyone else’s, waiting to be awakened.

Seeing this, many high-ranking ninjas from various villages couldn’t help but speak up.

“Is this the drug to become the Reaper or Hollow? They just gave it to Sasuke like that. Could it be mass-produced?” Their eyes were filled with greed.

Reapers and Hollows were both weapons of war. If they could get their hands on the drug, the power of the ninja villages would skyrocket.

“This is the depravity of humans.” After a moment, they realized, concealing their greedy expressions and pondering deeply.

Even they couldn’t resist coveting when they saw all this, let alone those with less firm wills.

Was the existence of the Jashin doctrine correct? The footage continued.

“The Sasuke vs. Itachi Battle!”

The battle against Itachi was the result of Sasuke’s training at Mount Myoboku. Clearly, under the guidance of Orochimaru and Jiraiya, his strength had surpassed Itachi’s.

In this battle, Sasuke finally resolved the doubts in his heart.

“The Uchiha eyes have limits. Having a pair of Sharingan is both lucky and unlucky.”

“Lucky because as a top-tier bloodline limit, the Sharingan can help Sasuke become a top-tier powerhouse, at least surpassing 99% of people.”

“Unlucky because his whole life would be trapped by the Sharingan, unable to reach new realms.”

“So, Sasuke didn’t want these eyes anymore.”

As Sasuke inserted his right finger into his eye, Itachi collapsed.

He thought Sasuke had gone insane, but little did he know, from that moment on, Sasuke had experienced a rebirth.

He became the first Reaper.

“This world is full of filth. I want to know what I can see without relying on my eyes.”

The final scene showed Sasuke in white attire with his eyes covered by a white cloth.

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