Chapter 12: Sasuke of the Empire's Eyes

Chapter 12: Sasuke of the Empire's Eyes

"Using your power... can you truly change everything... can you truly bring Sasuke back...?"

Naruto's entire body was engulfed by the massive shadow of the Nine-Tails, his head lowered as he muttered.

"Of course... Come, accept me..."

The Nine-Tails continued.

Scarlet chakra enveloped Naruto.

"Hey! Naruto from another world, do you really think you can defeat me by relying on the power of the Nine-Tails?"

A voice that was both surprising and unpleasant to the Wind Country Naruto rang out.

He suddenly looked up.

There stood Sasuke of the Empire, his tall figure beside him, mocking the huge red fox in front of him.

"It's you! What are you doing here?" Wind Country Naruto exclaimed in surprise.

"You little brat, are you afraid that Naruto will use my power, so you want to stop him?" The Nine-Tails narrowed its eyes, a gleam of purity flashing in them.

"Nine-Tails, is this your true form? You don't look cute at all, and your chakra feels strange... It's like you're a half-finished product; you're quite peculiar, Nine-Tails from another world."

Sasuke of the Empire ignored the taunts of the fox and instead studied it carefully.

"Damn brat! Who are you calling a half-finished product! Roar!"

The enormous fox monster in the cage was driven mad with rage, its scarlet chakra surging wildly.

Wind Country Naruto felt a terrifying aura, a sense of suffocation washing over him.

But Sasuke of the Empire merely narrowed his eyes.

The next moment.

His ordinary black eyes transformed into a violet color, with a circle in each eye, creating an eerie sight:

"Quiet down! Nine-Tails!"

His voice was gentle, yet it seemed to carry a terrifying power.

The Nine-Tails, which had just been raging, immediately lost its momentum and stared at Sasuke of the Empire in shock:

"Uchiha brat! How do you possess such eyes... How is this possible... This is..."

"I said be quiet!"

Sasuke of the Empire frowned slightly.

He narrowed his eyes once more.

The Nine-Tails immediately lost its spirit and became dazed.

"What did you do to this stinky fox?"

Wind Country Naruto exclaimed in surprise.

"I just wanted to quiet this arrogant fox down a bit.

Now, let's get out of here."

With that, Sasuke of the Empire's figure disappeared.

Outside.

Wind Country Naruto had just blinked when he heard a gentle voice.

"That's enough! That's enough, Sasuke! It's not nice to bully little Naruto like that."

A well-built, 7-foot-tall Empire Naruto had appeared beside Wind Country Naruto. He gently placed his right hand on the Susanoo that was grasping Wind Country Naruto's arm and squeezed hard.

Boom!!!

The arm that had just been indestructible during the battle with Wind Country Naruto was instantly crushed.

Wind Country Naruto fell to the ground and coughed a few times in discomfort before looking around in a daze and asking,

"Stinky Sasuke, what just happened?"

"Hmph... You're so weak; it's hard to imagine.

If I, from over there, were as weak as you, how tragic that would be."

The Susanoo around Sasuke of the Empire gradually disappeared.

He didn't respond to Wind Country Naruto's question.

"Is power really that important? Is it worth abandoning your village for it...?"

Wind Country Naruto asked, a little dejected.

"Power is indeed important, but leaving the place that raised you because of it is not a good thing."

As Sasuke of the Empire spoke, Wind Country Naruto's eyes lit up.

The next sentence out of Sasuke of the Empire's mouth, however, caused Wind Country Naruto to roll his eyes again.

"However, it's understandable to want to leave behind the outdated and cruel ways of the ninja villages.

It seems that I in that world am not as foolish as I thought."

"You arrogant jerk, calling the village backward... You don't know how hard everyone in the village works and how vibrant it is! Humph!"

Wind Country Naruto said angrily, turning his head away, not wanting to look at the smug face of Empire Sasuke.

"Alright, alright, the battle is over...

Little Naruto, don't be angry.

Sasuke is like that, but aside from his tough talk, he's not a bad person.

And it's normal that you can't beat him.

Sasuke is one of the strongest in the entire Empire.

Also... if you want to become strong, you should rely on your own power, not external forces."

Empire Naruto gently patted Wind Country Naruto, his little brother, on the shoulder, with a meaningful look.

However, due to his overwhelming strength, he still managed to pat Wind Country Naruto's shoulder hard enough to make his teeth rattle and his bones feel like they were about to fall apart, causing him to frown in pain.

"Your strength is too much, other me!

That purple monster from earlier... I couldn't break it at all, but you easily shattered it with just one hit...

It's even stronger than Granny Tsunade's monstrous strength."

"Hahaha... that's because I cultivate the Way of the Muscle! His Majesty even praised me as a genius in the Way of the Muscle."

Empire Naruto scratched his head, smiling a little foolishly.

"So, which one of you is stronger, you or that arrogant Sasuke?"

Wind Country Naruto stood up, brushing the dust off his clothes, and asked curiously.

"They are the Twin Stars of the Empire, and their strengths are very close."

The voice of Empire Kankuro sounded as he and a group of people approached slowly.

"Who said they're very close? I'm clearly a bit stronger!" Empire Sasuke said, dissatisfied.

"So far, our record is 25 wins and 25 losses."

Empire Naruto smiled.

"The most recent victory was mine! So, of course, I'm stronger!"

Empire Sasuke retorted.

"I was the first one to reach 25 wins, though!"

Empire Naruto didn't back down.

Seeing their interaction, Wind Country Naruto smiled:

"Very close... that's not bad..."

It seemed that Naruto and Sasuke from this world had a good relationship, and their strengths were also similar, so they were probably recognized as rivals and friends.

How nice... if only his relationship with that damn arrogant Sasuke could be like that.

Wind Country Naruto thought to himself, and he couldn't help but say:

"Arrogant Sasuke, just you wait! I'll surpass you someday!"

"Oh? You don't have much strength, but you sure talk big.

Good! Then I'll give you time to catch up! Until you can't even see my back anymore."

Empire Sasuke crossed his arms.

"That sounds so damn arrogant!" Wind Country Naruto was a little stunned.

"This is a classic quote from His Majesty, the God of War, when he was young. As his fan, I naturally had to use it when the situation called for it." Empire Naruto smiled.

"A classic quote from His Majesty, the God of War, when he was young? What... what is that?" Wind Country Naruto was bewildered.

"Here, this is it. Do you want to study it?"

Empire Naruto took out a book with a portrait of the First Hokage on its cover from his pocket and handed it to Wind Country Naruto.

(End of Chapter)

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