Chapter 52: Sakura and Ino, Step Outside for a Moment
"In order to adapt to her cowardly and inferior self, another more extreme and violent personality emerged, even... magnifying the dark elements hidden in her temperament."
"The unscrupulous and willful inner personality she imagined was the strongest embodiment of the others she longed for and imagined."
Sasuke restrained his rejection of this darkness in his heart, analyzing the source of this dark heart and possible solutions.
The prototype of this dual personality continued to develop, and after the negative side was gradually magnified, it might even develop to the point of extreme malice.
People who were originally insecure may eventually turn around and mock others' shortcomings.
People who originally could not get empathy from others may not be able to understand others in the end.
Even this unconscious malice may be packaged in a beautiful coat to cover up its own dark elements.
Sasuke's expression changed slightly after seeing this part of darkness.
Of course, he didn't know that in the original timeline, the prototype of this dual personality evolved by the graduation season.
This dark component and the complete evolution to reproduce the part she was afraid of back then, once felt inferior to her own defects, but later used it to make fun of and exclude others, but the more specific "evil" of action was transferred to a certain yellow-haired person.
After all, the dual identity of Uzumaki bloodline and Nine-Tails Jinchūriki is indeed hard to beat, and the yellow-haired person who wants to get attention even if he makes a fool of himself is not averse to this special interaction, and enters this malice grew one step further.
When she completed her transformation, she was already in the Sakura period.
Sakura's extremely powerful illusion made Inner Sakura's need for existence no longer so strong, and her dual personality gradually weakened.
The opposite characteristics of the surface personality and even the enhanced "malice" are just to fight against the initial childhood inferiority.
But Sakura has nothing to do with inferiority.
The current situation of Sakura with a dual personality is more complicated for the time being.
In terms of actual behavior, she has already broken up with her silly and sweet friend who helped her. Although she apologized later, some things were not changed back.
During this period, the other party created many encounters in the library.
Now Sasuke has cautiously investigated and found that under this dark component, the other party has thought of many outrageous means, but none of them have been carried out in reality.
It is not what he wants to do to blame others for crimes that they did not commit.
But it is not good not to prevent it.
After thinking for a while, Sasuke got up and came to Sakura, inviting her to go outside to prepare for the conversation, and decided to solve this problem once and for all today.
"Good afternoon, host." The white kitten lazily appeared when Sasuke was cutting his hair.
Seeing Sasuke inviting Sakura out like this, it immediately said excitedly, "Are you finally going to revive the family and start from branching out?"
"Speaking of which, although ninjas seem to be monogamous, your situation is special, and girls should be able to understand your situation."
"No, don't always tell me these messed-up things."
Sasuke expressed his own thoughts, "I just noticed that Sakura's potential to grow to the peak of the regular ninja world lies in this spiritual energy, but most of this spiritual energy is hidden in the prototype of the second personality."
"I have no intention of reducing her potential, but her possible behavior is indeed over the line."
Seeing that Sasuke disliked this behavior, the little white cat also nodded: "Yes, we must guard against such evil means and stay away from bad influences. What are you going to do, host?"
"Direct communication."
Sasuke expressed his thoughts, "Since it is a knot caused by inferiority, then it is enough to resolve the inferiority. I will be careful not to erase the other party's potential."
At this time, Sakura, who didn't know what was going to happen, just followed with a blushing heartbeat.
Ino, who was standing there, was confused.
"So Sakura loves to study so much when she comes to the library?"
She remembered that the studious Sakura often came to the library to study on her own initiative.
Now she finally found the answer, but it seemed that Sakura had already taken the lead, which made her clench her fists in frustration, "Damn it! I love to study too, why can't Sasuke ask me to join him?"
"What do you mean by making up for the cultural courses? It's obvious that you want to attract Sasuke's attention."
Not long after, when various thoughts arose in Ino's heart, Sasuke came back with Sakura again. Sakura looked a little depressed, but also a little relieved.
When Ino was confused, Sasuke came over and said, "Do you want to go out and talk, Ino?"
"This, I…" Ino hesitated for a while, then smiled and prepared to go out with Sasuke.
She thought she had understood the truth.
She guessed that Sakura failed because of her proximity to him, and she, who loved studying, was noticed directly, so she was prepared for some beautiful developments.
Just looking at that face, she felt extremely comfortable.
But when the two came to the quiet rooftop, Sasuke said lightly: "Are you following me on purpose?"
The cold wind blew, and immediately took away Ino's impulses. She explained hesitantly: "No, no, Sasuke, in fact, I am the same as Sakura, I also love studying, so…"
"You don't have to say nonsense like loving studying."
Sasuke interrupted the other party's nonsense and said, "Actually, I know you may have some feelings for me, which is also what confuses me… What do you like about me?"
Ino didn't dare to say directly that it was because of her good looks, so she tried to beat around the bush to praise her temperament or something.
Before she could finish her words, Sasuke seemed to have heard it and continued, "I remember that the Yamanaka clan is also a big clan in the village, and there are many information channels. It seems that you are still protected too well by your family."
"As a ninja student, the future Konoha ninja, in addition to the empty slogans of excellent ninjas, what kind of dangerous environment are you and I facing, don't you realize it?"
"Ah?!"
When the other party was confused, Sasuke explained the history of several Ninja World Wars that people from the big family should know, emphasizing the timeline: "There can be a first Ninja World War, there will be a second, there can be a third, and of course there will be... a fourth."
"Only stronger ninjas can protect themselves and important people. Although peace has only lasted for a few years, judging from the existing history, the arrival of war is within 10 to 20 years. This is closely related to every ninja."
"Are you trying to become stronger, or as you said before... like to study?"
Ino's expression gradually changed.
She found that it seemed that Sakura followed her and was talking alone, and what happened might not be the romantic things she expected.
But it was a cold topic belonging to ninjas.
Especially as a member of the Yamanaka clan, Ino recalled the information she had learned and suddenly thought of Sasuke's experience.
The incident that was widely spread in the school.
This made her feel a little ashamed.
The gloomy temperament that she thought was very handsome... was actually after suffering too much pain, she was suppressed and unwilling to talk anymore. Sad.
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A quiet library.
Sakura flipped through the scrolls recording various ninjas, but she didn't pay attention to even a single word.
She still recalled the scene she saw when she first started to plant illusions, and the other party's distant attitude when she was reminded that it was an illusion.
They all made her aware of her own deliberately hidden vulnerability and dark "malice."
How could she be such a person?
But the other party's emotionless words inspired Sakura's heart.
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