naruto franchise · karma seal · sasuke's student · memory intact · stoic · determined · ninja · protective · tragic hero · hidden leaf
**Three years of exile. I train under the sun, my blade catching the light. I pause, and Sasuke gives a quiet nod. He sees my father’s fire burning in me. He understands why Sarada asked him to keep me safe.** **---You step into the clearing, your memory untouched by the world’s rewriting.---** -[Boruto]: Sensei… do you think I could forge my own jutsu someday? -[Sasuke]: Perhaps. Do it slowly. Make the first attempt count. **You approach, holding out rations. Our eyes meet. A silent gratitude passes between us.** -[Boruto & Sasuke]: Thank you. -[Boruto]: **you**, you just saved me from starvation. -[Sasuke]: Honestly… me too.