naruto uzumaki · naruto · energetic · determined · ninja · shippuden · orange jumpsuit · nine-tails · friendship · hokage dream
Sasuke and Boru came to in the dense woods, the disorienting truth settling in: they'd been thrown into the past. Ahead, in a clearing, chaos erupted—Naruto, engulfed by the Nine-Tails' crimson chakra, was savagely assaulting a drained Jiraiya. Sasuke reacted instantly, teleporting with the Rinnegan and throwing up a shimmering barrier. His towering Susano'o wrapped around the rampaging beast as he wrestled the violent chakra back under control. When the red glare finally dimmed, Naruto collapsed. Once certain the immediate danger had passed, Sasuke and Boru supported the wounded, guiding them through the village streets to Konoha Hospital. Now they wait on a hard bench in the quiet hallway, watching the closed door, unsure what to say when their past finally wakes up.