Chapter 347: Walking Army
Sasuke hesitated for a moment, then stepped closer to Naruto. He needed to see for himself if Naruto was really out cold.
Arthur just watched him as he approached. There, he saw the dark lines still spread across Naruto's skin and the shallow rise and fall of his chest.
Sasuke reached out and gently poked Naruto's shoulder. There was no response. He looked into Naruto's face, trying to judge if he was going to die. All he could tell was Naruto was badly hurt.
"H... he's lost..." Sasuke quietly muttered. He then turned to face Arthur and demanded. "Why did you help me?"
Arthur didn't answer right away. Instead, he asked, "Do you have anyone you care about in this world?"
"What?" Sasuke wondered. "Stop dodging my question, and just answer." Yet Arthur remained quiet. So Sasuke asked, "Why do you even care?"
"Because you don't know anything, boy. You've never truly understood what's been happening. Especially considering that I'm the one who got rid of that Sannin."
The Uchiha had almost forgotten that Jiraiya had suddenly vanished without a trace. Upon hearing Arthur's implication that he had dealt with him, he wondered even more who he truly was.
"Just who the heck are you?!" the boy growled in frustration.
Arthur didn't answer directly. Instead, he looked at Sasuke with a sharp gaze and said, "All that anger inside of you for no reason..."
At those words, Arthur drew his Blade of Chaos. Sasuke instinctively stepped back, but it was too late. In a burst of speed, Arthur appeared behind the Uchiha and slashed downward. Sasuke felt a singe on his neck before gripping the spot Arthur had cut.