Chapter 116
"Natsuki... how could this happen? Lee, he..."
Tenten's eyes welled up with tears, her face full of disbelief.
Natsuki said nothing. He simply reached out and pulled Tenten into his arms.
Neji took a long moment to process the news. Then he clenched his fists and spoke solemnly,
"Lee gave everything he had to prove his nindō (ninja way). He was literally fighting with his life to make his dream come true!"
Yeah... because it was a dream that required giving everything, Lee's indomitable spirit was truly shocking.
But now, his condition only made it all the more heartbreaking—
As if destiny had never allowed resistance in the first place.
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura all felt sorrow in their hearts too.
Not long ago, they'd been fighting side by side in the Forest of Death,
And now, Lee was like this.
Without him, the future would feel more lonely.