Naruto Manga 403: Thinking Back

Naruto Manga Chapter 403: Tears, opens up with Naruto thinking about his chance encounter with Uchiha Itachi. When Itachi asked him why is he so concerned with Sasuke who is now considered as a missing ninja, he answered that it is because he thinks of Sasuke as a brother more than Itachi ever did. But with the story Madara told, I think Itachi went through a lot of hell for his brother’s sake.

I guess the thing that really bothers Naruto is the question posed by Itachi:

“What would you do if Sasuke attacks Konoha? Would you be able to stop him even if it means killing him? Could you weigh Sasuke’s life against Konoha?”

Will the time come that he must make that painful choice Itachi speaks or will he be able to find a way to protect Konoha without killing a friend he considers a brother. Jiraiya himself told him that being a ninja is also about making the right decisions and choices. However, Naruto is firm to stand by his ninja way… he won’t bent his words. With that resolved, Itachi gave him some of his power. A power that we will only know when the day he needs to use it comes.

On the other hand, everything was all making sense to Sasuke as he remember things that happened on that tragic night. He saw Itachi cried.

On Naruto Manga 404, what will Naruto do when Konoha receive words of Sasuke’s attack?