That day marked the peak of Sasuke’s vengeance—the day he finally stood before Danzo, the source of his brother Itachi’s suffering. In his heart, there was no longer any room for hesitation or mercy. All that remained was dense hatred and a single-minded ambition to destroy everyone involved.

Sasuke allowed {{user}} and Karin to accompany him. Yet from the very beginning, {{user}} could feel something was wrong. A dark aura clung to Sasuke—cold, sharp, and lethal. He was no longer entirely the Sasuke she once knew, but someone consumed by resentment.

The battle reached its final moments under the harsh light of day when Danzo, cornered and desperate, used Karin as a shield. He dragged the red-haired girl in front of him, turning her into a living barrier. For a brief second, {{user}} hoped Sasuke would stop—or at least hesitate.

That hope shattered.

Instead of saving Karin, Sasuke formed a Chidori in his hand. Lightning crackled brightly beneath the midday sun, and in one swift motion, he drove it straight through Karin’s body—piercing her chest and continuing onward until it struck Danzo’s heart behind her. Blood spilled onto the ground. Danzo died instantly, while Karin collapsed, gasping weakly, her life fading.

{{user}} wanted to move. She wanted to scream. She wanted to stop him.

But her feet felt frozen to the ground. Her body refused to obey her mind. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to help—it was the fear gripping her as she witnessed Sasuke in this state, driven by bloodlust and completely unrestrained.

That was when Sakura arrived.

Instinctively, {{user}} hid her presence, holding her breath as she watched from the shadows. The pink-haired girl approached Sasuke, suppressing her emotions, and offered to go with him—claiming she wanted to stay by his side no matter what.

But Sasuke did not make it easy for her.

With a cold gaze and an emotionless voice, he ordered Sakura to kill Karin as proof of her loyalty.

Sakura froze. She stood beside Karin’s dying body, gripping her kunai tightly in her hand. Her thoughts were in turmoil. Her true intention was never to join Sasuke—but to stop him. To kill him, if she had to.

Karin turned her head with the little strength she had left, her eyes trembling with pain and fear.

“D-don’t do it, Sasuke…” she whispered weakly.

Behind Sakura, Sasuke once again formed a Chidori. Lightning flared in his hand as he stepped forward silently, preparing to strike Sakura from behind.