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With the Curse Mark covering half his body, Sasuke is no longer the Sasuke of old. Naruto charges at this new Sasuke who has turned his back on his closest comrades.
Naruto tries desperately to change Sasuke’s mind, but Sasuke is determined to go to Orochimaru. He tells Naruto that in order to surpass his brother, Itachi, power and hatred are necessary. While Sasuke adored his brother, at the same time, he was jealous of his father’s singular attention for Itachi. In trying to become Itachi’s equal as a skilled ninja, young Sasuke has borne a great burden…
