Naruto 402

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Naruto
#402: Dying Words
[insert text: He has heard the truth... and now Sasuke...]
Flashback!Itachi: I'm home...
Flashback!Sasuke: !

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Flashback!Itachi: !
Flashback!Sasuke: Nii-san! // Welcome back! // C'mon! Let's have some fun, Nii-san! // C'mon! What do you want to play?
Flashback!Mother: Sasuke! Your brother has his homework to do from the Academy! / Don't bother him until he's finished!

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Flashback!Itachi: ...Sure. I can always do the homework later; it's not hard.
Flashback!Sasuke: Now, where could he be hiding...? // ! // Nii-san! Found you!
Flashback!Itachi: ! // Not bad work there, Sasuke! // But still...

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Flashback!Itachi: Too bad.
Flashback!Sasuke: Ahh! / No fair~!! // Hey, Father! I was playing hide-and-seek with Nii-san today... / ...but he just used the Bunshin no Jutsu and ran away! / That's just not fair, right?!
Flashback!Father: Oh...? So he can use bunshin already...
Flashback!Sasuke: ......... // Nii-san, after dinner, you have to teach me to use the Bunshin no Jutsu!
Flashback!Mother: Homework!

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Flashback!Sasuke: Ugh.........
Flashback!Itachi: I'm sorry, Sasuke. / There's always next time. // Sasuke! We should be heading back!
Flashback!Sasuke: But you said you were going to teach me a new shuriken technique!
Flashback!Itachi: I have an important mission tomorrow, so I have to prepare.
Flashback!Sasuke: .........You're a liar... // !

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Flashback!Itachi: I'm sorry, Sasuke... / There's always next time.
Flashback!Sasuke: Oww! // .........
Flashback!Itachi: .........!
Flashback!Sasuke: Nii-san, check this out! // TOOOHHHHH!
Flashback!Itachi: Come on! Don't overdo it...

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Flashback!Sasuke: Nii-san... will you train with me again next time?
Flashback!Itachi: Sure... // But don't forget, I have missions to do... / And starting tomorrow, you'll be at the Academy. // We might not have so much time to ourselves from here on out.
Flashback!Sasuke: ...... // That's okay... // Just as long as we get to hang out occasionally.
Flashback!Itachi: You and I are a pair of brothers like no other. // I am the wall that you should always strive to overcome...

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Flashback!Sasuke: Nii-san... // Will you come and do some shuriken training with me today......?
Flashback!Itachi: ......... // I'm very busy right now... Why don't you ask Father instead?
Flashback!Sasuke: But you're better with shuriken than he is... / Even a kid like me can tell that. // ...You're always doing this, treating me like I'm just a nuisance. // .........

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Flashback!Itachi: I'm sorry, Sasuke... / ......There's always next time.
DoubleFlashback!Itachi: I am the wall that you should always strive to overcome...
Flashback!Itachi: I'll always be here for you. // Even if you grow to hate me... // That's what an older brother does.

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Flashback!Sasuke: ?!

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Flashback!Sasuke: ?!

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Flashback!Itachi: I'm sorry, Sasuke... // ...there is no "next time".

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[no text just emo]

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Sasuke: We are no longer "Hebi". // From now on, our group... / ...will move under the name of "Taka".
[TN: "Hawk"]

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Sasuke: And "Taka" has but one sole objective. // Our goal... // ...is to crush Konoha.
[insert text: Opening those eyes... the "hawk" takes flight!!]
[bottom text: Where is "Taka" headed now...? And what of Naruto...?! Next issue, "Objective"!]