As she spoke, Kano's eyes kept changing, even turning into the Byakugan. Kano then took out the contacts to show Sasuke the cool Idol glasses that kept changing in her hand.
"So they aren't Sharingan after all."
For some reason, there was a hint of disappointment in his voice.
If only there really were another Uchiha survivor.
"Then what did you mean by 'Amaterasu' just now?"
"Oh, you mean—" Kano performed that chunibyo pose again, "—Amaterasu!?"
"Can you stop making such a stupid pose? Were you infected by that idiot Naruto?"
"You're laughing at me? You'll understand in the future. Don't lose your cool when I laugh at you then."
"What do you mean?"
"I'm not telling. I'm just waiting to laugh at you."
"Tell me!"
"I won't, I won't! I'm just going to wait and laugh at you. I'm even going to tell Naruto so he can laugh at you with me."
Kano got up to find Naruto. Although Sasuke didn't know what Kano was laughing about, he was sure it wasn't anything good, so he immediately lunged to stop her.
"You are not allowed to tell Naruto."
The two started messing around like children, and it took a while before they separated.
"Feeling better?"
The sudden question caught Sasuke off guard. It turned out Kano had intentionally pretended to have a secret just to manage his emotions. He had been too anxious just now and couldn't calm down at all. After this little scuffle, his mood had indeed eased.
So what if it was only three years? Becoming stronger still required a down-to-earth approach, one step at a time. Finding something that would make him strong all at once wasn't realistic or reliable.
Kano was always so reliable and considerate.
Back at the Ninja Academy, the two had no interaction. Because there was no interaction, Sasuke had an initial good impression of her. She wasn't annoying like those other girls.
Later, in their first collaboration, she was able to coordinate perfectly with him and snatch a bell from Kakashi. At that time, he felt that having a teammate who wouldn't hold him back was truly great.
Then in subsequent missions, his coordination with Kano was seamless. No matter what Ninjutsu or Taijutsu he used, Kano could complement it perfectly. Even if Kano initiated, she would create excellent conditions for his attack.
Later, he received a lot of care from her, and her strength gradually revealed itself. Kano was one of the few people he didn't feel annoyed being around.
"You were intentionally pretending to have a secret to cheer me up, weren't you? Thanks, I feel much better."
Sasuke no longer kept a stoic face. Urgency was one thing, but scowling wouldn't make him get stronger any faster.
But Kano waved her hand.
"No, I really am going to laugh at you."
Looking at the serious-faced Kano...
"You're joking, right?"
"For real."
"Fake."
"Real."
"Then tell me, what are you going to laugh at me for?"
"I'm not telling you, hahahaha."
"Tell me!"
Now Sasuke's curiosity was truly piqued, and the two began to mess around again. Even Naruto came over to join the fun.
"What are you guys playing? Count me in."
"Naruto, let me tell you something funny..."
"Don't say it! Naruto, this is none of your business!"
"I'm gonna say it..."
"You're not allowed to tell Naruto!"
"What can't you tell me? What is it?"
The Three Little Ones bickered all the way because of the word 'Amaterasu'.
Sasuke also felt that this was Kano's only flaw—she would always say something in a strange place that would leave others feeling annoyed.
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