[He just frowns, not knowing what to say about how this occurred. In four weeks, ripped away from his powers, a ninja war, his own problems, he’s had time to understand and listen to others. He’s... had time. It isn’t much different than being with Team 7 from the beginning, back when he had started to do so well before Itachi swept the cards into disarray.]
I thought it got in my way... back home. I thought... they were holding me back. I wasn’t strong enough to beat Itachi, and... they would have been better off without me like I would have been better off without them. So I could focus... on getting revenge for my clan. But... it was a lie. I was living in my own fantasy, and I...
[It isn’t guilt so much as a deep, weighty regret.]
I didn’t want to see that... they never gave up on me. No matter how much I tried to make them hate me. They still... tried to bring me back. Naruto... never gave up on his promise. [His hand loosens to let Senri’s arm go.] Takaomi would do the same for you.
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[He just frowns, not knowing what to say about how this occurred. In four weeks, ripped away from his powers, a ninja war, his own problems, he’s had time to understand and listen to others. He’s... had time. It isn’t much different than being with Team 7 from the beginning, back when he had started to do so well before Itachi swept the cards into disarray.]
I thought it got in my way... back home. I thought... they were holding me back. I wasn’t strong enough to beat Itachi, and... they would have been better off without me like I would have been better off without them. So I could focus... on getting revenge for my clan. But... it was a lie. I was living in my own fantasy, and I...
[It isn’t guilt so much as a deep, weighty regret.]
I didn’t want to see that... they never gave up on me. No matter how much I tried to make them hate me. They still... tried to bring me back. Naruto... never gave up on his promise. [His hand loosens to let Senri’s arm go.] Takaomi would do the same for you.