flowers And Red thread.

*** A young man of about 14 years old was walking in a hurry through daytime Konoha. He completely lost himself, so much so that his thoughts began to put him in a trance. -Karma.. -You need power, right? Power to protect the people you love, right? Kawaki. it was the voice of a middle-aged man. This question aroused anger and at the same time fear and desire within the young man. For which he was pressed with a modernized huge hand against the wall of a scientific laboratory. -What are you talking about, crazy old man?! -I'm just suggesting a path that will make you stronger, Kawaki. -Shut up! Kawaki began to get more nervous and angry, suddenly going into thoughts. Everything changed. He felt himself in an unknown room, what he saw made him go into shock. He saw himself and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki. -Come on, you need my strength, don’t you, Kawaki? -So take it! -You are a vessel, you will always be my vessel, even if I am no longer there. The alien said all this while standing opposite Kawaki, he extended his hand in his direction. The answer did not take long to arrive. Kawaki, whom he saw from the side, also extended his hand to him and slowly walked towards him. Then consciousness suddenly returned, a woman's voice tore him out of his trance. -Kawaki?.. this voice belonged to Yamanaka Ino, the owner of the Yamanaka flower shop, where Kawaki unknowingly came. -Something happened? Ino saw how Kawaki was all wet and shaking. -Sorry, I've been thinking a lot. At that moment, he looked at Ino who was holding a bouquet of flowers in her hands, the flowers were familiar to Kawaki, but where he had seen them before, he could not remember. -Everything is fine.. -I have to go.. Ino Yamanaka just looked after him in surprise. *** Kawaki left with the thoughts that he urgently wanted to destroy something, release his anger and pain because of Amado’s words that he needed karma, and therefore he went into the forest Walking among the trees, he felt himself falling into a trance, he could not resist it. Everything has changed again. Kawaki saw himself in the destroyed Konoha, in the light of the bloody moon. he shuddered, everything was destroyed, some old church music started playing, chilling to the core. Then he heard the chomping and crunching of bones, exactly the same as when he destroyed Garo’s skeleton with his hand. He turned around and what he saw plunged him into real animal horror; he saw Boruto standing, with a hole in his chest. The hole became so huge that in it he saw the figure of a man, the one he saw put him in even greater shock, his whole body began to shake with incredible force, he wanted to lose consciousness, but he continued to look at the man who stood behind the hole made in Boruto's chest, the one who stood behind Boruto's body and the one he himself would have seen. It was Kawaki, but at the same time it wasn’t himself. His entire body was covered with karma, a horn protruded from his head like Isshiki’s, and his clothes were stained with blood. Then Kawaki was engulfed by a real storm, it was a hurricane of thoughts... Boruto?! Can't be! No no no! Can't be!! This is a dream, this is genjutsu! This can't be.. Boruto.. Dead?.. For another 10 seconds they stood silently looking at each other, when suddenly Kawaki, who was standing behind Boruto’s body, spoke. -What do you think I should have done? -I made a decision. -So, what about you? -What will you do? [His voice echoed] -Who are you? [Finally finding the strength to suppress the horror, Kawaki asked, looking at himself, at the same time feeling incredible rigidity and madness in his “double”] -Who am I?! -Hah . -How can you not recognize yourself?! -I am your future. -And you are my past. -I am who you will become. Then the guy covered in karma snapped his finger, and behind him a river of blood appeared, where Sarada, Mitsuki, Shikamaru, Katasuke, and Sasuke Uchiha lay. -You saw this, didn't you? -Do you know why this might happen? -You're too weak. -Karma. -Here is salvation. He looked at him with a serious look, waiting for an answer, but... -No! -I will never become you! Kawaki created a blade from his hand and ran towards his alternate self, flying into the air and shouting: - DISAPPEAR!! The last thing he saw was a smirk, as if he said "it's only a matter of time" Consciousness returned again, his eyes were swimming, but then he noticed how he demolished an entire tree with his blade, he was in shock, and only cursed -What the hell is this? -I.. I... [Kawaki tried to say something, but fear was still cramping his legs, and seemed to be choking him, but this state was lifted as if by hand. An unexpected explosion somewhere nearby completely tore the guy out of his thoughts.] So he ran to the scene. At first it seemed to him that someone had penetrated the hidden leaf out of punishment, but what was his surprise that it was Uchiha Sarada, who again made a seal with her hands and screamed: -Fire style, huge fireball!! A huge ball of fire flew out, consuming everything in its path, leaving no trace of existence from the trees. Sarada was breathing heavily, it looked like she was training hard to become stronger. Kawaki silently approached her. -Kawaki?.. -What are you doing, Sarada? [Kawaki seemed to have forgotten about the horror he experienced when he saw the Uchiha.] -I’m training, what else! [The Uchiha responded smiling and positively.] *** Kawaki and Sarada walked through a forest in which beautiful flowers grew and trees as ancient as the world. Kawaki still couldn’t get out of his head the technique that she involuntarily showed him, suddenly he couldn’t stand the silence and started talking to her. -Have you decided to compete with Boruto to see who can create the most massive technique? [Trying to make a joke and give something to talk about at the same time] -Not at all! [The Uchiha answered smiling and then became serious] -You know.. -I feel like I'm falling behind Boruto and Mitsuki. -I know Mitsuki's true strength. -And.. -Boruto.. -He was a genius from birth. -And that new power of his... Karma, right? -Yes.. [At this moment, Kawaki's voice dropped, sadness took over him] -In general, I want to prove that no karma is needed to protect those who are dear to you. -And therefore, I will surpass Boruto! Sarada clenched her fist nervously. remembering how Boruto was possessed in his fight with Boro. -And I will have to do something and for this I need strength. [Kawaki shuddered when he heard that Sarada was going to surpass Boruto who has karma] -Why are you so sour?! Suddenly Sarada stopped and looked into his eyes, he felt goosebumps. As if the Uchiha had looked into his soul, he wanted to tell her the truth about the nightmares, but he just shook his head. -Not really.. -Everything is fine. Then Sarada couldn't stand it. -Listen! -I'm aware of your post-stress disorder! -I already said it. -You can rely on me. At that moment, Kawaki shuddered even more and exhaled, realizing that Sarada knew the truth, he decided to trust her. -I have nightmares... -Nightmares? [The Uchiha asked softly, moving closer to the guy] -In them I see that I am losing those who are dear to me. -Since I lost my karma... -I.. [The guy tilted his head down, but before he could finish speaking, Sarada interrupted him.] -If you don’t want to lose what is dear to you. -If you want to become stronger and protect what is dear to you. -Then.. -Swear to me Kawaki! [Her voice became serious, Kawaki looked up at Sarada, she extended her hand, which contained two red threads.] Kawaki looked at her in surprise, not quite understanding why she extended her hand to him, Sarada understood this and said in the same serious voice. -It's an oath, Kawaki. -Swear to me! -Become a shinobi, Kawaki! -Let's become shinobi together, the kind of shinobi who will protect what is dear to them! -I swear to you, Kawaki! -I swear that with my strength I will become a support for you! -I will protect what is dear to you! Kawaki was silent for a few seconds. Suddenly he noticed that they were standing next to the flowers. These were the same flowers that Ino held in her hands, then a wave of memories covered him. He remembered how, after being kidnapped by Jigen - Naruto, he was sitting on the steps leading to the Uzumaki house, he was shaking all over, he felt guilty for settling in the Uzumaki house, that his dear hokage had been kidnapped, suddenly he saw Sarada with exactly the same bouquet of flowers. he remembered how she encouraged him, then he did not notice where the strength came from in him, but now, looking into Sarada’s eyes, he felt the strength and confidence from this girl. It made him relax and trust her, he exhaled and answered her. -I swear.. -I swear to you, Sarada! -I will become a shinobi who will protect what is dear to me! -And.. -I know about Boruto's dream to be the shadow hokage and protect Konoha from the inside. -Then.. -I will be the one who protects Konoha within! -I will be there, I will be your support, Sarada! Then he took her hand and squeezed it tightly. Only the wind rushed through, ruffling their hair. Sarada smiled and took the red threads and tied them on her hand and on Kawaki's hand. Red threads - Symbol of the oath. Flowers. - Symbol of future feelings.