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Sasuke's POV (Northern Mountains of Irminsul - Terra)
Sasuke was pleasantly surprised by the meal in front of him. While it looked rough and a bit like sludge, it was a surprisingly good-tasting meal, a deeply savory, and fruity-tasting dish. While he ate, Muri seemed unwilling to. Instead, he sat beside the Uchiha, stiff and untrusting of their surroundings. The intense torture and execution of Spleen Eater had genuinely stuck with him. And he had been silent and obviously uncomfortable since. Sasuke felt for him to an extent, but also knew their previous conversation seemed to have only further disturbed the raccoon. As such, Sasuke knew he would be unable to comfort him for now; hopefully, the creature would cheer up after he left in the morning.
After they explored the clan's base, Sasuke was certain the Crescent Moon Bears had nothing to do with the others. While their actions towards Spleen Eater had been cruel, and they were effective killers based on the litany of pelts around them. The group seemed friendly and accepting of them now and it was hard to imagine the raucous group would've thought of hiding the body. They cheered and celebrated in a way not all different from the people he would see in the bars or clubs Yuno would occasionally drag him to. It was an odd contrast, but one Sasuke could understand. Even the most simple of people could be cruel to those considered enemies and kind to those they considered friends. Sasuke had long ago learned the world wasn't black and white. And the bears seemed like a living example of such. A friendly and loving group who were more than willing to be peaceful should they decide to be.
Not that Sasuke was pleased when he discovered why they had been warned to not travel at night. It seemed this strange and overly hostile world had yet another threat to add to the list. These mysterious demons they spoke of drove fear into the giant bears. Something that made Sasuke cautious was that the bears were giant and apparently able to use ice as a weapon, yet they were terrified of facing these demons. Sasuke couldn't risk facing an army directly and would have to trust his comrades, Hinata, Shino, and Yuno, to care for themselves. Besides surely the Blonde had somehow found some of them anyway.
For now, they dined for the bears. But when sunrise came, Sasuke would have to leave to save time. He had a mission to complete. Muri seemed equally worried about Naruto himself, the raccoon somehow looking even more miserable as their meal went on. The bears at their table spoke boisterously and mostly ignored the two.
Sasuke sighed before he spoke. Moral was important…
"Muri, you spoke of a darkness inside of me before. Does that intimidate you so greatly?" Sasuke asked.
The raccoon seemed to flinch and waited a while before it spoke.
"Not quite. Many humans and even animals carry darkness inside of them. But yours is one at a level I've rarely seen. I do not know much about you, yet I also sensed light and darkness within great qualities. For a human to carry both in equal measure is an oddity. My clan picks our summoner based on their personality, ideals, and moral compass. You, I can say bluntly, would've never been considered. Your decisiveness is alarming. You question yourself or your ideals shockingly little, your wrath is alarmingly present, and you harbor hatred for your own home. I suppose I mean to ask you a question. We Okama's often can be arrogant; it can be easy to assume you know someone when you have the insight some of us are granted. But I know it isn't the full picture. Can you tell me, Sasuke Uchiha, if you are a good person who is driven? Or a bad person who is obsessive over his goals?" Muri spoke bluntly and tiredly.
Something in his tone reminded Sasuke of the raccoon's summoner. The Uchiha looked to the sky as he debated his answer. "I would say I'm neither, or rather a bit of both, I suppose. I would like to think I am a good man, one that my clan could be proud of, one that can redeem them. However, I admit I will go to great lengths to see such a thing happen. I cannot be certain what my path entails or who my enemies will be. There is a chance one day, I will learn the fall of the Uchiha was not a tragedy but a necessity. I cannot be certain… so I can also see my drive as an obsession. I don't believe that people can be good or bad. In my experience, people are often both bad and good in equal measure. It being purely being decided by the specific context of that scenario. Truly not reality or even one's actions that determine one's morality, but the legacy one leaves behind. They often say the victors write history, and they are certainly right. But it is the ones who lose who remember and wait for their, I doubt that answers your question, but it's the best way I can put it…"
Muri laughed, an odd, boisterous laugh that the bears around them soon joined in. Sasuke did not understand what was amusing, but he opened up a bit. Sasuke would admit to enjoying the less tense atmosphere and settling down a bit. He may have even laughed himself…