Leaving Konohagakure 11192008

Since I became acquainted with the lore and story of Naruto, I always questioned why Sauske chose to sever the bond he made with his squad and more importantly why he fought Naruto at full strength to get away. The bond that they shared was tempermental and that of one shared by respectable rivals, almost like brothers. Through various missions thier respect for each other grew, but when Sauske saw how much Naruto had developed over a short span of training, he knew that he had to set out to become more a more powerful ninja. He had to break the bond that they formed. It is through recent experiences that I understand his rationale, sometimes it is just easier to sever ties than to watch someone close surpass you in all ways. I have always admired the road less traveled, or the more controversial one and it seems that I have stand at the proverbial crossroads. The same one Sauske faced, but it is up to me if I shall follow in his footsteps.