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Chapter 6 + epilogue:
CHAPTER 6 (p.215-232):
A festival was held five days after the fight. Kina and Sasuke walk through the crowds. The villagers nod to Kina, pat his shoulder and speak kind words to him. Sendou Jiryuu is talking about "Kina's heroic deeds" towards a crowd. He believes Reishi had been the murderer and had turned into Rouen. Rouen and Kina had fought and Kina had sealed Rouen back to the shrine. Everyone cheers when Jiryuu finishes his story.
Sasuke and Kina walk out of the village. Kina questions Sasuke. He doesn't really believe Jiryuu's story; he can't remember anything. Sasuke avoids answering clearly. Sasuke remembers Reishi last moments; he had said: "Sasuke-san, please take care of Kina". Using Mangekyou Sharingan had tired Sasuke out greatly, but he had still managed to place a genjutsu on Jiryuu and alter his memory.
Sasuke and Kina go down the mountain, past the torii and reach the boat, which Sasuke had used before, and its sleeping captain. Kina says he can't go after all. It's like he's forgetting something important. He questions Jiryuu's story again. Sasuke says Kina can't stay. Because Rouen's seal will break after seven years. He says Reishi left Kina in his care so he can't leave Kina in the village just to be killed after seven years. Kina asks what Sasuke would do with him. Sasuke says he might train him until he's strong enough to live on his own. Kina says he wants to stay anyway. He would've been happy to just be with his brother, watching him gather herbs and make lame puns. Sasuke says Kina will die if he stays. Would Reishi forgive that? Kina answers: "He probably won't forgive me... but... in the end he would. Even if I'm wrong… Even if no one in the world will forgive me… only my brother will forgive me." His words shock Sasuke. He remembers Itachi again. He remember the words of the boy in his dream ("And to you, Sasuke, Itachi is ---") and completes the sentence in his mind this time: " --- Itachi is my one and only brother." For a single second, the world shines and is filled with hope.
Kina is determined to stay. Sasuke tells him to train, to grow stronger than Reishi. And even if he still can't beat Rouen after that, then he should go to where Reishi is, head held high. Kina nods, teary-eyed. Sasuke pokes his forehead and says: "Don't worry. My brother is also there and I will go there too." He continues, "You and me are maybe just little kids. But, in this world, becoming an adult is the same as dying. Walk the path you believe in.