The End of Tears

is episode 134 of the original Naruto anime.

Synopsis
Sasuke activates his Cursed Seal of Heaven level 2 and is laughing. Naruto tells Sasuke that having a cursed seal is not what being special means. Sasuke laughs and says that he has a feeling he will not lose. Naruto charges at Sasuke and puts his hand in the ground. The ground cracks, and Naruto hits Sasuke with a devastating punch causing him to go into the rock wall like a missile and land on the statue's foot.

The smoke clears from where Sasuke hit and shows a giant wing coming out of Sasuke's back, which had deflected the attack. The wing on Sasuke's back opens. Naruto notices the wing and defends, but the wing sends Naruto shooting into the other statue's foot. Naruto gets up and looks over, shocked and dumbstruck at this new growth. Sasuke grows another wing and it is seen tearing through his shirt.

As the wings are fully out Sasuke starts to moan in pain. A flashback is shown where Sakon warns Sasuke about the dangers of using the fully released Cursed Seal for too long and that his body will erode if it is used excessively. He responds to himself, saying that he hasn't any time to waste. Naruto gets up and his left hand is immobile, orange bubbles forming in that area. Naruto says that he cannot feel this hand. Sasuke observes that Naruto's Nine-Tailed Fox form is damaging to his body as well, and despite his own shortcomings, decides to rub it in Naruto's face anyways, to which Naruto grudgingly agrees, although he says nothing.

Sasuke informs Naruto that the place is called the Valley of the End and says that it is the perfect stage for them to battle - particularly for his victory - this shows a certain arrogance about Sasuke, which was originally seen in the beginning of the series but has since disappeared. Sasuke says that the time for talking is over, and that they must continue the battle. A flashback is shown, showing Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, along with a handful of other newly graduated Genin. Iruka is choosing the teams, to which Naruto's name is called first for Team 7, and he seems reasonably interested. Iruka then calls out Sakura's name, to which Naruto immediately yells out in triumph, and Sakura sags her head in the disappointment of having to be on the same team as Naruto. Sasuke's name is called next, completing Team 7, and Naruto and Sakura are seen switching places, Naruto being gravely disappointed and Sakura rising in triumph. Sasuke is then seen telling Naruto not to be a burden, and calling him dead last, to which Naruto is infuriated.

Another flashback is shown, showing Team 7 responding to Kakashi's arrival, having broken the rules. Naruto shouts incoherently, and Sasuke seems to catch on, as well as Sakura, telling Kakashi that they are together, and would go back to the academy together.

A third flashback shows Naruto and Sasuke walking, Sasuke asking Naruto if he was OK, and calling him a scaredy-cat.

Another flashback is shown where Naruto is seen wounded and breathless, holding back Orochimaru, and as he lifts his head he says the same thing to a shocked Sasuke.

After that another flashback is shown and Sasuke says that he wants to fight Naruto, Naruto responding with surprise.

Then, a flashback is shown where Naruto says that he also wants to fight Sasuke.

In another flashback it shows Sasuke saying he will protect Naruto and Sakura from the Sand Ninjas, no matter what.

Another flashback is shown where Naruto breaks out of the sand coffin, summoning Gamabunta, and he says he will protect Sakura no matter what.

Then another flashback is shown where Naruto and Sasuke are standing on top of the roof of a hospital getting ready to battle. Naruto tells Sasuke to put his headband on, but Sasuke says he doesn't need it. Naruto replies telling Sasuke to put it on anyways. Sasuke chuckles, then looks at Naruto with a defiant glare, telling him that he will not be able to put a single scratch on his forehead. Naruto tells Sasuke that the headband is proof that they both fight as equal Konoha shinobi. Naruto and Sasuke charge each other with the Chidori and the Rasengan and Sakura is running to stop them.

A final flashback shows Itachi's distorted Sharingan eye, and back in the present Sasuke's own Sharingan stands in stark contrast.

It then shows Sasuke performing some hand signs and a Chidori forming out of his left hand. Naruto gets up and his red chakra swings around. With the assistance of the Demon Fox's Chakra, he is able to make a perfect rasengan using only one hand, something he could not do before due to his poor chakra control. Sasuke's Chidori becomes a Flapping Chidori as he uses the Curse Seal chakra, and after warping his new Chidori into a blade that severs bonds, the Chidori's color turns from whitish to grayish-black, and the sound of Chirping Birds becomes the sound of birds taking flight. Naruto's Rasengan appears as a big purplish sphere on his hand, and both of the ninjas charge each other with their ultimate jutsus crackling. These two powerful jutsu collide with red chakra coming from Naruto and blue chakra coming from Sasuke. They both say their jutsu names, and the Rasengan and Chidori collide again. Then a white light appears, and Sasuke punches Naruto in the chest ,purposefully missing,and Naruto scratches Sasuke's headband, disproving Sasuke's earlier statement. A huge dark sphere forms and expands covering the waterfall, water pouring out from above and beneath. Kakashi senses the massive chakra and tells Pakkun that they must hurry. It then shows Naruto and Sasuke hovering in the sphere, gazing emptily at each other.

Then a flashback is shown with a young Sasuke and a young Naruto crossing their fingers, and as Naruto smiles Sasuke does as well. The bright light slowly dissipates, revealing an unconscious Naruto and Sasuke standing above. The Demon Rasengan itself could have easily overpowered the Flapping Chidori, but although Sasuke was aiming to kill with his Chidori, and therefore Naruto took the full blow of the jutsu, Naruto did not want to kill his friend, and instead scratched his forehead protector to prove a point. Sasuke took advantage of this compassion, and almost killed Naruto.

The sun shines through the clouds and a spotlight glows around Sasuke and Naruto. The light slowly gets smaller and smaller, eventually disappearing on Naruto's face.

Sasuke stares down at Naruto and his headband loosens and falls beside Naruto. Rain begins to pour down and Sasuke feels a sharp pain in his arm and grabs it. Sasuke falls and looks Naruto straight in the face, and water pours down from Sasuke's face onto Naruto's. A while later Kakashi arrives at the Valley of the End, but Sasuke is nowhere to be found.

Kakashi walks over to Naruto and looks at Naruto and puts him on his back. He says that he was sorry he didn't make it in time. Kakashi also states that Naruto went all out. Sasuke is walking thought the forest and remembers what his dad said to him when he mastered a jutsu in only a week.

Then he remembers what his mom said about his father, how he was always talking about Sasuke. He remembers when his dad and his brother stopped talking to one another, to which his mother said that nothing was wrong. It then shows Sasuke going into his brother's room, and asking him to train with him. Itachi simply flicked Sasuke's forehead, and told him some other day. Sasuke, lonely, decided to train with his dad. Sasuke attempts to show his father the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, and he is unable to perform the jutsu correctly. His father walks away, saying that he cannot expect Sasuke to rise to the same heights as Itachi, and tells him to stop competing with Itachi.

Sasuke, sad that he had let his father down, started training. His Fireball became larger and larger, and eventually, when he saw that he had mastered it, he called his dad, and as he witnessed the jutsu, he walked away, saying nothing, and Sasuke sat by the bay, feeling unworthy. Then, just as he was about to leave, Sasuke's dad said that Sasuke was a true Uchiha. Sasuke was proud, and rushed home. The next day, Sasuke was seen heading for the Academy, when his grandmother beckoned him by, and told him to always remember that he was a great Uchiha, nonetheless of how good he was compared to Itachi, and he trained endlessly, until he was worn out. When he returned home after a tiring day however, he noticed a bloody corpse on his way home, and was frightened. He then was surprised to find that the village was empty. He saw a few more corpses, and was afraid that his parents had suffered the same fate. When he finally gathered up the guts to open his door, he was horrified at what he saw. His parents were lying there, dead, and he saw the shadow of the killer. He realized that the killer was his own brother, and charged at him. Itachi easily deflected the attack, and Sasuke was seen on the ground, tears running from his eyes. He asked his brother why he would do such a thing, and Itachi simply said it was a test of his power. Sasuke yelled, and charged again, only to be smacked to the floor. Sasuke ran, and after awhile he saw Itachi above him. Itachi told Sasuke that he was the obstacle he must overcome, and he told Sasuke about a special bloodline skill, that allowed near limitless power, but Sasuke must kill his closest friend.

In the present, Pakkun says that it was ironic for Naruto and Sasuke to fight at the Valley of the End. Kakashi agrees and says that if you observe the river it seems like it goes on forever stopping to only make a battle. Kakashi also states that Naruto and Sasuke are like Madara Uchiha and the 1st Hokage, except that Sasuke won.

Naruto opens his eyes and Kakashi is startled. Sasuke says that he will not do what his brother wants him to do. He also states that he will obtain power in his own way. That he will surpass his brother in his own way. Sasuke then walks into darkness. Naruto is still on Kakashi's back and Kakashi says that the rain has stopped.

Pakkun says that he cannot track Sasuke because of the rain. As Kakashi and Pakun head home, a Venus-fly trap like body appears from under the earth. The man inside the trap says that things have become interesting. The man's body is one half light and one half dark and he is wearing an Akatsuki robe.