~Mask of Sloth~

He stares at him coldly… almost tiredly. He didn't shout, no proclamation of his promise, no war-cry as they moved to attack… nor did he attack with his usual fervour and vigour, deflecting Sasuke's attacks and almost lazily countering with his own flimsy retaliations. When Sasuke's Chidori Nagashi sliced into his shoulder, he barely mustered enough energy to mutter 'Ow' in place of a grunt or scream of pain, even as the lightning coursed through his body.

He doesn't so much as blink when his Rasengan slams into Sasuke's chest, scrambling his lungs and heart into a mess Tsunade will have trouble deciphering.

As the life fades from his eyes, Sasuke snarls, but Naruto punches him in the face and it's over.

Ino watches the battle finish while she wipes blood off her kunai and lets a sad smile cross her face. "Don't worry… it's over now." She whispers to him and he smiles weakly.

Too tired to adhere to his ideals, to his promises… Ino sees that Naruto is simply tired of life.