Escape From Konoha

The Uchiha clan was exterminated.

Itachi is a blade in the hands of others, and the mastermind behind the scenes is the top brass of the village.

Such thoughts were still lingering in Naruto's mind until he walked home in a daze.

The oppressive air made his heart constrict, as if someone was holding it tightly with the palm of his hand, making him unable to breathe smoothly.

"Is this what Sasuke...is carrying? Is this what it turns out to be? If I had been earlier..."

earlier?

What's earlier?

If I had known about this earlier, what could I have changed?

Naruto asked himself.

The thought of resolutely bringing Sasuke back to Konoha could no longer be said from his mouth.

At that time, Sasuke had the firm intention of leaving Konoha, thus deviating from the path of the village.

His enemies were not just Itachi, but the top brass of Konoha were also the targets of his revenge.

Including the late third-generation grandfather whom he respected and loved, but also had some resentment - Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Naruto's body seemed to have been drained of all strength. He leaned back against the sofa, his head raised slightly, and his blue eyes stared blankly at the unturned light on the ceiling.

At dusk, the light in the living room looked slightly gloomy.

It doesn't matter if the window is open, the north wind howling in fills the huge living room with a biting chill.

But what was colder than the north wind was Naruto's heart at this moment.

It's better to say that my mind is blank than my heart is confused.

The village that looks peaceful on the outside is actually not glamorous.

Beneath the calm surface of the lake, there is a frightening black undercurrent that runs rampant in uninhabited areas of the village.

At this moment, Naruto suddenly realized that this village was different from the village he knew at first.

It's not that the village itself has changed, it's that the village has been like this since he was sensible.

It's just that he only realized the truth now.

At this moment, Naruto wanted to empty his mind without thinking about anything. At least doing so would make him feel better.

The sound of dripping water spreads to the ears through the air.

The moist coolness soaked into the soles of his feet.

Naruto was eroded by this coolness and woke up instantly.

Looking at the dim space around him, dark yellow light filled this quiet land, making the water soaked into the soles of his feet also filled with a dark yellow color of decay.

Looking at this familiar yet unfamiliar quiet space, Naruto suddenly understood where this place was.

The sealed space within your own body.

The place where the nine-tailed demon fox is imprisoned.

He raised his head, and sure enough, he saw in the depths of the darkness, two orange-red pupils that were bigger than lanterns lit up, emitting a light source in the darkness, tempting people to get closer.

Even if you think such a scene is too scary, you can't help but be attracted by it.

The more ferocious it is, the more fascinating it is.

Naruto feels exactly like this now.

As if his body and mind were attracted by this terrifying feeling, his body involuntarily walked towards the cage where Kyuubi was imprisoned.

On the huge red wooden door, there is a talisman paper that is larger than a human hand.

An orange-red fox swinging like nine python tails was squatting on the edge of the cage, looking straight at Naruto through the gap in the railing of the red wooden door.

The cracked mouth, revealing the white teeth, and the black lips curved into an arc, is both terrifying and full of cunning and insidiousness.

"Kid, you're here again."

Like a familiar old friend, Kyuubi's tone was full of peace at this time, like a kind and kind old man, rather than a ferocious beast that symbolized natural disasters.

Naruto walked to the edge of the cage and stared blankly at the Kyuubi in the cage.

Even though it was not the first time I saw it, I was still surprised by the huge size of Kyuubi.

Through the seemingly non-existent perception, the chakra overflowing from the Nine-Tails seems peaceful, but is full of darkness that makes people crazy and painful.

A throbbing sensation came.

This chakra is affecting his consciousness.

Naruto took a vigilant step back, quickly left the edge of the cage, pushed to a place three meters away, and glared at Kyuubi with a hostile gaze.

This fox is controlling his own consciousness through the darkness of the human heart!

"cut."

Kyuubi clicked his tongue in displeasure when he saw Naruto wake up and step back.

An ant-like kid was able to escape the control of his chakra when the darkness was so intense.

Although he is not as good as those ancient monsters in terms of tempting people's hearts.

But his chakra, which carries infinite darkness, also has the ability to induce the expansion of darkness in people's hearts for humans.

"Why reject my power? As long as you and me become one, you can go anywhere in the world. You don't have to bear the pain of the departure of the one you love and the inability to change all this. Even if it is the departure of Your best friend and mentor, under this absolute power, will also bow to you. As long as you walk in, you can easily obtain all this. What are you still hesitating about?"

Kyuubi's words seemed to speak to the pain in Naruto's heart, making the expression on his face full of annoyance and distortion, and he was facing extremely painful struggles and choices in his heart.

"I will live and die with you. Believe me, I will not harm you. As long as you and I join hands, we can change everything that goes wrong. Isn't this what you have always expected? Otherwise, if you practice on your own, you will have to How many years will it take to accomplish it? You may not be able to fulfill your long-cherished wish in your lifetime. But now... all you need to do is nod your head and agree..."

Naruto stared at Kyuubi blankly, the pain on his face no longer existed, and he was attracted to Kyuubi's chakra again.

That's right, as long as you master this huge chakra, you can do anything in the world.

Sasuke, Kakashi-sensei, Sakura, all will come back.

As long as he has power, the Kingdom of Ghosts cannot stop him...

No one in Konoha can stop him from becoming Hokage...

All you need to do is accept it all, tear apart this talisman, and merge yourself with the Kyuubi...

Everything, all, all the troubles will disappear in an instant.

This is exactly what I have dreamed of!

"Come on, Naruto. Come to me. In this world, I am the only one who will treat you seriously. The people in Konoha are too hypocritical. They won't tell you anything and let you live in a false and beautiful world. Here. Even what your friend named Shikamaru said to you before was to win your sympathy and use your residual value to pave the way for his future. In fact, you should understand that your firm will of fire It’s just a lie that deceives oneself and others.”

"I……"

Naruto opened his mouth wide, his body trembled, and he involuntarily walked towards the cage again, approached the talisman on the wooden door, and stretched out his hand.

Ah.

What a young kid.

Kyuubi laughed happily.

Because of Naruto's movements, the tail behind him waggled even more cheerfully.

The curvature of the corners of the mouth also cracked wider.

"Come on, come and break this seal, Naruto. We are one."

Under Kyuubi's seductive words, Naruto's palm touched the charm.

In Kyuubi's eyes, this talisman was like a huge mountain pressing down on him, motionless.

But in Naruto's hands, it was a thin piece of paper that could be torn apart effortlessly.

However, just as Naruto uncovered a corner of the talisman, a hand suddenly emerged from the depths of the rippled space and forcefully grabbed Naruto's outstretched wrist, preventing him from further uncovering the sealing talisman.

"!?"

Kyuubi's orange-red eyes widened, and his eyes were about to burst. When he saw the person who suddenly appeared here, his ferocious pupils were filled with rage and boundless hatred.

"The Fourth Hokage——"

"Shut up, Kyuubi!"

Gentle but majestic words, with unparalleled power, echoed in this space.

boom!

Kyuubi's mouth was tightly closed, and the strong binding force pressed on its body as big as a mountain, making it unable to exert any strength from its entire body.

Even the chakra that spilled out with dark will was withdrawn into the sealed cage.

Kyuubi bared his teeth in pain and stared at the figure in front of him.

He is also one of the people he hates most in his life!

"Eh?"

Naruto seemed to be waking up from a dream. Seeing that he was so close to the Kyuubi's cage, he stretched out his palm on the talisman and uncovered a corner. Suddenly, cold sweat formed on his forehead from fear.

There was only one last step left, and he was about to release this demon fox.

Naruto knew that if things really came to that point, he would definitely become the shape of Kyuubi from the inside out and become a puppet controlled by him.

That's definitely not what I want to be.

Fortunately, someone stopped me.

"Well, thank you very much. If you hadn't stopped me just now..."

Naruto turned his head and expressed his gratitude to the person who prevented him from breaking the seal.

However, after seeing the appearance and figure of the person next to him clearly, he was stunned again, his throat rolled, and he couldn't continue speaking in the middle of the sentence.

"You...you are..."

Wearing the robe of the Hokage.

Inside was the Jounin uniform of Konoha. A young man with yellow hair who was too young stood in front of him majestically, smiling gently at him.

From the other person's hair and eyebrows, you can vaguely see a bit of yourself.

The identity of the other party is also revealed - the fourth generation Hokage Namikaze Minato is also his biological father!

"First meeting... no, it should be said that we haven't seen each other for a long time, Naruto. The last time I met you was when you were just born."

Minato gestured at the shape and size, and smiled at Naruto with a touch of sadness.

Naruto stood there blankly, unable to say a word.

"Naruto, I..."

Before he could finish speaking, a punch of wind had already struck him.

It hit Minato's stomach hard, making Minato's stomach feel like he was boiling with bitter water. His face was slightly distorted by the pain caused by the fist, and he coughed violently.

"You bastard! Why would you put this kind of thing into my body? Do you know what good things you have done to your son?"

With the thought of beating the man in front of him to death, Naruto punched Minato hard in the stomach again, finally venting some of his anger.

But this is not enough.

Thanks to the man in front of me, I have been looked down upon by countless people over the years.

This kind of discrimination and prejudice was only slightly relieved until his identity as the son of the Hokage was exposed.

But even so, all the injustices he suffered in the past still left a knot in his throat.

However, the person who caused all this to happen is already dead, and he is still his father.

No matter how much resentment there is, there is nowhere to vent it.

Now that he saw the other party again, no matter what the other party planned to defend, Naruto just wanted to punch the other party twice to vent his inner anger.

Allowing Naruto to beat his father and son with his fists, Minato just endured it silently. Looking at the expression of venting anger, there were faint tears, and guilt and sighs also came to his heart.

"Sorry... Speaking of which, how old are you, Naruto?"

"……fourteen……"

Naruto stopped beating, but the resentment and grievance on his face had not yet been completely vented.

"Are you fourteen? It's really a blink of an eye. But for you, these years have been like years. I know that even if I apologize to you as a father, I can't make up for the pain you have suffered in your heart. These traumas.”

Minato sighed.

Naruto held back his tears and did not burst into tears.

After all, he is no longer a child, and he doesn't want others to see his weak side.

"I didn't think carefully enough at the beginning. If I could have added some political chips in the position of Hokage, the Sandaime would not have compromised Danzo on this matter and made such fuss about you."

After all, he, the Fourth Hokage, is as dead as a lamp going out. No matter how talented he is, a dead person is still a dead person.

And a dead Hokage, no matter what, can't compare to a living root leader in terms of influence.

That was why Naruto was being used by all parties and no one dared to interfere.

"What's the meaning?"

Naruto wiped the tears from his face and asked in confusion.

"Because the identity of the jinchuriki is a top priority, only a very small number of people, including the village's senior officials, should be aware of the jinchuriki's existence. In the end, everyone knew about it, just because you were forced to get involved with the village's senior officials. The political struggle between the two countries. After all, I never imagined that in order to fight for power and profit, they would use even a newborn baby to the end."

Minato's eyes were a little sad.

He was once full of enthusiasm for the village of Konoha.

But within the year he became Hokage, he truly realized how harsh the darkness inside this village was.

The Third Generation's connivance, Danzo's dark forces, the inaction of the advisors, and the blind fighting of the Uchiha radical forces... had left Konoha riddled with holes at that time.

Even so, he still has good expectations and plans to put everything in this village back on track.

It's a pity that God did not fulfill his wish.

With his death, everything returned to its original track.

Because of the loss of his existence, Konoha not only has internal troubles, but also very serious external troubles.

The exposure of Naruto's identity as the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki is only an insignificant part of the political evidence.

In the invisible darkness, Konoha's own people are also creating all kinds of troubles and troubles, further consuming the village's potential.

Naruto lowered his head slightly after hearing these words.

With this period of experience, he was able to understand more or less the meaning of Minato's words.

Then, he raised his head again, looked at Minato and asked, "Then, dad, why do you want to seal the Nine-Tails in my body again?"

Listening to Naruto calling him 'Dad', the smile on Minato's face became softer and guiltier, and he said to Naruto: "The situation at that time was a bit complicated. There were some considerations on my part, and there were also reasons from your mother's side..."

"What's the meaning?"

"Originally, your mother planned to die together with Kyuubi... But in that case, the village would inevitably lose the power of Kyuubi, which would be detrimental to the external environment of the village. In addition, I have a deep relationship with your mother and I don't want her to be alone. People were dying, and for various complicated reasons, they decided to use the forbidden technique of 'Sealing the Ghosts', sacrificing themselves, and split the Nine-Tails in two to seal it. But then, another problem arose."

"Problem? What is the problem?"

"That's because the training of Jinchuuriki takes a lot of time and energy, and how to get along with tailed beasts is also an important lesson. Your mother was personally guided by Mito-sama back then, so it was no big deal. But after your mother and I both sacrificed Under such circumstances, it is very difficult for you to tame the tailed beast by yourself."

"Indeed... this fox's power is difficult to control."

Naruto nodded heavily.

Having had a lot of dealings with the Kyuubi, Naruto knew how difficult it was to control the Kyuubi's power.

While gaining great power, it also meant that Nine-Tails in turn controlled him as the 'master' and became the leader.

"Yes, but don't worry now. The reason why I chose to seal off the corpses at that time was actually because I considered this situation. That's why I continue to survive in your body in this state. I can protect you You get through the weak stage, and secondly, when you control the power of the Nine-Tails, I wish you a helping hand and successfully control the power of the Nine-Tails."

Minato said with a smile.

"This state? Speaking of which, Dad, your state is..."

Naruto looked at Minato carefully, showing doubts.

"Spirit... can also be said to be the state of the soul."

"Then this is..."

Naruto noticed something and walked behind Minato.

From the endless darkness, a dark chain appeared, connected to Minato's back.

A large number of talismans with black spells were wrapped around the chains, which were as black as a python.

But when Naruto went to touch it, his palm passed through the chain and talisman, which made him look shocked.

"This... is the chain connected to the God of Death. Only those who have signed a contract with the God of Death can touch it..."

As Minato was talking, his expression suddenly changed, and his body turned into a golden light, disappearing in Naruto's stunned expression.

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"The order of the seals is... Si, Hai, Wei, Mao, Xu, Zi, You, Wu, Si."

Forming the seals in this order, the white stone stood in the empty room, and an icy cold wind passed behind it.

A tall white ghost figure floated behind him.

He has purple-brown skin, two horns on his head, holds a black rosary, and holds a short knife for cutting souls in his mouth.

The posture is as ferocious as a ghost.

Words like death immediately came to mind.

Baishi turned around, put down his hands with seals, turned his head slowly, stared at the white ghost expressionlessly for a while, and then slowly spoke:

"Is this the god of death summoned by the corpse seal? It looks quite elegant."

He was teasing the ghost in front of him, but the white god of death didn't respond at all. His eyes were dull, but he didn't seem to have the emotional fluctuations that a living thing should have.

Therefore, it neither looks like a living thing nor a dead thing. This is Shiraishi's most comprehensive understanding of the existence called the 'God of Death'.

"Liu Li, please take care of my body from now on. I have some things that I need to go in to confirm, and it may take a while."

Liuli, who was standing not far from Baishi, nodded lightly.

"Then... let's get started."

Shiraishi's eyes fell on the white god of death again.

A rich light emerged from Shiraishi's body, turned into a dazzling beam of light in the blink of an eye, and flew towards the body of the God of Death in a move that violated common sense.

As this rich light rushed into the body, the white clothes on the God of Death stood up in the air, as if they had also encountered a huge energy impact, causing the God of Death's spiritual body to become unstable.

The beams penetrated the boundless darkness, and after reaching a pale space, they slowly converged into a human shape, turning into the shape of a white stone. They stood at the boundary between the pale space and the dark space, becoming the dividing line between black and white. .

Shiraishi glanced around, and in this massless and directionless space, he instantly determined his target, crossed the darkness, and entered the pale world.

When the figure completely entered the pale world, the darkness behind it was like a phantom and lost its traces, as if it had never existed.

"The way back seems to be blocked... What a stingy guy."

After taking a look at the pale world, Shiraishi couldn't sense the direction of the coming road, so he knew that the passage was blocked by the God of Death.

The further we walked forward, the stronger the pressure in the air became.

Shiraishi knew that this was just a psychological effect.

The purpose is to destroy the intruder's spirit body, so that the intruder's soul will ferry here forever and cannot escape.

The weaker the spirit, the stronger the limitations.

Shiraishi ignored this soul pressure and walked forward as if nothing had happened.

Soon, the outline of an object appeared in the pale and empty world.

They were crosses erected on the pale earth.

Dark chains covered with talismans fixed each blue-green spirit body to the cross like a condemned prisoner, causing them to suffer pain and suffering, and let out a roar that was not like a human voice.

Like a wild beast out of control.

In this world where there is no sense of time and space, there is no end to the torture.

"It seems that there are quite a few ninjas who have used this technique in the past."

Through perception, every spirit bound to the cross has a very powerful soul power.

The soul power of some spirits can even maintain their rationality during life, and they show Baishi expressions of pain as if asking for help, hoping that Baishi can help them to free themselves from the endless pain and regain their freedom.

No matter what thoughts these spirits had before they cast this technique or were captured by this technique, there is only one thought in their hearts at this moment - regret.

Death is only a matter of a moment.

But if they give their power after death to the God of Death, then the pain brought by the God of Death will last to the end of time and space and will not stop.

Ignoring these pleading glances, Shiraishi came to one of the crosses.

Unlike the other crosses, this one was wrapped with two black chains, but there was no one on it.

The dark chains extend into the shadow behind the cross, and I don't know where to connect.

Engraved on the cross are two blood-stained names.

It was carved with soul power.

——Minato Namikaze.

——Kushina Uzumaki.

Shiraishi remembered that Uzumaki Kushina was not the caster of the corpse-sealing spell, nor was she a captured one.

But her name still appears on this cross.

She also left behind her own soul power.

"Interesting... is it that on the basis of the original contract, a second contract was signed with the God of Death? But what is the price the practitioner has to pay to regain freedom during the contract?"

Thinking of this, Shiraishi approached the cross, stretched out his hand, and touched the two names on the cross.

hum.

The air vibrates.

A white ghost suddenly floated behind Bai Shi.

The short knife that was originally in the mouth of the god of death has appeared in the hand wrapped with rosary beads, pointing directly at Shiraishi's back.

It was as if Shiraishi's action of touching the name on the cross violated the prohibition rules in his contract.