Escape From Konoha

"In this way, the capture of the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki...is completed."

The moment the nine-tailed chakra disappeared from Naruto's body, Tiandao's cold words spat out from his mouth, staring at Naruto's body that had become riddled with holes under the weight of the repulsion with an almost ruthless look, so Step forward without haste or slowness.

Facing Tiandao, who was approaching his seriously injured body step by step, Naruto continued to lie on the ground in a embarrassed posture, staring at Tiandao fiercely with wide eyes full of unwillingness and anger, mixed with a trace of hatred.

Probably because he wanted to completely engrave Tiandao's indifferent and ruthless attitude deep in his memory.

"It's really tenacious. The Uzumaki clan is indeed blessed with a unique physique. However, with this qualification, I don't seem to be qualified to say such a thing."

There was a faint smile on the corner of Tiandao's mouth, but it didn't make people feel the slightest warmth. Some were just as cold as a machine, just puppets that acted according to someone's will - that is, the Paynes were born in the world. The meaning of.

He was surprised that Naruto could still maintain consciousness without being unconscious in this state. Considering the physique of the Uzumaki clan, Naruto would probably be at the forefront of the Uzumaki clan.

Even the average ninja of the Uzumaki clan may not be able to withstand the huge chakra of the Kyuubi.

Among the top-secret information Madara left behind, the Nine-Tails is the existence closest to the Ten-Tails, possessing parts of the Ten-Tails' origin that other tailed beasts do not have.

If there can be a fight between tailed beasts, then one tailed beast with nine tails can fight against several tailed beasts at the same time without losing.

The results that Orochimaru analyzed based on part of the Nine-Tails chakra in the past seemed to prove that the Nine-Tails was extraordinary.

If the Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki hadn't fully grown up, the ones who came to Konoha to capture the Nine-Tails this time wouldn't be these corpse dolls.

After saying these words, Tiandao had come to stand in front of Naruto. An invisible but heavy pressure was like a huge mountain pressing directly on Naruto's body, making him only raise his head with great difficulty, his eyes filled with tears. The raging fire that burns everything.

"Why do you do this? You are also a disciple of the lustful immortal, right? Why do you have to kill him? Why do you do this to Konoha?"

Naruto suddenly asked loudly.

Being defeated at the hands of someone who destroyed Konoha and killed many Konoha ninjas made him feel unwilling.

However, facing Naruto's question, Tiandao just responded with an indifferent attitude.

"What kind of peace is this if you kill innocent people like this?"

Tiandao seemed to fall into a brief silence in response to Naruto's repeated questions.

"The reason for killing Jiraiya-sensei has been given before. He is not a ninja who will compromise with others, not until death. Similarly, I am also very clear about Jiraiya-sensei's beliefs. When he was young, for To realize the peaceful world he conceived, my companions and I once traveled around the Kingdom of Rain, seeking opportunities for negotiation from various countries, and obtaining peace through 'bloodless war'. That was the belief held by the original Akatsuki."

"...Have you betrayed your past?"

"No, it's just that the gap between dreams and reality is too big. In such an environment, my companions who believed in peace died worthlessly in conspiracy and betrayal one by one. I also had to bow to the cold reality. After all, , it was you Konoha who made the first betrayal."

"What's the meaning?"

Naruto endured the pain and looked at Tiandao with a blank expression.

"You investigated my matter, but you know nothing about the last ninja war? To achieve peace with only passion and impulse is just to repeat the tragedy of Akatsuki's past. Hmm... maybe it's from your village The higher-ups, they haven’t opened that part of the information to you, they are really protective of you.”

Now it was Tiandao's turn to be surprised.

"So, don't talk nonsense here, Konoha betrayed you...what are you talking about! Please explain it clearly to me!"

Naruto couldn't understand the subtle rhetoric about the way of heaven.

As far as he knew, there was no mention of the so-called 'betrayal'.

"The new generation of ninjas in Konoha who are building a peaceful world are really innocent and cute. Although they are just some rubbish that have been swept into the dust of history, for the sake of my fellow disciples, if you want to know, let me tell you. Tell me."

Tiandao slowly knelt down and roughly grabbed Naruto's hair with his calloused hands, forcing his head upward to look into his Rinnegan.

"In the last Ninja War, which was the Third Ninja War, you Konoha and Sunagakure commandeered the Country of Rain as a venue for military struggle between the great powers. Because the frontline struggle was too tight, you couldn't Ye pulled us Amegakure into the battlefield and attacked Sunagakure together... But during Amegakure's action against Sunagakure, Konoha, which was supposed to jointly attack Sunagakure, suddenly gave up on surrounding and annihilating Sunagakure with Amegakure. The plan of the main force was to conduct a sneak attack on the rear of Sunagakure, allowing Konoha to win a complete victory on the battlefield of Rain Country. However, Amegakure, who was surrounded by Sunagakure, was completely annihilated by Sunagakure's main force, including The former leader of Amegakure also died in the conspiracy planned by Konoha."

"How is this possible?"

Naruto's eyes widened, unable to believe every word Tiandao said.

"Nothing is impossible. Before the rise of the Kingdom of Ghosts, the Country of Fire and Konoha had always been the most powerful countries and villages in the ninja world, but they were also coveted by many people. Therefore, this country is still With Konoha, you need to protect your own interests in countless struggles. And only when the surrounding countries become weaker can the two sides become friendly 'neighbors'. Facts have proved that Konoha's decision was correct. Through conspiracy and betrayal, Konoha seized the final fruits of victory, and at the same time took the opportunity to weaken Amegakure's power."

There was no admiration or hatred in Tiandao's tone, it was just as if he was speaking from a third party's perspective.

However, this is not over yet. Tiandao continues to state the facts in an indifferent tone:

"After that, Sunagakure, who was unable to meet the logistics requirements, had no choice but to retreat from the war. The country of Rain and Amegakure, which lost military protection, were under the dual control of the Country of Fire and Konoha. The ninjas at the root of Konoha, with Force broke open the closed door of Yugakure, hanged all the resisters, and implemented a bloody rule that lasted for several years. During that period, the water in the lakes around Yugakure was red. And this incident was also reported at the time. The deceased Sandaime Hokage acquiesced."

After Naruto heard this, his originally angry mood was suddenly filled with complexity, and an invisible sense of depression made him suddenly not sure what attitude he should take to refute.

His anger made him want to refute that this was just one-sided words, but his reason told him that these things were probably true.

"...So, are you taking revenge on Konoha now?"

Naruto asked in a depressed mood.

Tiandao was slightly silent.

"If it's for revenge, it's not just these corpse dolls that are here. Although revenge can allow you to justifiably carry out all attacks on Konoha, and even kill ordinary people who have no power to resist indiscriminately, in order to repay the past. What Ye did, but all he got from sticking to this mood was just venting his inner private anger to the weak, and in the end it would only get further and further away from the peaceful world I built."

Naruto was a little at a loss.

"Now competition among countries has begun, chaos has emerged, and the Fifth Ninja War is imminent. This will be an unprecedented chaos, but after that, there will be a real great war. Who can win the next one? Whoever fights war will gain the right to speak in the world."

"Your statement is too alarmist! Moreover, you are just using force to achieve your own goals. Such peace is only based on a reign of terror! No one will believe it!"

Naruto argued loudly.

Not only does it disapprove of the other party's approach, but the talk of the Fifth Ninja War is too radical.

He has never experienced the so-called ninja war, but he is no stranger to the cruelty of battle.

"You are right. Pure force cannot be used to rule and will scare everyone. However, without absolute violence as a means, how can you protect your supporters? And what can you use to express your ideas? Rely on negotiation. Even if you do this, who will listen? My companions were betrayed and slaughtered by you in Konoha during the aimless negotiations. Countless compatriots became figures calculated on your operating table in Konoha. Livestock, hundreds of thousands of families destroyed and displaced. Do you want me to be betrayed again by Konoha and by big countries like you?"

It seemed that these words shocked Naruto, leaving him speechless and unable to utter any words to refute. Tiandao's tone suddenly turned cold, he let go of Naruto's hair, stood up straight slowly, and said: Staring at Naruto with condescending, cold eyes.

"Everything in this world is limited, and there will be no so-called fair distribution. This is true between people, and it is also true between countries. Excellent resources can only be obtained by robbing, and only fools will wait and think about it. Rely on 'negotiation' to get results."

"To this end, I need to gather the power of all the tailed beasts, provide military support, and escort the group that realizes my ideals. Humans are like hunting beasts in the forest. Only by fighting can we get everything we want, peace... It will be born out of countless struggles in the end!”

Feeling that he had said enough, Tiandao's tone could not help but soften, and his whole person once again returned to the 'sculpture' posture that was indifferent to anything, like a zombie, a walking corpse that would not be disturbed by others. Even if you are troubled by emotions, you will not be irritated by external factors.

"This is my opinion, Uzumaki Naruto, as a fellow disciple, what is your opinion? If you want to talk about the so-called beautiful world where people understand each other, then I will be very disappointed. After all, the person who is everywhere The toad prophet who chewed his tongue has been slaughtered."

Facing Tiandao's question, Naruto lowered his head and remained silent.

He wanted to refute, but he didn't know where to refute.

As for Konoha's betrayal of Amegakure, his heart was already filled with extremely complex hatred and guilt.

He hated everything Tiandao had done to Konoha, and he also hated the mistakes that Konoha had made in the past when it betrayed its allies.

"Seeing you now reminds me of myself in the past. I once had the same belief as you now, relying on passion, so-called justice, so-called compassion, so-called understanding of others to act, and believing in all People will be influenced by their own love, accept others with the greatest kindness, and believe that the world will enter a beautiful era of mutual understanding between people. But in the end, this beautiful dream still woke up even if I didn’t want to. coming."

Tiandao's tone was a little sad and sighing, as if he was missing his beautiful self, the self who carefully embarked on the journey with immature dreams.

In the current Naruto, he saw the shadow of his own past, the shadow of his best friend Yahiko, and the countless companions who selflessly sacrificed their lives for this immature dream.

As a result, countless injuries and scars were engraved on his body, completely waking him up.

What he has to face are hundreds of thousands of people in the Rain Country, millions of pairs of eyes that are crying for food, full of pain and tears.

The Country of Rain is a small country whose economy, politics and even military systems have been completely destroyed by war.

"Prayers cannot awaken the sympathy and mercy of others. In this world, the only one who can save himself is himself. What I do now is no different from what you Konoha did in the past. We each act for our own justice, so , you don’t need to feel guilty, just hand over the Kyuubi."

Tiandao felt that time was almost up.

In his perception, many Konoha ninjas were chasing them.

In the sky, there were even Konoha ninjas dressed in flying ninja gear flying and began to spy on the situation here.

Fortunately, the target has lost the ability to resist, and the remaining work is just to move to a safe base and then seal it.

hateful! Naruto wanted to struggle, but the bones in his body seemed to be falling apart and he couldn't stand up at all.

But if he continued to use Nine-Tails chakra, he could not guarantee that he would not lose control.

Because at the four-tailed stage, he was no match for Heavenly Dao. If he wanted to compete head-on with the opponent, Naruto felt that he had to at least awaken more tails.

Moreover, this place is very close to Konoha. If the Nine-Tails' power is completely out of control, it may bring more serious consequences than Tiandao's attack on Konoha.

Can we just let dad take action? Naruto knew that Minato must have seen the current situation.

But psychologically, he couldn't leave such a battle to Minato.

He could see that Minato controlled him to fight at the expense of his own existence.

Naruto was suddenly in a dilemma.

--well.

There was a sigh.

——Dad?

——Let me do it, Naruto, I will try my best to buy time. Tsunade-sama should be already taking rescue operations. I'll be careful.

Regarding the current situation, Minato also knew that it was very detrimental to his own side.

But if the other party is allowed to take Naruto away, the consequences will undoubtedly be more serious.

He did not expect that the power of the Samsara Eye would be so powerful.

Just a few corpses forced Naruto and Konoha into such a situation.

You should be lucky that it's not the true body.

--I see.

Naruto also knew the seriousness of his being captured. At this time, he could only believe that Minato and Konoha would take corresponding support actions.

As a result, Naruto immediately closed his consciousness and fell into a deep sleep, allowing Minato's consciousness to dominate him.

Seeing Naruto closing his eyes tiredly, looking like he was going to kill him at the first sign, Tiandao raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Have you given up resistance?"

But according to the intelligence collected by Bai Jue, the opponent was not a ninja who would give up his fighting spirit easily.

"Forget it, that's fine. It saves me a lot of energy."

Tiandao stretched out his palm.

"Everything..."

Just as he was about to absorb Naruto's body, in an instant, Naruto's body was covered with a layer of high-density golden chakra, causing golden light to bloom all over his body, and his whole body seemed to be reborn, glowing with an unparalleled vitality.

"!?"

Tiandao was suddenly shocked when he saw this scene.

Immediately, a sense of danger penetrated into his brain, and without thinking, Tiandao instantly jumped back, trying to distance himself from Naruto.

However, the next moment his pupils shrank instantly and Naruto's figure disappeared from his sight.

The creepy aura hit him from behind and ran up his spine. Even the corpse's Heavenly Dao felt the danger of death.

"Shinra Tenzheng!"

boom!

With himself as the center, he set off an extremely violent storm of repulsion, knocking away the golden figure that suddenly appeared behind him.

However, this golden figure only took a few steps back to disperse the repulsive force wrapped around his body, and his piercing eyes were as sharp as a blade.

"This familiar vibration... I encountered it once sixteen years ago. You were the one who released the Nine-Tails in Konoha that night."

Cold murderous intent, a somewhat immature adult male voice that did not belong to Naruto, spat out from Naruto's mouth.

"Wait, you guy is-"

Tiandao was extremely shocked. Hearing the words of 'Naruto', he seemed to have guessed something.

He didn't expect that there was such a terrifying trump card hidden in Naruto's body.

"Tell me a little bit about the shameful activities between you and Chiba Shiraishi that night. I am very interested in all the things that were conspired between you and him."

After 'Naruto' finished speaking, the murderous aura in his eyes became even more cracked, almost rivaling that of Tiandao. Like Tiandao, it was a terrifying murderous aura that could only be developed by ninjas who came out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

The next moment, he stretched out his fingers from his ninja bag and quickly took out the iconic three-pronged kunai.

Then the arm was thrown out like lightning, and the kunai shot out like lightning.

At the same time, a golden flash of light flashed away, and Tiandao saw that the vision in front of him was tainted by gold, and a chakra ball shining with golden aura was aimed at his face and pressed quickly.

…

Where is this place?

Naruto, whose body was controlled by others, had his consciousness immersed into the deepest part of his heart.

There was a still lake under his feet, and Naruto's feet stepped on it without falling.

The surrounding colors are relatively dim, but the visible range is not too narrow. Rather, the space here is wider than expected.

Naruto was curious and confused about everything in front of him, and had no idea what kind of place he had come to.

"Hey, is anyone there?"

Naruto shouted.

However, the voice echoed, and no one answered the question.

This made Naruto even more curious, so he took a step forward, and the originally still water surface immediately rippled and began to fluctuate slightly.

"Where are you headed?"

The sudden sound startled Naruto.

"Who are you? Come out quickly!"

What Naruto was most afraid of was ghosts and the like. No one could be seen, but there was a sound that made Naruto suddenly shiver.

"Come out? I'm already out, right at your feet."

"Underfoot?"

Naruto was stunned for a moment and looked down.

"ah!"

Naruto took a step back in fear.

He found that what was reflected in the water was not himself, but an extremely strange young man.

Wearing a rather ancient white robe, with black magatama painted on the collar and chest, a white bandage wrapped around his forehead, and hair tied with ropes hanging down on both sides. Overall, this style of dressing and hairstyle , which is obviously different from the current trends in various countries.

In Naruto's surprised eyes, this being that was originally just a reflection under the water suddenly broke away from the position of the reflection and walked under the horizontal plane. However, it began to rotate 180 degrees and stood face to face with Naruto. The person's expression was even more astonished.

"Sorry, I seem to have scared you, but don't worry, I have no ill intentions towards you."

Ignoring the other party's words, Naruto spoke in a surprised tone:

"Who are you? Why are you here? What is this place?"

The young man paused and responded with a calm smile.

"This is the deepest part of your mental world. I have been living here since you were born. As for me, you can call me Asura. In the words of your current era, I should be considered an ancient person from a thousand years ago. .”

The young man named 'Asura' said something in an extremely calm tone that made Naruto stunned.

Asura? A thousand years ago? the ancients?

Naruto suddenly opened his mouth, not knowing how to respond to the other party.

Asura continued to smile.

"Okay, don't be so surprised. After all, what's left now is just a residual chakra of mine, and it won't last long. I hope you can listen to what I have to say."

"What?"

Naruto was a little confused.

"Well, let's put it this way, I deposited my chakra in my descendants after my death. You who have the blood of the Uzumaki clan can be considered one of my descendants."

"...Um, can you explain it in a more simple way?"

Naruto raised his hand to show that he didn't understand at all.

"..."

Now it was Asura's turn to be silent, and the smile on his face became a little stiff.

So, he took a deep breath and looked at Naruto.

"To put it simply, after I die, Chakra will look for ninjas who inherit my bloodline and stay there. You will be my reincarnation."

Naruto nodded as if he understood, although he still didn't quite understand.

Asura sighed. This reincarnation seemed not very smart.

"Why are you sighing?"

Naruto didn't understand this.

"Oh, it's nothing. I just suddenly felt a little envious of that guy Indra. Although the fight is over, I still don't feel reconciled."