Escape From Konoha

"Damn it, failed again! That guy is too strong!"

Naruto reopened his eyes from the boulder in the center of the pool and returned to the real world again. Thinking back to the previous battle with his other self, a strong look of unwillingness suddenly appeared on his face.

He has fought against the opponent three times, and every time they fought, they ended up being evenly matched.

No matter what measures he takes, the opponent can always easily solve it and counterattack.

The same is true on his side, as if the battle between them is completely open and transparent. Even if they don't have the same personality, there is no difference in other aspects.

Naruto had only seen such a weird and powerful opponent once in his life.

All the powerful enemies I have encountered in the past are incomparable to my other self.

This kind of battle is what makes Naruto feel most helpless and desperate.

"Idiot~~bastard~~ I'm too obsessed with winning, so I still haven't accomplished anything yet. You chose the wrong way to fight."

A strange accent sound sounded, which made Naruto feel familiar. He turned around in surprise and saw an extra person beside Samyi and Tenzo, it was Kirabi.

"Hey, you are Uncle Yatsuo? Why are you here?"

Naruto cried out in surprise.

"Ahem, Naruto, be polite and don't make such a fuss."

Tenzo coughed and secretly reminded Naruto not to make Kirabi angry again.

"Uh...I'm really sorry about that day." Naruto jumped onto the shore and apologized sincerely to Kirabi, "That's all you said about your self-composed songs. I will reflect on it."

"Oh..." Kirabi stared at Naruto who bent down and bowed to apologize to him. Unexpectedly, the other person was a straightforward man of action, and his expression became slightly more serious. "Today's attitude seems very similar to that. .”

"Then uncle, are you willing to forgive me?"

Naruto asked, looking up expectantly.

"There is nothing to forgive or not to forgive. I never take such small things to heart. As a junior, you have to respect your seniors. But if you are really sorry, then come to my concert next time and feel it. Call it the power of song, it will definitely be remembered for a lifetime."

"..."

Samyi quietly took two steps back, looking away to one side, as if he couldn't bear to witness it.

"Yes, please let me participate!"

Naruto thought this was a great opportunity to get to know Kirabi, so he agreed without thinking.

And with Naruto's decisive agreement, Kirabi's attitude finally softened a lot.

"Then let's have a fist bump first."

Kirabi stretched out a fist and placed it in front of Naruto.

"Fist bump?"

Naruto didn't understand what he meant, but he still complied with Kirabi's request, stretched out his right fist, and gently touched Kirabi's fist.

"Um……"

After the fist bump with Naruto last night, Kirabi fell into deep thought.

"What's wrong, Uncle Yatsuo?"

Naruto saw Kirabi deep in thought, obviously thinking about something.

"Your mind is really messy and you are thinking about a lot of things, but it seems completely out of order. It is completely different from the Yumu people I taught in the past."

Kirabi retracted his fist and said this.

"Can Mr. Kirabi even see this?"

Tianzang on the side was surprised.

Samui replied: "It's probably a special feeling that exists only between jinchuriki. Although the jinchuriki belong to different villages, their experiences are basically the same and they can empathize with each other."

"Naruto, right? From your chakra, I can feel that you always like to force yourself to do things that you can't do at all. This kind of behavior is very bad."

Kirabi said earnestly.

"But, just because it can't be done, shouldn't it be more important to work hard to complete it? If it is something that can be done easily, then it is meaningless."

Naruto responded to the question.

"How could it be meaningless? It is precisely because of your idea of ​​​​forcing yourself that you cannot beat the other self. However, I can also understand this mentality, because in the past, I was also like you, trying hard to make everyone Recognized by everyone, respected by everyone, changing everyone's view of me... However, in the end, I realized that this way of living made me too tired. Moreover, no matter how far I did it, people who didn't like me would They will still hate me. So far, many people in the village still hold grudges against me and even plan to get rid of me secretly."

Kirabi's tone was very relaxed, as if he was talking about a very small thing. Perhaps he didn't care about his own safety at all. He had something more important than the safety of his life.

This was the first time Naruto heard this statement, so he was stunned for a moment.

Samyi also fell silent, unable to refute Kirabi's words.

Even though he is the younger brother of the Raikage, as long as he still has the identity of a Jinchuuriki, he will be discriminated against and treated as an alien by some people.

"But...Uncle Eight-Tails, aren't you a perfect Jinchuuriki? In that case, the tailed beasts would not go berserk at all. Shouldn't..."

"The stereotypes in people's hearts will not change based on who you become. Even if you change one person, there will still be countless people secretly pointing fingers at you. All you have to do is accept it and then ignore them. , let this prejudice become the nourishment for you to become stronger."

"accept?"

"That's right, the reason why you can't defeat your other self is not because you are not strong enough, but because you don't realize in your heart that he is not your enemy. The more you want to defeat him, the more you will get bruised and bruised. , the more we want to change something, the more it will make things worse. In life, we will always encounter things that we are unable to change at all, and this cannot be changed by hard work."

Kirabi's words touched Naruto's heart.

A figure appeared in his mind, and the expression on his face couldn't help but darken.

"It seems you understand. So, let's go in again now. Don't stumble on this kind of thing again."

Kirabi cracked the corner of his mouth, showed an encouraging smile, and patted Naruto's shoulder solemnly.

"I understand, Uncle Yatsuo."

Naruto recovered his disappointment and replied firmly.

Immediately, he jumped back onto the boulder in the center of the pool, looked at the water of the waterfall, and closed his eyes.

"Mr. Kirabi seems to know Naruto very well."

Tianzang said curiously at this time.

Kirabi nodded and responded: "The current Naruto is the same person I used to be. Although I have not read Naruto's information, I can imagine his childhood life in Konoha. There are some in Konoha. People's prejudice against him will not be weakened by the fact that he is the son of a hero. Just because he is the incarnation of the Kyuubi, this is enough for them to naturally be prejudiced in their hearts."

"……makes sense."

Tenzo nodded silently.

It seems that even the perfect Jinchuriki Eight-Tails, who is highly respected by Kumogakure ninjas, has an extremely rough life.

It's just that the other person has experienced more rich things than Naruto, so he has reached the state where he can't express his emotions and anger.

The endlessly funny self-created rap is not only his hobby, but also an expression of his joy in hardship and his love for life.

This is something special that only people with scarred hearts can possess.

"There is black and white in this world, and so do we humans. We are not just Jinchūriki. To eliminate darkness is actually to eliminate ourselves. How can we win by looking at the enemy and another self?"

Kirabi said.

"True strength is not to eliminate the darkness in our own hearts or simply avoid it, but to not let the darkness wipe out the hope in our hearts even when we are shrouded in darkness. If we can do this, this will The first hurdle is considered passed.”

"This is very difficult for us adults to do."

Tenzo was a little worried.

People's general approach to dealing with the darkness in their hearts is to suppress it, treat it coldly, and keep accumulating it, instead of accepting it and letting the darkness become a part of themselves, let alone maintaining themselves under such negative energy.

If this kind of thing could really be accomplished so easily, a large number of people would not have had psychological problems in previous ninja wars, and would have been imprisoned in severe torture rooms for special treatment.

"Perhaps Naruto's experience is quite different from ours, but he is the most sensitive to pain and strange sights."

Compared to Tenzo, the leading jounin, Kirabi, who is also a jinchuriki with Naruto, has great confidence in Naruto.

Such a scene seemed strange to Samyi no matter how he looked at it.

…

"Here we go again, you are really persistent. I have said many times that you can't defeat me."

'Naruto' put his hands in his trouser pockets and looked at Naruto who appeared in front of him again with a mocking gesture.

"Ah, I finally understand this kind of thing now."

Accepting what 'Naruto' said, Naruto nodded.

"Finally understand?"

'Naruto' tilted his head.

"There is no way to defeat you with force. I already clearly understand the truth of this matter."

"Interesting? How do you defeat the enemy without relying on force?"

'Naruto' said mockingly.

"Stop pretending." Naruto stretched out his finger, pointed at his head, and said, "Since you are another me, you also know what I am thinking in my head right now. Or should I? Do you want me to tell you everything?"

"..."

'Naruto' chose silence, and it seemed that he was told what he meant.

"Sorry, I have misunderstood you before and said that you are a fake. You must have been very angry at my self-righteous thoughts before."

Naruto looked at it seriously now.

"...Idiot, don't say such misleading things. You said I know what's going on in your mind. How could I possibly--"

Before 'Naruto' could finish speaking, Naruto had already rushed up and punched him in the head.

However, as if he knew this was Naruto's feint attack, he moved his hand down without hesitation and caught the heavy punch intended to hit his chest.

'Naruto' gritted his teeth angrily.

Naruto smiled as if his plan had succeeded.

"Look, isn't this completely predicting the future?"

"You guy, I'm going to kill you! And those self-righteous bastards!"

'Naruto' revealed a violent murderous aura that shook the entire earth.

"Is this what you think?"

Naruto asked at this time.

"Of course, I hate you, and everyone else outside. You have no idea what I've been through. Being treated like this by those bastard villagers, I want to vent the pain in my heart. It's obviously not my fault, but I want to All kinds of faults are put on me, and in the end I have to protect them... No matter how I think about it, I still can't forgive it! Only by killing them can the scars in my heart be healed!"

'Naruto' roared excitedly, as if he wanted to vent all his anger and dissatisfaction over the years towards Naruto.

"...Indeed, some people in the village, even after knowing the truth, still stubbornly believe that we are the incarnation of demons and evil people who destroy the peace of the village. These prejudices will not change as we change. . I have always understood these things, but I just selectively ignored them."

"Then stand on my side. As long as we join forces, no one in this world is our opponent! Use our power to wash away all shame!"

'Naruto' clenched his fists with a murderous look on his face.

"Maybe, but not everyone is like this. I can't hate everyone because of the prejudice of some people. If you do it your way, what's the difference between us and those people? "

"Jing can say some big words, so you have accomplished nothing until now. Be it Sasuke, Kakashi, or Sakura, Jing is so merciful to some people who betrayed us! Have you ever thought about how I feel? I will completely crush those weak mercy and shameful concessions!"

After 'Naruto' said that, he waved his fist filled with raging flames, flew straight towards Naruto, and hit his body directly.

Boom!

The space vibrated violently the moment the fist touched Naruto's body.

However, the strange thing is that Naruto stood still, and this punch, which was powerful enough to cause the air to vibrate, hit Naruto's body, but it had no effect. Naruto's body did not even shake, and he was safe and sound.

'Naruto' looked dumbfounded, as if he had not expected such a result, and he didn't know where the error was.

"As a community of life, how can we hurt ourselves, whether intentionally or unintentionally? I'm sorry, I have cared too much about myself these years, but I did not consider your feelings. Wandering alone in the darkness, then It must be a painful feeling.”

Naruto hugged 'Naruto', and the moment he hugged him, he could clearly feel the rapid heartbeat in the other person's heart, as well as the deep loneliness.

"You bastard--"

'Naruto' struggled violently, as if trying to break free.

But Naruto used more force, making him unable to resist.

"Don't worry, I won't abandon you again. Become one with me again. Thank you for everything you have done for me before."

"You idiot..."

'Naruto''s voice became smaller and smaller, sounding a little choked. Finally, in the shining of light, his body turned into scattered light points and dissipated in the air.

"Let me agree with you this time. If you make an answer that dissatisfies me again, I will... appear in front of you again and dominate everything about you! Also, don't be merciful to Sasuke and the others. If you stop them Just before the road, kill them decisively!"

'Naruto''s last words remained in the air, like advice, warning Naruto's next move.

Naruto looked at the light spots that gradually dissipated, his eyes filled with sadness.

"I will... because this is the choice in our hearts now."

It was like talking to himself, but also like answering another self, telling him the final answer.

…

"Huh? There's something going on."

Samyi saw Naruto on the boulder in the middle of the pool, and his body suddenly trembled. The violent aura on his body gradually calmed down, and was filled with a kind of reassuring tranquility instead of chaos.

"what's the result?"

Tenzo looked at Naruto's back.

"Does that need to be said? Of course it was successful."

The corners of Kirabi's mouth cracked slightly, as if he had already predicted this result, showing a confident and unconfused smile.

Sure enough, probably after hearing Kirabi's words, Naruto on the boulder turned his head and smiled brightly and equally confidently at him.

"Great, now I can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

Tenzo seemed to understand that Naruto had passed the training, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's still early, this is just an appetizer, and the real battlefield will come next. After all, the opponent will be Kyuubi. Naruto, rest for two days to adjust your condition to the best!"

Kirabi was not happy too early.

He knew that Naruto had only completed the first level, and only the most basic part.

Different from this level, the next level, which is the last level, requires you to try your best, otherwise... you will die.

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"Um?"

Shiraishi, who was dealing with pre-war affairs in the office, sensed the message from the shadow clone. Without thinking, he put down the affairs at hand and used the teleportation technique to rush to his laboratory as quickly as possible.

The spacious white room with almost no clutter is the room where Ayane absorbs the Ten-Tails chakra.

Next to her, stood a shadow clone of Shiraishi. After seeing his own body arriving, he formed a seal with his hands, released the shadow clone technique, and disappeared into the smoke.

At the moment when the shadow clone disappeared, Ayane, who had maintained the seal and closed her eyes tightly, showed that her eyelids trembled twice, and then slowly struggled to raise her eyelids. A faint purple light shone in her pure white eyes, revealing It exudes a mysterious and ancient atmosphere.

The whole person's aura fell into a strange tranquility, but this tranquility gave people the feeling of a beast lying dormant in search of prey. Just being glanced at it gave people a frightening and oppressive feeling. , comes to the body.

"Well……"

Perhaps standing motionless for many days in a row made her body almost rigid. When Ayane stretched out, revealing her plump and beautiful figure, all the bones in her body crackled like rust. The frightening feeling of pressure was also hidden by her and disappeared.

Obviously, she has been able to make good use of the extra power in her body. After all, in terms of chakra control, there are not many people in the ninja world today who can compare with Ayane.

"It seems that he has conquered the Ten-Tails chakra that he swallowed."

Shiraishi said.

"Well, except for the fact that I'm still a little unaccustomed, everything else should be fine. However, in my current state, I should be considered a jinchūriki."

Ayane touched her chest gently and could feel the heart inside her body beating powerfully.

A sense of power that is more abundant than before is slowly hiding in the body.

All it takes is a thought from her, and she can mobilize it anytime and anywhere.

"Compared to Jinchuuriki, to be more precise, like Golden Horn and Silver Horn, he will become a ninja who can independently stimulate the chakra of tailed beasts."

Shiraishi replied.

Although Ayane has fused the Chakra of the Ten-Tails, strictly speaking, this is not a Jinchūriki.

The digested flesh and blood became part of Ayane's body, and it was impossible to separate it.

Therefore, rather than being a Jinchūriki, he is a hybrid who has inherited the blood of a tailed beast and a human.

Although he can use tailed beast chakra, it is not the same concept as jinchūriki.

"So, what are the specific changes after integrating that part of the Ten-Tails chakra?"

Shiraishi asked.

Although the conservative measure of immediately separating the connection between the two if Ayane failed was retained before, now that it was successful, Shiraishi's curiosity was naturally aroused.

He believed that Ayane's white eyes did not just change some colors.

There should be something more essential, guided by the power of the Ten-Tails.

After all, the ultimate source of the Byakugan, Sharingan, Rinnegan, Tailed Beasts, and even more Blood Succession Limits is the Ten-Tails.

Otsutsuki Kaguya, who takes the Ten-Tails as her incarnation, is also the undisputed ancestor of chakra.

"The specifics need to be tested after actual combat. However, the body has indeed undergone a lot of changes. I feel that even if I use the full strength of the divine air attack, this body can probably withstand it on its own and will not be useless after use. arm."

The power of the divine air strike depends on the amount of chakra provided by the practitioner.

Under normal circumstances, Ayane would only use 30% to 40% of the power of the divine air attack. When encountering an equally strong enemy, she would basically only use 70% of the power. Above 80% of the power, she would need to injure her body to release it.

Every time it is used up, Shiraishi's magic is needed for medical treatment, otherwise the combat effectiveness will be affected.

"Is that so? This is good news. It can save me a lot of chakra."

It takes a lot of magic chakra to restore the crippled arm to wholeness.

If Ayane can completely withstand the backlash caused by the divine air attack, Shiraishi can also reduce a lot of the burden.

"What about other than that? Like, messages or something like that?"

There is a basis for what Shiraishi said.

Chakra can carry consciousness, which also means that this thing can be used as a tool to store the flow of information.

Just like Indra.

As long as it is chakra, it has this characteristic.

It can also be said to be a special inheritance hidden in chakra.

He believes that there should be an interactive relationship between the Ten-Tails chakra and the Byakugan, rather than being completely unrelated.

"To put it this way, there are indeed some incomprehensible messages that suddenly appeared in my mind, but these messages are not organized at all, and I don't know how to use them."

Ayane frowned, feeling the extra memory in her brain.

She knew that this was something inherent in the Ten-Tails chakra.

"It seems that it is because it is not complete. Unfortunately, the flesh and blood of the Ten Tails that I have cultivated in my hands are already the last. The rest will take time and will not be caught up before the end of the Fifth Ninja War. .”

Shiraishi said regretfully.

"My problem has been solved. What's going on with Liuli? Is there any result?"

Ayane was concerned about another issue.

"She seems to be..."

Just as Shiraishi was about to say something, a strange and terrifying aura came from another laboratory not far away, a familiar chakra aura.

Ayane was startled for a moment, then a smile appeared on her lips, and the purple light in her eyes seemed even more illusory and mysterious.

"Shiraishi-kun, you really want to know what happened to my Byakugan. Look, didn't the opportunity just come?"