After reaching a settlement, the returning Naruto and the innocent Naruto had a long talk under the real waterfall.

Coexisting in the same body is not a long-term solution after all.

So, the innocent Naruto chose to leave.

The returning Naruto asked:"Do you have anyone you want to protect?"

The innocent Naruto said:"People you want to protect? I can't even count them. To be honest, I still want to protect everyone.……"

‘Protect everyone', it was stubbornness before, but now it is a wish. Naruto is no longer naive!

Returning Naruto patted Naruto on the shoulder and said,"That's impossible. Choose one. As for those you can't take care of, I and our companions will protect them!"

"Decided……"

After careful consideration, the innocent Naruto made his choice.

Whoosh!

His body began to scatter into spots of light.

The returning Naruto stood up to see him off.

The innocent Naruto:"Promise me one last thing!"

The returning Naruto:"You say, any number of things will do!"

The innocent Naruto:"No matter, no matter what Sasuke becomes in the end, in the end, you must, must pull him back on track!" The returning Naruto:"Of course, he is our most important friend!" The innocent Naruto:"Protect our homeland, and don't let that kind of future happen again!"

The returning Naruto:"I will!"

"besides……"Before disappearing, the innocent Naruto made a 'lip reading'.

The returning Naruto understood the lip reading and smiled:"I understand……"

"I'll leave it to you.……"

Whoosh! The innocent Naruto, the original Naruto, turned into a point of light and disappeared.

A line of tears flowed down from the corners of the eyes of the returning Naruto.

These were the tears of his complete farewell to his once innocent self!

……

At four o'clock in the morning, Konoha Village was quiet.

In the back mountain, Hinata had just finished yesterday's training!

After leaving the Iron Kingdom, she made up her mind that no matter what happened to Naruto, she would become someone who could move forward side by side with him! With her current strength, it was difficult for her to even protect herself!

So, she had to become stronger!

After the training, Hinata, exhausted, leaned against a wooden stake and fell asleep.

Whoosh!

The firefly-like light points gathered into the phantom of the innocent Naruto. He looked at the sleeping Hinata and wanted to reach out and touch her cheek, but he took it back...

He was leaving, but leaving did not mean disappearing, but turning into new strength!

——"Hinata, I will use my chakra and soul to open the true power of the Byakugan for you!"

Swoosh!

The chakra and soul of the innocent Naruto blended into a crystal light that flowed into Hinata's eyes!

"Well……"Hinata's closed eyelids trembled and opened

"Naruto...kun?" Looking at the phantom that was about to disappear in front of her, with the influx of Naruto's chakra and soul, Hinata also understood what happened to Naruto!

"Hinata, no matter in the past, present, or future, I will be with you!"Leaving behind these gentle words, the body of the innocent Naruto completely disappeared!

Tears burst out of his eyes... and slid down Hinata's cheeks!

Then, those white eyes were washed away and replaced by dazzling 'orange'!

‘The way to open the Samsara Eye is not just like Toneri, which is synthesized by a large number of Byakugan, but that is ultimately inferior!

Those who possess the pure 'Hamura' bloodline, those who obtain the pure 'Hagoromo' bloodline, the nourishment of chakra and soul, is the authentic way to open the eyes!

From the memory of the returning Naruto, the naive Naruto who knew about this decided to use his own way to fulfill Hinata, so that she could get the power that she did not have in her previous life, and also let Hinata know all the causes and consequences. The naive Naruto did not have the rock-hard heart of the returning Naruto... So, he did not have the heart to let Hinata wait in uneasiness!

At this point, any explanation is no longer needed!

Hyuga Hinata said gently but firmly:"Naruto-kun, I will use the power you gave me to protect Konoha and everyone in the village, and then, I will wait obediently, no matter how long it takes, until the day you fulfill your wish and take me home!"

……

Under the real waterfall, Naruto opened his eyes. He knew that the innocent self he once was had left this body and continued to protect him and the person most important to him in a way that suited him!

Naruto stood up and stretched out his palm.

Wow!

The waterfall in front of him split into two, revealing an entrance to the depths!

Seeing this scene, Yamato behind Naruto was shocked:"This is……!?"

Orochimaru said with a smile:"The island of paradise is the Hidden Cloud Village. In order for the Jinchūriki to control the tailed beasts, the supporting functional facilities are of course not as simple as the real waterfall. Behind the real waterfall is the battlefield between the Jinchūriki and the tailed beasts. Do you want to continue moving forward, Naruto-kun?"

Naruto said in a deep voice:"Now that we have come this far, there is no reason to stop, Orochimaru, please take care of what I have told you!"

"Of course~" Orochimaru smiled intriguingly and walked behind the waterfall with Naruto!

""What are these two people... talking about?" Yamato was nervous and followed their pace!

The battle... is not over yet, it has just begun!

What awaits Naruto ahead will be a familiar yet brand new challenge!

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