Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 385 Giving the 'Hoe' a New Owner

In the stillness of the night, the capital of the Fire Kingdom was immersed in tranquility.

Inside the residence arranged by the Daimyo Naruto Uzumaki, the lights had long been extinguished, with only the cool moonlight filtering through the window and casting a silvery glow on a corner of the bedside.

Outside the residence, in the shadow of a large tree, Yamato silently hid, peering through the slightly ajar window at Naruto Uzumaki in the bedroom.

On the bed, Naruto lay quietly with his eyes closed and his breathing steady and long, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.

However, what Yamato didn't know was that Naruto's consciousness was already inside the sealed space.

A boundless golden beach, a blue ocean shimmering with soft phosphorescence, and a bright moon hanging in the sky—the environment is tranquil and peaceful.

The enormous Nine-Tailed Fox lay lazily on the beach, its nine huge tails trailing behind it.

Thanks to the existence of the cloud, its current living environment is much better than the dark and damp sewers it used to live in, which makes it very satisfied and its hostility has decreased a lot.

Even the four seals that bound it were no longer that narrow cage, but nine chains like shackles, locked to its nine tails and deeply embedded in the sand.

Although it was still bound by the seal, it no longer cared.

It's much better than when I was inside Mito Uzumaki and Kushina Uzumaki.

It's no wonder that Kurama harbored such deep resentment and hatred towards humans. When it was sealed inside Mito and Kushina, it truly felt like it was living a life worse than death.

(The seal is shown in the image below)

In comparison, the current environment is like living in paradise.

"Haa~" Kurama yawned widely, slowly opened its eyes, and its gaze swept across the beach before landing on Naruto, who was sitting cross-legged not far away.

Naruto was looking down, engrossed in reading a thick book, while a black rod, about a foot long and entirely black, lay across his knees.

Pure chakra flowed continuously from Naruto's body like a trickle, pouring into the black rod and causing its surface to shimmer with a faint light.

The shape of the black rod seemed to be changing at an extremely slow speed, with both ends slightly contracting and the outline of a tsuba (guard) faintly appearing in the middle, transforming into the shape of a sword.

Seeing that Naruto was not only not sleeping at night, but also reading a book while distracted by manipulating chakra to forge that Zanpakuto, Kurama couldn't help but curl his lip.

"Hey! Brat!"

With a hint of impatience, it grumbled, "Are you planning to just die right here? I don't want to collect your corpse!"

Upon hearing this, Naruto didn't even look up, his gaze still fixed on the pages of the book: "With my current physique, five hours of deep sleep every day is enough to restore my body and mind to their best condition."

"We can't waste the remaining time."

Having said that, he finally raised his head, shifting his gaze from the pages of the book. He didn't look at Nine-Tailed Fox, but instead looked at the figure that was quietly floating in the moonlight.

“Teacher,” Naruto asked, “I’ve read this book that records the true history of the ninja world many times, and then I discovered…”

"The Sage of Six Paths, as the son of Kaguya, the goddess of the rabbit, possesses great talent and does not need to use cumbersome hand seals to unleash his power."

"He founded the Ninjutsu sect and bestowed chakra upon others. His initial purpose seemed to be to connect people's spirits and emphasize bonds and mental training."

"But it was his eldest son, Indra, who truly enabled chakra to be widely used in battle and daily life."

"Indra created the 'seals,' allowing ordinary people to manipulate chakra and use ninjutsu, but this also started a thousand-year-long conflict in the ninja world, however..."

At this point, Naruto paused, his brow furrowing slightly, and asked, "Chakra, exactly was it brought to this world by the Goddess of the Rabbit, and then distributed to everyone by the Sage of Six Paths...?"

"Or is it that even without them, as long as the right method is found, humanity in our world might one day be able to master this power on its own?"

The cloud-like creature, suspended in mid-air, slowly opened its eyes and looked at the boy below, showing no surprise at his question.

Yun Shi knew that Naruto had taken a "reckless" first step.

He wants "ninjas" to become the majority in this world.

He wanted to see if giving everyone in the world, including the most ordinary civilians, chakra and using it as a tool for production could make the world a better place.

It's very "reckless," like opening Pandora's box. Nobody knows whether doing this is good or bad.

But this is exactly what cloud computing needs.

Yun Shi didn't care whether it was moral to let everyone master chakra, nor did he care whether this power would be used for production or killing, and he didn't care whether the ninja world would become better or worse.

All he cares about is the result.

He needs more people who can control chakra, a large enough base, to gather enough power to achieve his goal.

In this respect, his goal aligns with Naruto's.

"In the beginning, chakra was indeed brought to this world by the goddess of the rabbit, and then spread to the humans of this world through her son, the Sage of Six Paths." Yun Shi's tone was calm and indifferent, as if stating a fact that had nothing to do with him: "This is beyond doubt."

"As for whether humanity in this world could discover and master chakra without them..."

He paused slightly at this point, then continued, "The universe is vast, and living beings are as insignificant as dust."

"Countless races have failed to master the way to use their own power. Most of them are like fallen leaves, floating, tumbling and trembling in the air, and finally helplessly falling to the ground and decaying."

"Only a few can become stars, unmoved by the winds of change, and able to follow their own trajectories."

"From this perspective, humanity in this world is both unfortunate and fortunate; at least they have the opportunity and the possibility of breaking through the limits of life."

Upon hearing this, Naruto remained silent for a long time. After a moment, he raised his head and asked, "Sensei, if I really made everyone in the world possess chakra..."

Will this world really become a better place?

However, this time, before Yun could even speak...

"Tch, you little brat..."

Lying on the beach, Kurama lazily opened its eyelids, glanced at Naruto, and sneered, "Most of the time you're very rational and clear-headed, but sometimes you become exceptionally naive."

"You think the guy who first discovered metal and forged it into farming tools to cultivate the land, whoever it was countless years ago..."

"When he raises the hammer, does he think about stupid questions like, 'What if someone uses this method to forge swords for killing in the future?'"

"Would he put down the hammer and continue struggling to survive with sticks and stones because he foresaw what might happen in the future?"

"Or do you think that sticks and stones cannot be used to kill people?"

Kurama turned its head and looked at the stunned Naruto, saying with emotion, "Whether it's a wooden stick or chakra, they themselves have never been distinguished as good or evil."

"Just as a hoe can be used to cultivate crops or to smash skulls, chakra can save lives, and naturally it can also kill."

"What makes the world better or worse is never the 'hoe' or 'chakra' itself, but the hand that wields them and the person who drives that hand."

Instead of worrying about the "what ifs" after chakra becomes widespread, you should think about how to ensure that most of the guys with "hoes" are more willing to use them to "farm".

Instead of thinking about how to use a 'hoe' to take over the neighbor's land.

Having said that, the Nine-Tailed Fox seemed too lazy to bother with such a childish question anymore. It closed its eyes again, rested its head on the beach, and muttered, "Just thinking about useless things."

That's what they say, but in reality, Kurama (the Nine-Tails) is quite qualified to speak on whether power can be good or evil.

Just like these tailed beasts, after being created by the Sage of Six Paths, they are not distinguished by good or evil.

When they were with the Sage of Six Paths, they were just nine "children" with power and simple minds.

All the changes began when they were seen as "tools" and "threats".

It began with Madara Uchiha controlling it with his Sharingan, and it began with Hashirama Senju capturing them by force and distributing them to various ninja villages as "strategic deterrent weapons".

From that moment on, they truly became synonymous with killing, hatred, and fear.

Nine-tailed Fox is actually referring to a 'hoe'.

Actually, he was talking about himself.

"..."

This time, Naruto remained silent for an even longer period. After a long while, he took a deep breath, slowly exhaled, and whispered, "You're right, I can't let a minor setback prevent me from doing anything."

"If chakra is a 'hoe,' then aren't those who control chakra also 'hoes' to those in power?"

"What I want to ensure is that those who hold the 'hoe' are able to use it for production and creation."

Naruto slowly raised his gaze, as if piercing through the barrier of the sealed space, looking towards the Daimyo's mansion that symbolized the highest power in the country.

The existence of ninjas, and the millennia of continuous warfare, proves that in the hands of daimyo and nobles who treat the nation and its people as their private property...

Whether it's the most primitive hoe or powerful chakra, in the end, they will only become killing tools to maintain their rule and plunder more benefits; nothing will change.

and so……

“Before chakra and ninjutsu are fully popularized,” Naruto said in a low voice, “I need to find a new owner for my 'hoe'.”

So, who is the most suitable candidate?
In Naruto's mind, a white figure protecting him appeared.

The cloud-like figure floating in the air looked at him, and the smile seemed to deepen slightly.

(End of this chapter)