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

Chapter 392 Naruto: Some beasts don't deserve to live.
Inside the sealed space, the deep blue and azure light that had originally intertwined in the night sky had now almost entirely turned into a clear azure.

This symbolizes that Ashura's chakra has been almost completely transformed by Naruto, leaving only a few barely perceptible strands of deep blue, slowly flowing towards Naruto under the night sky.

Naruto closed his eyes and sat cross-legged. The black rod on his legs, which was more than a foot long, had changed drastically. It was covered with dark light and had taken the shape of a short blade.

Naruto slowly opened his eyes, lowered his head, and looked down at the short blade. He touched the cold blade with his fingertips and whispered, "Just a little bit more."

The "meditation method" my teacher taught me was indeed effective; it significantly improved my control over mental energy.

Once this sword is completely forged, I can finally do the thing I've always wanted to do...

He raised his head and looked at the Nine-Tailed Fox lying on the beach not far away, and the figure above its head, as if he was about to say something.

Suddenly, a clear tactile sensation came from the outside world, interrupting his thoughts.

"Naruto." Yun Shi's indifferent voice rang out at the right moment, "It's time for you to leave."

Upon hearing this, Naruto didn't even have time to respond before his consciousness blurred, and the next moment, he was forcibly pulled out of the sealed space.

Naruto, who was lying on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes. The bedroom was dark, with only the cold moonlight streaming in from the window.

"Meow!" A series of cat meows, accompanied by the sensation of claws scratching at the bedding, came from his chest.

Naruto looked up and saw the black cat, who was usually elusive, sitting on his chest, its front paws constantly scratching at his pajamas.

"Blackie?" Naruto was slightly taken aback, but the next moment, when he saw the black cat's eyes, his expression suddenly changed!
The left eye, which is usually tightly closed and has a hideous scar that cuts through it vertically, is now open!
Moreover, it wasn't the blindness he had always thought he had lost due to injury.

The pupil of that eye was a pure, flawless white.

—An eye roll?!

Crunch!

Naruto suddenly sat up, reached out and grabbed the black cat, staring intently at it.

That's right!

That's definitely a real eye roll!

It is definitely not due to injury or illness that the cloudiness or necrosis is caused!
"What's going on?" Naruto's breathing quickened. "Kuro, how come you have Byakugan?"

The Byakugan is a bloodline limit passed down through generations of the Hyuga clan of Konoha, and it is absolutely impossible for it to appear on a cat!
unless……

Just as he was filled with doubt and uncertainty, the black cat he was holding tightly suddenly twisted its body and nimbly broke free from his grasp, falling to the ground.

The black cat turned its head, meowed at Naruto, then turned its head back, its eyes, gleaming eerily in the darkness, staring out the bedroom window.

Is it signaling me to go outside with it?

Is something happening outside?

Naruto almost subconsciously spread his sense of malice outwards.

He discovered that Yamato, who had been "protectively monitoring" him, was now asleep leaning against a tree.
boom!
Without further hesitation, Naruto raised his hand to form a hand seal, leaving a shadow clone on the bed. He pulled the blanket over himself, pretending to fall asleep, while his real body flashed and disappeared into the darkness outside the window like a ghost.

The black cat was even faster than him, transforming into a shadow that almost blended into the night, nimbly leading the way ahead.

It seemed to know the city's defenses inside and out, and the paths it chose were all in the blind spots and gaps in the patrols of the samurai and ninjas.

The journey was surprisingly smooth, without any obstacles whatsoever!

Soon, Naruto keenly sensed a chakra fluctuation that carried a violent aura and felt incredibly familiar.

"This is..." Naruto's heart skipped a beat, and he abruptly stopped, his gaze fixed on the direction from which the chakra was emanating.

Before him was a courtyard he knew very well; it was Chiba Ryosuke's temporary residence!

At that moment, in the quiet courtyard, a figure was crouching in the shadows in the corner of the courtyard with his back to him.

Snap! Thud!
The sticky sounds of tearing, chewing, and sucking were chilling, and a faint smell of blood filled the air.

"Ryosuke?" Naruto asked instinctively.

The greedy gnawing sounds abruptly stopped, and the figure stiffened abruptly, as if suddenly waking from a dream.

Then, under Naruto's intense gaze, the figure slowly turned its head.

The moonlight shone on his turned face, half of which was covered with still-wet blood and bits of flesh, making him look ferocious and terrifying.

It was Chiba Ryosuke!

In his hands, he was holding a bloody, mangled mess that was no longer recognizable.

But Naruto remembered that Ryosuke had a dog whose name was something like "Chachamaru".

He remembered that not long ago, Chiba Ryosuke, who envied him for having a cat, had excitedly boasted to him that he would ask Inuzuka Kiba for advice on raising dogs when he returned to Konoha.

But now...

"Naruto... Naruto?" Chiba Ryosuke uttered a muffled, dreamlike voice, seemingly unaware of what he was doing or why he was there.

However, this clarity lasted for less than a moment before pain appeared on his face.

Click, click, click!
A cracking sound, like bones growing out of place, suddenly came from his face!

He turned his head completely, exposing the other half of his face, which had been shrouded in shadow, to the moonlight. Naruto's pupils suddenly contracted.

Then, on the other half of Chiba Ryosuke's face, there was a pale, bone-like mask, exactly the same as the 'Hollow's' mask!
Moreover, the mask was spreading and growing towards the other half of his still normal face!

"What...what did I do..."

Chiba Ryosuke's eyes were filled with fear, and his voice trembled with pain: "Naruto, I... I just secretly took an extra bottle of medicine from Lord Kazuma..."

"He said it would make me stronger. I just wanted to help you, I... Ah!!"

boom!
Before he could finish speaking, an extremely violent burst of chakra erupted uncontrollably from his body, and the viscous, dark red chakra enveloped his twisted body!
Naruto was very familiar with this chakra.

It contains violence, hatred, and the madness to destroy everything!

That's the Nine-Tails' chakra!
Moreover, it is the most primitive and dangerous chakra that has not been purified by the Nine-Tails!

At that moment, all the clues connected in Naruto's mind.

"So that's how it is." Naruto clenched his fist tightly, his nails digging deep into his palm, and an unprecedented rage instantly engulfed his entire body.

Everything makes sense!

Why has the appearance of 'virtual' become so frequent?
Why did Ryosuke's chakra suddenly become so strong?

It's that guy, and Ma!

He was actually using the Nine-Tails' chakra to artificially create 'hollows' and dump them into the slums, using the entire population of the slums as a testing ground and breeding ground for his experiments!
He even lured people like Ryosuke, who craved power, into participating in experiments. Who knows how many of the children who came to Daimyo Prefecture with him believed his lies!

"Kill me! Naruto!"

Chiba Ryosuke's voice began to become hoarse and even inhuman, and his body began to twist and deform under the cover of dark red chakra, with a pale bone mask gradually covering his face.

However, instead of delivering the decisive blow he desired, Naruto suddenly raised his hands.

Swish!
Two golden chains shot out from behind him, binding Chiba Ryosuke tightly. The crimson, viscous chakra began to spread towards Naruto through the chains.

Naruto was about to forcibly extract the rampaging Nine-Tails chakra from Ryosuke's body. "Ugh!"

Almost the instant the Nine-Tails' chakra touched his body, Naruto felt an even more violent and scorching pain than before!

Because not only the malevolent Nine-Tails chakra, but also Chiba Ryosuke's own chakra and the Hollow's spiritual energy were poured into his body.

zizi...

Naruto's skin was burned by the Nine-Tails' chakra, and his body trembled slightly from the pain, but he gritted his teeth and showed no sign of stopping.

"Brainer!" Kurama's angry voice echoed in his mind, "What are you doing? Even you would be affected if you absorbed this kind of chakra directly..."

But Naruto ignored him, his anger and killing intent only intensifying.

Finally, the last trace of Nine-Tails chakra was completely drained from Chiba Ryosuke's body, and Ryosuke's body went limp and he collapsed to the ground, his bone mask shattering along with it.

Instead, Naruto was now covered in thick, blood-red chakra, and a pale, bony mask had grown on half of his face.

The eye beneath the mask transformed into a scarlet vertical pupil, like that of a wild beast.

However, unlike Chiba Ryosuke's completely irrational rampage, Naruto, despite the enormous strain on his body, remained conscious.

He took a step forward and walked up to Chiba Ryosuke, hearing Ryosuke's faint murmur: "I'm sorry, I just... didn't want to hold them back anymore..."

“No need to apologize.” Naruto looked down at him, his voice hoarse and low. “I was the one who was wrong. I shouldn’t have hesitated, and I shouldn’t have been afraid of getting my hands dirty.”

"I should be the one thanking you."

"Thank you for helping me make up my mind."

The murderous intent in his voice, suppressed to the extreme, was almost tangible.

He originally intended to wait until the sword was completely forged before using his own strength to do what he should do.

But now it seems...

“Some beasts,” he said, each word dripping with the stench of blood, “don’t deserve to live!”

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure disappeared from the spot, leaving only the unconscious Chiba Ryosuke on the ground.

Almost half a minute after Naruto disappeared, another figure swiftly arrived!
Yamato had fallen into a deep sleep due to a genjutsu, and it wasn't until Naruto absorbed the Nine-Tails' chakra and caused the shadow clone to disappear that he finally woke up.

"Damn it! Something really happened!"

Yamato immediately spotted Chiba Ryosuke lying on the ground. His expression changed drastically, and he rushed forward, crouching down and placing his fingers on Ryosuke's neck.

They breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that he had only fainted due to excessive chakra consumption.

But then he sensed the chakra remaining in the air.

This is... the Nine-Tails' chakra?!

"Damn it!" He looked up abruptly, his gaze sweeping over the empty surroundings, his face turning incredibly grim. "Naruto..."

Not only has Naruto escaped surveillance, but he has also most likely used the Nine-Tails' chakra, and may even... have gone into a state of out-of-control berserk mode!
We must find him immediately and prevent things from getting any worse!
Without time to think any further, Yamato glanced at Ryosuke on the ground, knowing that the people from the Daimyo's mansion would arrive soon, and ignored him, chasing after the direction where Naruto had disappeared!
Just moments after Yamato left, a series of hurried and orderly footsteps, accompanied by the clanging of armor, came from the alley entrance.

"There's something going on here! Quick!"

A patrol of fully armed soldiers was drawn by the earlier commotion.

Upon seeing the chaotic scene and the unconscious Chiba Ryosuke on the ground, the samurai leader's expression immediately changed.

"Enemy infiltrators!" The samurai captain immediately made the judgment, drew the signal tube from his waist, and pulled the fuse without hesitation!

call out! Snapped!
A dazzling red signal flare, trailing a sharp whistling sound, shot into the sky.

In the sky, where dawn was just breaking and a few rays of light were beginning to appear, a dazzling and eye-catching red firework exploded!

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The residence of the second son of the daimyo.

In the spacious yet somewhat oppressive and desolate room, Yuan Litong lay on the bed fully clothed, his eyes closed, but he was not truly asleep.

His brow furrowed, his mind replaying the words of that Konoha ninja from not long ago, especially that particular remark...

"God will not favor the world, but will only allow the world to become chaotic."

"If you cannot turn a blind eye to the suffering of others, if you know that there is no pure land after death where they can be happy, then you have only one choice."

"On this land, let us create a pure land for the living, a place where more people can be free from suffering and attain happiness."

Yuanlitong knew very well that this was a dream, something that was simply impossible.

But he just couldn't help it, he couldn't help thinking about it.

What if?
What if it works?
at this time.

call out! Snapped!
Outside the window, the sharp whistling of a signal flare and the muffled sound of an explosion rang out, and Yuan Litong's eyes snapped open.

It was at the very moment he opened his eyes that the crimson light of the signal flare exploding outside the window pierced through the window frame, clearly projecting a dark shadow onto the wall of his bedroom.

"Your Highness," a hoarse voice came from outside the window, "let's talk."

Yuan Litong's body tensed up for a moment instinctively, but quickly relaxed.

Despite being constantly called a fool by the big name, he was not stupid. He knew that if the other party really wanted to kill him, they could have done so just now.

So he slowly sat up from the bed, straightened his slightly wrinkled clothes, and looked out the window.

Although he had already anticipated it, his pupils still involuntarily contracted when he finally saw what the figure outside the window looked like.

The Naruto Uzumaki standing before him was completely different from the one he had seen before.

“You…” Yuan Litong took a deep breath, trying to keep his voice steady, “What do you want to talk about?”

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boom!
The bedroom door was suddenly kicked open from the outside, and a squad of fully armed samurai, wielding weapons, rushed in!

"Your Highness! Enemies have infiltrated! We..."

Clearly, they had come to protect Yuan Litong's safety, but when they rushed into the bedroom, they saw their second son already kneeling on the couch, still gazing out the window.

The window was open, and a cool morning breeze gently blew through the curtains.

There was no one outside the window.

next moment……

boom! !

A loud explosion suddenly came from afar, and the samurai behind Yuan Litong changed their expressions.

(8,000 words, a little over-written. I originally wanted to finish writing the Naruto part of the story, but it's time. From now on, I'll probably update at 9 or 10 o'clock or 2.)

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