Konoha: Comparison of Naruto

Chapter 24: That Girl Definitely Doesn't Have A Boyfriend

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Nine Tails' dissatisfied remarks left everyone in the ninja world feeling ashamed.

What it said was justified.

However, people are inherently selfish.

Especially in the ninja world, where falling behind means being crushed.

No one entrusts their survival to the hands of others.

In the world of ninjas, strength commands respect.

Only power can suppress everything, and those with the strongest fists naturally hold the power to speak.

Since the tailed beasts possess such immense power that can be harnessed by ninjas, no one would willingly refuse it.

But no one could have expected that Naruto and Nine Tails, in another world, would engage in such a profound conversation upon their first meeting.

What's more, this discussion further cemented Naruto's resentment toward the villagers of Konoha.

Orochimaru: "Hehe, it seems that the Naruto in that world has completely come to hate the people of Konoha Village."

Terumi Mei: "Hey! Do you think Naruto will become a rogue ninja?"

Fourth Raikage: "If he betrays Konoha Village, that's fine by me. Cloud Shinobi Village would be the first to welcome him."

Sarutobi Hiruzen: "Enough! It's easy to make grand statements here, but who knows what kind of virtue you have in the other world."

Ohnoki: "No matter what, it seems this situation has little to do with Iwagakure."

Shimura Danzo: "Hmph! Don't be so sure. If Nine Tails' hatred for humans pushes Naruto to despise the people of Konoha Village, it's not impossible for that hatred to extend to the entire human race."

Senju Hashirama: "Hey, hey! Let's not jump to such extremes. How can he hate all of humanity? He's human himself!"

Uchiha Madara: "I can't stop laughing. Do you really think a human can control the mind of a tailed beast?"

Uzumaki Kushina: "You think this is funny? What Naruto hates are the villagers of Konoha who ostracized him. Besides, Minato sealed Nine Tails in Naruto to maintain the balance of the tailed beasts in Konoha and to stop the attackers from that night."

Kushina continued: "If the leadership of Konoha Village had handled things better and treated Naruto with respect, he wouldn't have come to hate them. This is their failure. Fortunately, Naruto is smart. He figured out that Minato's reason for sealing Nine Tails was to help him grow stronger by mastering its power. Otherwise, he might have completely misunderstood us."

Uchiha Madara: "Nani? You, a descendant of the Uzumaki clan, dare to be so rude to me?"

Uzumaki Kushina: "Is there a problem? If there is, we can discuss it after your resurrection."

Uchiha Madara: "...."

Speechless.

The ninjas of Konoha Village were left stunned by the comments in the discussion group.

The village's Jinchūriki becoming a rebel?

The idea was utterly unimaginable.

Yet, it wasn't entirely impossible. After all, Orochimaru, the legendary Sannin and former apprentice of the Third Hokage, had also become a traitor.

Uzumaki Naruto: "Impossible! It's impossible for me to become a rebel."

Uchiha Sasuke: "Idiot, it's the Naruto from that other world, not you."

Uzumaki Naruto: "Still, becoming a rogue ninja is out of the question. If you have a grievance, you should express it. Becoming a rogue ninja is just running away. If he chooses to run away, I'd definitely look down on him."

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[As time passed, Naruto turned nine years old.]

[He continued his usual routine of training in the forest behind the village.]

[After learning the Shadow Clone technique, his ability to refine and control Chakra improved significantly.]

[With more clones came more hands to train, more brains to think, and a wealth of practice experience. ]

[His long-term focus and meditation also sharpened his awareness of his surroundings.]

[He had unknowingly developed a keen sense of perception on his own.]

[Because of this, he eventually became aware of Yugao's surveillance.]

["Tch! Isn't that woman tired of tailing me all day?"]

[In his spiritual world...]

[Naruto grumbled endlessly to Nine Tails: "Big fox, what do you think? Does that woman even have a boyfriend?"]

["She must not have one. Why else would she be stuck watching me all day, leaving me no personal space?"]

["I really envy the Third Hokage. He has ninjas working tirelessly for him."]

["It's so annoying. I wanted to try wrapping Chakra around my hands and legs to test its power today."]

["But with that woman staring at me, my plans are going to fail again."]

["Forget it. If it really doesn't work, I'll just leave a Shadow Clone behind to train in secret and report back on its experience."]

[Nine Tails: "...."]

[Listening to Naruto's endless chatter, Nine Tails felt its head pounding.]

[In the past, Nine Tails had believed that provoking Naruto would make him angry and corrupt him.]

[But instead, all it got was the "torment" of Naruto's daily complaints.]

[The boy in front of it wasn't afraid at all. In fact, Naruto came to the spiritual world just to pass the time when he was bored.]

[Over time, Nine Tails felt its quality of sleep had drastically declined.]

["Damn brat, I'm not the one you should be complaining to."]

["You…"]

["You keep chattering. Be careful, or I'll tear you apart."]

["I know, I know. You've been saying that for two years, and I bet you wanted to tear me apart from the very first day you were sealed inside me."]

[Naruto waved his hands dismissively. "If you could actually tear me apart, you would have done it nine years ago."]

[Nine Tails: "...."]

["Don't act like life has been so hard for you."]

["By the way, what was that thing you said last time? I remember you laughing at me, saying that when I first performed the Shuriken Shadow Clone technique, it was your power that made it so effective."]

["How do I even use your power? Or was it that you gave me that power on purpose last time?"]

[Why does he ask so many questions?!?]

[Nine Tails immediately felt overwhelmed.]

[Naruto's thoughts jumped far too quickly. One moment he was wondering about someone's boyfriend status, and the next, he was contemplating how to use Nine Tails' Chakra again.]

["Feel my Chakra for yourself."]

["Of course, if you fully open the seal, you'll be able to access more of my power."]

[Nine Tails flicked its ears. It had tried to trick Naruto into tearing the seal before, but the boy clearly wasn't that foolish.]

[Now, it could only rely on Naruto using its Chakra repeatedly to weaken the seal over time.]

["Alright, big fox."]

["I know you're upset about being locked in a cage, but I don't know how to lift the seal, and besides…"]

[Naruto hesitated, his words trailing off.]

[Both the boy and the fox knew that their level of trust hadn't yet reached the point where breaking the seal completely was an option.]

["You're always boasting that you're the most powerful being in the world."]

["But the fact remains—you were sealed by my father. Doesn't that make him the most powerful being in the world?"]

["So, I think you need to reevaluate things."]

["As you said, with humanity's greed and the power of the tailed beasts, even if the seal is broken and you regain your freedom, you'll face endless pursuit."]

["Even if you leave my body, sooner or later, you'll just end up being sealed in someone else's body."]

["Since that's the case, wouldn't it be better to stay in my body? At least here, when things get boring, we can talk."]

["You wouldn't have to deal with constant harassment in the future."]

["Think about it carefully."]

[Naruto's tone suddenly shifted, becoming unusually serious.]