Avengers of the Whirlpool Family.

Chapter 368 Frankness
Therefore, Naruto's identity disguise is relatively in place.

The people living near the village were not too wary of Naruto, not to mention that Naruto was born with a special kind of infectiousness, which made it easier for him to gain the trust of others, at least compared to other people.

The charm attribute of a smile is at its maximum.

At this point.

Naruto really looks a lot like Minato.

He was also very willing to help others. All the old men and old ladies around him were "captured" by Naruto in just a dozen days.

Naruto would come to chat with these old men and old ladies every now and then.

Gradually, he gained a more comprehensive and clear understanding of the village, and further learned about how the small ninja villages in the ninja world, except for the five major ninja villages, had lived in the past few decades.

The most important point is that Takigakure Village is already one of the best among the five major countries, but it has been very difficult in the past few decades, with wives and children separated and various family tragedies constantly unfolding. Although it has not completely changed Naruto's worldview, it has indeed brought Naruto a great emotional shock.

This is exactly the same shock that the words that Six Paths Pain said to Naruto after he subdued Naruto in the original work when he attacked Konoha.

It can be said that in the original work, at that moment, Nagato had already "beaten" Naruto, both in terms of strength and consciousness.

But Naruto was still that stubborn guy, still firm in his belief, and finally convinced Nagato with his mouth.

It must be said that this is the true meaning of birds of a feather flock together.

What does that mean?

What this means is that Nagato and Naruto are essentially the same type of existence, which is why he was convinced by Naruto.

This is the truth.

The same is true for Naruto in this life. Even though his life is very different from that in the original work, personality is not something that can be changed so easily.

Naruto's three views have already been formed.

Naruto, who had been with Kakashi and Jiraiya earlier.

It can almost be said that he is the same color as the 'Uzumaki Naruto' in the original work.

When Menma saw Naruto's posture from a close distance, a hint of strangeness flashed in his eyes.

"Go call Naruto over to me."

Say it.

Menma walked to the side.

"Yes, Master Menma."

Wuque, who was sitting on the side, answered and then walked lightly towards Naruto.

"Ming-kun, your brother is back and is waiting for you over there."

Naruto was the first to notice Wuque who was walking towards him. He thought that his free time for the day was over, but before he could say anything, he heard Wuque's words. Then he saw Ma's figure not far away.

"Eh? Is that so?"

Naruto's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Then, Mr. Numa, I will go back today and come back to help you tomorrow!"

While speaking to the old man on the side, he immediately put away the things on hand.

In a basket placed aside.

"Well, go ahead, Xiao Ming."

After Uncle Numa said this with a smile.

Naruto waved his hand and trotted towards Menma's location.

"Hey, brother, you finally came to see me. I thought..."

When he came to Menma's side, Naruto's little face was full of happiness. He scratched the back of his head and said with a smile.

This silly and happy look.

Although Menma's expression remained unchanged, he actually sighed secretly in his heart.

If I must say, Naruto's friendliness is really amazing. Even though the two brothers had fought almost to the death before, Naruto didn't seem to care at all and still sincerely regarded himself as his real brother.

This is also in line with Naruto's style.

Don’t Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke in the original work have an almost identical relationship?
Menma couldn't really kill Naruto.

This is indeed one of the reasons. After all, he is not a completely cold-blooded person. Naruto has no intention of killing him. Even if his actions seem extremely naive, or even stupid, to Menma, can he kill Naruto just because of this?

You can say that Mian Ma is pretentious or that Mian Ma is indecisive.

Even without the reasons mentioned before.

It is indeed impossible for Menma to really kill Naruto.

Imprisoning Naruto is Menma's best option.

Menma also holds an idea with a probability of almost one in ten thousand, which is to change Naruto's three views in this way.

Who knows?

Is it just a stroke of luck?
Is this the reason why Naruto finally stands on his side?

After all, there is a theoretical possibility, and Menma doesn't mind giving it a try. It's not a loss anyway.

'So, I am still just an ordinary human being after all. I cannot compare with those true great men...'

Menma thought to himself with some self-mockery in his heart.

"What else did you think? Naruto, although I still think you are really stupid, at least I will remember what mother said in my heart. I am very satisfied to see you being so well-behaved during this period of time. As long as you can keep it up, your life will not change at all until that day comes, and you can regain your true freedom. I don't think you want to see mother's spirit in heaven feel sad for us."

Menma looked at Naruto with a calm expression and said in a calm tone.

Naruto's will is not so easy to change.

Menma has a deep understanding of this point. Even if he has similar thoughts, it cannot be easily executed.

12 years of life in the Hidden Leaf Village.

Jiraiya's 12 years of teaching.

There is also the influence of Ashura Chakra.

These are the most important factors in shaping Naruto's world outlook, values ​​and outlook on life, and they cannot be changed in a short period of time or with just a few words.

Look before you act.

This is the most reasonable approach.

Menma has to prove this with his own actions and make Naruto truly realize what is the right path.

"Don't worry, brother. I understand. My ninja way is to do what I say. Since I have already promised something, I will not mess around."

Naruto also looked up at Menma, who was half a head taller than him, and replied in a very serious tone.

Looking at Naruto like this.

Menma nodded calmly.

Naruto being so 'sensible' really saved Menma a lot of trouble. He didn't want to waste unnecessary time playing 'hide and seek' with Naruto.

That really doesn't make any sense at all.

As for the rest of the things, I'll leave it to Naruto. We can't really not let Naruto do anything.

Anyway, at most, even if we follow the timeline of the original novel, there is only a little over a year left. By that time, no matter what the ending is, everything will come to an end.

"I just hope this is the ending I want to see."

Menma's eyes flickered slightly as he thought silently in his heart.

"Well, it's best if you can think that way. Well, let's leave it that way for today."

Menma nodded, and after saying this, he was about to turn around and leave.

"Wait a minute, brother, I have a question for you, can I?"

And that's at this moment.

Naruto turned around and stood in front of Menma, asking with a very serious expression.

"Problem? What problem?"

Menma said with a frown.

"I want to know what you want to do, brother. I understand now that although you are hostile to Konoha, everything you do is not just for revenge. You must have your own ideas. I want to know this. Brother, can you tell me?"

Naruto took a deep breath, a solemn look in his pupils, and looked straight at Menma and asked in a loud voice.

"What are my real thoughts? What will happen if I tell you? Naruto, what if I tell you that everything I do is for peace? To build a new future world? Will you believe me?"

Menma obviously said this very casually.

"I believe it. As long as my brother tells me this seriously, I will believe it!"

Menma hadn't finished the rest of the sentence yet.

Naruto replied in a very firm tone.

There was an extremely sincere expression on that young face.

This also made Menma stunned.

"you believe?"

"Yes, I believe you, brother. So, brother, can you tell me, are you really doing this for the peace of the ninja world? Can you tell me, for this goal, what do you plan to do?"

Naruto's blue eyes were still fixed on Menma, watching every word he spoke.

This time, Menma was really stunned.

The two brothers looked at each other with their eyes slightly fixed, and at this moment they fell into deep silence.

Maybe just a brief moment.

Or perhaps it is eternal.

The silent time passed quietly.

Menma, who seemed to have just come to his senses, looked at Naruto steadily, and in the next second, a smile appeared on his face.

"It really has to be you, Naruto."

Menma said this with a very emotional tone.

"Eh? What do you mean? Brother..."

"No, it's nothing, I just expressed my feelings. Naruto, since you really want to know and ask sincerely, then I will tell you. Yes, I am not kidding. My goal and everything I do is to build a truly peaceful new world!"

Words that were calm, gentle, yet firm enough.

The moment I heard Menma say this.

It was obvious that Naruto's eyes suddenly lit up.

"So what does brother want to do!?"

The tone of voice became a little impatient, as if they were looking forward to it very much. When Menma saw it, he was slightly stunned.

But I didn’t think much about it.

Although it was a little early, since Naruto asked himself, this was a suitable opportunity.

Menma said directly: "That is to make the whole world one."

"Return to One? Huh? What do you mean?"

Naruto was stunned and asked subconsciously.

"Naruto, do you know why there are so many disputes and wars in this world?"

Menma asked instead of answering.

"Well, because of interests, because of hatred..."

Naruto hesitated for a moment, but still replied decisively.

"Then why are there conflicts of interest and hatred? Did these things exist from the beginning?"

Menma continued to ask.

"this?"

This was clearly a problem beyond Naruto's understanding.

Naruto was just stunned, not knowing how to respond.

"It should be..."

"Let me tell you, Naruto, the biggest reason is because we are not a family!"

Menma said in a loud voice.

"Not a family?"

Naruto muttered to himself, as if a flash of inspiration came to his mind, but he couldn't grasp it. His brows were furrowed, and an expression of confusion appeared on his little face.

"Naruto, you should still remember how the first Hokage ended that chaotic era, right? He made those warring families unite and join one ninja village. When the families that were previously hostile to each other and conquered each other became companions in one ninja village, the previous conflicts would naturally disappear. However, the first Hokage only managed to limit the families within the Land of Fire. Today, I want to complete the cause that the first Hokage never accomplished, which is to make the world have only one country and one ninja village. At that time, all disputes will naturally disappear!"

Menma looked Naruto straight in the eyes and spoke word for word.

If there is only one country or one ninja village left in the world, can all conflicts, disputes and hatreds be eliminated?

The answer is uncertain.

Because even in the peaceful country where Menma lived in his previous life, there were still conflicts and problems of varying sizes within it.

People still cannot live in complete harmony with each other.

But it is also certain that the disputes and conflicts among people within a country are ultimately within the controllable range.

As long as the mechanism of this country is still functioning normally.

In Menma's current ninja world, the principle is the same. If the whole world is unified, at least the "war" can be eliminated!
This is the most important step towards peace.

Menma said these words.

This undoubtedly impacted Naruto's heart to a great extent. Naruto's eyes widened and his face was full of shock.

For a moment, I could only stare at Menma blankly, not knowing what to say.

Looking at Naruto's appearance.

Menma didn't say anything else. He knew that he needed to give Naruto some time to digest it. Since they had decided to have a good talk today, Menma planned to talk frankly.

(End of this chapter)