Naruto: The Abstract Strategist of the Akatsuki

"I... I did something wrong? I meant well, but... I messed up!"

After hearing about Obito's past, Naruto suddenly remembered what he had done, stopped in his tracks, and stood there bewildered.

The tracking attempt failed; the two disappeared in no time, while Naruto remained standing there motionless.

But for outside viewers, their goal is to change Naruto, not to see any bizarre or outlandish plots in the Tsukuyomi world.

(Kakashi: No.)

Therefore, everyone is very satisfied with Naruto's current state.

"Great, that's it, Naruto, wake up!"

Seeing Naruto talking to himself, about to have an epiphany, Kushina looked on with anticipation.

Kushina often heard profound wisdom from Shiramo.

For example, accomplices who cannot distinguish between good and evil.

Buddha will forgive him, and my task is to take him to see Buddha.

Using ruthless methods to reveal a compassionate heart.

If you repay evil with kindness, how will you repay kindness?

She found these quotes very reasonable, but she couldn't tell Naruto about them.

Because Naruto's educational level was so poor, he was practically illiterate, so talking to him about these profound principles was like casting pearls before swine, and he simply couldn't be chosen.

Now that Naruto has finally awakened to the truth through the Tsukuyomi seal, how could Kushina not be excited and moved?

"I was wrong, so wrong! If sterilization can extend lifespan, then conversely, it means that sex will shorten lifespan!"

I popularized the Sage Mode shortcut throughout the ninja world, making everyone train in Sage Mode, which is equivalent to reducing the lifespan of the entire ninja world!

I meant well but messed things up... What should I do? What should I do?!

Naruto knelt on the ground, remorsefully confessing his actions.

"Why is it this you're regretting?"

Kushina's expectant expression froze instantly.

Naruto knelt on the ground, regretting that he had shortened the average lifespan of the ninja world.

But now he has already circled the ninja world and arrived at the last one, the Land of Water, where the popularization of Sage Mode is almost complete.

At this point, should we go and tell everyone not to use Sage Mode?

That won't work, will it?

Putting everything else aside, without the power of Sage Mode, if the Otsutsuki clan were to invade, even with a theoretically high lifespan, they wouldn't survive to that time.

Those without power would be half-dead even if they were just caught in the ripples of a world-destroying battle.

Speaking of this, Naruto thought of Konohamaru.

When Konohamaru was training in Sage Mode, Kakashi kindly reminded him that he was still young and using this technique prematurely could lead to stunted development and affect his future.

But Konohamaru was very determined at the time. He clenched his fist and said that without power, he would not be able to wait for the future when facing the Otsutsuki clan. He and the people he cared about would only be fish on the chopping block. So Konohamaru was willing to take a gamble.

Thinking about this made Naruto feel a little better.

Having regained some of his fighting spirit, Naruto glanced into the distance. By then, the masked man had long since disappeared. Naruto had no choice but to return to the village.

Naruto had only slightly regained his fighting spirit, but he was still quite stumped about what to do next.

At that moment, Naruto thought of Bai Mo.

Although this is the white ink that imprints the world of Tsukuyomi, what if...?

What if I could become his mentor and give him some confidence?

Naruto found Bai Mo and told him about his dilemma.

Faced with this situation, what should we do?

If we tell everyone the truth about shortening lifespan and let them choose for themselves, what if many people become afraid and stop cultivating, leading to their deaths when the Otsutsuki descends? Whose fault would that be then?

If Bai Mo were to answer this question, his answer would definitely be—None of my business.

Giving them one chance is already more than enough. If they refuse to cultivate and die, are you planning to use moral blackmail?

But for Naruto, he didn't need anyone else to morally blackmail him; he had already morally blackmailed himself first.

"Give civilization to the years, rather than giving the years to civilization."

The same applies to people. A person's life is not about how long it is, but about whether it is wonderful and without regrets.

If we're talking about who lives the longest, then the old tortoise that sits there motionless lives the longest.

Whether or not to tell others the truth depends on your magnanimity.

If you're willing to bear the burden, then you can learn from Itachi Uchiha and uphold your own sense of justice, even if others misunderstand you.

Bai Mo gave Naruto a pep talk.

Naruto was filled with excitement.

But he soon discovered the problem.

The Uchiha clan, who are imprinted with the Tsukuyomi world, are clearly a kind-hearted clan and the embodiment of justice.

What kind of justice did Itachi Uchiha uphold when he helped wipe out the Uchiha clan?

Naruto opened his mouth, wanting to ask, but then he thought that Bai Mo and Kushina in this world had a bond, so perhaps their positions were inherently different, which is why he believed Itachi was righteous.

"You want to ask, what exactly did Itachi do right by cruelly killing the kind-hearted Uchiha clan, right?"

The reason is actually quite simple.

Kushina's rules were strict, but there's a way to live with strictness and a way to live with leniency.

What a group fears most is not strict rules, but the absence of rules and the chaos of constantly changing orders.

You should know that the Uchiha clan has no desire to become Hokage.

They are indeed inherently kind and righteous, but they are unwilling to take responsibility.

They just wear masks and act as vigilantes, but they can't even properly perform the duties of the security force.

When the Fourth Hokage was being selected, most of the villagers lost their eligibility because of Minato Namikaze, who had the Flying Thunder God mark on his body.

Only Fugaku Uchiha remained aloof, voluntarily relinquishing his eligibility for selection.

This kind of person is the most terrifying. He opposes you simply because he wants to oppose you, but if you ask him to come up with a solution, he can't and will only say that you are wrong.

Naruto, you must never become that kind of person.

In the end, Bai Mo even started giving Naruto some pointers.

Naruto seemed to be deep in thought. At the same time, his system interface, which had been unresponsive since he entered the Tsukuyomi world, finally reacted.

Naruto made an excuse to go to the toilet, ran to the supermarket's restroom, closed the door, and opened the interface.

Several lines of text appeared above.

[Task prerequisite: Please choose one: 1. Self-cultivation, or 2. Benefiting all under heaven.]

"This seems to be what Brother Bai Mo just told me..."

Naruto was somewhat surprised, but then chose option two without hesitation.

then……

[Gained a special ability: can observe the color of a character's name above their head to determine their bullying level.]

[The bullying value of "self-centeredness" depends on the extent of that character's bullying towards you, while the bullying value of "universal benevolence" depends on the total extent of that character's bullying towards others.]

[Start Main Quest Phase 1: Based on bullying levels, punish at least ten characters accordingly.]

Oh my god, the forced guidance has started.

The audience outside was stunned when they saw this.