People in Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began with Demon Slayer

Naruto's physical clone slammed down on Naruto's lower back.

Naruto, in pain, frowned involuntarily.

However, the sealing technique was taking effect. Naruto's physical clone disappeared, and the Flying Thunder God mark on his lower back had vanished, replaced by a sealing technique seal.

Naruto wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: "Finally, we succeeded. Now we don't have to worry about Minato Namikaze finding us."

Kurama asked, "Naruto, what are your plans next?"

After pondering for a moment, Naruto said, "I am not at my peak yet. My body has not fully developed. Entering Kurama Sage Mode requires a large amount of Sage Chakra to strengthen my physique in order to barely maintain this state."

As a result, the amount of Sage Chakra I can use has become much less.

So I plan to spend some time training my body to reach peak physical fitness, so that Kurama Sage Mode can become my default mode.

Naruto paused for a moment before continuing, "At the same time, there's something else I want to figure out."

Nine Lama asked curiously, "Hmm? What is it?"

Naruto explained, "When I first entered Kurama Sage Mode, I vaguely sensed that besides my own chakra and Kurama's chakra, there was another chakra within me. This chakra gave me a feeling that was both strange and familiar..."

Kurama in the Nine-Tails' space was extremely surprised. It already knew the origin of this chakra when Kurama and Naruto were in sync, but it didn't expect Naruto to have noticed it now.

The chakra of Ashura, son of the Sage of Six Paths.

In the past, during the great battle between the brothers Ashura and Indra, Kurama helped Ashura, and together they activated the Nine-Tailed Fox mode to defeat Indra.

Therefore, Kurama is very familiar with Ashura's chakra.

Kurama was torn about whether or not to tell Naruto about this, because Naruto possessing Ashura's chakra meant that Naruto was Ashura's reincarnation.

In contrast, Indra's reincarnation must also be in the ninja world.

The karmic curse between Ashura and Indra left Kurama unsure whether to tell Naruto.

After all, Naruto has made far too many enemies.

Seeing that Naruto had already begun his training, Kurama sighed, "Let's talk about it later..."

On the other side, Yosuke had just arrived at the border of the Land of Fire a few days later when he learned that the war between Konoha and Sunagakure had ended and that Naruto Uzumaki had defected after killing a large number of Konoha ninja.

Looking at the devastation of the battle, Yosuke sighed, "We still couldn't make it in time..."

Yosuke originally wanted to rush to the front lines between Konoha and Sunagakure to try to recruit Naruto Uzumaki into the organization, and then try to change him subtly.

But now that Naruto has disappeared, the plan has fallen through.

Looking at the small pit on the ground, it was clearly a grave where a dead ninja was buried on the spot.

With so many small graves, I wonder how many Naruto killed himself.

Itachi asked, "Master Yosuke, the war is over. Where are we going next? Are we going to find Naruto Uzumaki?"

"Finding Naruto Uzumaki is too difficult if we just keep searching like this, so let's ask around first."

Yosuke opened a scroll, which was used to communicate with Minato Namikaze.

After recording the time and location of the encounter on the scroll, the scroll once again turned into smoke and disappeared into Yosuke's hand.

"Alright, let's go to the Bird Country now."

Upon arriving at the agreed-upon location in the Land of Birds, Yosuke spotted Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki from afar.

As expected of the fastest man in the ninja world, Yosuke rushed here immediately, but he was still a step behind Minato Namikaze.

However, when Yosuke arrived at Minato and his wife's side, he saw that they had worried expressions on their faces.

"Minato, Kushina, what's wrong? You look so worried."

Minato Namikaze said anxiously, "We tracked Naruto to the Land of Birds based on the Flying Thunder God mark, but the mark left on Naruto suddenly disappeared, and now Naruto has completely disappeared."

Yang Jie comforted them, saying, "Calm down and go through the process of what happened."

While Naruto was fighting the Konoha ninjas, Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki were observing and protecting Naruto from the shadows.

It wasn't until Hiruzen Sarutobi appeared and faced Naruto's questioning that Minato and his wife realized how miserable Naruto's life in Konoha had been.

What was even more unacceptable to Minato and Namikaze was that Naruto's departure from Root was also at the behest of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi's face, Minato and his wife had never felt it so repulsive.

For a fleeting moment, Minato and Namikaze even considered joining Naruto in seeking revenge against Konoha.

However, they held back, not because Minato and Namikaze had any particular feelings for Konoha, but because doing so would only make Naruto hate them even more.

Originally, Minato and his wife planned to follow Naruto and gradually get to know him, hoping to gain his understanding.

Unexpectedly, Naruto sealed the Flying Thunder God Seal, which made it impossible for Minato Namikaze to find him.

Minato Namikaze briefly recounted what had happened to Yosuke.

Yosuke was also very tired of listening. How could Konoha be so inhumane? If he were in Naruto's shoes, he might have done something even more outrageous.

Therefore, Yosuke doesn't think Naruto did anything wrong, but Yosuke still needs to find Naruto, since Naruto is the chosen one. If Naruto stops being the chosen one, then Yosuke will have to take his place.

To be honest, Yosuke doesn't think it matters much whether Konoha exists in the ninja world.

Chapter 250 Master and Disciple Meet

After recounting the battle between Konoha and Naruto to Yosuke, Yosuke also sorted out some of his thoughts.

In fact, Naruto only harbors hostility towards Konoha, so there is still a chance to correct everything.

However, the problem now is that Naruto is deliberately avoiding Minato and Namikaze.

Finding someone in the vast ninja world is incredibly difficult, like finding Orochimaru, whom Yosuke is currently searching for.

Orochimaru deliberately hid in one place and did not come out. If Yosuke wanted to find him, he could only search around and try his luck unless Orochimaru took the initiative to cause trouble outside.

Minato Namikaze, who once dominated the ninja world, stood there at a loss, while Kushina Uzumaki covered her face and wept.

Yosuke comforted him, "Minato, Kushina, don't worry. As you said, Naruto is already very strong, so there's no need to worry about his safety. You'll meet again someday, and there will always be a chance to clear up the misunderstanding."

Minato Namikaze nodded silently and asked Yosuke, "Yosuke, I'd like to ask your organization to help me find Naruto as well."

"Don't worry, I would have done it even if you hadn't told me. I would have informed you as soon as I had any news about Naruto."

Minato Namikaze and his wife parted ways with Yosuke and the others, and Yosuke watched Minato Namikaze leave.

Deidara complained, "Konoha is really rotten to the core. If we had a strongman like this in Iwagakure, the old man would have kept him as a revered figure long ago."

Yekura asked in confusion, "I heard that your village's Jinchūriki, Rōshi, was also forced to leave by the Tsuchikage?"

Deidara explained, "It wasn't that he was forced to leave. That's just a rumor. The truth is that Old Purple and the old man had incompatible personalities and would fight all the time. Both of them were extremely stubborn old men, and neither of them was willing to back down. Angered, Old Purple simply left the village and became a wandering monk. The old man never persecuted Old Purple and waited for him to return to Iwagakure."

Ye Cang imagined a scene in his mind: a short, red-nosed old man and a bearded old man arguing heatedly, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Itachi asked Yosuke, "Master, where do we go now? Are we going to find Naruto Uzumaki?"

Yosuke shook his head and said, "We don't have any clues about Naruto right now, so I plan to go to Orochimaru's base first to search for him, and then look for Naruto. We don't need too many people to go to Orochimaru's base. If you have anything to do next, go ahead."

Itachi said, "In that case, Master, I'll head back to Yangyan Village first. Yangyan Village is gradually getting back on track, but it's not a long-term solution for the village to remain isolated from the outside world. I plan to act as its representative and engage in trade cooperation with the surrounding villages or towns."

Deidara wasn't about to let Itachi off so easily, and immediately declared, "I'll go with Itachi!"

Gyutaro scratched his face and gestured with the twin swords in his hand. Hiramekarei said, "Then I'll go to Kagerou Village first, give this toy sword to that brat, and then take him to collect the rest of the toy swords. After all, I promised him."

Now only Yekura was left. After hesitating for a moment, Yekura said, "Then I'll follow Yosuke for now."

Yosuke nodded and said, "Let's settle on this for now. In any case, everyone keep an eye out for any news about Naruto and Orochimaru in the ninja world."

Yosuke took Yekura to one of Orochimaru's bases, the Frost Country in the northern part of the Land of Fire, which Minato Namikaze had once told him about.

Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki headed towards the Land of Bears.

Just as Minato and his wife stepped into the border of the Land of Bears, an incredibly excited voice came from behind them.

"Minato...Kushina...you're still alive? Am I dreaming?!"

The owner of the voice was none other than Jiraiya.

Jiraiya wanted to use Naruto to sign a contract with Mount Myōboku, so that he could be resurrected and sent to Naruto's side.

However, unexpectedly, he managed to communicate with Minato Namikaze, who was also bound to Mount Myōboku.

Minato Namikaze showed no joy upon seeing Jiraiya: "Jiraiya-sensei..."

Jiraiya sensed the distance in Minato's tone and asked sadly, "Since you're still alive, that means you already know about Naruto, right..."

Minato Namikaze nodded and said, "Yes... I have never regretted it so much. I sealed the Nine-Tails inside Naruto because I wanted Naruto to become a hero of Konoha, but I never expected you to treat Naruto like this."

Jiraiya said excitedly, "Minato, I don't expect you to forgive Konoha, but I hope you can dissuade Naruto from seeking revenge against Konoha. After all, Konoha is your hometown!"

Minato Namikaze lowered his head: "I'm sorry, Jiraiya-sensei. We are no longer Konoha ninjas. We are now parents who want to make amends to our children, nothing more. If Naruto wants to take revenge on Konoha, we will support him unconditionally."

Jiraiya murmured forlornly, "Why did it come to this... Even you, who were once the Hokage, have you become utterly disillusioned with Konoha?"

Kushina Uzumaki said resentfully, "We were observing Naruto's battle with Konoha from the shadows. Jiraiya-sensei, you must have heard what happened to Naruto in Konoha. How can Minato and I forgive Konoha?!"

Jiraiya, having suffered a blow, swayed uncontrollably.

Old man, do you even know what you've done? The Fourth Hokage, who once risked his life to protect Konoha, now refuses to protect it...

Jiraiya felt a wave of despair wash over him.

Jiraiya still tried to salvage the situation: "Minato, Kushina, Naruto bear the fate of the ninja world on their shoulders..."

Minato Namikaze interrupted Jiraiya: "Naruto is the chosen one, right? This must have been told to you by the Great Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku. Kushina and I already knew this back when the Nine-Tails was rampaging."

Jiraiya couldn't believe it: "If that's the case, then why did Minato...?"

Minato Namikaze looked at Jiraiya's desolate figure and felt a pang of pity. Naruto had become Jiraiya's disciple, but he was using Jiraiya to achieve his own goals. Jiraiya must be feeling terrible right now.

But Minato Namikaze still firmly said, "Back then, I made a choice. For the sake of the ninja world, I sealed the Nine-Tails into Naruto's body and then disappeared from the ninja world with Kushina, hoping that he would grow up in Konoha and become the hope of the ninja world. But what was the result?"

I've already regretted it once, and I won't regret it a second time. This time, I won't care about being the chosen one or anything like that. Kushina and I just want Naruto to live a peaceful and happy life.

Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki's resolute stance made it impossible for Jiraiya to see a future for Konoha.

Jiraiya gave a wistful smile: "The Will of Fire... it truly is something to yearn for yet something to despair about..."

Chapter 251 Meeting with Jiraiya

Jiraiya's emotions were like a rollercoaster, going up and down.