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It was also within the attack range of Menma's slash.

Three sacred sites!?

Sorry, but in Mianma's opinion, these are all huge threats that should be controlled or even eliminated as much as possible!

Especially the toads of Mount Myoboku.

prophecy?

That's a huge joke!!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 319 Naive Request

Therefore, Mianma's attack was utterly merciless.

While severely injuring Naruto, the plan was to also kill this toad from Mount Myōboku.

A chilling glint that bursts forth.

The killing intent was palpable, closing in on the closest point.

As soon as it came into view, the numb sword was already close at hand. The moment the chilling aura that swept over him completely, Toad Fukasaku's body stiffened involuntarily.

He was already in a situation where he had no time to react.

'It's too late! Am I going to die here?!'

The last thought that surfaced in my mind.

It seemed like death was imminent.

At the very last moment.

"untie!"

Seizing that last bit of time, Naruto endured the pain in his abdomen and immediately formed hand seals.

The summoning spell was directly dispelled.

"puff!"

next second.

The toad, Fukasaku, transformed into a cloud of white mist and vanished without a trace.

The second target failed to materialize.

The blade of the sword, which was numb, paused subconsciously for less than half a second, but it was still sharp and horizontal.

"Pfft!"

The blade was slightly deflected by force.

A fatal weakness that was deliberately avoided.

Menma's Thunder God Sword pierced Naruto's shoulder, leaving a dull thud as it went through flesh.

Blood splattered out.

"!?"

The tearing pain I felt once again.

This caused a slightly distorted look of pain to appear on Naruto's face once again.

Immediately afterwards.

The Vajra Lock that wrapped around and covered Naruto's body at that moment also firmly bound his body, rendering him completely unable to resist.

"In the end, instead of thinking about escaping yourself, you prioritize getting rid of that old toad? Only you would do something like that, my foolish brother."

Menma looked at Naruto, who had already exited Sage Mode and looked weak and pale, and said in a calm tone.

Naruto is still the same Naruto.

Even if the surname changed from Whirlpool to Wave Wind.

The core essence remains exactly the same.

Menma didn't know how to describe this. Perhaps this was the inevitable result of the influence of Ashura's chakra reincarnation vessel?

"Cough cough... This time I lost. No, or rather, I never had the right or the ability to win. You call me stupid? Perhaps, but this is my ninja way and my belief. Brother, although I don't know what you're trying to do, and I certainly have no right to blame you, in these final moments, I still want to say, I hope you can spare the village. At least those ordinary villagers don't know the truth, right? Let me bear all the hatred. I'm willing to accept any punishment, just hoping to extinguish the anger in your heart and stop you from seeking revenge on Konoha, okay? That's at least our hometown, the village that Father and Mother protected with their lives. Please."

This is the final moment of life.

At least in Naruto's opinion.

He thought Mianma wouldn't show him any mercy.

Just like the ruthless killing at the Valley of the End, now that they've fallen into Menma's hands, they're completely powerless to resist.

Naruto was already prepared to die.

However, he still hoped to awaken Menma, even if it was just a little bit of mercy, and to use his own blood to erase all the hatred of the past.

Naruto looked like he was pleading with Naruto.

Words that were almost pleading.

The moment it fell into Menma's eyes, Menma only felt it was ridiculous.

His younger brother still believes that his departure from Konoha was solely due to the hatred stemming from past experiences.

indeed.

This is the most direct and fundamental reason.

But it is only one of them, not the only one.

To usher in true rebirth from destruction—that's what Menma wants to do. Revenge on Konoha? That might have been the primary goal at first, but now it's just a secondary objective in the 'main quest' that Menma wants to complete.

"Don't you want to take revenge on Konoha? Naruto, as I said from the beginning, you will never understand me, you will never walk the same path as me. Of course, I have never hoped for that. Only you would say such foolish things as using your blood to erase hatred. Konoha has long been rotten, just like this world. It is so dark and so filthy. It is something that should be purified."

Menma looked at Naruto with a cold gaze and spoke in an extremely icy tone.

Has Naruto grown up?

The answer is yes.

Whether it's mindset, awareness, or personal strength, Naruto is definitely a huge change from a year ago. However, some things that are ingrained in his bones cannot be changed, and this is vividly demonstrated in the original work.

For example, Naruto's dream, inherited from Jiraiya, is to create a world where people understand each other.

From beginning to end, Naruto never gave up and always firmly believed that he could do it.

However, Naruto's ideals and Naruto's actions...

To put it bluntly, it's just repeating the path that Hashirama Senju walked back then, with the only addition being a connection with the tailed beasts.

However, the peace we had at the beginning was based on the fact that Hashirama was still alive.

The peace that follows the final battle in the original story.

This is also based on the premise that Naruto and Sasuke are still alive.

And such a peace.

Is it truly because of mutual understanding between people? Or is it out of awe and respect for Naruto and Sasuke's power?

I'm afraid the latter is more common.

Not to mention that even at that time, major powers did understand each other and maintain a peaceful relationship.

However, the long history of mankind has revealed an unchanging philosophy: humans have always been creatures that forget what they've learned and repeat the same mistakes.

Even if the lesson is profound enough.

Time will also gradually erase everything that these lessons have taught us.

This is why Menma always found Naruto's beliefs and ideals ridiculous. You see, in his previous life, Menma considered Naruto his favorite anime character.

It remained unchanged until adulthood.

This doesn't mean that Mianma must view the world and the future with a dark mind, but it's at least better than so-called passionate justice.

Menma still prefers to believe in the path of 'realism'.

At least that path seems more reasonable and practical.

"Why? Why does it have to be so cruel? So bloody? Ordinary people are innocent! Menma, calm down, don't let hatred control you... I... cough cough..."

Hearing Mianma's words.

Naruto was in a hurry and was about to say something more.

The pain, which directly aggravated the wound and continued to radiate to the nerves, caused Naruto's expression to change again. A sweet taste rose in his throat, and he spat out a large amount of bright red blood from his mouth once more.

His breath weakened considerably as a result.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 320 Kushina Uzumaki

I don't know whether to call it tragic or pitiful.

Or should we express our praise?

If Menma liked Naruto a lot before, he hates him just as much now. Of course, Menma doesn't think he's always on the right side, and he never says anything that claims to be righteous.

Perhaps I am wrong.

Perhaps my failure will lead to an even worse outcome.

But at least Menma never shouts any pointless slogans, and never forces others to recognize his beliefs.

And that is precisely why.

Menma realized that Naruto was so unreasonable.

"Do you keep your word? What a ridiculous statement, Naruto. There's nothing you can't do, nothing you can solve. All you ever do is talk. Whether in another world or in this one, you're always so childish and disgusting."

Menma stared coldly at Naruto, the scenes from the original story flashing through his mind, and their interactions in this life. At this moment, Menma made no attempt to hide his disgust.