Naruto, what kind of Hokage would you be if you didn't roll around!

Killer Bee smiled slightly: "That's right!"

"However, defeating your own dark side is not so simple!"

"If you underestimate this trial, you'll lose miserably! You idiot! You bastard!"

The group followed Killer Bee, and Turtle Island was like a primeval jungle, with all kinds of rare birds and animals everywhere. The air was filled with birdsong and the fragrance of flowers, and the jungle was lush and verdant, making it a veritable paradise.

Who could have imagined that the ninja world is now engulfed in the largest and most devastating war in its history!

This stark contrast filled Naruto with a myriad of emotions.

"I promised Granny Tsunade and Gaara..."

"We must master the Nine-Tails Mode as soon as possible and get to the battlefield to defeat the enemy!"

"Therefore, all tests must be passed immediately!"

slam-la-

Following the babbling stream upstream, the group soon came to see a rushing waterfall cascading down a high mountain, seemingly obscuring the entrance to a cave.

Chirabi sang and danced: "This is the real waterfall!"

"Just stand in front of it, and you'll see your own dark side, you idiot, you bastard!"

"Come on, Naruto!"

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Naruto nodded heavily and jumped in without hesitation.

Following the flowing water, we slowly approached the real waterfall.

He stopped in front of the waterfall.

Then, I watched the waterfall flow with my own eyes.

In the beginning, there was nothing.

Then, gradually, strange scenes began to appear...

My reflection was projected onto the real waterfall.

Exactly the same as myself, yet completely different.

Those eyes...

Naruto was taken aback.

It was as if it were a demon, bursting out with a blood-red evil light, even more terrifying and bizarre than the Sharingan!

The smile on his face was even more ferocious, seemingly hiding endless cruelty and bloodshed!

"So, that's my dark side?!"

"How could such a monster be hiding in my heart?!"

Although Naruto was shocked, he quickly calmed down.

No one knows you better than yourself.

No one understands you less than yourself.

His childhood experiences were filled with loneliness and pain.

Before meeting Iruka-sensei, Naruto lived in endless darkness.

Alone and helpless, with no one to rely on.

Every day at home, it's cold, quiet, and empty; only loneliness keeps me company.

But once you step outside, all you'll face are the cold stares and hostility of others...

Under these circumstances, it's only natural that Naruto would turn to the dark side.

The reason I've become who I am today isn't because I'm particularly strong or resilient, but simply because...

He met Iruka-sensei.

He became the first person to acknowledge himself.

Without Iruka-sensei, I would be the second Gaara, the second Sasori, the second Nagato, or even...

The second "Uchiha Madara"!

Amidst shock and fear, Naruto also felt boundless warmth and gratitude.

No, it's not just Iruka-sensei, but also Asuma-sensei, Kakashi-sensei, Sasuke, Hinata, the perverted sage, Tsunade-baba...

And so many companions, friends...

Shikamaru, Choji, Lee, Kiba...

Gaara.

I am not alone!

At that moment, the evil, dark side of Naruto revealed a sinister grin.

"Naruto!"

"You understand loneliness and pain better than anyone else. Why do we have to endure so much hatred and malice when we've done nothing wrong?!"

"Why must I, the victim whose Nine-Tailed Fox was forcibly sealed, suffer the cold stares and hatred of those villagers and ninjas?!"

"this world……"

"They hate us!"

"Therefore, we should retaliate in kind and hate the whole world!"

"Come, embrace the darkness, and together with me, unleash our power to the fullest, to destroy the entire world and avenge ourselves!!!"

Evil Naruto is a part of Naruto.

Therefore, Naruto was unable to defeat him by force.

Even as his seductive and eerie words spread, Naruto's own eyes began to change, gradually being filled with an inky black and a blood-red hue...

"Naruto……"

"Naruto!"

The crowd couldn't help but scream and call his name...

But Naruto continues to sink and fall, as if he's plummeting into an endless abyss, never able to reach the truth...

"Naruto!!!"

Suddenly, a voice startled Naruto awake.

He instantly realized the truth, but was even more shocked!

This is my own spiritual world!

No one else can get in!

Who could it be... to call out to me here and bring me back to my senses?!

Chapter 202 Father and Mother! A family of three reunited after overcoming life and death! Please vote with monthly tickets!!!

Naruto, who was sinking into the real waterfall, was suddenly awakened by a strange voice.

Despite being the most cheerful and optimistic person, Naruto harbors a great deal of darkness deep within his heart.

This is not surprising.

His experiences and misfortunes destined him to face such darkness.

However, whether actively or passively, Naruto relied on his own strength, optimism, and hard work, as well as the recognition, care, and love from those people, to reject or deeply hide this darkness.

However, at a real waterfall, it's like tearing everything apart again.

Naruto will, of course, discover those past events he had been forgetting.

Like a bone-deep infection, it actually follows you all the time.

It seemed he was about to be overwhelmed by the evil will of Naruto...

A voice suddenly called out.

"Naruto!!!"

Naruto was immediately taken aback. Who could possibly awaken him in such a purely mental trial?!

He quickly realized that the voice was very familiar...

That turned out to be...

Nine-tailed fox spirit Kurama!

Naruto was still not fully recovered and stammered, "You, you are... Nine..."

Kurama shouted, "Didn't you train to become a perfect Jinchūriki and reconcile with me?!"

"If you can't even get past this first hurdle, what kind of diligent cultivation is that?!"

Naruto was puzzled for a moment.

Becoming the perfect Jinchūriki would certainly be a good thing for him, but it might not be for Kurama...

As tailed beasts, none of them like being sealed inside a ninja's body.

If that's the case, why did Nine Lamas need to awaken himself?

For him, wasn't this a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go berserk and regain his freedom?!

Could it be that……

Naruto's heart skipped a beat: "Kurama, could it be that you..."

Nine-Tailed Rabjam sneered, "I just want to fight you fair and square, not let such petty tricks rob your mind. That would be too boring!"

Naruto gradually came to understand as well.

Perhaps, the Nine Lamas have already...

Has he accepted himself?!

Is he merely outwardly cold and tough, but deep down already willing to reconcile with himself?

Naruto may have become much smarter, but he is still slow when it comes to interpersonal relationships.

Although I can't be completely sure, it was indeed Nine Lamas who helped me.

Naruto smiled brightly: "Thank you, Kurama."

"Don't say such things! It's disgusting!"

Nine Lamas remained stubborn.

At this point, the battle between Naruto and the evil Naruto truly begins.

His eyes were still filled with darkness and bloodlust...

Two wills are vying for this body.

"Hmph, you think you can defeat me just because you were awakened by that kind of monster?!"

"Naruto Uzumaki, I am you, and you are me!"

"Having endured so much suffering and loneliness, why should we live for others, for this ninja world! We should live only for ourselves!"

"Let's kill them all, leaving no one alive!"

"Tooth for tooth, blood for blood!"

Naruto shook his head.

"you are wrong."

"I have always lived for myself."

"On the contrary, it is you who lives for others, for the ninja world..."

"Because you care too much about what others think, and you care too much about how the world treats you..."

For the first time, Evil Naruto was stunned.