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Chapter 99 A False Utopia, A Cage of Love

When his consciousness was pulled deeper by the system, Naruto thought he would see the dark and damp sealed space again.

However, to his surprise, darkness did not descend, but warm light arrived first.

Naruto slowly opened his eyes, completely stunned by the scene before him, and was speechless.

What does this have to do with anything?

It turned out to be a golden grassland, with a clear blue sky and a few white clouds drifting by.

The warm sunshine felt so comforting, making you drowsy and incredibly relaxing – the kind of comfort that you probably wouldn't want to leave.

He looked down at himself.

Dressed in a jet-black combat suit, with a cold trident kunai at his waist, he was clearly out of place in this warm and peaceful world.

Kagura's inner vision seems to be suppressed by something here.

He couldn't sense clear chakra fluctuations, only vague emotions.

It was the ubiquitous kindness that tried to soothe the anger in his heart.

This feeling was even more unsettling to him than facing Orochimaru's murderous aura, to the point that Naruto was so disgusted that he instinctively rejected it.

"The style is quite unique. Where exactly is this place?" Naruto took out a kunai, still very wary.

Just then, golden points of light in the center of the grassland began to converge and coalesce into a blurry human figure.

He wore a simple white robe, had a gentle face, and long black hair.

He looked at Naruto with eyes full of loving kindness.

"Child, you've come."

The man's voice rang out, carrying a comforting power; if one listened any longer, even the most stubborn person would likely break down.

"I know your heart is filled with pain and hatred, but that is not your true nature."

He reached out his hand to Naruto, a compassionate smile on his face.

"I am Indra's younger brother, Ōtsutsuki Ashura. I am also the source of your soul."

"I sensed your confusion and heard the roar in your heart. Child, you have embarked on the wrong path."

"I will guide you to rediscover your true power, which all stems from love."

Asura.

Naruto had already heard from Manager Roy that he was the son of the Sage of Six Paths.

"Guide me? How do you intend to guide me?"

Naruto remained vigilant.

"Let go of hatred."

Ashura's voice began to echo in Naruto's mind. Then, the surrounding scenery began to change.

A series of illusions unfolded before Naruto like a scroll painting.

He saw himself standing on the Fire Shadow Rock, receiving cheers and love from the entire village, and those who had bullied him were sincerely apologizing to him.

Naruto forgave them and became a respected Hokage.

The scene shifts again, and he sees Sasuke as his right-hand man, the two of them protecting the village together.

The whole world was peaceful, and there was no more war or conflict.

"Do you see that, child? The chain of hatred can only be broken by forgiveness. An eye for an eye will only plunge this world into deeper darkness."

Ashura continued to tell his story in detail.

"Your father, Minato Namikaze, also chose to sacrifice himself because of his love for the village. You should inherit his will, instead of being blinded by hatred."

"Accept my power, Naruto. Then you will possess the love to protect everything, and that is your true mission as the child of prophecy."

Naruto quietly observed these false illusions and listened to Ashura's grandiloquent words, before making his own decision.

He wasn't moved; he just smiled.

"Hehe... Hahahaha!"

Naruto's laughter shattered the tranquility of Utopia, even surprising Ashura.

"What are you laughing at? Child, don't you yearn for understanding, don't you yearn for peace?"

"Peace?" Naruto stopped laughing and replied.

"Of course I desire peace, but your peace is too cheap."

He pointed to the vision of the villagers repenting and said:

"Forgiveness is the cheapest thing in the world. Why should I spend seven years in hell to exchange for a meaningless apology? And more importantly, who will avenge my parents?"

"Now you want me to forgive them, does that mean I have to forgive my enemies too? On what grounds? This is a fight to the death, not child's play."

Naruto's words were insightful and profound, leaving Ashura bewildered. Why was this kid so stubborn? It didn't make sense.

"And don't mention love to me! Love is nothing."

Naruto's words were filled with anger.

"My parents protected the village with love, and what was the result? I don't want to say more about it. To me, this kind of love was more like a completely lost investment!"

He mimicked Roy, spreading his hands and continuing.

"Your power sounds impressive. But to gain your power, we must accept your hypocritical peace theory entirely, right?"

Naruto stared directly at Ashura, gave a cold smile, and looked like he was about to infuriate him.

"Isn't this just forced bundling? Sorry, Manager Roy taught me that only a fool would do something that loses money. Unfortunately, the fool I once was is long gone."

Ashura was completely stunned.

The will of the Ninja Sect, passed down for a thousand years, has become a losing proposition in the eyes of this younger generation.

The more he thought about it, the more unbelievable it seemed. Had the values ​​of today's teenagers become so distorted?

No, we must correct this child's course; we can't let him go astray.

"It seems you've been blinded by hatred for far too long."

Asuras no longer possess compassion.

"Your soul has been corrupted by self-interest, and you've lost the ability to love. Since that's the case, I can only use my own methods to forcibly purify the darkness within you."

As soon as he finished speaking, countless vines made of benevolent chakra burst forth from the ground.

They swarmed around Naruto from all sides, trying to completely assimilate him.

"Forgive them...let go of the hatred..."

"Love is the ultimate destination..."

Countless voices echoed in Naruto's mind, impacting his will.

"Get out of my way, all of you!"

Naruto roared, and golden chakra chains burst forth from his back!

Diamond Lockdown!

Golden chains and golden vines tore at each other.

However, the Asura's power seemed inexhaustible. The vines, once severed, would immediately regrow, and their numbers would increase exponentially.

Even Naruto's Adamantine Sealing Barrier was gradually suppressed. It's not that he didn't work hard, but Ashura's power was indeed quite strong.

Golden vines wrapped around his limbs, and more vines tried to force the will of love into his soul.

Naruto felt his consciousness being eroded, and the desire for recognition resurfaced.

At the critical moment, the Nine-Tails inside the sealed space looked at the disgusting world outside and roared.

"Kid! What are you dawdling about? This kind of love, you dare call it power? It's disgusting!"

"Get out of the way! Let me, this old relic who's been dead for who knows how many years, teach this what true power is!"

A surge of red chakra, filled with hatred, erupted from beneath Naruto's feet!

The grassland withered rapidly upon contact with the red chakra, and the situation changed drastically after Kurama (the Nine-Tails) intervened.

The entire false utopia began to crumble in the face of the Nine-Tails' hatred.

Ashura stared incredulously at the spatial rift torn open behind Naruto, along with the overwhelming hatred emanating from it, marveling at the formidable power of the tailed beasts.

At this moment, the Nine-Tails looked down at the self-proclaimed embodiment of love, as if looking at a delicious dinner, wishing it could devour the embodiment immediately.

"Finally, this opportunity has arrived. Kid, devour him. He's a great tonic!"