Naruto crouched on the ground, still sobbing uncontrollably. His mind was a tangled mess, unbearably confused.
There were so many things he couldn't understand. He couldn't understand why, even after becoming a hero, he had to live the way he did.
The villagers' jeers and discrimination were etched into his mind, memories he could never shake.
He had always buried those things deep in his heart.
But today, they had all resurfaced once again.
Naruto felt terribly wronged. He couldn't understand why things had to be this way!
His feelings of injustice grew more and more intense, until they turned into a heart full of rage!
Just then, the Nine-Tails' voice sounded deep within Naruto.
"Hate... Destroy..."
"A world like this has no reason to exist."
"Kid, want revenge? Want to kill everyone who ever hurt you?"
"I can give you power. Let me take control of your body. I'll avenge you, kill them all, and destroy Konoha!"
One voice after another echoed through Naruto's mind, tempting him.
Naruto was consumed by fury. Gradually, he stopped crying, and the aura around him changed completely.
Vast amounts of red chakra poured from his body, enveloping him.
In the blink of an eye, it was as if Naruto had donned a cloak of chakra.
"Is this... the Nine-Tails' chakra?!"
Feeling the frenzied, evil aura radiating from Naruto, everyone's expressions changed.
Naruto suddenly raised his head. A mass of red light gleamed in his eyes, and his pupils turned red, making him look like a wild beast gone mad.
Nara Shikaku and the Land of Fire's representative were startled by the sight. It was as if they were facing a demon that had crawled out of the depths of hell!
Naruto's figure suddenly vanished. The next instant, a loud crash rang out beside