Inside the Mental Space, Good Naruto watched Naruto's actions and sighed. "Ah, his heart is leaning more and more toward your side."
Dark Naruto laughed. "Heh, his heart always leaned toward darkness. He only seemed cold before because he lacked emotions and desires. Now his heart is slowly accepting both of us, and those emotions and desires are gradually becoming complete. It's only natural that his personality would change."
Good Naruto replied, "I know all that, but I still wish his heart would lean a little more toward the light. Maybe I'm asking too much. Never mind. As long as he has friends, family, and loved ones in his heart, he won't fall into evil. A little darkness is fine."
Dark Naruto laughed. "Hahaha, aren't you being far too naive? Others might not know what human nature is like, but you and I know better than anyone. You want his heart to turn toward the light, but you also know that people's words are like an endless ocean. No matter how hard he struggles, they'll drag him down in the end, drowning him in gossip and suspicion."
Good Naruto shook his head. "I've always believed there is light in people's hearts. It's only misunderstanding that makes them stop trusting one another."
Dark Naruto replied, "That's nothing but a fantasy. Human nature is selfish. It's not as though he hasn't tried. Just look at Orochimaru's attack on Konoha. If he hadn't stopped One-Tail Shukaku and held off Orochimaru, the Third Hokage would have met the Death God long ago. But what did he get in return? Nothing. In the villagers' eyes, he's still the Nine-Tails demon fox, still the culprit who destroyed so many Konoha families twelve years ago. But what really happened?"
Dark Naruto's face twisted with rage. "What really