Naruto pondered Ao Guang's words, recalling everything he had experienced across his three lives and putting it together with all that Ao Guang had told him. Understanding suddenly dawned on him. "Could it be... no way."
Ao Guang smiled. "Don't doubt it. Trust your own judgment. This is the only way. If you want peace, this is the path you must take. Of course, you can choose the other path, but think it through. That path can also lead to peace, but countless people will die, and a tremendous danger lurks beneath it. The choice depends entirely on what is in your heart."
Naruto smiled. "Thanks for the reminder. I know what to do now. Seriously, I've been searching for so long, and what I needed was with me all along. Unbelievable." He sounded a little exasperated.
Ao Guang chuckled. "Heh, count your blessings, kid. If it weren't for... never mind. None of that matters anymore."
Naruto asked, "Then what do you need my help with? With your strength, what could possibly give you trouble?"
Ao Guang smiled. "Heh, with my strength, there really is almost nothing that can give me trouble. But there are certain things I can't conveniently handle myself, so I'll need you and your friends to help."
Naruto didn't ask why he couldn't act himself. He simply asked, "What is it? Tell me."
Ao Guang took out a ball of light and smiled. "Take this. When the time is right, I'll tell you what to do. There's another matter, too. I set things in motion over a hundred years ago. When the time comes, someone will tell you what to do about that as well."
Naruto accepted the ball of light Ao Guang handed him and put it straight into his White Eye Space without further