The Seal Completely Broken

At this moment, Naruto was like a crazed beast; the more painfully Kin screamed, the more excited Naruto became.

Deep within Naruto's Mental Space, Dark Naruto said to Good Naruto, "Hey, why are you so silent this time? Didn't you claim to be kind, caring, and full of love for the world? Why aren't you stopping him now that you see him going insane? Or perhaps you also want him to become like this? Hahaha."

Good Naruto chuckled, "Heh, although I am the embodiment of good emotions, I am no fool. He already lost control once before, and his emotions were already unstable. Then he absorbed the evil energy from Sasuke, and on top of that, Sakura was injured protecting him and Sasuke. If he isn't allowed to vent now, something terrible will happen sooner or later. It's better to let him vent properly."

"Besides, these three are not good people. While I am the embodiment of good, I am no saint. Using these three to let him vent the resentment in his heart can be considered recycling waste."

Dark Naruto looked at Good Naruto in surprise. Seeing that he wasn't faking it, he remarked, "I didn't expect you, the embodiment of good, to have a demonic side as well. I'm starting to like you a little, hahaha."

Good Naruto glanced at the smug Dark Naruto and said disdainfully, "Spare me the sarcasm. You're the same; don't you have a good side? Neither of us is in a position to judge the other."

Dark Naruto retorted angrily, "Who said I have a good side? I am the embodiment of evil; how could I possibly have a good side?"

Good Naruto laughed, "Enough, it's unsightly to tear the veil. I am curious, though—why didn't Kurama stop him?"

Dark Naruto replied, "Give me a break. Do you think you're the only one who saw that this guy needed to vent? Kurama is an ancient monster who has lived for a thousand years; do you think he wouldn't see it? What a joke."

Good Naruto nodded, "You're right, that was my oversight."

At this moment, the Nine-Tails was indeed, as Dark Naruto had guessed, watching Naruto's actions from the sealing space. He sighed, "This brat Naruto is just overestimating himself. It's fortunate these three idiots delivered themselves to his doorstep, otherwise, he would have gone berserk sooner or later. Go ahead and vent, kid."

Naruto was crazily ravaging Kin's body until her spirit shattered, and only then did he kill her. But Naruto was still not satisfied; he grabbed Kin's corpse and began to tear it apart. Once he had reduced her to fragments, he moved to Zaku's body and began to tear that apart as well.

Zaku was already dead by then. After tearing Zaku into pieces, he moved to Dosu's body. Only after tearing all three of them into fragments did Naruto let out a satisfied roar, after which he fell asleep.

After sleeping for half a day, Naruto woke up and stared at the scattered clothes and human remains everywhere, stunned. His mind played back the process of him killing the three of them over and over.

Recalling his brutal acts against Kin, Naruto couldn't believe it. Was this really his doing? He couldn't believe he had forced himself upon her, destroyed her spirit, and finally killed her. Even worse, he had torn their bodies to shreds. A person as inhumane as this felt like an Asura risen from hell.

Naruto asked the Nine-Tails in disbelief, "Kurama, did I really do this?" The Nine-Tails replied indifferently, "That's right, you did."

Naruto said in agony, "But... but how could I do something so cruel? Why have I become like this? Why didn't you stop me?"

The Nine-Tails snorted, "Hmph, what's so strange about that? Your emotions were already unstable, and you forcibly absorbed Sasuke's negative energy. If you hadn't vented, something would have gone wrong sooner or later. Rather than you going berserk later and hurting those you love, it's better to vent on your enemies."

"As it happens, these three idiots walked right into it. It was the perfect opportunity for you to vent. I was too happy to stop you, so why would I?"

Naruto was left speechless. He knew the Nine-Tails was right; it was better to hurt enemies than those close to him. But he still couldn't accept that he had used such a cruel method to vent.

The Nine-Tails said calmly, "Can't accept your own actions? Actually, I think this is a good thing for you."

Naruto asked in surprise, "Kurama, what do you mean? Do you want me to become a demon?"

The Nine-Tails replied, "Your wish is for world peace. But for there to be peace in this world of hatred, you must understand what hatred is and what its essence is. Only when you truly understand all of this can you make people open their hearts to you."

"Therefore, you should not reject the darkness, but understand it and embrace it. Only then can you unravel the hatred in everyone and make people truly believe in you."

Naruto pondered, "Understand the darkness, embrace the darkness?"

The Nine-Tails said, "That's right. Human nature is selfish, and because of selfishness, war spreads, and war brings hatred. So if you want people to live in peace, you must understand these things. To understand, you must immerse yourself in them. Once you can emerge from that hatred and sorrow, you will truly understand the hearts of those filled with hatred."

Naruto replied, "Kurama, I understand what you mean. I will try to understand."

At this point in Naruto's Mental Space, Good Naruto said, "Not bad. I didn't expect Kurama to understand these things."

Dark Naruto replied, "Hmph, he has lived for a thousand years, after all, and was shrouded in hatred for a long time. It's only natural he'd have some insights after stepping out of it."

The Nine-Tails asked, "Regarding this matter, what is your greatest takeaway?"

Naruto thought for a moment and said, "I really don't know. At first, when I saw Sakura get hurt, I was furious, as if a giant rock was blocking my heart. I wanted to crush that rock. I killed them, and while I was torturing them, I felt a sense of pleasure—a pleasure that made me lose my reason and become a demon."

"That pleasure allowed the rock in my heart to slowly crumble. But once my reason returned, I felt empty and cruel. Yet, I know I wasn't wrong to kill them, so I'm really confused about what kind of feeling that is."

The Nine-Tails nodded, "Hmm, that feeling is normal. You're just not used to taking revenge on someone in such a cruel way for the first time."

Naruto replied, "Perhaps. When I was an assassin in my past life, I was never this cruel. This is truly a terrifying feeling."

The Nine-Tails said, "Although I don't know about your past life, I can tell you that in this world, there are things far crueler than this."

Naruto replied, "Kurama, I think you're right. I used to think that as long as I had power strong enough for everyone to fear, I would have the ability to change this world."

"But now I feel that even with great power, if I don't understand the human heart, I won't succeed. At most, I would achieve a brief peace like the First Hokage or my father, but I wouldn't be able to bring about true peace."

The Nine-Tails said, "Indeed, as you said, during the times of the First and Fourth, the nations dared not wage war, and the ninja world did have a brief period of peace. But after they died, the nations began their petty schemes again, eventually leading to major wars. It is truly unlikely you can resolve the hatred in people's hearts. But I believe you will do it."

Naruto laughed, "If I want people to let go of hatred and sorrow, I must first let go of them myself." Having said this, Naruto formed a seal and chanted, "Ninja Art: Heart Seal, Mental Barrier. Release."

As Naruto formed the seal, the Dark Persona within him said in surprise, "I really didn't expect this. This guy actually released the mental barrier directly."

Good Naruto chuckled, "Heh, perhaps he really can do it."

Dark Naruto replied, "That only shows he has the determination to eliminate the hatred and sorrow of this world; it doesn't mean he can actually do it."

Good Naruto laughed, "At least he has taken the first step. Let's go, this place is about to disappear." Dark Naruto nodded, and the two Narutos—good and evil—arrived in Naruto's sealing space, which was the surface of his mind.

Seeing the two Narutos appear, the Nine-Tails said, "So you are the other two Narutos."

Good Naruto smiled, "Hello, Kurama."

At this moment, Naruto's consciousness also entered. Good Naruto smiled, "I didn't expect you to have such determination, to actually take the initiative to release the space deep within your mind and let us out."

Naruto replied, "Since I want to eliminate hatred and sorrow, I must first possess them. How can I talk about letting go if I haven't truly grasped them?"

Dark Naruto said, "I acknowledge your determination, but I don't think you'll succeed."

Naruto smiled confidently, "I will do it."

Dark Naruto said indifferently, "Do whatever you want; I don't care either way."

Good Naruto said solemnly, "Since you've made up your mind, hold firm to your conviction. Releasing us will have a significant impact on you; without sufficient confidence, you will be drowned in negative emotions."

Naruto nodded and said, "I will." With that, Naruto left.

Good Naruto remarked, "Actually, you also hope he can succeed, don't you?"

Dark Naruto scoffed, "Hmph, I just don't think he will, that's all."

Seeing Dark Naruto's stubbornness, Good Naruto ignored him and turned to Kurama, saying, "Well then, Kurama, we're leaving too."

Kurama nodded. Good Naruto and Dark Naruto then departed the Nine-Tails' sealing space. Watching the two Narutos vanish, Kurama muttered, "I hope that brat Naruto can really pull it off. He should be able to, after all, he is the one the Old Man spoke of."

After emerging from the sealing space, Naruto dug a pit, collected the scattered remains of Dosu and his two companions, and buried them in the large hole. By the time he finished, it was already dark, and Sasuke had regained consciousness.

Seeing Sasuke wake up, Naruto asked happily, "Sasuke, you're awake. Do you feel any discomfort anywhere?"

Sasuke replied, "I'm fine, just feeling a bit weak."

Naruto smiled and said, "It's good that you're okay. Wait here while I go find some food." Having said that, Naruto used Body Flicker and left.

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