Confession

The sudden turn of events caught Hatake Kakashi and Sasuke Uchiha off guard.

"What's going on? The tailed beast has been suppressed?"

"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?"

Sasuke Uchiha did not dare let his guard down. His Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan was already exposed without concealment.

"It shouldn't be a bad thing..."

No one could say for sure what this situation meant. Sasuke Uchiha had not seized the chance to use genjutsu earlier, and by the time he reacted, Naruto Uzumaki had already turned away and continued his trial.

"Should we stop him?"

It would naturally be best if he succeeded, but if he failed, it might become even more dangerous for Naruto Uzumaki.

"Probably not. Let's wait a little longer!"

There was Mizuki's mark inside Naruto Uzumaki. If something truly irreversible happened, Hatake Kakashi believed that Mizuki, who would know first, would definitely come to save him.

Mizuki, thousands of miles away, had indeed known for some time, yet he had no intention of interfering.

This was an important turning point, not a time for Mizuki to step in. If Naruto was not allowed to undergo some trials now, there would truly be no hope for the final battle.

Besides, there were still at least two safeguards within Naruto that had yet to be used.

Within Naruto Uzumaki's consciousness, the bewildered young boy stared blankly at the blood-red world surrounding him.

The Waterfall of Truth, which possessed the power to reflect one's soul, faithfully recreated the darkness in Naruto Uzumaki's heart. Naruto Uzumaki had indeed suffered quite a bit before that embodiment of negative will, but in the end, the kind-hearted Naruto Uzumaki overcame every difficulty and emerged victorious.

Although Naruto Uzumaki's will was not as resilient as it had been in the original story,