Turtle Island was just like its name suggested—an island perched on the back of a gigantic turtle.
The island had its own ecosystem, with coniferous forests, crows, giant insects, strange birds, and more everywhere. Without someone guiding him, Naruto would never have been able to find this place on his own.
Yugito explained, "This island is a training ground for controlling the Eight-Tails. I came here to train before, and that was how I was able to speak with Nekomata. I won't go into the details—Killer B has already told you about them. The people on this island have been temporarily reassigned. Killer B went to great lengths for this, so make the most of the time."
"Thank you so much, Uncle Killer B!" Naruto followed Yugito to the front of a massive waterfall.
Naruto's eyes lit up as he exclaimed, "It's incredible! Is this the Waterfall of Truth?"
Yugito smiled with one hand on her hip. "That's right, this is the place. Naruto, your relationship with the Nine-Tails... no, with Kurama, is already quite good. But Kurama is an embodiment of hatred. If you cannot face your true self, then even if Kurama cooperates with you, you will still be consumed by that power."
The Nine-Tails had reminded Naruto of this many times. Following Yugito's instructions, Naruto sat down on the grass beside the pool beneath the waterfall and closed his eyes.
Naruto calmed his mind. Yugito saw that he had entered his inner world and waited from a distance.
Within Naruto's inner world, he saw someone identical to himself emerge from the waterfall. His eyes were blood-red, and he radiated an air of brutality. It was his darker self.
"Yo, we finally meet, my true self..." Dark Naruto looked at Naruto mockingly.
"You..." Naruto was momentarily dazed, then