Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too arrogant

Chapter 305

cheat?

When did this happen? The Nine-Tails' eyes were filled with confusion. It frantically searched its memories of being with Naruto, unable to fathom where or why Naruto would have deceived it.

Although the kid sometimes teases it with witty remarks or makes harmless jokes, it's definitely not considered deception.

Seeing Kurama's bewildered yet earnest expression as he pondered, Naruto continued speaking.

"That was a long time ago...it was the first time we officially met..."

"Wait!" Kurama immediately understood what Naruto was referring to and interrupted him, "You mean... that 'dream' about the old man and Ashura?"

But then it frowned. "But if by 'deception' you mean you never had that dream at all... that doesn't make sense."

Nine-Tailed Fox's logic was clear: "You couldn't possibly know things about the old man that even I haven't mentioned to anyone. He didn't leave any clear records after his death. If you learned all this through some unknown means, then isn't your fabrication of that 'dream' story redundant?"

The more it talked, the more something seemed off, and it even began to doubt whether Naruto was lying. Was he deliberately making up an excuse that he himself had "deceived" the old man in order to ease his guilt?

"...That's true," Naruto scratched his head, admitting it quickly, "Those things about the Sage of Six Paths...I did learn about them elsewhere, in another way, not really through a dream."

However, Naruto's honesty interrupted its train of thought. Kurama asked a question that concerned it more at the moment, "...So, Naruto, in those 'things' you saw...did the higher-ups require you to understand me?"

"...Huh?" Naruto was taken aback by Kurama's question. He paused for a moment, then answered honestly, "Well... in the 'story' I saw, it's true that you and I became friends and fought side by side."

Upon hearing this answer, the little bit of energy that Nine-Tails had just mustered due to the topic of deception instantly dissipated, and its massive head drooped down once again.

So in the end... when Naruto was referring to "lying," he was simply saying that he learned about those past events not in "dreams," but from "somewhere else"?

This is completely different from the attempt I made to kill him... How can this be considered deception at all...?

Naruto looked at Kurama, who had committed a terrible mistake and couldn't even lift his head, and felt a little helpless.

Isn't this fox's moral standard a bit too high? Having lived for thousands of years, why does it act like a child afraid of being scolded for doing something wrong in this regard...?

However, since he had already decided to be honest about everything at this time, Naruto decided to first create an atmosphere where Kurama could feel comfortable talking to him. He cleared his throat and began to speak.

"Kurama... let's make a hypothetical scenario, shall we?" He gazed into those tightly closed giant eyes. "If one day—just hypothetically—if I didn't know you, and you didn't know me. We were just strangers. Then, what would I think about the enormous being sealed within my body, a being that could break free at any moment and threaten my life?"

He steered the conversation to another angle, and the content of this hypothesis was precisely what Kurama (the Nine-Tails) least wanted to face. What Naruto needed to do next was to thoroughly analyze this possibility.

"That's right," Naruto answered without waiting for Kurama's reply, "If we weren't friends, we would have gone down a similar path to Mom—being wary of each other, hating each other, and wearing each other down in endless conflict. Because back then, we didn't understand each other at all."

"So, strictly speaking, it wasn't you, it wasn't this Nine-Tailed Man I knew, who wanted to kill me back then."

"It is 'we' who, through your claws, want to tear apart another human caught in the crossfire of all the injustices, imprisonment, and hatred that humanity has inflicted upon you over the long term. You were merely a tool carrying too much negative emotion."

He watched as Nine-Tails' ears twitched slightly, and continued his rational analysis, tinged with self-deprecation. "Not to mention, from a realistic perspective, if I were still your 'vessel' back then, if I had really died then, perhaps... you would be free and carefree by now."

Upon hearing this, the Nine-Tailed Fox finally couldn't help but raise one of its massive front paws to cover its face, letting out a suppressed, whimpering growl.

That's precisely why the more Naruto acted so understanding and even tried to analyze things from its perspective, the more this excessive kindness and understanding pierced its heart like needles, making it feel even more ashamed.

"Normally, according to common sense, you should at least be charged with 'attempted murder' or something..." Naruto's tone shifted, becoming lighter, "But think about it carefully, how many times have you helped me over the years? And that one night, you pulled me out of that crazy woman's genjutsu and saved my life!"

Naruto made a gesture of "wiping it all off," saying, "So, all those old scores between us have long been settled, haven't they?"

"And," Naruto's voice lowered again, "after I fully understood the whole truth of that night, I actually felt... that you were quite pitiful."

Nine-Tailed Fox's claws, which were covering its face, loosened slightly, as if it wanted to hear more.

"Everyone calls that disaster the 'Nine-Tails' rampage,' blaming everything on your rampage." Naruto's tone was indignant. "But the real culprit behind all the tragedies that night was that masked attacker, wasn't he? He forcibly pulled you out of your mother's body, then used his Sharingan to control you, twisting your will..."

"Forced to hurt others, forced to commit cruel acts against one's own will... That night, you and I, like my parents, were also victims of that conspiracy."

"Hmm...I understand...Don't say anymore..."

Kurama finally responded, but its voice was extremely faint. After being understood and forgiven, it felt that if Naruto continued, it might really lose control of its emotions, which would be too embarrassing for it.

But Naruto didn't stop, continuing to cleanse the frozen corners of Kurama's heart.

"We were all victims of that night. I lost my parents, I lost a normal childhood. And you... you lost your freedom, and even more so, you lost your dignity as a powerful being, and were once again imprisoned in a new cage—in my body."

He smiled slightly, a smile tinged with bitterness yet filled with relief. "Think about it, we two victims are now here, afraid of disappointing each other... Thinking about it carefully, it's really quite foolish."

Finally, Naruto walked to the edge of the iron cage, gently placed his hand on the cold bars, and looked firmly at Kurama, who had buried its head even deeper.

"So stop clinging to the shadows of the past, Kurama. What tried to kill me that night was 'the Nine-Tails of the past, blinded by hatred and manipulation,' 'malice imposed on you by humans.'"

"And standing here now, speaking to me, is Kurama, my most important partner, who is willing to lend me his power and fight alongside me!"

"How could I feel disappointed or resentful about my most important partner's past? I would only feel incredibly proud that we've come this far together."