Chapter 68: Menma: Naruto, This Might Be Your Last Lesson

Chapter 68: Menma: Naruto, This Might Be Your Last Lesson

"But this isn't bad news either. On the contrary, it's good news with all advantages and no disadvantages."

Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed in relief inwardly, also feeling somewhat pleased.

He had originally worried that the Tailed Beast Seal within Naruto might harbor hidden dangers, but now it seemed he could relax quite a bit.

"With the Uzumaki clan's Adamantine Sealing Chains, Naruto should be able to perfectly suppress the Tailed Beast within him like Kushina in the future, without needing to worry excessively about the seal weakening."

One must know, Naruto is male. Unlike female Jinchūriki like Uzumaki Mito and Uzumaki Kushina during pregnancy, when most of their chakra goes towards nurturing the fetus, causing the seal to weaken and giving the Tailed Beast inside an opportunity.

If this continues, perhaps one day, Naruto could also become like the Cloud Village's Eight-Tails Jinchūriki, Killer Bee, perfectly controlling the Tailed Beast's power, becoming the most perfect Nine-Tails Jinchūriki in history.

"Looks like I still need to personally meet with Naruto and help him undo one layer of the seal."

Sarutobi Hiruzen deactivated the Telescope Technique, his gaze falling upon the portraits of the past Hokage hanging on the wall.

Looking at the face with golden hair, its smile as warm as the sun, Naruto's figure seemed to perfectly overlap with his.

Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Minato, you have a good son!"

I will not fail your high hopes. I will definitely make Naruto an inheritor of the Will of Fire.

...

Since Naruto declared "wanting to become a great ninja like the Fourth Hokage, become like fire like him, illuminating Konoha, warming everyone",

The ANBU previously responsible for monitoring him never appeared again.

And just after Naruto unleashed the Adamantine Sealing Chains, Sarutobi Hiruzen also stopped spying on him with the "Telescope Technique".

Perhaps it was because Sarutobi Hiruzen felt that Naruto, possessing such "Will of Fire" and having awakened the Adamantine Sealing Chains, now no longer needed surveillance.

And this gave Naruto the chance to sneak away.

After school, Naruto, as usual, shook off the Uchiha "little tail" (likely Sasuke) behind him, then went to the stream in the Forest of Death as usual.

The only difference was, he used the Shadow Clone Technique.

Leaving the clone in place, his original body followed Menma's guidance towards that secret laboratory.

Only upon reaching the Konoha border did Menma's figure appear beside Naruto.

"Woah!"

Watching his Shadow Clone lose connection and its appearance change into Menma-nii's form, Naruto looked astonished.

This was the first time he had seen Menma-nii in reality, giving him a novel sense of wonder.

"Menma-nii, is this how you go out every time?"

Menma walked ahead, nodding lightly.

Click click click~

Opening a stone door, the two descended the stairs continuously.

"Menma-nii, where is this..."

Looking at the sinister underground base, Naruto couldn't help feeling somewhat anxious.

Orochimaru's style of building secret labs was always simple and crude, everything purely pragmatic.

"This is the base where I conduct research, and also the place where I prepared your birthday present."

Menma walked ahead, glancing back at Naruto: "Aren't you usually quite brave? Why so timid now?"

"Ehehe..."

Naruto scratched his head with an awkward laugh: "Don't know why, I just feel kind of chilly."

Moreover, he smelled a very pungent scent of blood.

Menma knew why Naruto reacted this way, but just shook his head without saying much.

Bringing Naruto here this time, besides giving him the birthday present, was also to make Naruto see blood.

Soon, the two reached the end.

But when Naruto saw the inside of the laboratory, he instantly shivered.

He finally understood where that smell of blood came from...

Various human organs were displayed inside. A body lay on the operating table, looking like it was dripping with fresh blood, its life status unknown.

"..."

The assaulting smell, combined with the high-impact visuals, made Naruto exert all his willpower to avoid vomiting on the spot.

"Sorry, Menma-nii..."

This was indeed a bit stimulating for him, but fortunately, he could endure it.

"Naruto."

Menma suddenly spoke: "It might be somewhat dangerous shortly. Are you sure you want to accept this gift?"

Naruto paused upon hearing this, but after snapping back, scratched his head: "Don't worry, Menma-nii! I've already prepared my resolve."

Menma and Naruto met eyes, nodding slightly after a moment.

How could human experimentation be completely without danger?

But everything is within controllable limits. He just wanted to see Naruto's determination.

"Then let's begin. Lie down on the operating table."

Menma finished speaking, turned, and walked towards the shelf filled with bottles and jars.

Naruto looked at the person on the operating table, unsure if they were dead or alive, but finally steeled himself and walked over.

However, after placing his finger before the person's nose to check their breath, Naruto couldn't help his scalp tingling, sucking in a cold breath.

This person... is still alive...

But Naruto only froze for a moment. Looking at Menma-nii with his back turned, he quickly understood.

So... I have to kill this person?

Kill this... stranger I've never met?

"Naruto."

Menma, back still turned to Naruto, said gravely: "When the nest is overturned, no egg stays intact. In times of chaos, how can one remain uninvolved?"

"The person before you is a death row prisoner who should have died anyway."

"Sooner or later, you will face people who obstruct you. This is the first hurdle you must face now."

Death row prisoner...?

"Hooo~"

Naruto let out a long breath, picked up a scalpel nearby, his eyes becoming resolute.

He didn't know who this barely breathing person before him was.

But if it was a death row prisoner, his psychological burden would be much less.

To change this awful world, he too possessed the resolve to bear everything.

Whether hatred, or whatever else...

"Sorry."

Naruto whispered, then the scalpel slit the throat of the person before him.

Splurt!

Menma stood before the shelf. Hearing the sound behind him, he closed his eyes slightly.

"Killing you has nothing to do with you."

Naruto already possesses the resolve to be killed, therefore he has the right to pull the trigger.

"Menma-nii."

Naruto's voice was somewhat cold, but Menma could hear the panic within it.

"In this world... must people fight each other?"

Hearing this question, Menma wasn't surprised.

This is a dilemma every person with independent thinking ability encounters.

Uchiha Itachi once faced this question too.

But he didn't get the answer from Uchiha Fugaku or Uchiha Shisui.

And his final ending...

Menma spoke calmly: "Because unfortunate people always create people more unfortunate than themselves. Because evil gathers good people together, yet no one considers themselves the evil party."

This world has no distinction between right and wrong, only between standpoints.

If one wants to distinguish right from wrong, then a new order must be established.

This was what he had always wanted to do.

Before achieving this goal, he didn't care what price had to be paid.

As his voice fell, Menma turned to look at Naruto.

"Naruto, this might be the last lesson I teach you."

(End of Chapter)

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