Shinobi Exam: First Question, Why Was Akatsuki Destroyed?

Chapter 172: Chapter 171. Is Your Love for Konoha or The Shinobi World? (1)

Uzumaki Naruto and Kushina woke up in a daze as if they hadn't recovered from the scene they had just witnessed.

'That was terrifying!'

'Those huge monsters, the countless corpses of the ōtsutsuki clan!'

Without fail, the duo's nerves were wildly stimulated.

Especially in that illusion, Uchiha Fugaku was kind enough to give them an interpretation.

Somehow these monsters were coming towards the Shinobi world. Somehow someone from the ōtsutsuki clan had used Uchiha Itachi to escape from these monsters and came to the shinobi world.

Uchiha Fugaku even revealed his own speculation as well: ōtsutsuki Urashiki, and ōtsutsuki Kaguya, are most likely the direct reason that attracted these monsters to the shinobi world.

That was why the Land of Shinobi was eager to start the war.

After all, if this battle could expose the two hidden ōtsutsuki and seal or kill them in advance, those monsters were likely to change their path, not coming to the shinobi world!

This way, not to mention the death of some shinobi as a result of the Fourth Shinobi World War, it wouldn't be a loss if half of the hundreds of thousands of shinobi in the entire shinobi world died!

And that's exactly what was happening and figuring everything out; Uzumaki Naruto's mind was overwhelmingly confused.

From a young age, he was taught to be the Hokage of Konoha and to be recognized by everyone in Konoha.

But now ...

When he had to choose between Konoha and the entire shinobi world, he was confused.

"Naruto, tell me your choice."

When Uzumaki Nagato's expectant voice sounded, his hands fidgeted behind his back.

"I ..."

At the moment, Uzumaki Naruto's mind was still in turmoil, and he didn't know what he should do.

He didn't want a war to break out between the Land of Shinobi and Konoha because if it did, it would mean casualties on both sides. That wasn't what Naruto wanted.

But ...

He also knew...

'What should I do?'

'What to do!'

Uzumaki Naruto had an anxious look on his face.

After all, he was still a minor who had the right to choose in this way for various reasons and opportunities, but the truth is that, at the moment, he couldn't influence anyone's agenda at all.

Naruto's struggle was caught by Uzumaki Kushina's eyes, and while his gaze darted, Kushina didn't say anything.

As she said, she was dead, and all she cared about was Naruto.

No matter what Naruto chose, she would support him.

"Naruto! What happened? What did you see in the Illusion Technique?"

Namikaze Minato looked at the distressed Naruto with some discomfort on his face.

He looked at Kushina in disbelief, wondering why Kushina just stared blankly at Naruto and didn't say anything.

Without waiting for him to continue speaking, in the next moment, he had been yanked aside by Uzumaki Kushina by the ear.

"You can summon the toads of Mount Myōboku right now, can't you!?"

It was clearly a rhetorical question, and Kushina spoke with certainty.

It was indeed possible to summon a beast in the Impure World Reincarnated state.

Kushina's words surprised Namikaze Minato. 'What was the point of summoning a beast?'

'Was a toad from Mount Myōboku of any use right now?'

Namikaze Minato pondered quickly and didn't think about what Kushina meant, so he could only say truthfully, "I can't do it because you sealed my hands."

"Hmm. Just wait! See how Naruto chooses."

Kushina remarked off-handedly, which made Namikaze Minato even more curious. 'What exactly did she and Naruto see in Uchiha Fugaku's Illusion Technique?'

Not only was Kushina waiting for Naruto's reply, but Uzumaki Nagato was also waiting.

"Nagato Aniki, can you find other ways to find ōtsutsuki Kaguya without going to war with Konoha?"

Naruto's words stunned Namikaze Minato, but Nagato's face instantly turned cold.

Nagato thought of Naruto's many possible answers, but to his surprise, he chose the most inferior one.

Up to now, Uzumaki Naruto still had his heart set on Konoha.

'Such a disappointment!'

He knew that what Naruto had just said represented his extravagant dream, not his last thought, but it was the truest thought in his heart, wasn't it?

It seemed that Naruto had to be provoked.

Uzumaki Nagato was certain and gave Kushina a cryptic look.

Seeing Nagato's gesture, Kushina glanced over her shoulder, and the corner of her mouth twitched.

With a deep look at Naruto, the smile on Kushina's face instantly narrowed as she waited for Uzumaki Nagato's next move.

Sure enough, after giving a gesture to Kushina, Uzumaki Nagato 'coldly' looked at Naruto.

Then, he shook his head in great disappointment, turned around, and left without saying a word.

'That back...'

Naruto's heart ached at sight. He reached out his hand and opened his mouth to detain Nagato, but as his voice reached his lips, Nagato Aniki's figure disappeared.

This was the first time Naruto had been treated like this by Nagato.

He looked at the people around him. At this moment, he felt abandoned.

It was the first time Naruto had experienced this feeling.

'It hurts!'

There was a throbbing pain in his heart!

He looked at his mother in disbelief. At this moment, Uzumaki Kushina became his only pillar of support.

"Mom?"

Seeing Naruto's panic, Kushina's heart also hurt, but for Naruto's growth, in the future, Naruto would need to have more strength to survive in the dangerous and turbulent shinobi world...

Although her heart ached, she endured it and said:

"Nagato is disappointed. You only have Konoha in your heart."

"Naruto is Konoha's shinobi, the son of a Hokage, so of course, he must have Konoha in his heart."

Namikaze Minato interjected again. He became more and more puzzled. 'What has Akatsuki put into Kushina's head that Kushina keeps saying good things about Akatsuki?'

'What's wrong with Naruto having Konoha in his heart?'

'Isn't that the right thing?'

'Do the shinobi of Konoha have other shinobi villages in their hearts?'

'Will they still be a Konoha shinobi?'

'That would be a spy!'

Swish!

As soon as Namikaze Minato finished speaking, Kushina raised her hand to seal Namikaze Minato's mouth with a Sealing Technique.

Looking at Namikaze Minato, whose mouth was opening and closing but made no sound, Kushina nodded in satisfaction.

'After all these years, it's rare to teach Naruto for once, and you can stop talking!'

"Mom, are you saying that I just said the wrong thing?"

"Hmm."

"In fact, even if you don't want to go to war with Konoha, you should be talking about, well, the whole shinobi world, not just Konoha."

"Right now, in Nagato's heart, your love is too narrow."

"Just like some of those Uchiha clansmen."

Next to them, Uchiha Fugaku's face, who had been watching the show, instantly fell.

He felt offended.

'Educating children is educating children. What does it have to do with my Uchiha clan? ...'

On the other hand, hearing the helplessness in Kushina's voice, Uzumaki Naruto suddenly froze.

'How ...'

'How did this happen?'

Naruto swore that he had lost his mind at that time; he just didn't want a war to break out.

Who would have thought that Nagato Aniki would misunderstand him?

Thinking again about how disappointed Nagato had just looked, Naruto immediately looked at Uzumaki Kushina anxiously.

"Mom, Nagato Aniki is already angry, what...

What should I do?"

"I'm going to find Nagato Aniki to apologize right now."

With that, Naruto was about to chase after Uzumaki Nagato in the direction he had left, but before he could run a couple of steps away, his arm was suddenly grabbed by Uzumaki Kushina.

"Naruto, going to Nagato as you are now will do nothing at all."

Kushina's eyes slightly flickered, and then she said, "The best thing you can do now is to get stronger!

Become strong enough! Strong enough to sway the situation of this war and Nagato's thoughts."

"Your immediate task now is not to seek Nagato's forgiveness but to go to Mount Myōboku to learn Senjutsu."

"The sooner you learn Senjutsu, the sooner you can stop this war."

Kushina's eyes sparkled with burning light. What she said stunned Uchiha Fugaku!

He glanced deeply at Uzumaki Kushina as if he was meeting the woman for the first time.