When the words came out, Naruto was dumbfounded. He never expected that the voice in his mind would say such an unbelievable thing.
âAre you kidding? A Hokage, whom I have admired for a long time, and my father is one of them? How can this be?â
âWhat happened? Still donât believe me?â
The voice in his mind still insisted that he was the son of Namikaze Minato. Naruto couldnât help but hesitate, but he didnât question again. Instead, he was nervous and waited for Li Yaoxiang to continue talking.
âIf you still donât believe me⊠Then relax your mind, donât resist. Iâll take you to a placeâŠ.â
âŠâŠ
The scene changed. Uzumaki Naruto came into a dark space. The entire space was flooded with dark water.
The water was as deep as Narutoâs knee. This place put made Naruto feel at a loss: âWhere is this? Why did you bring me here? Why am I here?â
âArenât you curious, the reason everyone calls you Demon Fox? You donât believe that the Fourth-Hokage is your father, right? Then go forward. Go straight ahead, and youâll find the answer you want to know.â Li Yaoxiangâs voice, like a devil, kept circling in Narutoâs mind.
Feeling the cold black water, Naruto knew that he was not dreaming. He really was in a âmysteriousâ place.
At the same time, Naruto believed that Li Yaoxiang, who has been with him for a long time, will not frame Naruto. Naruto resisted the fear in his heart. He clenched his tiny fist, gritted his teeth, and walked forward.
At every step, the sound of water echoed. The black water rippled in circles.
Naruto walked very slowly. Who knows how long he had walked?
He finally saw a bright spot ahead.
He looked overjoyed and then started to walk towards the bright place.
Step by step on the black water.
Water splashed all over him.
Because of his short stature and being blocked by black water, he fell several times in a row during the run, making his body wet. But Naruto didnât give up because of it. Instead, he got more and more excited.
There was only one word silently in his mind.
Answer! Answer!
He must know the truth no matter what!
âWhy does everyone hate me so much?â
âWhy donât people want to be friends with me?â
âAlso, Minato is my father?â
Narutoâs pace gradually slowed down, not because he was tired, but because in his field of view, he began to see the outline of the bright spot ahead.
It was a very large iron cage.
Inside the iron cage, there seemed to be a very large âcreatureâ held imprisoned.
He cautiously came closer.
Narutoâs footsteps finally stopped. He didnât dare move forward.
Naruto was suddenly frightened and fell into the black water pool.
âWhatâs wrong? Arenât you wondering why everyone calls you Demon Fox? Thatâs because you really are a demon fox. The monster in front of you is the demon fox that has been sealed in your body!â Li Yaoxiangâs words kept circling in Narutoâs mind.
His face was scared, so pale. He looked at the scene in front of him incredulously.
âItâs overâŠâ
Although it was still unclear whether the Fourth-Hokage, Namikaze Minato, was his father, the scene in front of him was enough to make him feel broken and desperateâŠ
After all, it turns out that everyone is right. He is really a monster! There really is a demon fox in him!
So⊠does that mean he canât make friends?
Thatâs right. Until the end, Narutoâs first reaction after seeing Kyuubi(Nine-Tails) was that he was concerned about whether he could make friends or not. His carefree personality made him even ignore the Kyuubi within his own body and forgot his past.
Whether Namikaze Minato was his father or not, it was still a matter of doubt.
âGo ahead. The answer you want is right thereâŠ.â
Naruto swallowed his saliva and stood up again. He did not refuse Li Yaoxiangâs temptation to continue to move forward.
Although he had walked very carefully and tried not to make any noise, the ripples on the water still woke up the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox that had been sleeping for a long time.
âŠâŠ..
When Kyuubi opened his eyes and saw Naruto, who was only 3 years old, the violent anger Naruto had imagined did not appear. Instead, it showed a delighted expression.
Although imprisoned in this sealed space, Kyuubi still knew what was happening outside.
It knew Narutoâs growth process. It was apparent how eager this child in front of him was to make friends!
Its prone body immediately came to spirit: âBoy! How did you get here?â
The thick voice of Kyuubi scared Naruto again. He also didnât expect the big fox could even speak: âI⊠I⊠I donât know⊠I suddenly came hereâŠâŠâ Naruto stammered. He began to say what Li Yaoxiang had taught him.
Kyuubi didnât think too much and began to tempt him: âBoy, you really want to make friends? Come here and help the old man tear off the seal in front of the cage! If you tear off the seal, this old man will become your friend!â
Not only was Kyuubi tempting Naruto, but even Li Yaoxiang also encouraged him.
âDo it. Go tear it.â
But Naruto still hesitated.
In Narutoâs mind, he communicated with Li Yaoxiang: âI⊠I⊠Can I not tear it? Is he the same as the demon fox everyone said? If I pull it, will this big fox run out of the cage and hurt everyone? IâŠâŠ I⊠donât want to know the answer. If it hurts everyone, I donât want to know the truth. â
âItâs okay. Trust me. He canât come out and hurt everyone.â
Naruto struggled for a long time and finally chose to follow Li Yaoxiangâs instructions and walked towards the seal on the iron cage.
Kyuubiâs eyes straightened, full of expectation. The oppressive aura in his body became even more dignified. But to avoid affecting Narutoâs actions, it tried to suppress it.
Naruto raised his head to look at the huge Kyuubi that looked like a hill and was really shocked.
âBoy! Tear it quickly.â
Naruto, who came back to his senses, looked at the top of his head. There was a nearly 2 meter high âSealing Tag Curseâ.
He didnât hesitate anymore.
He began to climb up. He clamped the iron with both hands and both knees.