Sixteen Years Old, The Fourth Generation of Mizukage

Did I... lose my confidence?

Uzumaki Naruto thought about this question in a trance, which he had never had a similar idea before.

And Hui Yeren also quietly stared at Uzumaki Naruto who was a little dazed by what he said, and the information about his life trajectory and fate changes that he had collected in his past and present lives flowed in his mind.

After defeating Otsutsuki Kaguya who broke through the seal, and rescued the Ninja World from the bewildered and extreme Uchiha Sa assistant, Uzumaki Naruto's life has reached its peak and peak;

And after defeating Otsutsuki Sheto who tried to guide the moon into the ninja world and reshape the world, Xiang Hinata confirmed each other's intentions, established their own family, and became the first in Konoha Village in a dignified way After Seventh Hokage realized his childhood dream, his life has reached perfection.

But the moon has its profit and loss, and the tide has its ups and downs. When Uzumaki Naruto's life reaches his peak and consummation as the son of prophecy and savior at a speed that others can hardly imagine and achieve, it is destined to inevitably enter into a continuous cycle. in the predicament of decline.

And the first and most obvious manifestation of this decline lies in Naruto Uzumaki's hard work on Hokage.

At that time, Uzumaki Naruto was indeed the strongest ninja in Konoha and even in the entire ninja world, but this does not mean that he is a qualified leader.

As an idealist, Uzumaki Naruto has his own personality charm that can infect other people's emotions, as well as the unexpectedness and possibility of making people believe that he can create miracles, but his thoughts are still trapped in the traditional ninja value framework Within the period, no breakthrough was made, nor was there a huge change that could change the core thinking of the group of ninjas.

As a result, the idealistic Uzumaki Naruto was trapped and died in the realistic dilemma left by generations of ninjas.

His heart told him that he should continue to work hard for the peace of the world, to carry out the dream and the way of ninja that Master Jiraiya entrusted to him to the end, and to make all those in the ninja world who believed that they could change the world, be able to Live a better life because of your own efforts.

But after becoming Hokage, the reality he came into contact with repeatedly told him with facts that your ideals can neither change the fundamental background of Konoha as a ninja group, nor solve the problem that Konoha’s economy is rooted in the ninja entrustment The reality of this pillar industry that cannot be decoupled from violence.

Jiraiya's thoughts may allow Uzumaki Naruto to learn to communicate and achieve peace by letting go of hatred, and through his own personal charm, more people who have fought side by side with him will also be touched and changed...

But when it comes to how to solve the natural opposition and contradiction between the profession of ninja and peace, Jiraiya doesn't know the answer, and Uzumaki Naruto naturally doesn't know the answer either.

In Kaguya Rei's view, like Uzumaki Naruto, who grew up in the isolation and alienation around him, he obviously understands loneliness very much, and is also an orphan who longs for family affection. He is obsessed with Hokage's work, even after this practice caused the children's disappointment and dissatisfaction with him, he still does not change his overtime madness. Part of the reason should be this issue.

He has no way to reconcile with this self who has become compromised and restrained, no longer able to break prejudice and rotten stereotypes with a passion, and no longer thinks that he can really change the world completely.

So I can only devote my energy to those things that are neither eye-catching nor change the world, regardless of the cost, paralyzing my heart, consuming my huge energy, until I no longer have to worry about the gap between ideals and reality. The increasingly prominent and sharp contradictions make it impossible to sleep.

Maybe he hasn't seriously reflected on the logic in it, but he is undoubtedly avoiding the youthful spirit of the past, whether it is the incarnation of hatred or the fallen goddess, he dared to challenge himself head-on.

From this aspect, Naruto Uzumaki has indeed become unconfident.

What further aggravated this lack of self-confidence was the coming of the Otsutsuki clan again.

Those ruthless monsters who can cross the starry sky and span astronomical distances, in the head-to-head confrontation with Uzumaki Naruto, showed an absolute power that surpassed him, the savior.

Although the Otsutsuki Momoshi was finally defeated by Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke, the wedge left by Uzumaki Boruto for the resurrection and the overwhelming power he displayed made the past The invincible Uzumaki Naruto felt his own powerlessness very clearly.

As a result, Uzumaki Naruto's self-confidence further dissipated.

Instead, there is anxiety, uneasiness, doubt, and even some thoughts that are too cold to be born by Uzumaki Naruto.

Seeing Uzumaki Naruto's perplexed appearance, which he was thinking hard but still couldn't figure it out, Kaguya Lian sighed softly, took his hand, and flew into the air again.

Uzumaki Naruto, who came back to his senses, did not resist much, but looked at Kaguya Rei's side face in a daze, and asked almost to himself:

"Is your reincarnation eye pupil technique able to see through people's hearts, Kaguya?"

"No, my reincarnation eye pupil technique is to block space, and it is a power born to be able to confront those enemies who are good at time and space ninjutsu head-on."

Kaguya Rei looked at Uzumaki Naruto's mixed expression as if he had knocked over the seasoning plate from the corner of his eye, shook his head and said:

"What's more, for a guy like you who has a simple mind and is not good at hiding his true thoughts, if he wants to know what you are thinking, it will not be so difficult that he needs to use his exclusive pupil technique."

"Then, can you tell me why I really feel that I am no longer confident?"

The corner of Uzumaki Naruto's mouth curled up in a bitter arc, and his azure eyes were full of fatigue and confusion. He looked down at the desert scenery that was passing by quickly, but never changed much, and murmured Said to himself:

"After you clarified this question, I suddenly realized that I did seem to have become a somewhat strange look... But, how did I become like this? And why... I can't notice that I have changed. Is it like this?"

"Probably because there is no destiny that keeps urging you to keep going, keep getting stronger, and don't stop until you reach the end point that fate has set for you."

Hui Yelian blinked and said with a relaxed face:

"However, destiny is never the only thing that can make a man break the shackles imposed on him and try his best to become stronger."

"If fate can no longer continue to act as the driving force to push you forward when you are confused, then try to replace it with responsibility."

"Although I still feel that in your world line, Namikaze Minato chose to hand over the responsibility and possibility of defeating Uchiha Obito to a newborn baby like you, but his words, It’s still very suitable to enlighten you now.”

As the voice fell, the six-path robe on Kaguya Rei's body began to deform under the influence of Chakra, and gradually turned into the appearance of the imperial god robe that Naruto Uzumaki was very familiar with. The blue and white imperial robe fluttered high in the strong wind, reflecting Kaguya Rei's proud and confident profile, and played a declaration that made Uzumaki Naruto seem to have crossed time and space:

"Bearing the name of shadow/savior/father, I cannot lose."

I sent it, and now it takes three hours to hold back an update. What's the matter with this efficiency...

Is it because it involves a field that I have never set foot in before-the completion of the book, so I became tied up (contemplation)