The so-called Will of Fire is to blame for everything. It's all their fault. If they hadn't captured Naruto to drain his chakra, if they hadn't experimented on the defenseless inhabitants of the Land of Fire, if, knowing that Uchiha Sasuke was doomed, they had retreated and allowed him to live.…
Naruto would never have known the true darkness of Konoha, would not have understood the false essence of the Will of Fire. And his own will would not have broken, plunging him into the abyss of madness.
In truth, if he was the only one who was harmed— by forcibly draining his chakra, causing irreversible damage to his body—he would have accepted it. It was only necessary to utter a few phrases about the welfare of the village, about the Will of Fire, and Naruto himself would accept everything. It's for Konoha's sake.
For the sake of that beautiful and fair village that lived in his imagination. And not for the sake of this dark, crazy Konoha, who only covers herself with great words, trampling her own comrades into the mud.
boom!
The deafening explosion made Jiraiya stagger back. He dodged the attack and, hearing Naruto's voice, suddenly regained his sight. Was this guy... under someone's control? Was he consumed by the evil will of the Nine-Tails?
Yes, that's right. The picture began to take shape. Perhaps Konoha was really framed by that damned mysterious stranger, but more likely, Naruto himself was the problem. Even then, during the extraction of the chakra, they understood that they would cause irreparable harm to his body.
These are probably the consequences. Naruto's body malfunctioned, making him vulnerable to the Nine-Tails' power. And under the influence of that stranger, the demon flew into a rage again, and his indomitable will enslaved Naruto's mind, turning the young man into this monster.
— Naruto, wake up! Don't let the evil will of the Nine-Tails control you!
With that thought in mind, Jiraiya called out to him, hoping that the words about duty and friendship would be able to break through the veil of rage. As a jinchuuriki, Naruto is able to fight the beast inside himself. In his current state, he was too strong, he needed to be weakened.
We need to awaken at least a spark of reason in him so that he can start fighting the Nine-Tails. This would create a gap in his defenses, and then they could more easily... kill him.
No. Naruto can't die yet. If he dies, then the Tailed Beast will disappear. And the key to defeating Uchiha Yue lies precisely in the Nine—Tails' colossal supply of chakra. In the Shinobi world, they will no longer find such a huge, almost endless source of power.
Moreover, this Nine—Tailed Beast is the strongest of all Tailed Beasts.
BAM!
A crushing blow! Tsunade's foot crashed into the head of the chakra structure with a deafening crack. A deep dent was left in the golden armor, and for a moment the silhouette of the young man himself appeared in the gap, shrouded in a scarlet veil.
— Wake up, Naruto! Don't let evil take over your soul! Do you even know what you're doing?!
Tsunade shouted angrily and darted to the side, avoiding the retaliatory blow. But he was too fast. Realizing that she wouldn't have time to dodge, she raised her hand and met the giant paw from the chakra with a crushing counterattack.
— Yes, Naruto, you want to become Hokage! Wake up! The Hokage will never harm his comrades!
— Wake up! Remember the Will of Fire! As the future Hokage, you can't go against her and harm your people! Jiraiya shouted, clenching his fists until it hurt. He had to, had to reach out to him, awaken that very Will of Fire!
Suddenly Naruto froze. Seeing this, hope flared up in the hearts of Jiraiya and Tsunade. Did it really work?
So it was true that he was under the control of the Nine-Tails! It is only necessary to remind him of his duty, to make him realize his mistake, and he will certainly…
— Ha ha ha ha!
At the very moment when they were about to seize the moment, wild, insane laughter rolled across the field. Naruto looked at them as if they were crazy, and he suddenly felt ridiculously amused. So here it is, the vaunted Will of Fire. Here she is, the vaunted Konoha.
Wonderful. It's just wonderful!
Naruto suddenly felt like his whole past life was a complete farce, and he himself was a pathetic clown. Funny. It's painfully funny.
Is he laughing? On what? Jiraiya and Tsunade looked at him in disbelief, and a feeling of foreboding gripped their hearts. Really…
"And you dare to speak of the Will of Fire?" Naruto hissed. — Do you dare to mention comrades? When you tied Sasuke to a table and dissected his body for your experiments, did you think about the Will of Fire? When you pushed him to his death, did you remember that he was your comrade?
— When you captured those residents and put inhumane experiments on them, did you think that they were your comrades too? Have you thought about the so-called Will of Fire?
"I'm tired of talking to you." Just die. Jiraiya!
Naruto was getting more and more excited with every word. He didn't know that the people in the labs were prisoners from the Land of Fire, not villagers, but what difference did it really make? Raising his hand, he aimed the Tailed Beast's Bomb straight at Sannin.
How is this possible? How could Naruto know?
Hearing his words, Jiraiya froze. His pupils narrowed, and his expression was one of utter bewilderment. N-no way!
At that time, Naruto was unconscious, stuffed with anesthetics to bursting. An almost pure anesthetic was flowing through his veins—one drop would be enough to put a person to sleep. Even his memories were thoroughly checked, and no problems were found. So why does he know everything?
This is illogical!
Did someone leak the information? But this is also impossible, because no one loved Naruto, who would tell him anything? Besides, only a few people knew about it... "Is this the mysterious stranger? This guy found out about Konoha's darkness from somewhere, and then told Naruto.… Damn it!"
In the distance, Tsunade lowered her head, her hand trembling slightly. The last blow was not easy for her. On the one hand, she had too hastily invested her monstrous power into him, and on the other, Naruto's current strength was simply overwhelming.
The Sage's mode, combined with the complete transformation into a Tailed Beast, raised his strength to an unimaginable height.
That kind of power... it's definitely not…