Orochimaru: "Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful!"
Orochimaru: "Black-framed Naruto-kun... Black-framed Naruto-kun... Hah—"
Bang—
Orochimaru punched his chest forcefully.
He opened his mouth, breathing heavily.
His chest rose and fell dramatically.
Looking at Naruto in the black frame world's big screen,
his whole body trembled slightly, and a line of drool hung from the corner of his mouth.
That look of longing, if directed at a woman, would probably scare her pale.
Even the Third Hokage's wife would have to clench her butt and run away.
Inside the Sealing Space.
Seeing this, Nine-Tailed lay down uneasily.
Its nine furry tails thrashed wildly behind it.
How did things suddenly turn out like this?
Would the self in the black frame world fail completely... no, would he lose both his wife and his army?
The black frame world's big screen continued:
"Pfft—"
"The ninja blade pierced Uchiha Itachi's chest."
"Stabbing his heart through and through."
"Cough, cough—"
"Visibly, Uchiha Itachi's face turned ugly."
"He coughed violently a few times, blood splattering."
"Blood splattered onto Naruto's face."
"Coupled with that sinister single fox eye, it looked extremely eerie."
"Naruto's expression remained unchanged, his voice still calm."
"So your blood is also warm."
"Then, he spoke coldly again:"
"Tell me everything about you."
"At this moment, the combination of Naruto and Uchiha Itachi here."
"Formed a stark contrast with the combination of Uchiha Itachi and Naruto not far from them."
"Uchiha Itachi slowly raised his eyes."
"His voice carried a hint of disbelief: 'How did you do that?'"
"This is a Genjutsu, a Mangekyo Sharingan Genjutsu."
"Although it is also a Genjutsu, this is the Genjutsu of his one Mangekyo Sharingan!"
"How could a child who isn't even an Uchiha, has no Sharingan, and certainly no Mangekyo Sharingan, manage to reflect a Genjutsu?"
"Furthermore, the opponent is a Jinchuriki, with a Tailed Beast sealed inside his body, which is the most vulnerable to Genjutsu."
"Hmph!"
"Nine-Tailed's voice rang in Naruto's mind."
"Stupid brat, this fox told you not to go against an Uchiha!"
"Those eyes are not as simple as you think!"
"At this moment, in the Sealing Space, Nine-Tailed's Chakra was almost tangible."
"Otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to permeate Chakra into Naruto's body within the Tsukuyomi world."
"However, Naruto didn't think so. No, he didn't think this was something the Great Fox in his body could do."
"Instead, it was—that special Chakra, the whisper, existing in his mind!"
"That's right."
"When Naruto was pierced through the heart by Uchiha Itachi's ninja blade."
"The Tsukuyomi world before his eyes underwent subtle changes."
"At the same time, the pain that should have made him grimace was suddenly suppressed."
"That special Chakra, existing in his mind, interfered with the flow of Chakra in his body, which had become chaotic due to Tsukuyomi."
"'It seems... the Great Fox doesn't know about the existence of the whisper. Now that special Chakra is helping me restore the flow of Chakra, and the Great Fox's Chakra is also helping... But even when they came into contact, the Great Fox couldn't perceive its existence.'"
Senju Tobirama: I've searched through all my memories, but I still can't find an explanation for the existence of that special Chakra in Naruto's mind, or what its essence is.
Uchiha Izuna: It can even resist the Genjutsu of the Mangekyo Sharingan... This whisper is unusually powerful!
Mei Terumī: "It's hard to imagine how resolute Black-Framed Naruto's willpower was when he fought against the whisper."
Ino Yamanaka: "I'm afraid... the suffering he endured was more terrifying than death!"
Ino felt a pang of heartache.
Naruto's plight made her angry.
Fourth Raikage: "The crisis is not over yet!"
Ōnoki: "To turn such a whisper to his own use, Black-Framed Naruto is truly formidable!"
Ōnoki: "Quickly defect to my Iwagakure!"
Ōnoki: "The Fourth Tsuchikage will definitely be yours... Kurotsuchi will surely be subdued by you, mm-hmm, everything seems so natural and reasonable!"
Ōnoki: "Not only will I not be disgusting like the Third Hokage, that Old Monkey, pulling strings from behind the scenes or ruling from behind a screen with such underhanded tactics, I will also pass on all my abilities and experience to you!"
Kurotsuchi: "If I had that kind of Genjutsu, I'd use it on you first."
"'Why?'"
"Naruto closed his eyes, and when he opened them again."
"His other clear blue eye also turned crimson."
"At the same time, the whiskers on both sides of his cheeks became thicker, like bristling fur."
"'Now is not the time to think about these things.'"
"'The whisper is fighting this Genjutsu...'"
"Before the thought could fully form."
"A new round of Tsukuyomi began."
"Buzz—"
"Here, the scene of Naruto raising his ninja blade and stabbing Uchiha Itachi seemed to be frozen."
"The combination of 'new' Naruto and 'new' Uchiha Itachi reappeared."
"This time, Naruto was once again at a disadvantage."
"As if nothing had changed."
"Naruto was still bound to the cross."
"Uchiha Itachi was still standing in front of Naruto, holding a ninja blade."
"Even the number had become two."
"Looking at the two Uchiha Itachi."
"Naruto keenly noticed that Uchiha Itachi's state was somewhat off."
"'Great Fox!'"
"He also shouted in his mind at that moment."
"Unfortunately, there was no response this time."
"'Can it only enter this world for a moment?'"
"'Is it because the Chakra that permeated in... no, is it because the mental energy contained in the Chakra is too little?'"
"Naruto took a deep breath."
"When he opened his eyes, one of the Uchiha Itachi had already raised his hand, aiming the ninja blade at his heart."
"Genjutsu: Release!"
"Genjutsu: Reversal!"
"Naruto had never felt his mind so clear."
"Indeed, such a long period of psychological suggestion had worked."
"The existence of the whisper was no longer a burden, but rather pure assistance."
"Of course, calling upon this power required a lot of mental effort."
"Furthermore... this Chakra was not, as Naruto imagined, a rootless water."
"It just recovered very, very slowly."
"But in the current situation."
"Naruto could only choose to go all-in with the part of the whisper he could call upon."
"Buzz—"
"The moment the whisper Chakra appeared."
"The illusory Uchiha Itachi immediately disappeared."
"The ninja blade in his hand was within reach, but it also disappeared along with the illusory Uchiha Itachi."
"Now, only one Uchiha Itachi remained."
""What is that power?""
""Is it Nine-Tailed's?""
"Uchiha Itachi murmured, his voice clearly reaching Naruto's ears."
"Nine-Tailed?"
"The Great Fox's designation?"
"Crack—"
"Just then."
"Abruptly, a sound like shattering glass rang out."
"Immediately after, the world before Naruto's eyes, like a mirror, developed cracks."
"Uchiha Itachi knelt on the ground, raising his hand to cover his left eye, blood oozing out."
"Tsukuyomi was the Genjutsu of his left eye."
"But after annihilating the Uchiha Clan, it was already nearing its limit."
"Then he used Tsukuyomi on Naruto."
"And just now, the Genjutsu was reflected."
"At this moment, Uchiha Itachi's ocular power was exhausted to his limit."
"The pain in his body and the pain in his eyes directly shattered this newly formed Tsukuyomi world."
"And Uchiha Itachi's eyes, at the moment the Tsukuyomi world shattered, reverted to Sharingan."
"Buzz—"
"Returning from the conscious Tsukuyomi world."
"Only one second had passed in the outside world."
"Uchiha Itachi's eyes, like the Tsukuyomi world, reverted to the Three-Tomoe Sharingan."
"Swoosh—"
"As soon as his consciousness returned, Naruto felt the changes within his body, and the anxious voice of the Great Fox constantly ringing in his mind."
"Without any preparation, Naruto felt the arms around him tightening."
"Immediately after, Uchiha Izumi formed a hand seal."
"Body Flicker Technique."
"The two disappeared from their original spot."
"Uchiha Itachi covered his left eye, without the slightest hesitation."
"Such a Jinchuriki must absolutely not be allowed to continue growing!"
"For the peace of the Ninja World."
"This is a choice that must be made!"
""I'm counting on you.""
""Caw—caw—""
"A jet-black crow squawked."
"Spreading its wings, it flew out of the room."
"Crack—"
"The crow broke through the glass at an extremely fast speed."
"Under the moonlight, the crow flew rapidly, like a quickly extending black line."
"And the tip of that black line glowed with faint crimson light."
"That crimson light was the eye of this crow—Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan!"
"Kotoamatsukami!"