webnovelvip Chapter 334 Naruto: Where's the Nine-Tails? What?! It's you!
Chapter 334 Naruto: Where's the Nine-Tails? What?! It's you!
Chapter 334 Naruto: Where's Kurama? What?! It's you!
Naruto sat on the edge of the bed, rubbing his sleepy eyes in confusion, feeling that his sleep had been unusually short.
He shook his still somewhat heavy head, his messy golden spiky hair becoming even more disheveled as he tried to recall the events of last night.
He was so exhausted from his training at Mount Myōboku yesterday that he fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow, but suddenly—
"Naruto?"
Without warning, a clear and gentle voice rang out in the room.
As soon as he finished speaking, Naruto felt as if he had been struck by an electric current, and he shuddered violently, his sleepiness instantly swept away.
This sound—
His eyes widened suddenly.
That's clearly Naruto's voice from the dream!
"It's another me!" Naruto exclaimed in surprise and joy, his heart instantly filled with ecstasy.
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +300!]
Could it be that, like last time, it has come into my world again?
Naruto sprang to his feet, his eyes wide with excitement, and looked around.
His gaze swept quickly across the small house, first to the doorway, then to the window—
The bed was empty except for the messy blankets that I had slept under.
There was no one else in the entire room except for himself.
Everything was quiet, as if the call he had just heard was just his imagination.
?
What happened?
What about people?
Naruto, who had just been overjoyed, froze on the spot, his surprise gradually turning into bewilderment.
Undeterred, Naruto lay down and searched under the bed thoroughly. He then flung open the door of the wooden cabinet and peered inside, but still found nothing.
After this futile search, he belatedly realized that something strange was amiss.
The whole room —
It certainly looks like the hut on Mount Myoboku where he rested last night, but something is off.
So neat!
He was exhausted after finishing his practice last night, and when he got back to his room, he casually took off his clothes and threw them on a chair.
However, now, the corners of the room are clean and tidy, the chairs are upright, and even the tabletop is spotless.
The clothes he had draped over the back of the chair last night had also disappeared; he remembered that he hadn't tidied the room at all.
"This—isn't this the little house I was in before I fell asleep?" Naruto's eyes widened, and he muttered to himself.
Just as Naruto was filled with confusion, that gentle voice rang out again, crystal clear: "I'm inside."
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in?
Inside what?
Naruto was even more confused upon hearing this. He stared blankly at the surrounding walls, completely unable to understand what the other person meant.
Immediately afterwards, a sigh that seemed to carry a hint of helplessness came softly.
Before Naruto could react, he suddenly felt a wave of dizziness washing over him.
A tidy little house, the morning light streaming through the window—the scene before my eyes faded, blurred, and spun rapidly, like paint being stirred!
Caught off guard, Naruto could only instinctively close his eyes.
After an unknown amount of time, when the intense dizziness finally subsided, Naruto cautiously reopened his eyes.
I am standing on a piece of ground that is gently rippling like the surface of water.
The ground beneath my feet felt like water, yet it wasn't. Stepping on it created ripples like a mirror, but I couldn't see any solid entity bearing my weight.
In the darkness in the distance, there seemed to be a few faint glimmers of light flowing slowly, outlining the faint contours of pipes or walls, but they were not clearly visible.
This environment —
Naruto recognized the place instantly!
A mental space?!
That's right! This place is extremely similar to his mental world!
But it's different.
The biggest difference is that there is no Nine-Tails here!
There was no huge iron cage that usually imprisoned the ferocious fox demon, no bars, and no violent aura belonging to the tailed beast chakra.
In this vast, lonely, dark space, it was surprisingly clean and peaceful, even exuding a faint warmth.
Naruto held his breath in confusion and slowly took a step forward to look ahead.
Not far in the center of the dark space, a soft golden halo floated quietly.
The halo wasn't strong, but it was enough to dispel the surrounding darkness and clearly outline the silhouette of a person sitting cross-legged.
Naruto's eyes widened, his heart pounded, and he subconsciously slowed his breathing, quietly taking a few steps closer to the golden light.
As the distance closed, the figures in the light gradually became clearer.
Short golden hair, a bright and warm smile —
It was none other than the powerful and reliable Naruto from the dream world!
He sat there quietly, his orange training uniform bathed in a soft golden glow, making him seem to glow from within.
A vast and peaceful aura of chakra flowed slowly from his body, a feeling completely different from the Nine-Tails' violent power, as comforting as the warm sun in spring.
Naruto in the dream smiled and raised his head, watching Naruto approach step by step.
Naruto finally reached him, stopped dumbfounded, pointed at the Naruto in the dream world, then at the surroundings, and said in a trembling voice, "You—how did you get here? How did my mental space become like this? Where is Kurama?!"
He bombarded him with a barrage of questions, his mind a jumbled mess.
Upon seeing this, Naruto's smile deepened.
He stood up slowly and calmly, and said as always, "To be precise, this is not your mental space; this is my mental space."
"You—your?!" Naruto was completely stunned.
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +500!]
Naruto stood there speechless for a long time, his CPU practically overheating.
"Don't you understand yet?" Naruto in his dream explained, "It's not that I suddenly appeared in your mental world, but rather that your consciousness entered the world I inhabit."
"But for some reason, I'm not asleep like usual this time. In other words, right now, the two of us are sharing the same body."
Before he finished speaking, to prove his point, Naruto in his dream world raised his right hand and waved it gently.
At the same time, Naruto clearly felt that "his" body also slightly raised its arms as he moved.
"See that?" Dream Naruto smiled slightly. "Right now, it seems like both of us can control this body. Isn't that amazing?"
"This, this, this—?!" Naruto was so shocked that his tongue was tied in knots. He pointed to the Naruto in the dream, then to himself, opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.
This incredible experience was completely beyond his comprehension.
Last time in that chaotic dream instance, although they were able to appear at the same time, they were still two independent individuals.
What is this now?
To merge, to combine?!
After a brief moment of confusion, a strong sense of embarrassment suddenly welled up in Naruto's heart.
His face flushed bright red instantly. He scratched the back of his head helplessly, his eyes darting around, unable to look directly at the gentle and composed version of himself in front of him.
Naruto felt like an uninvited intruder who had barged into someone else's room and even used their things.
Even though the other person was another version of himself, he was still extremely embarrassed.
After all, when he entered the dream world before, Naruto in the dream world was usually not present.
Today, however, he never expected to run into the real person directly, which made him feel guilty for taking advantage of the situation.
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +600!]
In his dream, Naruto keenly sensed Naruto's embarrassment and apology, and couldn't help but chuckle softly.
He took two steps forward, raised his hand and patted Naruto on the shoulder, reassuring him with a warm and comforting gesture: "Don't worry, and there's no need to apologize."
"Don't worry about it, Naruto." He looked sincerely into Naruto's eyes, his voice gentle yet exceptionally firm. "Didn't we already agree? If you want to see Mom, you can come to me anytime. I've never minded you borrowing me for a while."
Naruto in his dream blinked and smiled as he continued, "Besides, this situation is quite special, and I don't fully understand what's going on. Since it's like this for now, I'll leave this body to you today. Perfect, I can also take this opportunity to get some rest."
As he spoke, he withdrew his hand, crossed his arms, and a mischievous smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"However, it's a deal: you're not allowed to use my body to do anything strange or shameful, like teaching Konohamaru some kind of seduction technique."
"I would never do such a thing!" Naruto waved his hands repeatedly.
Seeing Naruto finally regain his energy, the dream Naruto couldn't help but laugh out loud.
He rarely laughed so heartily.
Just then.
Boom boom boom!
A knock on the door suddenly broke the brief and wonderful time that the two Narutos had alone together.
Naruto in the dream nodded to Naruto and called out, "Go open the door! If you want to go straight home later, I can take you back."
"Okay!" Naruto nodded solemnly.
He took a deep breath and silently encouraged himself.
Alright! Let's experience Naruto's life in a dream world!
Naruto was eagerly preparing to greet the morning at Mount Myōboku as the Naruto of the Dream.
But before he could even take a step out, a strong, resonant old woman's voice came from outside the door: "Little Naruto~ Are you awake? Time for breakfast! Today's breakfast is quite substantial!"
It's Granny Shima's voice!
This loving call was like a bolt from the blue, instantly shattering the courage Naruto had finally mustered.
The memory of the special nutritious breakfast made from various indescribable insects from Mount Myōboku in the real world flooded into Naruto's mind like a torrent, causing his body to freeze involuntarily.
His throat tightened suddenly, and his stomach churned and felt acidic.
"Breakfast—" Naruto felt a chill run down his spine, and his face turned deathly pale.
He wanted him to use this borrowed body to experience that delicious taste again.
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +300!]
Just imagining the scene of that bizarre dish made Naruto feel his soul tremble slightly.
At the critical moment, driven by his survival instinct, Naruto's mind sank, he abruptly closed his eyes, and forcefully pushed his consciousness backward!
As if he had suddenly plunged from shallow waters into the deep sea, the light and senses around him flickered, and he was once again plunged into that familiar dark space.
After calming himself down, Naruto opened his eyes and found that he had indeed returned to the mental world of Naruto in his dream.
Before him, the dreamlike Naruto, radiating a pale golden light, was looking at him with a puzzled expression.
"You're back so soon?" Dream Naruto asked, somewhat surprised.
He originally thought Naruto would be excited to spend a long time outside.
Seeing the lingering fear on Naruto's face, and recalling Granny Shima's shouts from just now, Naruto in the dream quickly figured out the reason.
A barely suppressed smile slowly spread across his face, which was exactly like Naruto's: "Ah, so that's why. It seems this breakfast is still a bit too difficult for you."
Naruto, a little embarrassed by his laughter, scratched his head and said awkwardly, "That kind of thing—it's practically hellish training! It's way scarier than turning into a frog!"
He recalled those culinary disasters and muttered to himself, "I'd rather transform into a frog ten more times than face that breakfast again."
Seeing Naruto's exaggeratedly alarmed expression, Naruto couldn't help but smile, his brows furrowed with relief.
"Alright, alright." Dream Naruto waved his hand with a smile. "Looks like I'd better take care of this breakfast."
"After all, this body is originally mine, so it might be more adaptable." He said, winking playfully at Naruto.
Upon hearing Naruto's words in the dream, Naruto first breathed a sigh of relief, then felt a surge of joy as his tense nerves instantly relaxed.
Then, feeling a little embarrassed but also unable to contain his curiosity, he asked, "Aren't you really scared? Can you really eat those bugs?"
Naruto in his dream smiled and said frankly, "At first, of course I also felt it was very challenging."
He seemed to recall the scene of his first taste of those insect delicacies, and couldn't help but show a helpless expression.
"However, to cultivate immortal arts here, these are essential for replenishing sufficient natural energy and physical strength. The food prepared by Granny Shima may have a unique appearance and taste, but its effects are indeed very good."
Naruto in his dream shrugged and continued, "And once you get used to it, you'll find that some of the flavors are actually quite—unique."
His expression was quite subtle when he said this, clearly indicating that "unique" was already a rather euphemistic description.
Immediately afterward, Naruto in his dream world became serious, and said with a sincere and firm gaze, "But most importantly, we cannot let down our elders' good intentions."
"Grandma Shima and Grandpa Fukasaku are genuinely trying to help us in their own way," Naruto said softly in his dream. "If we refuse or show any disgust, it will only hurt them."
Hearing this, Naruto was stunned. He hadn't expected that his dream self would consider the problem from this perspective.
How could he not understand this principle?
That's why he didn't miss a single meal in real life, and he forced himself to finish even the most unpalatable food.
But in Naruto's eyes, bad taste is bad taste, and fear is fear.
Seeing this, the dream version of Naruto finally gave a warm smile: "Alright, leave this to me."
He waved his hand and said jokingly, "You can just stand here and watch as I elegantly enjoy this special breakfast from Mount Myoboku."
Naruto looked at him, feeling both grateful and ashamed, but mostly a strange sense of peace.
With this calm and reliable self around, it seems that even the most difficult situation can always be resolved.
"Thank you," Naruto said sincerely.
"Don't be so polite, there's no need for such formalities between us." Dream Naruto laughed heartily and waved his hand.
His laughter gradually faded away, and the surrounding dark space also quieted down.
Meanwhile, inside the log cabin on Mount Myoboku.
Grandma Shima knocked gently on the door again and asked with concern, "Naruto? Is he still not awake?"
"Granny Shima is here!"
As the door creaked open, Naruto from the dream world appeared in the doorway.
His face beamed with a bright and genuine smile, his azure eyes were clear and bright, and he was composed, showing no sign of fear of the "delicious food" that was about to arrive.
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"Good morning, Grandma Shima!" Naruto in his dream greeted her enthusiastically. "Thank you so much for preparing breakfast again!"
As he spoke, he bowed slightly, displaying the politeness and gratitude of a junior in a natural and sincere manner.
"Naruto looks really good today!" Granny Shima smiled, her eyes crinkling at his bright and sincere expression.
"Don't worry about it being a hassle. You've been working so hard cultivating here, it's only right that your mother-in-law takes care of you. As long as you're well-fed and eating well, I'll be happiest!"
"Mmm! Grandma Shima's breakfast is so nutritious!" Dream Naruto nodded enthusiastically, giving a thumbs-up without hesitation. "I've been looking forward to it since I opened my eyes!"
"Hehe, eat more if you like! Training takes a lot of energy, so you can't go hungry!" Granny Shima happily patted Naruto's head, her wrinkles smoothing out with a smile.
In his mental space, Naruto witnessed this scene and was immediately speechless with astonishment and envy.
Grandma Shima in the dream was indeed much happier than in reality.
Naruto clicked his tongue in amazement, thinking to himself that the difference in his attitude towards eating breakfast could bring about such a world of difference in results.
Naruto's charming and tactful nature in the dream world made Granny Shima smile from ear to ear. It seems I still have a lot to learn.
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