Naruto: Eight Gates Hidan

Chapter 229 Overcoming Prejudice
Naruto's path of practice has entered a critical stage.

Overcome inner prejudices and recognize each other's existence.

In front of the waterfall of the heart mirror, Naruto sat cross-legged.Uncle Kirabi said that to overcome the darkness in one's heart, one needs to truly calm down and think.

The waterfall of the heart mirror is a wonderful place on the island.Due to the peaceful atmosphere, the sound of the waterfall forms a beautiful frequency.

The thoughts of people who meditate here diverge quickly, especially those who have worries in their hearts, and they will meet the imaginary dark side of themselves.

This is also a quick way to release the desire, pain, unwillingness and other emotions deep in your heart.

Talk to yourself!
"You never cry for pain."

Dark Naruto walked out of the waterfall.

"Why are you crying?"

"When you are discriminated against by others, you are miserable and depressed. But you are always thinking about getting approval from others."

"As your heart, I have to bear all the darkness!"

The voice of the dark side became even strange to Naruto, and he couldn't accept that he was himself.

"But."

"No but!"

The dark side Naruto pointed at him, and said without a word: "If you are still that useless fox and brat, will anyone want to talk to you?"

"This"

Naruto's pupils shrank, he was too stiff to open his mouth to refute.

"You who used to have nothing to rely on, your whole life is full of discrimination."

"People blame you for angering the demon fox. They never thought that you are still a child, and you have taken on the burden of sealing the demon fox."

"Now, after you grow up, why should you protect them?"

"Protect those who hurt you?"

"Don't forget! They are not kind people. They discriminate against and neglect a child. This is the true face of their selfishness."

"You, who became the so-called Konoha hero, have completely forgotten those strange eyes."

"Then what's the point of my existence?"

"I, who lived in the pain of the past, looked at myself who was going positive and did not choose revenge! Me! How should I face you like this!"

When the heart cannot interpret the darkness of the past, it will be gradually invaded by shadows.

The dark side of himself is the part that lives with painful memories that he can't correct because he can't find a reason.

He was right!
The selfish villagers put the blame on an orphan. Why should such a person seek their approval?

Do you abandon your original self just for the admiration of others?

What is the meaning of the so-called life in order to live in the eyes of others so hypocritically?

At this moment, Naruto understood that the darkness in his heart has never been forgotten, and they are all part of the deep memory.

The subject himself is already living in the sunshine, but he doesn't care about the shadow behind him.

That's what created the current situation.

"Naruto."

Kirabi looked worriedly at Naruto in front of the waterfall of the heart mirror.

Yamato next to him also rushed over, and he reprimanded Kirabi for his risky approach.Once Naruto can't let go, he will be occupied by darkness, in that case.
"That would still be Naruto himself."

Kirabi said lightly.

"People always recognize themselves among countless choices. When we use our own perspective to measure whether other people's attitudes and thoughts are in line with our own values, we fall into bias."

"This"

"What you Konoha want is Naruto who lives in the imagination with a bright side, he can bring warmth and protection to the village."

"But I think Naruto should make his own choice."

"He just needs to be himself, and I also believe that this kind-hearted child will follow the calling of his heart."

Yamato understood a little, and turned to look at Naruto's distorted and calm face in front of the waterfall.

At least he didn't dare to face the waterfall of the heart mirror, and he didn't know how terrible the darkness of the past would be.The self who has lost the luster of life has never dared to think about such problems many times.

"If possible, I also want to stand with Naruto."

"what?"

Kirabi looked at Yamato with some puzzlement. If he entered the waterfall of the mirror, Naruto would not only bear his own darkness, but also part of Yamato's dark life.

"The ninjas of Konoha always need to stand together to defeat the darkness."

Although he was afraid, he felt that Naruto should not be allowed to bear all this alone, and Yamato then walked towards the waterfall of the heart mirror.
The world before Naruto's eyes changed again, and he saw the young Yamato living in a painful and rigid life.

"Master Yamato"

As a baby with intercolumn cells, he was trained as a competent weapon. He couldn't be himself, and he didn't know what he should look like. He could only become the shadow of others.

Follow orders and have no thoughts of their own.In order to complete the task and live, mechanical training made him gradually lose his emotions.

The first time he felt pain was when his companion died tragically, but he was helpless.

Naruto saw Uncle Hidan when he was young in the memory screen.Anger is painful, twisted and powerful, and Yamato also feels the fragility of life in the face of fear.

Since then, Yamato has also been brought to the third generation by Kakashi.Because of his wooden escape, the third generation also understood that the plan was still going on secretly.

He didn't blame anyone for this, at least Yamato has cultivated well and can be used as the backbone to protect Konoha.

Yamato also understood the meaning of guardianship under the influence of the three generations.The pain of my own existence is irreversible, and all I can do is to prevent such things from happening again.

Under the arms, Konoha's laughing children have a complete childhood and life, and this is the warmest harbor in Yamato's heart.

"The pain of life is long. When obsessed with resentment and unwillingness, people will not be able to find the meaning and value of their own existence."

"Compared to me, Naruto, your goal is Hokage. Hokage needs not only strength and responsibility, but also a heart that can see the future."

"Light and darkness have never been in opposition."

"That's what it takes to get to the adult world."

Yamato's voice sounded.If the goal in the heart is firm, the shadow of the past will be insignificant.In other words, it is also a stepping stone on the way to the goal.

"Master Yamato"

Returning to the waterfall of the heart mirror again, Naruto in the dark looked at the extra Yamato in front of him, and his expression became tense.

"Naruto, of course, I really hope that your romantic innocence can be preserved. Just like the children I see, living in a happy harbor."

"but"

Yamato paused, and continued: "Life has many stages, and innocence will always become a thing of the past."

"The essence of kindness is good, but rationality is the cornerstone of the competition in the adult world."

"Naruto."

"If you want to become Hokage, you can't fall down here."

"Konoha's partners are always behind you!"

Naruto's expression became firm, painful memories are always in the past tense, he wants to protect Konoha because there are many people worthy of respect and protection.

Just like what Yamato has done, when dealing with the past, we must always understand one truth: what we can change is not the past, but the future.

With their own efforts, the villagers did not change their views because of strength.Rather, they learned that they are a part of Konoha, not an existence that brings disaster.

To overcome prejudice, the first thing to do is to change perspectives between each other, empathize with each other, and then interpret from different angles.

(End of this chapter)