Chapter 281 The Dark Side of Him

Good or evil, love and hate, light and shadow, the trial of the "Waterfall of Truth" seems to be a topic that every hot-blooded youth anime cannot avoid, and it is also a hurdle that the protagonists must face on their path to growth.

"We have to pay tribute to the classics once in a while." Luo Yi supported his waist with one hand and stood in front of a slightly simple waterfall.

Since Naruto was resting, there was no rush to meet him.

"Sit on the terrace in the center of the pool, close your eyes, and then you can see the real you." Motoi instructed step by step, "Generally speaking, there will be no danger, but please don't let your guard down."

Everyone has their own dark side to a greater or lesser extent, and almost everyone is afraid to face their dark side. It is quite rare to actively ask for it like this.

"Thank you, everyone. Please wait for me for a few minutes." Luo Yi nodded and walked to the terrace and sat down cross-legged.

I closed my eyes and counted silently for less than ten seconds before I felt a sense of grogginess as if the anesthesia before the operation had taken effect. I opened my eyes again and looked around. The sky was getting a little brighter, and the scenery had not changed at all. The only difference was that Hanabi and Motoi were gone.

Is this what it feels like to enter the spiritual world? It's quite fresh.

"Why?" A figure slowly emerged from the waterfall, and the voice sounded like his own recording, familiar yet strange.

"A classic opening line of questioning. Stop playing tricks and come out." Luo Yi stood up and stretched.

Well, there is no feedback from the physical body's movement. Sure enough, in reality, I am still sitting cross-legged and motionless.

"You are really not cooperating at all." The waterfall broke in the middle, and as expected, the dark side of Luo Yi appeared.

His appearance is almost identical to the boy himself, with the only difference being his eyes: the whites of his eyes are black, and his pupils are blood red with no highlights, as if he's afraid that others won't know that he's a villain.

The principle is still unclear, but is it a "natural illusion" based on the sound of falling water? But if it is really an illusion, it's a good thing that I am not 100% immune to illusions now.

"I almost missed such a unique experience." Luo Yi looked at the other self in front of him with great interest.

"You look so leisurely, do you think you have everything under control?" Yin Luoyi pulled the corners of his mouth into a sinister smile, his lifeless eyes full of hostility.

"Of course not, I'm just looking forward to what will unfold next. Treatment through conversation? Or should I punch him first and then ask all the questions while doing so?" Luo Yi crossed his hands behind his head, looking indeed leisurely.

“Hehe… after three years in the ninja world, all you have left is your name. Don’t you even remember who you are?” Yin Luoyi first chose “talk therapy”.

"Luo Yi, a male by physiology and psychology, a student who followed the trend of taking the postgraduate entrance examination and the public college entrance examination, and a nobody, please give me your advice." Luo Yi resisted with a "thick skin", "For the time being, I still have a clear self-awareness."

"So you came to the low-dimensional ninja world to escape your failure in reality, right?" Yin Luoyi swung the Seven Injury Fist wildly.

"Ah? Failure? But I... Oh, you don't mean being single? Sorry, my lovely fiancée is watching by the waterfall." Faced with the continuous attack, Luo Yi defended himself.

Yin Luoyi: “…”

Can I go back?

Fortunately, he quickly thought of a new angle, "You don't have a partner in real life, so you have no choice but to come to the ninja world to deceive ignorant girls."

"Hanabi is very smart. She knows a lot of things, but she didn't tell me because she was thinking about me. Unlike you, you were born in the ninja world, but you can't speak without a pacifier."

"Oh oh oh! You guy!" Yin Luoyi was the first to break the defense, and became angry and launched an ugly attack.

But... why did he use a fighting style that can't even be called a physical technique, such as the straight punch?

Luo Yi took a defensive posture and pulled back at the last moment when the opponent's fist was about to swing, intending to recreate the classic shoulder throw.

This was exactly what Yin Luoyi wanted. When Yin Luoyi grabbed the right fist and turned around, he bent his left arm and hit him in the back with his elbow.

"Hiss...you're so baby hot!" Although it didn't hurt, I stumbled forward and the over-the-shoulder throw was interrupted. The feeling of failure was more painful than the download progress of 99%.

"Hehe... To the dark side, meanness is the pass for the mean." Yin Luoyi is not ashamed of it but proud of it.

"I'm sorry, but I'm not a noble person, and I don't want to use nobility as my epitaph." Luo Yi prepared to attack.

Since this is a spiritual world, there is no need to worry about the scene being destroyed. You can just fight with all your might, right?

real world.

With Hua Huo's current insight, she can roughly grasp the mental state of others, and Luo Yi who is sitting in front of the waterfall is no exception.

"Don't worry, little princess with white eyes. The Chief of Staff is both intelligent and brave, and he will definitely pass the trial successfully." Seeing her eyes flickering, Motoi thought she was worried.

"Well, he's very good." The little girl didn't say much.

After a few minutes, Luo Yi calmly opened his eyes, then looked around a little nervously, and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that the environment was safe.

"How do you feel, Mr. Chief of Staff?"

"Very satisfied. Now I have a place and a wooden stake to test new ninjutsu harmlessly. Can I come here occasionally in the future?"

"what?"

...

We arrived at a building shaped like the Yaoi and Ushio-Oni.

Before meeting Naruto, Luo Yi and Hanabi met Iruka and Qin first. Their mission was to ensure that the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki stayed on the island, at least until he mastered the power of the tailed beasts.

“Is that so? Yamato won’t be killed, right?”

"Wood Release ninjas are too rare, so Kabuto can't bear to kill them. Instead of worrying about Yamato's safety, it's better to be vigilant. There will be a lot of White Zetsu troops who have become much stronger after transformation."

The difficulty of Wood Release is not the fusion of Earth Release and Water Release, but the use of Yang Release to give trees vitality on the basis of this fusion.

In this case, compared to bloodline limit, Wood Release should be classified as bloodline elimination?

Luo Yi also tried, but he failed.

It is always easier to destroy a forest than to plant one.

"Luo Yi, I'm not questioning your strategy. It's just that although Naruto is very strong now, asking him to go to the battlefield..." Iruka stopped talking halfway.

In the battle when the first and second generation reincarnations went berserk, Naruto had already gained the recognition of the villagers, so there was no need for him to risk his life and go to the front lines, especially in this world war targeting the tailed beasts.

If he fell into Madara's hands and the tailed beast was extracted from him, he would surely die.

"Iruka-sensei, we as teachers are supposed to guide students onto the right path, but that doesn't mean we can make decisions for them, right?"

"But we already have a very strong force on our side, Kage-sama, as well as you and Hanabi. Why should Naruto, who is still training, rush into the war?"

When Iruka said these words, he was also very conflicted. On the one hand, he and Naruto had a brotherly or even father-son relationship, and he certainly didn't want Naruto to participate in the battle because of his age; on the other hand, Luo Yi and Hanabi were much younger than Naruto, but now they were one of the most important forces of the coalition.

"I think it's probably because the more cruel the reality is, the more it can highlight the preciousness of dreams."

Naruto didn't want to be the one to be protected, even though it didn't prevent him from continuing to be the hero of Konoha, and even though the reason the coalition was formed and the battle was to protect him.

Of course, Luo Yi can do it now without beating around the bush. He defeated Black Zetsu, Kabuto, and Obito, and resurrected Kaguya, asking for the method to deal with the Otsutsuki clan. It was simple and efficient, but...

"It is the adults' duty to protect children's dreams, isn't it?"

Iruka found that he really couldn't treat Luo Yi as a child. Many times, like now, he even felt that Luo Yi was older than him.

"I can't argue with you anyway." Iruka smiled and shook his head, thinking that since it was his decision, he must be sure to protect the person.

"Because deep down you still support him in pursuing his dreams." Luo Yi exposed this hypocritical guy.

Next they talked about the Yamato kidnapping case.

It is not difficult to judge that Kabuto most likely took Yamato with him on purpose, leaving Naruto and Killer Bee behind. The reason may be that he did not want to waste a powerful reincarnation, or it may be that he wanted to have an extra bargaining chip to negotiate with Obito.

Even if they are exposed, there is no need to worry about the army approaching. The fragile alliance between the villains is really hilarious.

"Oh? Luo Yi, why are you here?" Naruto, wearing a sea lion nightcap, walked out of the room and noticed the visitor in the hall.

"I came to meet you and, by the way, to be responsible for your training acceptance task tomorrow." Luo Yi raised his hand and waved.