Naruto: The dungeon I developed went viral throughout the entire ninja world.

Chapter 98 The Cleansing of Fate, Devouring Asura

Amegakure, the headquarters of Akatsuki.

"Absolutely brilliant."

Nagato's voice rang out.

A figure slowly emerged from the ground, half black and half white; it was Zetsu, an scout from the Akatsuki organization.

"Pain, intelligence has arrived." Black Zetsu's voice was deep. "Kisame and Deidara have both gone missing."

"Out of contact?" Konan frowned. She was standing next to Nagato. "With their strength, even if they were besieged by Konoha, they shouldn't be unable to send a signal."

"That's the problem. The last images my spore clones sent back showed that their chakra activity was still in the forest outside Konoha, but the signal was very weak."

"Furthermore, after that, the Konoha government released a statement... well, you should see it for yourself."

Jue handed a scroll of intelligence to Xiao Nan.

Xiao Nan unfolded it and exclaimed, "A super S-level defense exercise? A holographic projection?"

She read out these unfamiliar words, utterly bewildered, wondering what they all meant.

"Konoha is lying. This attempt to cover up their guilt only proves that they have something to hide. Kisame and Deidara have probably fallen into some kind of special barrier."

Nagato carefully analyzed the current situation and addressed the group.

At the other end of the tower, a man wearing an orange swirling mask leaned against the wall. He was none other than Obito Uchiha, the mastermind behind the Akatsuki organization.

"A barrier... capable of trapping Kisame and Deidara simultaneously and completely isolating them from the outside world... even the Four Purple Flame Array couldn't achieve this level of barrier. Unless..."

He suddenly remembered the mysterious shopkeeper who was causing trouble throughout the entire ninja world.

"The shop manager seems to be named Roy. His canopy ignores all barriers and projects directly to various countries."

"This ability goes beyond the realm of ninjutsu. If he were to use it, imprisoning Kisame and Deidara wouldn't be impossible."

"Whatever the reason, it proves one thing." Obito straightened up. "The situation in Konoha now is much more complex than we imagined. That shopkeeper is a huge variable."

"Capturing the Nine-Tails is far too risky before we understand the true nature of its abilities. It would mean launching a full-scale attack on Konoha, and the key issue is that there are unknown forces within Konoha."

Nagato was rendered speechless.

He was well aware of this, but he wasn't a mindless madman like Deidara. Even gods need to plan before they act.

"Stop the all-out attack on the Nine-Tails." Nagato made the final decision.

"Send Kakuzu and Hidan to capture the Two-Tails. The situation in Kumogakure is relatively simpler, and it's a good opportunity to test the Five Great Nations' reaction to our actions."

"As for Konoha..." Nagato's Rinnegan shifted slightly as he looked towards the Land of Fire. "I will go there myself, just to take a look first."

"Let's see who this so-called store manager really is."

Meanwhile, at the training grounds in Konoha Village.

"Rasengan!"

Naruto let out a low growl and slammed the blue chakra ball in his hand onto the rock.

The rock shattered instantly, sending fragments flying everywhere.

"Huff... huff..."

Naruto was panting heavily.

After a month of intensive training, he can now skillfully make dumplings with one hand.

However, the next task assigned by Jiraiya caused him to hit a bottleneck: the change in the nature of the Rasengan.

"wind……"

Naruto reached out again, attempting to inject wind-style chakra into the Rasengan.

The blue chakra ball had just taken shape when wisps of wind-attribute energy seeped into it, instantly making the entire ball extremely unstable.

It looks like an explosion is about to happen; it's just a matter of when.

"Not yet, you still don't have enough control."

Just as he was trying to calm the raging power, a voice full of compassion and love resounded deep within his mind.

Let it go...

"Who?!" Naruto was startled, and his chakra instantly went out of control.

The Wind Release: Rasengan prototype in his hand exploded, and the wind blades cut his palm.

"Damn it!" Naruto looked around warily.

Kagura's Mind's Eye has been awakened, but apart from a few birds, there is no one around.

Hatred only brings more suffering.

The voice rang out again.

"Shut up!" Naruto covered his head, feeling as if his brain was being torn apart.

Let go of hatred and embrace this world...

"I told you to shut up!!!"

Naruto's eyes turned bloodshot, and the Nine-Tails' chakra within him began to run rampant.

"To hell with forgiveness and protection, I don't need to forgive anyone."

He smashed the surrounding trees and rocks, everything he could see, to pieces.

"Who's speaking! Get out here! Get out here!!!"

He finally managed to break free from a world full of lies and hypocrisy, and resolved to live only for himself.

Now, there's another voice trying to drag him back into the quagmire of love and peace?

Why should I?!

The Hokage's office.

Tsunade frowned as she looked at Naruto, whose mental state was extremely unstable.

"You said there's someone talking in your head?" Tsunade channeled medical chakra into Naruto, carefully examining his mental fluctuations. "Is it the Nine-Tails?"

"No!" Naruto scratched his head in frustration. "That stupid fox's voice is way worse than this! This voice is gentle, but it makes me want to vomit!"

"Schizophrenia? Or has he been put under a spell?" Jiraiya was equally at a loss. He tried to investigate, but to no avail.

"Take him to the Illusionary Dojo. Only that shrewd merchant could understand such bizarre things."

Tsunade made a decision immediately.

Inside the Illusionary Dojo.

Roy put down the account book in his hand as he watched Naruto being helped in by Tsunade and Jiraiya.

"Hey, what happened? Did someone beat you up?"

"Enough nonsense!" Tsunade slammed her hand on the counter, making the teacups jump. "Take a look at him! This kid seems to be possessed!"

Roy didn't make a move immediately, but instead looked at Naruto with great interest.

Naruto's body trembled slightly, and he kept muttering, "Shut up... Stop talking... I don't want to hear it..."

"interesting."

Roy stretched out his finger and tapped Naruto's forehead.

A stream of data unfolded before Roy's eyes.

System scan initiated...

[Target: Naruto Uzumaki.]

[Status: Moderate mental pollution.]

[Pollution source analysis in progress...]

[Warning! Ashura's chakra, which was dormant within Naruto's body, has been detected to have awakened!]

[Analysis: This chakra possesses extremely strong assimilative and spiritual influence capabilities. It is attempting to modify the host's personality to conform to the prophetic, saintly nature of the Child of Prophecy.]

[System determination: This will is a Destiny Virus; immediate removal is recommended!]

"I see."

Roy withdrew his finger, understanding everything now.

"What's wrong with him?" Tsunade asked anxiously.

"It's nothing serious, I just want to talk to Naruto alone for a bit." Roy sat back down in his chair.

"Why is that? But if you're confident, I'll leave it to you." Tsunade and Jiraiya were both a little puzzled, but they still obediently left.

"Naruto, there is a chakra flowing within you, which I hinted at once before. But now it has awakened, and it wants you to forgive those who hurt you, and to dedicate everything for love and peace, including your life."

To hell with saviors!

Naruto slammed his fist into the ground.

"My body is my own; no one can make decisions for me, not even God!"

His eyes turned fierce.

"Very good, that's ambitious. Since you're unwilling, there's only one way."

He took a black card from under the counter and threw it in front of Naruto.

[Single-player dungeon: The Battle of Destiny - The End of Asura]

"This is……"

Naruto picked up the card, somewhat puzzled.

Roy responded calmly.

"That's the solution. Go in, go to your spiritual world, and find that guy named Asura. Didn't he want to pass on his legacy to you? Very well."

"Do not accept his legacy; it is a shackle, a curse that binds you."

"What you need to do is kill him, and then devour him!"

"Take his chakra, his power, and everything else and make it your own nourishment!"

Naruto smiled, and Kurama (the Nine-Tails) within the sealed space also smiled.

"Kid, I hate that 'love' act too! It's so hypocritical!"

The Nine-Tails' voice exploded in Naruto's mind.

"Destroy him! Use your will to utterly crush him! I'll tear his chakra apart and turn it into nourishment for your growth!"

With the support of the strongest external aid, Naruto had no more worries.

He took the card and walked towards the cold, metallic cockpit.

Naruto lay down in the cockpit, and the door slowly closed.

"Whether you're an ancestor or a god, if you dare to point fingers at me, I'll devour you!"