Within the sealed space.
The bright sunshine is shining, and the boundless sea surface is vast and slightly rippled.
The waves lapped on the shore, and the sound echoed in my ears, like a gentle whisper.
In this environment, the human mind faces the infinite distance.
"Naruto."
The refreshing sea breeze gently ruffled Menma's hair and robe, and his voice was as gentle as the sea breeze: "Actually, you understand the meaning of this sentence, right?"
Little Naruto nodded first, hesitated for a moment but then shook his head, with a very conflicted expression on his face.
Menma smiled and touched Naruto's head: "You understand, you are just troubled by whether this sentence is correct or wrong."
Killing one person to save the world is not killing one person to benefit the world; killing oneself to save the world is killing oneself to benefit the world.
This sentence is taken from "Mozi·Daqi".
Meaning: If sacrificing one person can bring the world to our ideal state, it does not mean that it is right for us to sacrifice him.
Only when it requires sacrificing ourselves to improve the world is this a reason to encourage self-sacrifice.
Sacrifice yourself for righteousness, and sacrifice your own body, not others.
That is to say...
"Even if killing an innocent person can save the world, we do not have the power to decide whether that innocent person lives or dies."
However, innocent people...
Where do the innocent people come from in this world?
Except for civilians, no ninja has blood on his hands.
The boundary between justice and evil is too vague if judged by human moral standards.
But this argument obviously cannot convince the still naive little Naruto.
"Brother Menma, I don't understand..."
Seeing Naruto's stubborn expression, Menma sighed secretly and said helplessly: "Since you are so curious, Naruto, I will give you a train problem."
"Tram? Is it the kind of vehicle mentioned in the book that is similar to a horse-drawn carriage and can only run on a fixed track?"
Menma nodded perfunctorily, took out a pen, leaned down and started writing on the blank paper.
Five minutes later, Menma put away the pen and handed the drawing to little Naruto.
"Suppose five people are tied up on one tram track, one person is tied up on another alternate track, and at the same time, an out-of-control tram is approaching at a high speed."
"And there happens to be a joystick next to you. You can push the joystick to make the tram drive onto the backup track, killing that one person and saving five others."
"You can also do nothing and let the tram run over those five people and save one person on the other track."
When little Naruto heard this, his brows gradually furrowed, the expression on his face became more distorted, and the obscure chakra fluctuations on his body seemed to become more obvious.
Even Kyuubi on the side turned his gaze over, a pair of fox eyes full of confusion and solemnity.
"What kind of chakra is that and why does it feel so awkward?"
As a tailed beast with the ability to sense good and evil, he has been used to the cruelty and evil of humans.
At the same time, he also deeply hates the badness and greed of human beings.
But this kind of "extremely good" chakra fluctuation made him feel hypocritical and disgusted from the bottom of his heart.
But Menma didn't seem to notice at all.
"So……"
He stared hard into little Naruto's blue eyes and asked, "What is your choice?"
"I...I don't know."
Little Naruto's expression was extremely distorted, and his temperament was extremely fragmented.
As dazzling and gentle as the sun, as rational and chilling as judgment.
"I want to push the joystick..."
Naruto's rationality told him that in order to create the greatest benefit, he should pull the lever, sacrifice one person, and save five people.
But as soon as he finished speaking, the chakra fluctuations in his body magnified again, reaching a level that was visible to the naked eye.
The emotional voice told him again that once he pushed down the joystick, he would kill an innocent person who would not have died.
Little Naruto clenched his teeth, but his expression gradually became peaceful: "No, I can't do this! I have no power to decide his life or death!"
Kyuubi on the side had straightened up, staring at Naruto with his vertical pupils, and seemed to see another person through Naruto's body.
"Menma! Naruto brat..."
"Shhh."
Menma smiled and raised his index finger to his lips.
Although there was a smile on his face, the smile was full of chills.
He said coldly: "Then you chose to do nothing, let nature take its course, ignore the lives of the other five people, and watch those five people die?"
Seeking death without saving...
Naruto's soothing expression suddenly became depressed again, and the chakra fluctuations in his body began to become disordered.
This obviously conflicts with his "emotional" side.
"I...I don't know!!"
It was like there were many completely different thoughts fighting in Naruto's head, making him unsure of his choice.
But Menma stood aside, looking at him coldly with a face of pain and struggle.
"Asura Chakra, can this problem be solved with your love and bond?"
There is no doubt that the source of Naruto's current struggle is the influence of Asura's chakra.
As the "purely good" side, in this situation, you are required to do something.
But it is just a ball of chakra with no intelligence and only super obsession. It cannot find the perfect answer between these two options.
No matter which one he chooses, it is a betrayal of his so-called "love and bond".
Without the interference of Asura's chakra, Menma believed that Naruto could easily find the correct answer instead of falling into this dazed state of "thinking".
"Menma, what happened to the chakra on Naruto's brat?"
Kyuubi's big head came closer, his brows furrowed, and his eyes looking at little Naruto were full of surprise.
But deep in his eyes, there was still a bit of heartache.
After all, he was the kid he watched grow up. Although he didn't say it, he still cared about Naruto in his heart.
"Do you know Asura?"
Menma didn't even look back, and said in a calm tone: "That is Asura's chakra, and Naruto is the reincarnation of Asura."
"Asura's chakra, Naruto is his reincarnation? How is that possible?"
Kyuubi's fox eyes widened, his face full of human disbelief.
Obviously, it does not know anything about Asura.
Asura, that is the second son of the old man of Six Paths, and the second leader of the Ninja Sect.
Asura's talent has been very low since he was a child. He can't do anything well by himself and is clumsy.
But he has a very friendly personality, and everyone in the Ninja Sect has a high impression of him.
The Sage of Six Paths was on the verge of death when he drew out the tailed beast. Before his death, he chose Asura to inherit the leadership of the Ninja Sect.
The relationship between the nine tailed beasts, including the Nine Tails, and Asura is also very good.
Later, the eldest son Indra turned against Asura and wanted to regain his status.
During the fight between the two, Asura borrowed a lot of tailed beast chakra from its nine tails, and used it to form a three-headed, six-armed fox that resembled a completely tailed beast.
However, it saw the death of Asura with its own eyes...
Kyuubi said solemnly: "I have never heard of reincarnation. When a human being dies, he or she dies. The soul will disappear completely, and the chakra will also dissipate. Otherwise, how could the old man of Six Paths..."
Kyuubi seemed to have thought of something, and the words in his mouth suddenly stopped, and his originally narrow vertical pupils shrank in an instant.
"Nine Lamas."
Menma's eyes were deep and he said meaningfully: "The sky is actually colorless. It did not deceive you. It was your own eyes that deceived you."
