Naruto’s Decision

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[Uzumaki Naruto's POV]

After learning Senjutsu, a realization hit me: surviving wouldn't be a huge problem anymore. Even if the world somehow got dominated by Madara and Obito, I was sure I would be fine. Of course, I would rather the world remain the same as it would be easier to survive without the two lunatics dominating it.

My over-a-year stay in this world had made me concentrate on everything that could increase my survivability chance. Thanks to that, I hadn't thought about what I would do after my survival was assured. It was ironic considering the lecture I had given to Sasuke a long ago. As such, I was left pondering another goal I should set for my life.

"Should I nerf myself, so my life gets more exciting?"

While I was tempted to do it, I didn't want unnecessary trouble, so I discarded the idea right away.

"Collecting beauties around the globe?"

That was my side quest. I would even revive those who had left this world. No one would be left unappreciated. Death wouldn't be able to stand in my way to appreciate beautiful women.

"I think making a family will be an interesting thing to do."

Thus, I decided to dominate the world. What I meant by that was that I would revive Uzushiogakure. I hated responsibility over other people's lives, but I wouldn't mind it if they belonged to my family. Technically speaking, I had lost my family the moment I came to this world, but it wouldn't hurt to start a new one.

Karin was annoying but an interesting person to hang around with. Using her as a metric, I thought it would be fair to say the Uzumaki were an okay bunch. On top of that, of course, their prowess at Fūinjutsu was unparalleled by default. It would be a huge advantage to make a country full of them.

The fact that multiple villages worked together to destroy Uzushiogakure was enough proof that a village full of Uzumaki was a nightmare. Therefore, to realize my goal, I had to make the revived Uzushiogakure the strongest. By making Uzushiogakure an absolute force, I would eventually make the world believe I was dominating the world through it.

No, I wasn't justifying my desire to dominate the world. I genuinely wanted to have a family, people I could connect with… probably. Either way, putting everyone beneath my feet was a necessary step in my plan to have a fulfilling life. Oh, and family was important too. I liked to be alone with my thoughts, but I knew I would do something crazy if no one distracted me from them. By the time I knew it, I would become the second coming of Kaguya.

Is that a bad thing, though?

It was not a bad thing, but I would rather not become a grumpy immortal.

"Naruto-kun, where are we going?"

Pulled out of my thoughts, I looked down at the horny girl in my arms. I had been carrying her for fifteen minutes, but she had only found the ability to speak now.

"Meeting up with Orochimaru's goons."

"That is what we are doing, but where are we going?"

"Orochimaru's hideout."

"Why?"

Why was it? I wondered. I didn't even need to hide myself per se. I could become a casual Nukenin and do my thing. Konoha might have put a bounty on my head, but Hiruzen guaranteed Konoha would send no one after me. Smart bounty hunters also wouldn't go after me, so I was technically safe. Then, why did I decide to go to Orochimaru's hideout?

"It's cost-effective."

"Huh?"

To rebuild a village, I needed a tremendous amount of money. I had a lot of money, but it was not enough to rebuild a village, yet. Without a village, I technically didn't have a place to stay. Staying at inns would be wasting money, so Orochimaru's free hideout was the best choice, at the moment. I would move out as soon as a Samaritan offered me a better place to stay.

Before long, we arrived at the meeting point with the Sound Four. Apart from Tayuya who looked like a normal person, the group was full of circus talents. Sakon and Ukon shared the same body. Kidōmaru had four arms. Jirōbō was… fat. Looking at it objectively, now, he was the most normal out of the group.

"Ah, here is the blond prick. What took you so long, dickhead?" Tayuya spoke colorfully.

Ignoring her, I turned to Sakon and Ukon. "Let's go. Konoha might give me a leeway, but they still need to act like they are offended by what I did."

"Do you need any help with that?" Sakon pointed at Karin.

"It is good."

Although I would rather not have a horny teenager in my arms, I didn't want to entrust any of my possession to Orochimaru. We might have made a deal, but there was no guarantee none of us would betray each other. Karin was an asset I couldn't afford to lose. It was wiser to keep her close.

"We won't steal your whore, retard," Tayuya scoffed.

"Has someone ever shoved a dick in her mouth to shut her up?" I wondered aloud.

"Hah! They wish they could," Tayuya sneered.

"Well, expect it soon."

"Weirdo."

A brief hesitation flashed across Tayuya's face before her bravado returned. Sakon and Ukon took charge before we had another bout of verbal jabs, prompting us to move. Tayuya remained disrespectful but stayed silent the entire trip. Three days later, we arrived at Orochimaru's hideout.

Karin wasn't particularly comfortable with the place. She didn't have a problem with the hideout, but its location. She had just escaped Kusa not too long ago, after all. It would be uncomfortable to be anywhere near it this soon. Fortunately for her, we were staying underground, so Kusa would never detect us.

"This place is creepy," Karin remarked as we walked through the hall of the hideout.

"I think this place suits your behavior well, Slutty Tomato," Tayuya commented.

"Who are you calling Tomato!?"

Tayuya scoffed, a faint smirk adorning her face. Sakon looked at Karin with a worried look whereas Kidōmaru smirked. I ignored the whole shenanigans and took note of the entire place. The hideout felt similar to Ryūchi Cave. Orochimaru's Chakra was everywhere, so he should know whatever happened in this place.

That was going to change soon, of course. He wouldn't know anything about what I would do. My seal would take over the entire place and he wouldn't be able to do anything about it. I didn't need anyone to know what I was doing.

"Hi, Uzumaki-san. It has been some time."

"Ah, it's the four-eyed fuckface."

Kabuto stood at the end of the passage with a smile on his face. His eyeglasses glinted despite the minimum illumination of the place. I ignored the creepy nerd and walked past him. Karin followed after me, sending a condescending look at him as she passed him. Kabuto remained unfazed. He followed after us as if nothing happened.

"Orochimaru-sama has been waiting."

"He should have greeted me if that was the case."

Kabuto was about to say something when the said snake made an appearance.

"I am sorry for not welcoming you on time, Naruto-kun. I was caught up with… something."

"Now, why don't you show me the thing that you are so eager to show me?"

A mischievous glint flashed across Orochimaru's eyes as his mouth crooked into a grin. He turned to Kabuto and gestured at Karin.

"Kabuto, show young Karin her room and give her a tour."

"Yes, Orochimaru-sama."

Before Kabuto took Karin, I handed her my Hiraishin kunai and told her to insert her Chakra into it if she felt she was in danger. After assuring me she would call for my help as soon as Kabuto creeped her out, she left with Kabuto.

"Good work, four of you. You may return to your room and busy yourselves with productive activities," Orochimaru said to the Sound Four. Turning around, he said, "Follow me, Naruto-kun."

We walked into another passage and entered the fourth room on the right side of the passage. The room was full of human-sized jars filled with all kinds of specimens. Orochimaru walked to the bookcase in the corner of the room and pulled a red book. The wall rumbled and the bookcase retreated into the wall, revealing a room behind.

My Sekigan immediately caught the figure lying on the bed in the center of the room. It was faint, but the figure's Chakra felt very familiar. My presence in this world was already a deviation, so I had expected this world to be different than the one I knew. However, I would be lying if I said I had expected such an outrageous thing to exist.

"You seem to recognize her," Orochimaru chuckled. "But why wouldn't you when it is your mother?"

"Did you clone her?" I asked neutrally, my killing intent flaring.

"Ku-Ku-Ku… relax, Naruto-kun. I haven't done anything to her," Orochimaru clarified with a struggle. "It is her real body. She was never buried."

I frowned as I looked at Kushina's flawless body. It looked normal, but something was amiss. My curiosity got over me, so I retracted my killing intent. Orochimaru sighed in relief and then told me the story.