"Your parents, when you have mastered your skills, if at that time you still wish to see them again, resurrecting them is not a difficult thing..."
Aomi gently patted Naruto's head and said slowly, "In this world, the distinction between life and death is not strict. With your talent, Naruto, as long as you focus and put effort into training, there will come a day when you will have the power to reverse life and death."
Aomi wasn't deceiving Naruto.
Even if the storyline follows its original path, Naruto, who gains the Six Paths of Yang Power, will possess a certain grace of controlling life and death.
"As for the confusion in your heart, it's quite normal for you, Naruto..."
"You are the son of the Fourth Hokage. Your parents died heroes fighting for this village, sealing the fox within you, hoping the whole village would remember your family's sacrifice, surround you with love from a young age, and help you master the Tailed Beast..."
"With this, although you would harbor a dangerous Tailed Beast within from a young age, logically speaking, Naruto, you should receive the village's praise, the inclination of resources, the care of all adults and your parents' old friends..."
"But circumstances changed."
Naruto trembled all over. With his small mind, he couldn't comprehend village politics...
The only thing he knew was that his parents paid a great deal for this village and did consider their son, balancing both in the decisions they made.
However.
Konoha betrayed Namikaze Minato and Kushina's intentions.
Thinking back to Ninja School, when the teacher asked each person their aspiration, Naruto declared he wanted to be Hokage, only to be ridiculed by almost all his classmates...
A fox demon managing to study normally in Ninja School was already merciful, and dreaming of becoming Hokage?
Don't be ridiculous!
Now, Naruto only felt absurd and shattered.
His barely formed worldview crumbled under such a massive influx of information...
"I... I initially wanted to gain the recognition of the village, so the adults wouldn't look at me with disdain, so the villagers and classmates from Ninja School would greet me warmly..."
"I want to become Hokage!"
Naruto swallowed with difficulty and said, "But, my father became Hokage, and even after sacrificing for the village, his son was discriminated against and bullied since childhood..."
"Do I really want to become Hokage?"
A child's simple values are straightforward—becoming Hokage, gaining respect...
But as the son of the Fourth Hokage, Naruto found that the notion of Hokage was entirely different from what he imagined.
In his understanding, even for a child from an ordinary family, if their parents sacrificed for the village, the villagers should at least help out with enthusiasm, not bully or greet with cold words from childhood, right?
Becoming Hokage feels less meaningful than not becoming Hokage...
Wasn't being Hokage all in vain!
"Why does the village have to bully our family like this, Brother Aomi..."
Naruto counted on his fingers, saying one after another: "My father is the Fourth Hokage, my mother I can also discern, seems to be the previous ninja who sealed the fox demon..."
"Both of them died for the village, and I became the vessel for sealing the fox demon..."
"What more do we have to do to gain the village's recognition? We didn't make any mistakes, yet why are we punished like criminals, my dad and mom..."
Naruto's eyes were somewhat red. At his age, he didn't understand what killing intent was, so his eyes accumulated a strong sense of resentment...
"Naruto, why do you need the village's recognition?"
In Naruto's eager gaze for answers, Aomi slowly began, "Indeed, perhaps Konoha once owed your father and mother enough gratitude, had reasons and moral obligations for fighting for them..."
"But after experiencing so many events, past kindness has already been repaid..."
"Besides, even if Konoha hasn't let you or your parents down, you must remember one thing, Naruto..."
Aomi stepped before Naruto, crouching slightly, looking into his moist emerald eyes earnestly and said:
"Living under the gaze and expectations of others is not right."
"To become strong, you need to follow your own heart, pursue what you truly want."
Naruto stared blankly at Aomi.
Not caring about others' stares... Is this really possible?
And if living isn't for seeking others' recognition, then what is it for?
"Naruto, everyone is born with social ties and structures. They are your resources but also your limitations..."
"Take Shikamaru and Choji, they have clans and family who look after them, but their lives are constrained as well."
"Being a part of the Akimichi clan, even if Choji has other talents, they are unlikely to be discovered, instead focusing on Secret Techniques... Shikamaru is the same."
"And their life's paths will proceed in the footsteps of their predecessors, step by step."
Aomi's eyes carried a hint of encouragement as he continued seriously, "But you are different, Naruto!"
"Having lost your parents from a young age, you grew up alone amidst calculations and suspicion, you don't owe anyone..."
"Thus, you don't need to be entangled in inherent social relationships, only need to focus on your desires. Being an orphan is your disadvantage but also your unique advantage in terms of mindset!"