If Our Roles Reversed (REMASTERED VERSION RELEASED+ DISCONTINUED)

Chapter 31

"And now you finally see the truth....". The hooded man, the same one who gave Minato the seal, walked over Naruto.

"Madara Uchiha regarded you nothing but just a puppet, a little toy to play with". He continued.

Naruto kept staring in shock as his world shattered whilst Madara was fighting Minato intensely. "The one who you blamed, your father, he is not responsible for your pain". The hooded man looked towards Madara. "But he is!".

"He is the one who released the Nine-Tails from your mother at her weakest point, he is the one who tried to kill your father and mother! He is the one who destined you a life of a jinchuriki!". The hooded man continued.

Naruto stared at the ground as his world crumbled, who was he really fighting for? What goal was he pursuing all along when he was played like a puppet by Madara?

Naruto couldnt forget what the leaf did, but what about his father?

"Naruto.... I still recall Madara telling you that he was not there, that the villainous Fourth Hokage made an irresponsible mistake and set the beast free". The hooded man said. "I still recall him lying to you, telling you that your father carelessly sacrificed your mother just to save this village".

"Tell me now Naruto, what do you see?".

Naruto could not bring himself to reply, he saw how his father bravely fought Madara.

But then, Naruto started to think: this was a genjutsu right? That must've meant that things can be easily manipulated!

"You're lying!". Naruto said. "That's a damn Genjutsu that my so-called father probably placed on me! So I can believe his lies!". Naruto said, staring right through this man's eyes.

The man narrowed his eyes. "You think of this as some kind of cruel lie?". He asked.

Then, the man suddenly snapped his fingers and the scenery changed. Naruto got up and saw that they were within a cave. "Where am I?". Naruto whispered as he got up, his legs felt like damn jelly.

"Since you desperately want your proof". The man pointed at the door. "There is your proof". Naruto's eyes followed the man's fingers that pointed towards the door, he took an uneasy breath then walked towards the door.

Naruto's hand simply fazed through the door as he tried to touch the door knob, he realized he can simply go through it. Without wasting anymore time; Naruto Uzumaki entered the room.

Much to his surprise, Madara was talking to Pein at the table, eyeing the two men carefully; he quickly went to listen to their conversation.

"Madara... There is something I would rather much discuss". Pein said. "I know what you want to discuss Nagato, I already now what to do".

Nagato? So that was Pein's real name all along?

"You know that the full truth can't be hidden forever, at one point Naruto would indeed learn of the truth". Pein inquired.

"I understand that Nagato, Naruto will eventually know that I'm the one who released the Nine-Tailed Fox".

Naruto's heart stopped beating.

"He mustn't know that I'm directly responsible for his parent's death and for his miserable life". Madara said. "All of this was carefully planned by me so I can get Naruto to join us".

"And what about Danzo?". Pein asked.

"Danzo will fullfil his part of the deal by trying to cause rife within the leaf to the point the Uchiha might want to start a Civil War". Madara said. "Once that happens, we will send a few of our little puppets to assist Danzo, and then Danzo can gain full power over the Leaf". Madara said.