novelraw Chapter 47, Tail 9
Chapter 47, Tail 9
Reikawa Uzumaki stood on the water in the sealed space, looking at the enormous body of the Nine-Tails, and said, "I am Reikawa Uzumaki, from the Uzumaki clan. I just wanted to ask if you can coexist peacefully with Naruto."
Before entering, Reikawa Uzumaki had already used genjutsu to make Naruto unconscious, so Naruto's consciousness was not present in the sealed space at this time.
From the outside, Naruto appeared to be unconscious on the ground, enveloped in the Nine-Tails' chakra cloak, while Reikawa Uzumaki's hand rested on Naruto's stomach, though the skin on his hand was being slowly corroded by the Nine-Tails' chakra.
Kakashi lay on a tree branch, observing their situation. He would immediately interrupt if things went wrong to ensure that the Nine-Tails would not go berserk.
Upon hearing this, Kurama immediately understood, and grinned mockingly. "The Uzumaki clan? They actually have descendants who can reach this level of strength. But why do you think I should peacefully coexist with Naruto and lend him my power?"
Reikawa Uzumaki thought about it seriously for a moment and said, "You must have seen what Naruto has been through all this time. Don't you have any thoughts on that?"
Nine-Tails paused for a moment. "So what? Humans are treacherous and cunning. This little guy actually repays evil with kindness. In my opinion, he's just a complete fool. And he's like this now, but who knows what he'll be like in the future~" Nine-Tails snorted. He had seen this kind of situation many times before.
After experiencing more despair, it's uncertain whether he'll maintain this mindset. Thinking about this, Nine-Tails inexplicably felt a sense of anticipation, like watching a good show.
Since reasoning with him was ineffective, Reikawa Uzumaki lost patience, as he was not good at verbal persuasion. Suddenly, several Vajra-bound chains extended from behind him.
Kurama retreated slightly, baring its teeth, mainly because it was still terrified of this ninjutsu from the past. "What do you want to do?!"
"I was thinking, since the Fourth Hokage could split you into two Nine-Tails, Yin and Yang, and the Tailed Beasts are just aggregates of chakra, does that mean you can also be separated? That way, when Naruto uses your chakra, the chakra will be used in a gradual transition, and you won't be able to take advantage of his unstable emotions and cause him to go berserk." Uzumaki Reikawa lowered his head, as if he was considering the feasibility of this idea.
Kurama was immediately agitated upon hearing this, because this guy seemed to actually be able to do it. The thought of being infinitely divided made him feel a chill envelop his entire body, and he quickly said, "Making Naruto go berserk wasn't my doing, or rather, it wasn't something I consciously influenced. Don't you humans say that we tailed beasts are symbols of calamity? If you want to use the power of calamity, then you will inevitably be affected by this power."
"...Tailed beast chakra is attribute-free, and you are not calamities. When Naruto borrowed your chakra, you simply added your resentment and other negative emotions into the chakra, or rather, you were consciously guiding Naruto to become corrupted."
The lie was exposed on the spot. Nine-Tails "..."
Uzumaki Reikawa "..."
For a moment, they stared at each other blankly... No one knew what they were thinking, but in the end, Nine-Tails showed weakness, and seeing this, Uzumaki Zero River also took back the chains.
Kurama lay on the ground, its ears drooping, looking inexplicably aggrieved. "I can let Naruto use my chakra without affecting him, but he can't handle too much of my power right now. However, if Naruto eventually turns into one of those guys, I will devour him."
Kurama can clearly sense a human's kindness or malice, but strangely, he can't sense any kindness or malice from the person in front of him. If it's kindness, then why did he say he wanted to split himself into several parts? If it's malice, then why can't he sense any malice towards him at all?
These humans have always seen themselves as symbols of evil and disaster, and it's rare to hear anyone say that they are not like that.
But the most crucial thing that made Kurama compromise was that Naruto, after learning that he had killed his parents, did not blame himself, which moved Kurama somewhat.
In fact, Kurama is the most sentimental of the tailed beasts. But it is precisely because of its sentimentality that it has experienced more pain and malice, which has gradually led it to become what it is today.
Reikawa Uzumaki was somewhat surprised that things had gone so smoothly, but since Kurama had compromised, it was a good thing. He bowed slightly to Kurama and said, "Thank you for believing in Naruto. I believe Naruto will not let you down."
Nine-Tailed Fox turned its head away arrogantly at this statement, thinking that humans were all a bunch of smooth-talking idiots.
Outside, the Nine-Tails' chakra's corrosive effect on Reikawa's hand stopped, and the overflowing chakra slowly receded. Seeing this, Kakashi closed Icha Icha Paradise and jumped to Reikawa's side, asking, "How is it?"
"No problem." Uzumaki Zero grinned. "After that, when Naruto uses the Nine-Tails' chakra, there shouldn't be any risk of him going berserk, barring any unforeseen circumstances. However, we don't need to tell Naruto this yet, to avoid him developing an excessive reliance on the Nine-Tails' chakra."
After he finished speaking, he saw Kakashi looking him up and down, as if he was thinking about something, and he hesitated to speak.
Uzumaki Reikawa "??"
Kakashi asked, somewhat hesitantly, "So, what exactly is your strength?"
"Actually, I'm not too sure either, but what I can say for sure is that it's a 50/50 chance against you." Well, without using his Sharingan to cheat, Hatake's reputation for being 50/50 is well-deserved.
"..."
At this moment, Jiraiya explained the information he had gathered to Tsunade.
"You suspect Hanzo is dead? What evidence do you have?"
"I found that the residents of the Rain Country are generally peaceful, and fights are rare. However, they all say that this is thanks to God and the angels. Although Hanzo is a demigod, I feel that he is far from reaching that level. Moreover, after seeing the central tower, my intuition tells me that if I insist on going near it, I may die."
"..." Tsunade bit her thumb, somewhat uneasy. Even someone as powerful as Jiraiya sensed death? "So what's your guess?"
"I suspect that the so-called Akatsuki's base is there," Jiraiya said with a serious expression. "We haven't been able to find any trace of the Akatsuki for so long, and if Hanzo is really dead, then the Land of Rain, as an independent country, and given its limited interaction with the outside world in recent years, could very well become the Akatsuki's headquarters!"
"...Have you informed the other ninja villages about this?"
"Not yet. Although I'm 70% certain, other ninja villages won't believe it until they've personally experienced the terror of the Akatsuki. Under such circumstances, even if our guess is correct, we can't use it to launch a counterattack."
At this point, Jiraiya suddenly thought of Naruto. "By the way, where is Naruto now?"
Upon hearing this, Tsunade briefly explained the events of the past few days to Jiraiya.