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Chapter 281: The Rampaging Nine-Tails
🕑 Added 2025-09-19 11:12:38 +0000 UTCChapter 281: The Rampaging Nine-Tails
Naruto Uzumaki's home was still in a very primitive state.
A six or seven-year-old child clearly couldn't take good care of himself. As for that old man Jiraiya, he had been in the hospital almost every day during this period.
After the group entered the house, they casually picked spots, some sitting, some standing, and looked at Naruto Uzumaki's eyes, which were clearly lacking sleep.
Sasuke Uchiha was the first to speak. "Talk. What happened?"
Something was definitely wrong with his little companion! And when did this kid Naruto make so many friends without him knowing?!
He only had one friend in the village, Naruto!
This guy!
The little blond nervously wrung his fingers and forced a smile. "What? Nothing could happen to me…"
"It's impossible that there's no problem."
Shikamaru Nara stood beside him, looking down at him. "You've been in a daze all by yourself these past few days, ignoring everyone. This isn't like you at all… Naruto, you're not a liar."
"That's right, Naruto-kun…" Hinata Hyuga chimed in from the corner.
"But I'm not lying to you…"
"You guy! Stop lying!"
"I'm not lying! Stop shouting!"
Naruto Uzumaki suddenly shook his head and yelled sharply, then his voice suddenly lowered. "All of you, just go. I need to talk to Big Brother Itachi right now."
"Idiot!"
Karin raised an eyebrow at him, flickered, and left his house.
The others exchanged glances, looked at Itachi Uchiha who remained seated, and then left after nodding to him.
Sasuke Uchiha had originally wanted to stay, but he was given a look by Itachi, and helplessly walked out the door.
"It seems this isn't something they can know…" Itachi Uchiha placed his palm on Naruto's shoulder and said in a low voice, "You already know, don't you?"
"I saw them."
Naruto nodded, his face pale. "The man inside my body said he's my dad, and that what's inside me can't be known by anyone else…"
The young Jonin comfortingly ruffled his yellow hair.
"Big Brother Itachi!"
Naruto looked up, his eyes brimming with tears, suppressing his sobs. "Why did he have to seal that demon fox inside me… Why did he and Mom have to die…"
He was the Nine-Tails' jinchuriki.
His father, Minato Namikaze, had hoped he wouldn't be bound by his status as a jinchuriki, but he had never considered how he was supposed to live his life.
All last night, the father and son pair had another huge fight in the sealing space within his mind, with a fox adding fuel to the fire from the side…
Even though the Fourth Hokage had a gentle temperament, he was extremely awkward at handling their father-son relationship and really couldn't be called a qualified father. That Nine-Tails fox next to them was constantly making trouble, and it had even pinpointed Naruto's sore spots…
For a Tailed Beast, its IQ and EQ were quite high!
Naturally, the little blond and Minato Namikaze had another falling out. Naruto Uzumaki, under the Nine-Tails' bewitchment, had even wanted to undo the seal!
Minato Namikaze had forcefully stopped him. With Naruto's current strength, even in the spiritual world, he definitely couldn't defeat the Nine-Tails.
This time, Minato had learned to be smarter. He persuaded Naruto: if he undid the seal, the entire Konoha would be destroyed by the Nine-Tails, and all the friends he had made would leave him…
The little blond was scared by this…
But the Nine-Tails was driven mad by it…
Even if Itachi Uchiha hadn't come today, Naruto Uzumaki would have had to find a way to go to the Uchiha clan grounds or the Defense Department.
That irresponsible father of his, after learning that Itachi had become the candidate for Fifth Hokage, had hoped to see him one more time.
Because the Nine-Tails inside Naruto had suddenly become rampaged…
Alright, in truth, the Nine-Tails had always been rampaging. Ever since it was controlled by Madara Uchiha, then captured by Hashirama Senju, and forcibly transferred into the bellies of the Uzumaki clan… the Nine-Tails had never stopped resisting during this period.
At first, Minato didn't care about the Nine-Tails' tantrums…
After all, the Fourth Hokage had seen it all before. This fox, when it was in his wife's belly, often tried to stir up trouble. Later, after being beaten and tied up, it became much more obedient.
And the Yin-Yang Release chakra provided by Kitahara was extremely abundant, enough to prevent the Nine-Tails from breaking the seal, but it didn't stop the Nine-Tails from throwing a fit in its prison…
Originally, Minato's chakra had wanted to entrust this matter to his teacher, Jiraiya, but that old man currently needed his own son to take care of him!
As for Hiruzen Sarutobi, perhaps because the old man had been busy with work recently, after Jiraiya adopted Naruto, the old man hadn't come to see Naruto in some time.
Itachi Uchiha beckoned, and the crow landed on his shoulder. He said calmly, "Then let's go and see it together…"
"…"
Naruto Uzumaki nodded.
It was still the same dark, underground water prison.
The sound of dripping water was endless, making it seem even more gloomy and terrifying.
It's unknown how this spiritual sealing space was decorated, but it was leaking everywhere, the lighting wasn't good, the rent was extremely expensive, and you weren't allowed to check out… What tenant wouldn't have a complaint?
The chakra soul of Minato Namikaze was sitting cross-legged in front of the sealing gate, probably tired from all the arguing. He had to deal with not only his son but also this damn fox…
In the depths of the water prison, the giant orange Tailed Beast suddenly snapped open its eyes, staring intently at the two figures slowly approaching!
"A little fledgling from the Uchiha clan, you actually dare to set foot here?"
The Nine-Tails immediately sensed Itachi Uchiha's chakra. It hadn't come into contact with many people over the years, so visitors were precious, and it had memorized their chakra signatures.
Responding to the Nine-Tails, however, was a hoarse caw.
A pitch-black crow wobbled as it flew out first, landing on the bars of the cage. It tilted its head curiously at the Nine-Tails. "Caw?"
(Nine-Tails, you still recognize me?)
"…"
Those words sounded a bit familiar!
The giant Tailed Beast was stunned. Its fox mouth hung open, its eyes staring at the crow on the bars!
The crow's body was not even the size of one of its teeth. If this were the real world, this crow wouldn't even be enough to get stuck in its teeth!
However, if this really were the real world, the Nine-Tails estimated that this crow's strength could knock all of its teeth out… This was an unspeakable embarrassment.
But it was the Nine-Tails! When had it ever feared anyone!
Even someone like Madara Uchiha, who had forced it into a summoning contract, it would still curse him a few times before being controlled by Madara's single glance…
The Nine-Tails ignored the provocative crow and looked at the gradually clearing figure of the youth. "Hmph! Just a little brat who relies on his summoned beast…"
"…Thank you for the compliment."
Itachi held Naruto's hand and said to the Nine-Tails with a smile, "Kitahara is not my summoned beast. It is my friend."
"What's the difference? In the end, it's just a ninja beast enslaved by you…"
"There's no need for such divisive talk. We exist as equals…"
Itachi Uchiha soothed the slightly emotional crow, then suddenly couldn't help but laugh again. "Or perhaps we can't be called equals, since the First Hokage, the Second Hokage, and I are all now under Kitahara's command."
