Konoha: Starting with a sign-in for Hashirama cells

"I was inside the iron gate just now, touching the Nine-Tails without any obstruction. No wonder it hurt so much. The Nine-Tails hasn't accepted me or acknowledged me yet."

"Chakra is also inextricably linked to the spirit. If it's not a genuine and heartfelt recognition, then it's useless."

Based on his understanding of the plot, including some speculations, Naruto, having figured out the crux of the problem, smiled slightly.

The Nine-Tails possesses the ability to sense malice, making it extremely difficult to get along with.

No matter how gentle or kind you appear, you can't fool it.

Using the Nine-Tails as a tool or for personal gain is unacceptable; it must be done with genuine affection.

Knowing the plot, he understood how trustworthy and reliable the Nine-Tails was, and he liked it very much, so how could he harbor any ill intentions?

"How do I get in?" Naruto pondered this question, relaxed his body, and slowly drifted off to sleep.

Five o'clock in the morning.

Naruto got up early, climbed out of the window onto the roof, and exercised until the sun rose.

"I need to figure out how to enter the sealed space as soon as possible," Naruto thought to himself.

That's simple, just repeat what you did yesterday.

Of course, Naruto didn't stop trying during this process, attempting to enter through willpower, but unfortunately, he failed.

While waiting, the day felt exceptionally long.

into the night.

After taking a shower and changing into his pajamas, Naruto collapsed onto the bed, exhausted to the point that he fell asleep almost immediately upon hitting the pillow.

then…

When I opened my eyes again, the same scene as yesterday was before me.

Naruto patted his face, took a deep breath, stepped out of the path through the water that reached his ankles, and came to the vast space where the Nine-Tails was imprisoned.

"Roar!"

Before Naruto could even get close, Kurama roared first.

Lying prone on the ground, its nine tails danced wildly, and its terrifyingly powerful chakra exploded outwards.

Confined by the Bagua seal, this chakra was trapped inside the iron gate.

Even so, the sheer force of that outburst still made Naruto, who was still some distance away, feel suffocated.

"How about that? Scared now? You ignorant brat," Nine-Tailed Fox thought to herself.

Yesterday's encounter was too brief, so much so that Kurama only realized after Naruto left that he hadn't sensed any malice from the kid.

So much time has passed that it has almost forgotten how long it has been since it encountered anyone who meant it no harm.

Since the death of the Sage of Six Paths, who created and gave it life, there has never been another.

No matter who it is, seeing it will inevitably evoke some malice.

They may want to control it, exploit it, or restrict it.

If Kurama (the Nine-Tails) didn't have the ability to sense malice, it would have wanted to try to trust humans. Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in reality.

“When people encounter something that evokes extreme fear, they subconsciously think how wonderful it would be if the individual causing that fear disappeared,” Nine-Tailed Fox thought to herself.

"Come, fear me, wish for my disappearance, harbor even the malice toward me as fine as dust."

The result of countless human efforts made it impossible for the Nine-Tailed Fox to believe that anyone could be without malice towards it.

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

Dealing with this brat, finding a way to seize control of his body and restore his freedom—these things can be put on hold for now. First, we need to determine his malice.

"So cool!" Naruto exclaimed excitedly through his nostrils.

"..." Nine-tailed Fox.

Naruto was thinking that when he could transform into a tailed beast in the future, he wanted to look like this, how incredibly cool would that be?

Nine-Tailed Fox was stuck there, remaining silent for a long time.

"Hey, hey, you didn't answer my question yesterday. My name is Naruto Uzumaki. What's your name?" Naruto jogged up to Kurama and looked up to ask.

Nine-Tailed Fox remained silent.

Suddenly, the Nine-Tails sprang up, grabbed Naruto with a fierce expression, and shoved him into its mouth, as if to devour him.

Even after putting Naruto in his mouth and closing his mouth, he still couldn't sense the slightest bit of malice from Naruto.

Nine-Tailed Fox couldn't describe its feelings at that moment; it was as if it had seen a ghost.

Is this kid really human?

Or are they just terrified and stunned?

Thinking this, Kurama felt Naruto move to the edge of its mouth and touched its teeth with its hand.

"..." Nine-tailed Fox.

It really didn't understand. What was wrong with this kid? Was his brain different from a normal person's?

"What are you doing?" Nine-Tails couldn't help but open its mouth and ask.

“Your teeth are huge and incredibly hard. I wonder if they could be forged into weapons?” Naruto said.

Nine-Tails was stunned, then roared, expelling Naruto's consciousness from the sealed space.

"He really is... a weirdo." Nine-Tails lay down and closed his eyes to rest.

After a moment, he opened his eyes, frowned, and thought, "Speaking of which, the old man seemed to have made a prophecy? Something about a young man playing with many wild beasts... um, what was it again?"

Without any hints or able to recall, Nine-Tails simply gave up, choosing not to torture her brain cells.

"So handsome, so cool, heh, good taste, but..." Nine-Tailed Fox thought to himself.

"I know that you are being treated coldly, ostracized, and ignored because of me, and that I indirectly killed your parents."

"Will they still think I'm handsome and cool?"

Unaware of Kurama's thoughts and intentions, Naruto, who was clear-headed in the outside world, conceived the feasibility of extracting Kurama's teeth and forging ninja tools.

Feeling thirsty, I got out of bed to drink a glass of water, then came back to sleep.

Chapter 19 Nine-Tails: Don't come any closer!

The next day.

Sealed space.

"How did I end up here again? Where am I? What kind of place is this?" Naruto pretended not to know and approached Kurama (the Nine-Tails) familiarly, taking the initiative to start a conversation with it.

Without even lifting its eyelids, Kurama flicked its finger, expelling Naruto's consciousness, which had crawled into the iron gate, from the sealed space.

Day three.

“Let’s talk. Aren’t you bored being all alone here? Besides, I’ve already told you my name. Out of politeness, you should tell me yours too.”

Different conversations, same result: Kurama didn't respond to Naruto at all and simply kicked him out.

On the fourth day, Naruto learned his lesson and didn't go through the iron gate. He even spoke to Kurama from what he thought was a safe distance.

Kurama snorted, got up, looked down at Naruto with disdain, and roared.

The sound wave transformed into a terrifying shockwave, instantly sweeping towards Naruto and, unsurprisingly, driving him away once again.

The fifth day, the sixth day, and so on.

No matter how good Naruto's attitude was or what he said, Kurama would kick him out without saying a word.

No matter how cold and unapproachable Kurama was, Naruto remained persistent.

Seeing the Nine-Tailed Fox every day, saying a few words to it, and greeting it has become a routine similar to clocking in at work.

Of course, he felt frustrated, but knowing the true nature of the Nine-Tails didn't bother Naruto at all.

If someone were unaware of the plot, even with the best temper, they would most likely not come back given Nine-Tails' unyielding attitude, or they would return, feeling somewhat frustrated.

Malice, of course, follows.

This kind of life lasted for more than half a year.

That night, as usual, Naruto came to say hello, preparing to welcome the Nine-Tails' departure, but to his surprise, he didn't come.

"Kid, what's your purpose?" Nine-Tailed Fox asked slowly.

Has a response been given?

Nine-Tails has responded!

Is this a rhythm of communication and exchange?

Invigorated, Naruto replied without hesitation, "Friend, I want to be your friend."

“Friend…” Kurama opened its eyes slightly, looked Naruto up and down, and asked the question that had been on its mind the most: “Why aren’t you afraid of me?”

"Why should I be afraid of you?" Naruto asked, puzzled.

"Am I not scary? Is my aura just for show, not frightening at all?" Nine-Tails said.

"No way, I think it's super cool and super cool," Naruto said, shaking his head.

After a long silence, Nine-Tails finally spoke, "What do you think of this village?"

"I haven't been to other places, so I can't compare," Naruto said.

"Years ago, I attacked this place, taking many lives and destroying many families," Kurama said, continuing when Naruto remained unmoved.

"You must be wondering why everyone is so hostile towards you, and why they look at you with such cold eyes."

"It's because of me that they hate and fear me. You're just an innocent bystander. I'm sealed inside you. You're just my vessel, nothing more."

"Oh, I see." Naruto said, suddenly understanding.

That's it?

Nine-Tails seemed to be going crazy.

This is something that directly affects you, and you're being subjected to such unfair treatment. Your reaction is far too indifferent!