Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

Kakashi was peacefully recovering his chakra on the side.

"What are you saying? This isn't me surrendering!"

Especially the Ox Demon.

Chiba couldn't help but complain, "Utaka's temperament was on the verge of going berserk before. If Kurama were inside him, even a hundred Utakas would be dead."

The shin-dog was silent for a few seconds, then looked at the little fox in front of him and couldn't help but say, "I originally thought that at most there were Ushioni or Shukaku here, but I didn't expect that even you would surrender."

Otherwise, why would the Nine-Tails receive preferential treatment?

In addition, Kurama disdains to explain and has very poor interpersonal relationships, unlike Shukaku, who can absolve himself of responsibility with just a few words.

Nine-tailed Fox Jumps.

It separated, and that silly kid had it a bit easier. He probably already has some of the power of the tailed beast. If Naruto had been interfered with by his full-strength chakra, how could he have had such a smooth journey?

Nine-Tailed Fox firmly disagreed with the Rhinoceros Dog's statement.

It's clearly a collaboration!

Chiba knew everything, so he couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing to see Kurama looking so dejected with Kakashi.

"cut."

It couldn't get along with Ushioni and Shukaku, and in their eyes, Kurama was probably more like a traitor.

Chiba smiled and waited for them to exchange pleasantries before speaking, "Since you two know each other, I don't need to introduce you. This place is called the Death Forest. You can choose a place to stay here."

"It wasn't meant to be!"

Nine-Tailed Fox pursed her lips, then couldn't help but complain, "I can't be considered brothers and sisters with those guys. At most, we were just created together."

The six-tailed rhinoceros emerged from the sealing scroll.

Chiba couldn't help but smile, then formed hand seals and pressed his palm onto the sealing scroll. The next moment, a surge of chakra energy burst forth.

Nine-Tailed Fox was too lazy to explain anymore.

"Hey kid, who did you mess with this time?"

Nine-Tailed Fox couldn't help but complain.

Chiba took out the sealing scroll.

It started as a very small individual, but as its chakra increased, its size gradually grew.

Let's just pretend it isn't true.

Seeing this, he lost interest and opened his eyes to watch Chiba's plan. After a simple arrangement to conceal his aura, Chiba was about to release the Rhinoceros Dog.

"I wouldn't call it a scourge, it just helped one of your brothers and sisters escape from their cage."

"No need. The Rhinoceros Dog came out with me voluntarily. Using a sealing technique would be counterproductive. Besides, it has a very docile nature. In a sense, it would be too easy for it to get out of Yu Gao's body."

Just as Kurama was about to show off, it suddenly realized that it wasn't just one Jinchūriki, but had gone through three generations, each of whom was a member of the Uzumaki clan.

"Okay, thinking about that, I've been so busy lately that I haven't been able to release the Rhinoceros Hound."

It immediately made it a little depressed.

"Shouldn't we set up some more seals?"

It narrowed its eyes when it saw Chiba.

Apart from him, Nine-Tails stood by, looking bored and listless.

"Hey, are you trying to burst this forest apart? I've been suppressing my size for the sake of this forest, do you think your chakra is stronger than mine?"

It resolutely refuses to admit that it has surrendered.

Although Kurama didn't help at the time, it must have acted as a guide in the eyes of the tailed beasts. It seems that it even helped Chiba kill a powerful enemy later.

"Hmph, of course, except for that silly boy who hasn't..."

The rhinoceros voluntarily entered the seal; if I don't release it immediately, it would seem like I'm breaking my promise.

"Is anywhere okay?"

"Well, this still isn't quite enough. The main problem is that this area is occupied by parasitic insects. Generally, no enemy can get into this area, but it's not certain once they leave."

"..."

The rhinoceros remained silent, then used its senses to survey its surroundings. After a short while...

It wriggles its tentacles.

"I can just dig a hole anywhere, as long as no one comes to bother me."

"no problem."

Chiba nodded.

Ideally, the tailed beasts would cooperate, as some subsequent research might require their involvement.

Kakashi sighed silently.

It seems.

Afterwards, I needed to find a quieter place. As more and more creatures appeared in the forest, it was no longer quiet.

and.

Natural energy is also gradually becoming scarcer.

Out of the woods.

Kakashi turned around and looked at her, then said, "Chiba, you're not planning to collect all the tailed beasts later, are you?"

"I have this idea, but there are two tailed beasts that are quite troublesome right now."

Chiba didn't hide it.

Kakashi and he had a special relationship; they could discuss many things with each other, and he trusted that his teacher wouldn't reveal what he said.

"Two?"

Kakashi pondered for a moment, then seemed to understand something. "You mean those two from Iwagakure?"

"Yes, those two Jinchuriki have already defected, and what I'm most worried about is Onoki's actions. Since the Jinchuriki defected, he has maintained a pursuit but has not been in a hurry to capture them."

Chiba expressed his concerns.

Kakashi nodded.

Onoki's attitude toward the Jinchuriki was indeed strange. It would be impossible to say that they didn't care, since they bought all the Tailed Beast Jinchuriki back then.

Each one represents significant combat power.

Iwagakure has won very few wars in recent years, and has suffered losses in almost every one of them. It is quite a miracle that it has managed to survive until now. How could they possibly give up their Jinchūriki so easily?

Given Onoki's personality...

Kakashi thought for a moment and said, "I was also puzzled by this when I was in the Anbu, but after gathering information and analyzing it, I think they should have always been within Onoki's sight."

"I think so too."

"Um……"

Kakashi adopts Onoki's perspective, simultaneously gathering all the information and analyzing all possibilities.

Then, he seemed to be deep in thought.

"Are you worried that Onoki's two Jinchūriki have actually been within Akatsuki's sights all along?"

"Correct."

Chiba nodded.

Kakashi thought for a long time, but couldn't come up with a good solution.

As Chiba said.

The movements of these two Jinchūriki were already rather strange, and it wasn't impossible that they were within the Akatsuki's field of vision.

even.

It's not necessarily true that Onoki secretly cooperated with the Akatsuki organization by using Jinchuriki.

If Chiba were to make a direct move, it would give the Akatsuki an opportunity to use their strength against them, and Chiba himself would be exposed to Onoki and the Akatsuki.

"If that's the case, I'm afraid we can't take action for the time being, or we can use other methods to gather information and make arrests."

Kakashi took out his book and chatted as he walked, "It's a pity Orochimaru is dead, otherwise I could use his name to do things."

"There's no way to hide the news of Orochimaru's high-profile attack on Konoha.

If Orochimaru is not seen as dead by others, then the blame can be shifted onto Orochimaru.

Unfortunately not.

Chiba chatted with Kakashi for a while longer, and then the two parted ways when they reached the vicinity of Konoha.

He's going to the Fire Temple in Konoha, so he can't travel with Kakashi afterwards.

The Fire Temple of Konoha is located on the opposite bank of the Uchiha clan's territory.

What started as a small temple by the lake has now expanded to a considerable size, and the melodious sound of bells can be heard from afar.

Chiba arrived at the door, where a novice monk was sweeping the floor.

Upon seeing Chiba, he paused for a moment, then clasped his hands together in reverence.

"Host!"

"Oh, I almost forgot, I think I also have the title of honorary host. Get up, how are you doing here? Are you settling in?"

The novice monk before me was none other than Sora.

Previously, Sora led an attack on Konoha with Ma, but was thwarted when Chiba sent back intelligence beforehand. As a result, Sora had all of the Nine-Tails' chakra removed.

While some of his beast-like forms were unchangeable, the Fire Temple in Konoha didn't seem to discriminate against him too much, in fact...

Elder Baishi quite liked it.

He doesn't have many people who can help him, but Kong is quite enthusiastic and likes to make friends with others. He can help him mentor newly joined monks.

He explained his situation and then repeatedly expressed his gratitude.