Naruto: Two opponents versus Naruto, Konoha panics!

【"Hmph~"】

"You think you'll get away with offending me?"

The large fox grumbled and glanced at a small golden sphere that had appeared not far away.

[A very familiar feeling.]

[It's Kushina's chakra.]

Hmm... this chakra... is enough.

Behave yourself, those chains binding the fox might hurt a bit!

However, just as the big fox turned around and pretended to be obedient...

The fox's big eyes darted around.

【Yes!】

How could I forget... anthropomorphic ninjutsu?

[That brat who's always with the dog... the Inuzuka clan's secret technique.]

[The "Four-Legged Technique" also includes the "Orc Clone" ability.]

This fox is a genius!

[Integrated into a secret technique...]

Hehe~!

The big fox's big eyes curved into a smile.

The fox's face was full of cunning.

[Even a human would think they'd seen some mischievous young girl, let alone a fox.]

[Inside Kushina's sealed space.]

Naruto struggled slightly.

In the end, I gave up.

[He calmly surveyed his surroundings.]

It feels familiar.

Could this be the big fox's previous "home"?

The more I think about it, the more likely it seems.

After a long while, Kushina was finally satisfied.

It was as if he was making up for all the hugs he had owed Naruto over the years.

【"Mother."】

Naruto called out softly, then asked the question that had been lingering in his mind: "Is this your sealed space?"

"Did the big fox live here before?"

"A big fox?" Kushina frowned slightly.

"Nine-Tails?"

"Yes." Naruto nodded.

"Indeed, it's right there."

Kushina pointed into the distance.

Then Naruto sensed a trace of spiritual energy.

Immediately afterwards, a huge afterimage appeared at the spot Kushina pointed to.

[A fleeting afterimage.]

But Naruto saw it all clearly.

In that instant, Naruto finally understood why the giant fox rarely mentioned his mother.

[Including...it seems like he always avoids talking about her when he makes harsh remarks.]

Naruto didn't know what to say.

It seems... the big fox... is in a bit of a sorry state.

This scene left everyone wide-eyed.

That's... that arrogant, haughty, and smug fox?

Poor fox... tied to a ball of dirt, almost its entire body was pierced through with needles.

Gollum—

"Is this what women from the Uzumaki clan are like?"

"I never expected... that Kushina-nee would be even more violent than I imagined."

Hongdou swallowed hard.

She looked at her best friend.

But she found her two best friends silent.

What's wrong?

Kurenai glanced at her and shook her head helplessly.

You're too naive, Red Bean. A black-framed world is a black-framed world, and a gold-framed world is a gold-framed world.

If Kushina in the black-framed world discovered what kind of good deeds the three of them had done...

Naruto didn't have a chance to mention the revival...that's going to get really, really interesting.

[I felt a gentle little hand rubbing my head.]

Naruto reluctantly took two steps back.

He looked directly at Kushina, about to speak.

Suddenly, Kushina's expression changed.

"Nine-Tails, it seems you've forgotten quite a few things."

"Close your eyes!"

[The Big Fox: "......"]

[I'm just taking a few more glances and noting down some details, aren't I?!]

Why are you being so fierce?!

[If it weren't for Naruto's sake, hmph! I wouldn't give face to anyone!]

[That's what he thought, but the big fox still obediently withdrew its mental energy, not daring to enter the 'golden sphere' again.]

"By the way, Naruto, why do you call yourself the Nine-Tailed Fox?"

Looking at Kushina's face change in an instant, Naruto had a feeling of déjà vu.

[It seems Sakura sometimes does this too.]

"Hmm... the big fox is called Nine-Lama, but I find it a bit of a mouthful, so I've always called it that."

"Kurama?" Kushina repeated.

Then came a burst of laughter.

"Nine Lamas?"

"What a strange name~"

"Nine-Tailed is easier to pronounce and sounds better!"

[Looking at Kushina laughing until she cried.]

Naruto gave a faint smile but remained silent.

Clearly, Kushina had already sensed Minato's situation.

She didn't ask.

[I wanted to wait for Naruto to speak, or perhaps, to confirm one thing: whether Naruto had been bewitched by Kurama.]

Naruto, too, didn't want to speak first.

[Waiting for Kushina to bring it up first.]

Or perhaps it could be said that a mother and child share a deep connection.

Kushina needs time to prepare mentally, and Naruto also needs time to construct a genjutsu similar to Tsukuyomi.

"It's too much trouble," they said.

[It would be better to simply create a world from my own memories and let Kushina observe it within it.]

Of course, even with Kurama and Naruto working together, they couldn't achieve what Tsukuyomi did—where only one second passed in the real world.

Kushina left more chakra in the first layer of the seal than Minato Namikaze.

However, many of the new Ninja Sects are similar in nature to this kind of chakra retention.

[Adding to the methods used to imprison Minato Namikaze earlier, there's a hint of a new Ninja Cult.]

Naruto also figured out how Minato and Kushina existed.

As long as they don't want to disappear, Naruto is confident he can keep them.

[It could even allow them to leave the sealed space.]

Tobirama Senju: "I roughly know what Naruto with black frames is planning to do."

Tobirama Senju: "However... principles and conjectures are ultimately just ideas; they need to be put into practice."

Orochimaru: "Has Naruto with black frames ever failed?"

Orochimaru: "The new Ninjutsu... maybe others can't, but Naruto with the black-rimmed glasses definitely can!"

Orochimaru: "When the Nine-Tails transfers chakra, it adds sealing chakra and a portion of spiritual power. That portion of spiritual power acts as the sealed 'Nine-Tails,' combining Ninjutsu and the Shadow Clone Technique..."

Orochimaru: "Anyway, let's wait and see!"

In the chat room, Orochimaru spoke eloquently.

Everyone's gotten used to it.

The number one black-rimmed Naruto in the ninja world.

【Pfft~】

[A moment of silence.]

Kushina couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Looking at her son, she chuckled softly, "It seems you're much more patient than your mother."

"I left this chakra behind to help you control the Nine-Tails' chakra."

"However... I believe in my son."

"Since there's no need to help suppress the Nine-Tails, this chakra can exist for a very long time."

【"Come."】

Kushina sat down and patted the spot next to her, gesturing for Naruto to sit beside her.

A complex look flashed in Kushina's eyes.

This, of course, did not escape Naruto's notice.

[Clearly, Kushina was telling him to prepare himself mentally.]

Naruto obediently sat down.

"My child... tell your mother what you've been through all these years..."

"It must have been very tough, right?"