Naruto: Two opponents versus Naruto, Konoha panics!

After saying goodbye to Hiruzen Sarutobi, Naruto went home alone.

The feeling of being watched is completely gone.

"After being able to extract chakra, I can now sense the approximate location of the ninjas monitoring me immediately."

"So it seems... there might still be surveillance in the future, but it definitely won't be like before, where they practically treated me like I was blind."

The first thing I did when I got home was to throw my winter coat and scarf into the washing machine.

Then she continued working on her little belly.

After eating and drinking his fill, Naruto patted his round, bulging belly.

[“Once it’s mostly digested, try refining chakra again and see how much it’s lost.”]

Choza Akimichi: "My God, this kid is practically a combination of Minato and Kushina."

Nara Shikaku nodded slightly.

Nara Shikaku: "That's true. This child's future potential is unimaginable. Of course, he still has a hurdle to overcome."

Nara Shikaku: "If I'm not mistaken, Minato, your seal has some leeway, doesn't it?"

Ok?

Inside the Grim Reaper's belly, Minato blinked.

Then he touched his head and chuckled softly.

Minato Namikaze: Yes, as expected of Shikaku-senpai, I do indeed have the key.

Minato Namikaze: I had thought about using two Four Symbols Seals, that is, a double seal... This belongs to the Bagua Seal style.

Minato Namikaze: Its purpose is to convert Kurama's chakra, which leaked out of the Four Symbols Seal, into Naruto's chakra.

Minato Namikaze did not reveal everything at once.

He also had his own considerations.

Tobirama Senju: A very good idea. No wonder that child has such talent.

Tobirama Senju: I'm talking about Naruto with black frames.

Naruto Uzumaki: "..."

Actually, you don't need to remind them.

This time, Naruto, somewhat unwilling, deliberately punched his own head.

Damn your delirious ramblings, show yourself now!

I'll reject you the moment you show up!

I'm not going to lose to my black-rimmed self, even though we're both Naruto!

【night. 】

After several attempts, Naruto ended his training.

He felt a little tired.

Chakra refinement is still a bit premature for him at this stage.

That's what Naruto thinks.

[Normally at this time, even though Naruto might feel sleepy due to his biological clock.]

But you definitely won't feel that tired, or even a little exhausted.

Thinking this, Naruto unconsciously closed his eyes.

[Buzz—! ...

[Before you know it, it's late at night.]

Naruto suddenly opened his eyes.

My mind is filled with the image of those enormous eyes I saw in my dream.

[Red pupils paired with a vertical '1'.]

[The sense of oppression is extremely strong.]

In his dream, Naruto seemed to fall into an endless dark space, with only those enormous eyes before him.

It also emitted a chilling red glow.

【call--】

Take a deep breath.

Naruto's back was already soaked with cold sweat.

But the next second, Naruto suddenly curled the corners of his mouth into a smile.

"Fox demon...it must be you, fox demon!"

Those eyes, though terrifying, felt strangely familiar to Naruto.

He had seen those eyes in the mirror before.

His eyes had looked like that during that intense emotional outburst.

"Hmph! Brat! Fox demon? Are you talking about yourself?"

Naruto's eyes widened.

He then quickly looked around.

[A profound silence.]

Unleash your senses.

[I didn't feel like I was being watched.]

So...where did this voice come from?

Wait... why do I feel a little comfortable? It's that feeling!

"Fox demon, I'm talking about me, and you too." Naruto took a deep breath, calming himself down.

This change immediately made Naruto realize what was happening.

It's all because of the chakra refining technique.

In other words, it's a change that only occurs after one refines their own chakra.

[You can now communicate with the fox spirit inside you.]

"Fox demon? That's a term used by those foolish ants. You're willing to admit it?"

"Is my Jinchūriki really this pathetic?"

"Why didn't you immediately take revenge on them after you extracted chakra?"

"You've been nagging me every now and then lately. Now that I've appeared, you can do whatever you want without worry. Don't resist my power, and I will absolutely protect you."

[Did you immediately reveal your purpose upon appearing?]

Naruto, of course, was not swayed by Kurama's words.

On what grounds?

Why should this fox demon help me?

[And what about not resisting its power?]

[A slight smile played on Naruto's lips. If he were trapped inside someone's body and couldn't escape, he would definitely try to seduce that person and take their place, or... unlock the 'cage' that held him captive.]

"Okay," Naruto replied with a smile.

"hiss--"

Many people gasped in shock.

Putting yourself in their shoes, if the roles were reversed, you might really be bewitched by the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Kushina Uzumaki: "Nine-Tails, are you looking for death?"

Kushina Uzumaki: "Oh right, you seem to have a name, Ku...Kurama? Pfft~"

Kushina Uzumaki: "Ahem, Kurama, speak!"

Kushina's voice came from the chat room.

Inside the sealed space.

Nine-Tails lay on the ground, not even lifting its eyelids.

It's as if I didn't hear or see anything.

Mito Uzumaki: Kurama... so you have a name.

Nine-Tailed Fox: "..."

Forget it, I won't stoop to the level of these two ignorant women.

Hashirama Senju: Hahaha~

Hashirama Senju's laughter echoed.

Nine-Tails almost broke through its defenses.

But in the end, between anger and forbearance, it still chose to be resentful.

[Within the sealed space, the Nine-Tails slightly raised its eyelids.]

"You've agreed, let's get started."

Naruto: "Okay~"

"My power is beyond your imagination. With just a little, the entire Hidden Leaf Village, including that so-called Third Hokage, will be no match for you."

Naruto: "Okay~"

"You brat!"

"You don't believe me, fox?!"

"I believe you!" Naruto nodded with a beaming smile.

【"hateful!"】

[The Nine-Tails' eyes widened, and it growled, "You and your... "]

[Beep—]

Naruto frowned slightly.

He felt as if a significant amount of his chakra had disappeared.

Chakra doesn't just disappear for no reason.

Immediately, Naruto seemed to sense something.

Lift up your shirt and look at your lower abdomen.

It feels a bit hot there.

Upon closer inspection, Naruto spotted the 'incantation' of the Eight Trigrams Seal.

"What...is this?"

[Naruto clearly hasn't learned about this yet.]

【"cage?"】

"Is this fox... imprisoning that fox demon in a cage?"

"Was the chakra depletion just now due to this 'cage'?"

"It also directly absorbed a significant amount of my chakra...and severed my connection with the fox demon."

As he pondered, drowsiness overcame him, and Naruto quickly got out of bed to write down everything that happened during his first communication with Kurama.

[The ending also states: She's a very, very wicked fox spirit. She tried to bewitch me during our first interaction, and... she even seems a bit arrogant.]

Nine-Lama: ? ? ?

Nonsense!

[Within the sealed space, Kurama cannot see or hear anything about Naruto.]

"Has the seal, which had just started to loosen, been reinforced again?"

"It's because that brat extracted chakra..."

"Damn that Namikaze Minato (Namikaze Minato)!!!"

In the Pure Land, the Sage of Six Paths slightly raised the corners of his mouth, then shook his head with amusement.

"Was Kurama split in two by Minato?"

"Hehe~"

The Sage of Six Paths wasn't too worried.

Even if it's divided into two parts, the chakra will still be enough for Ashura's reincarnation.

After all, when the Ten-Tails was originally divided into nine tailed beasts—

Distribute chakra~

One for Kurama, one for Shukaku~

Another one for the Nine Lamas, and another one for the traveler~

......

P.S.: Heading out to find food first.