Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 231 Tailed Beasts Enjoying Skewers and Drinking

The Nine-Tails, sealed within Naruto's body, is now on the verge of exploding in fury.

As the strongest tailed beast, half of its body is being posed for a photo by a human child!

Most importantly, this human cub was actually making demands, asking to be more fierce or more cute!

What a disgrace!

Streams of chakra overflowed from Naruto's body, and crimson chakra gradually appeared, but it did not harm Naruto's body surface.

Hearing the roar of the Nine-Tails inside him, Naruto, having guessed what had happened, scratched his head and replied to Shikamaru, "No need to tell my dad. The Nine-Tails is just angry with itself. It shouldn't be a big problem."

As Naruto spoke, his pupils suddenly turned into vertical slits.

Seeing this, Shikamaru swallowed hard: "Naruto...you...your eyes."

Sasuke, who was standing nearby, immediately asked, "Is she still conscious?"

Naruto paused for a moment, then nodded and replied, "I'm perfectly clear-headed! Don't worry, the Nine-Tails is my boss, it won't hurt me."

At this moment, the crimson chakra overflowing from Naruto's body gradually condensed into a form.

It then formed a small fox head, condensed from the Nine-Tails' chakra.

"Although the seal left a small opening, preventing me from communicating with this idiot remotely, this is the only way."

The sudden sound startled Naruto, but he immediately turned to look at his shoulder and asked in surprise, "Boss Fox! You're out now?"

"snort!"

The arrogant Nine-Tails snorted coldly and then said, "This is just my chakra condensation. Although your body is the same as Kushina's, inheriting the special physique of the Uzumaki clan, you are not yet able to withstand my chakra."

Sasuke, Shikamaru, and Choji bowed slightly and said, "Lord Kurama."

The Nine-Tails looked at the three of them: "Your Nine-Tails Lord is that idiot, not me!"

At this moment, the Nine-Tails' dark chakra seemed to waver slightly.

Meanwhile, in the queue, a middle-aged woman leading her child suddenly went berserk!

"Can't you hurry up and take a picture? Why are you dawdling like that? Are you just going to play around inside?"

"Damn it! Who are you calling dawdling?"

"How dare you swear at me? Where's the security detail?"

"Shrew!"

"I'll beat you to death..."

In an instant, things fell into chaos.

The middle-aged woman in the front row held a child's hand in one hand and reached out with the other to grab the man in front of her.

However, the other party easily dodged, but this side still persisted relentlessly.

On the other side, an equally inexplicable argument also began.

As a result, Naruto, who was unaffected, went straight to the front.

After Naruto went into the photo studio, Sasuke and Shikamaru outside exchanged a glance and both noticed something was wrong.

"What a pointless argument...troublesome."

Sasuke nodded: "It wasn't just an argument; just now, my emotions also seemed to have a darker side."

After a moment of thought, Shikamaru said in a low voice, "It must be affected by the chakra overflowing from Naruto's body. The Nine-Tails, known as the Calamity, has chakra filled with negative emotions."

Shikamaru then turned to Choji and said, "Lord Yun should be at the Seventh Training Ground, Choji. I need you to go there and bring Lord Yun over."

Sasuke was taken aback by these words, then asked doubtfully, "Brother Yun? But given the current situation, it shouldn't be that bad, right?"

Shikamaru shook his head slightly: "The power that can cause negative states in people is something Naruto has very little control over, while the Sharingan is just right to counter the tailed beasts."

This explanation made Choji understand, and he immediately ate the last potato chip in his pocket before rushing towards the Hokage Building.

At this moment, Erzhuzi silently took out a kunai from his ninja tool bag and gripped it tightly. There was also an explosive tag attached to the back of the kunai.

This scene made Shikamaru's eyes twitch, and he said, "If we stay here, we can only wait and see. Neither kunai nor explosive tags will have any effect on the tailed beasts."

Shikamaru then looked at Sasuke and said, "Of course, if it's a Sharingan with three tomoe, then we can try using genjutsu."

Sasuke gripped the kunai in his hand tightly without replying, his eyes fixed on the photo studio.

If anything happens, he will rush in without hesitation.

Meanwhile...

Inside the photo studio, Naruto, who had just entered, was facing the Nine-Tails, with a fox made of crimson chakra on his shoulder.

The little nine-tailed fox was clearly confused at this moment. How did its true form appear?

After a moment, the little nine-tailed fox spoke up: "I was worried you'd died since you've been so quiet all this time!"

On Naruto's shoulder, Kurama roared furiously, "I won't even be hurt if you die! Can't you tell who the real Kurama is?!"

The Nine-Tails stretched out a claw and picked at its ear: "Don't be so loud. They all have about the same amount of chakra. It's really hard to say who the real body is right now..."

In her rant, Nine-Tails roared, "You bastard!! Look at what you're doing! Has this become the state you've become since you separated from me?"

The little nine-tailed fox, annoyed by the scolding, immediately retorted, "What am I doing? Making money! Do you think I'm like you, eating and living for free?"

As it spoke, the Nine-Tails glanced at the other's form, which was formed from crimson chakra and exuded a dark emotion.

"Envious?"

A simple rhetorical question caused the Nine-Tails on Naruto's shoulder to pause.

Envy?

perhaps……

The nine tailed beasts were originally created by the Sage of Six Paths with the intention of helping humanity.

But over thousands of years, human use of these weapons, and their use in the event of disasters, has tainted the environment with too many dark emotions.

The nine tails that carried these qualities became the legendary nine-tailed fox demon.

And now...

Within half of my body, the negative emotions seemed to have truly been purified...

"asshole……"

After gritting its teeth and cursing, Kurama said in a low voice, "To allow humans to humiliate you like this, do you think you still have the dignity of a tailed beast?"

At that moment, Shukaku suddenly jumped up and came over to them.

The raccoon looked around and then said to the little nine-tailed fox, "You stinky fox, it looks like your other half is going to stop our money-making scheme!"

"Should we all go at it together and teach it a lesson with those two big peas?"

The Nine-Tails glanced at Shukaku, then took a step back and extended one claw to indicate, "Alright. You go first, I'll cover you."

Uh!

In an instant, Shukaku fell silent. It was only a part of Shukaku's true form. The two in front of it were the Nine-Tails that had been divided into equal parts!

What can we use to fight? Our heads?

It seems the plan failed; the cunning fox won't take the bait...

"We are capable of sensing malice; I don't believe you can't see that right now."

Little Nine-Tailed Fox's voice rang out, and then her gaze swept over the children queuing outside the shop, as well as the busy shop manager and staff.

"They meant no harm. Although perhaps two of the unlucky kids wanted to pluck a couple of hairs as a souvenir, it wasn't malicious."

"Even the shop owner, although he takes a portion of the profits, this was agreed upon from the beginning."

"call……"

After sighing, the Nine-Tailed Fox looked at its own half and said, "Although some of the negative emotions within you seem to have subsided, your current anger is probably more due to jealousy, isn't it?"

"Because in your heart, there is still only one old man who can gain your approval. But the old man has been gone for countless years, and you have not met another human being with whom you can truly understand each other."

"You have no freedom, you are still sealed away. You could originally sense me and receive some release, but now... the strengthening of the seal seems to have made you even more jealous."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Nine-Tails' chakra within Naruto surged once more.

The nine-tailed fox that had coalesced was now even more enraged: "Freedom? Is being posed for photos like a dog being held by human cubs free? Is shrinking your size and catering to human preferences free?"

"You're useless! If I weren't stuck here, I'd kill you with both paws!"

The Nine-Tails chuckled softly: "Hehe... Yun is sometimes right, the Nine-Tails' personality is nothing but tsundere."

The indifferent attitude enraged the Nine-Tails.

However, the next sentence from the Nine-Tails caused it to suppress some of its chakra.

"This is Konoha's commercial district. If this chakra burst continues, your Jinchūriki won't be able to withstand it."

"If any innocent people are injured or killed, I estimate that you will be directly shattered by Yun's two big swords, and then wait to be resurrected."

At this moment, Naruto, who had been listening silently, spoke up.

"Boss Fox".

"Um?"

Naruto scratched his head: "Although I enjoy chatting with Boss Fox every day, I just realized that Boss Fox also needs freedom."

"Being confined inside me like this every day, in such a cramped space, must be very uncomfortable for Boss Fox, right?"

"snort!"

With a cold snort, Nine-Tails said nothing.

But Naruto seemed to understand Kurama's feelings. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Even if I ask my dad for the sealing key now, he probably won't give it to me. But once I get the key, I'll release you, Kurama."

???

Kurama paused, then turned its sinister chakra towards Naruto: "Do you know what you're saying? As a Jinchūriki, if you break the seal and let me leave, you'll die!"

Naruto shook his head slightly: "No. Has Brother Yun forgotten Fox Lord's abilities? Even if a Jinchuriki loses his Tailed Beast, he'll be fine."

Seriously?

Within the sealed land, the Nine-Tails' gaze narrowed slightly.

The next second, the crimson chakra that permeated Naruto's body disappeared.

Meanwhile, in the sealed land, Kurama looked at Naruto who had appeared there: "According to the information that Uzumaki Sora gave you, if you want to become stronger, you need my power."

"If you break the seal and let me out, you'll never get my power again! That way... your wish to become strong, gain recognition, and become Hokage will never be fulfilled."

Naruto smiled and shook his head: "No. Even without your power, Boss Fox, I can still become stronger!"

Naruto looked around, then at Kurama: "This place is dark, cramped, and enclosed; it's like a prison. If I were locked up here, I wouldn't want to be here either."

"If I were to keep you locked up here so I could gain power for myself, that wouldn't be the power I want!"

"Now that you, Lord Fox, have become my boss, it's only natural that I, your subordinate, must find a way to rescue you from your imprisonment!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Nine-Tails, who had been in a daze, slowly stood up.

Then...

"Bang!"

The bars were slammed down by Kurama's claw, which came very close to Naruto's forehead.

However, Naruto remained unmoved, still smiling as he said, "As the leader, I would never harm my underlings! That's honor!"

The Nine-Tails' massive smirk curled upwards, revealing sharp teeth: "Who would want a brat like you to save me? As the strongest tailed beast, I'll get out of here on my own sooner or later!"

Naruto smiled, and at that moment a new word popped into his mind: tsundere.

……

At that moment, Yun, who had just arrived at the commercial street, stopped in her tracks.

Naruto's change level has increased slightly.

Why?

Nine-tailed Fox?

Isn't this speed a bit too fast?

In just over half a year, he has already achieved a connection with the Nine-Tails?

No, if it's a matter of mutual understanding, the increase should be more than just a little.

With that thought in mind, Yun had already arrived at the entrance of the photo studio.

At this moment, Naruto, who had already come out, did not take a photo with the Nine-Tails.

In his words, that wasn't the boss he recognized.

If the boss hates it, why would he take a photo with it?

After learning it was just a false alarm, Choji and the others bowed to Yun to apologize, since they had made a wasted trip simply because they thought there was danger.

With a wave of his hand, Yun dismissed the little devils.

Meanwhile, the photo studio was taking its lunch break.

The Nine-Tailed Fox and Shukaku were busy rummaging through the small amount of money they had just acquired, and there seemed to be some disagreement about dividing the spoils.

"You get your share, why should I give you mine?"

"Hey! You stupid raccoon, are you trying to renege on your debt? When I introduced you, we agreed that you had to give me half of your money!"

"No!"

"I think your butt's itchy, isn't it?"

Just as they were about to make their move, the little nine-tailed fox suddenly paused.

He then quickly put some money under his buttocks.

At that moment, a figure appeared behind the two tailed beasts.

With a clap and a wave of his hands, two stacks of small coins were in Yun's hands.

"Ah! My money!!"

Just as the little crane was about to unleash its spray, it turned around and found Yun watching them with a smile.

"That's good, that's good. You're earning money to help support your family now. Okay, consider it rent payment."

Shukaku panicked and quickly said, "The rent has already been paid!"

Yun shook her head and smiled, "I didn't receive it, so it doesn't count."

Shukaku, his face filled with grief and indignation, exclaimed, "I want to find somewhere else to live! I'll even live in a cave!"

Yun shook her head again: "That won't do, you can only stay at my place."

……

On the commercial street, a listless Shukaku and a pretentious Kurama were following behind Yun.

After a morning of hard work, doing whatever poses I was told, losing all my hard-earned money, I've gone just like that.

Seeing his little brother upset and noticing that Yun wasn't paying attention, the little nine-tailed fox pulled two bills from under its bottom and handed them to Shukaku.

And give it a wink, signaling it to hide quickly.

Shukaku followed suit and quickly put it behind its rear end.

At that moment, Yun turned around, startling Shukaku so much that he fell to the ground.

Am I that scary?

Yun was puzzled and then asked, "You two are tailed beasts and don't even need to eat, so why are you working so hard to earn money?"

"Even when it comes to paying rent, I don't think I've ever pressured you to pay."

The little Nine-Tails and the little Shukaku exchanged a glance, and there seemed to be some embarrassment in their eyes.

……

The entrance to an oden (Japanese hot pot) shop.

At that moment, the little nine-tailed fox took a bite of a string of fish balls and then picked up a bottle of sake with its other paw, clinking it against the little Shukaku next to it.

"Bang."

With a soft sound, the two bottles of wine were emptied quickly.

"call……"

Seemingly imitating them, the two little ones even exhaled a breath of alcohol.

They look exactly like two street thugs.

The little nine-tailed fox took another swig and then said, "For thousands of years, we've never tried to enjoy these things like humans do. And you know what? They're actually quite delicious!"

Shukaku popped a string of three-colored dumplings into his mouth, smacked his lips, and immediately narrowed his eyes.

So sweet!

"Gurgle gurgle..."

Another sip of wine, so refreshing!

Shukaku, its claws resting on Kurama's back, said, "For thousands of years, I've been playing in the sand every day in the desert. I'm going crazy from playing like this!"

"It's just shrinking your size! It might be a little uncomfortable, but these things taste good!"

"If I ever go back to the desert, I'll be an idiot!"

The Nine-Tails slapped Shukaku's claw away: "I bet your true form is green with envy right now. Never tried it before, fine, but now that you've tried... hehe!"

The sight of the two tailed beasts with their arms around each other made Yun's eyes twitch.

This art style... is terrible!

(Shameless me, I still want to ask for monthly votes and participate in the giveaway! Waaaaah...)

(I'm really sorry, I've been coughing and haven't been in good condition, so I'm moving very slowly.)

(End of this chapter)