Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 327 Kushina: We can't do this yet...

With his arm around Kushina's waist, he channeled his chakra, and guided by Kushina's chakra, their consciousnesses entered the sealed space.

The sealed space was dimly lit, with walls made of dark yellow hot bricks all around. The ground was covered with a layer of water. In the darkest part was a red wooden door, with a Bagua seal lock in the center composed of two double four-symbol seals in the center.

Kushina and Gen Uchiha appeared before the red wooden door, behind which a huge dark orange fox was faintly visible...

"Ku-Tails, tell me about the Rinnegan." Kushina looked up at the shadows in the darkness and said with a serious expression.

"Tch, why should I tell you, Kushina?" Kurama, lying on the ground, said dismissively.

"If you don't tell me, I'm going to give you a good beating."

"Hmph, at most you can lock me up and beat me up, what else can you do to me?"

"I'm not telling you, just to annoy you!"

The nine-tailed fox's face emerged from the darkness, revealing a human-like expression, looking like a dead pig unafraid of boiling water, which infuriated Kushina so much that she couldn't help but want to take action.

Clearly, Kurama and Kushina didn't get along well. It's true, even Naruto took a long time to improve his relationship with Kurama.

Kushina wasn't Naruto, who took Ashura's chakra reincarnation, nor was she a special Minato. She didn't have that kind of magnanimity or extraordinary enlightenment, so it was naturally not easy to get along with her.

"Nine-Tails, you don't just know one name and nothing else, do you?"

Uchiha Gen looked at Kurama and said with a half-smile.

"You perverted brat from the Uchiha clan..."

Uchiha Gen's face darkened upon hearing this. "Kid is kid. Considering the age of the Nine-Tails' life, calling him kid is not a big deal. But what's with adding the word 'pervert'?"

Somewhat annoyed, Uchiha Gen didn't hesitate and immediately activated his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, casting a genjutsu that instantly controlled the Nine-Tails.

"Tell me everything you know," Uchiha Gen said coldly.

The Nine-Tails' pupils had already transformed into the pattern of Uchiha Gen's Mangekyou Sharingan, and it involuntarily revealed everything it knew...

Unfortunately, Kurama has never seen the Sage of Six Paths use the Rinnegan in battle since its birth, and knows very little about it, only that the Rinnegan is extremely powerful.

"See? Even Kurama (the Nine-Tails) isn't very clear about the Rinnegan's abilities, but as the foremost of the three great dojutsu, its power is extraordinary. We must not act rashly."

Kushina sighed in disappointment, then nodded.

"Don't worry, I've planted a mole in the Akatsuki organization. Sooner or later, we'll be able to figure out the Rinnegan's abilities."

"Furthermore, the mastermind behind this is not only your enemy, but also the enemy of all Konoha people. I will definitely avenge you."

"Even if it costs me my life..." Uchiha Gen said earnestly, his eyes burning with determination.

Sigh, I wonder how Kushina will react when she finds out that Obito is the real culprit. Kushina was really taking good care of Obito in person...

Kushina felt a warmth in her heart upon hearing this, but she dared not meet Uchiha Gen's burning gaze. She lowered her eyes and said softly, "Thank you, Gen."

Seeing Kushina's reaction, Uchiha Gen was secretly pleased and said with a smile, "Alright, let's get down to business."

"Huh? Didn't you come to see me about this?" Kushina looked up, her face showing surprise.

"Of course not, I just mentioned it in passing and told you about it."

"Hmph, so you weren't planning on telling me."

Kushina frowned slightly and pouted to the left, seemingly a little angry, but she looked rather cute and youthful, not at all like a thirty-year-old woman.

"There's too little useful information, so telling you won't help. I'd rather give you a surprise when I make a major discovery," Uchiha Gen said with a smile.

"Okay, your explanation barely passes muster."

"Tell me, what's your important business?" Kushina asked, brushing a strand of hair from her forehead.

"Kushina, your hair is so beautiful."

Hearing someone compliment her hair again, Kushina was taken aback. Her face flushed, and she lowered her eyes, saying, "Why are you saying this? You didn't come all this way just to compliment my hair, did you?"

"Of course not, my main business is... do you remember our promise?"

"I think I'm capable of doing it now."

Kushina's head buzzed upon hearing this. Her cheeks, which had been only slightly flushed, turned as red as the sunset, even her earlobes turned slightly red. She murmured softly, "What...what agreement? Is there any agreement between us?"

"Being a cheater isn't good, let me help you remember."

With a half-smile on his face, Uchiha Gen suddenly reached out and pulled Kushina into a tight embrace.

"Hey, let me go! We can't do this..."

"I remember now!"

Kushina gasped and struggled, but unable to break free, she could only helplessly admit it in the end.

Seeing this, Uchiha Gen didn't continue hugging her. He knew that haste makes waste and there was no need to rush things.

"The commotion outside is too great. How about we have a match here?"

Uchiha Gen chuckled, looking completely confident.

Seeing this, Kushina's inherently fierce side was ignited. She abandoned all shyness, her hair flying wildly, hands on her hips, and said, "You want me?"

"I'd like to see what gives me that confidence. I haven't been living like this for nothing all these years!"

"I heard that you used to have a nickname, Kushina, that's really true. You're quite cute." Uchiha Gen wasn't intimidated by this and instead smiled.

"Cute...?"

"You bastard, what nonsense are you spouting?"

Kushina's wild red hair went limp, her face froze, her hands hung down, clutching the hem of her clothes, she stammered, and her expression was quite shy.

Hehe, I really mastered the art of using softness to overcome hardness. A woman like Kushina is best dealt with head-on; she responds better to gentleness than force.

"She's really cute."

Uchiha Gen reached out and lifted Kushina's chin; the touch was smooth.

With a slap, Kushina slapped Uchiha Gen's hand away, forcibly suppressing the panic in her heart. Her cheeks puffed out, and she said with a huffy look, "Stop saying such nonsensical things. Release Kurama and let's fight."

"If you control the Nine-Tails, wouldn't it be more convenient for you to extract its chakra?"

"Hmph, I'm not going to take advantage of you. I want a fair and square move!"

"In that case, alright."

Uchiha Gen glanced sideways and met Kurama's eyes. The Mangekyou Sharingan pattern in Kurama's eyes quickly dissipated, turning into vertical pupils.

Having regained its senses, Kurama stared at Uchiha Gen with a look of apprehension, and said in a horrified tone, "Your eyes are definitely not ordinary Mangekyou Sharingan!"

"Even if I'm only half a body, it's impossible for me to be controlled by illusions without any power to resist..."

Uchiha Gen smiled faintly upon hearing this, and remained silent.

"Nine-Tails, I want to have a match with Xuan. Please lend me a hand."

"I remember you're quite vengeful; you haven't forgotten being manipulated just now, have you?"

"If you help me sincerely, I can give you more freedom in the future."

Given the consequences of defeat, Kushina, who still harbored considerable resistance, began to persuade Kurama.

Upon hearing this, Nine-Tails became somewhat conflicted...

(End of this chapter)