Warlock Invasion of Naruto.

What do you want me to help you with?

"Grandma Mito, I hope you can teach me how to reduce the suppression of the seal," Kushina said.

Upon hearing this, Mito shook her head: "No."

"Why?" Kushina asked, puzzled. "Didn't you say that one day if I needed the Nine-Tails' power, then..."

“Not now,” Mito Uzumaki added. “Your body cannot withstand the Nine-Tails’ massive chakra. Once you awaken the power of the Adamantine Sealing Chains, I will naturally teach you how to extract and use the Nine-Tails’ chakra.”

"Um...Mito-sama, may I say a few words?"

Bai Yu asked.

Mito looked at him and nodded slightly.

"As you've probably seen, Kurama and Kushina have gotten along quite well these past few years. If they continue to strengthen their mutual trust, Kurama might voluntarily provide its chakra to Kushina in the future. That would be more efficient than forcibly taking or exploiting its chakra, wouldn't it?" Bai Yu countered.

Mito Uzumaki was taken aback by his words; she hadn't seriously considered this question before.

According to her original plan, by the time her chakra completely dissipated, Kushina would be at least in her twenties. At that time, she would awaken the bloodline talent of the Uzumaki clan and master the power of the Adamantine Sealing Chains, and she would be able to suppress the Nine-Tails with her own abilities.

To use the Nine-Tails' chakra, one can also rely on the power of sealing techniques.

If Kushina masters the sealing technique she left behind, she can also learn the 'Nine-Tails Chakra Mode' and directly extract a large amount of the Nine-Tails' chakra for her own use.

As for Nine-Tails' willingness to cooperate?

is it possible?

Is it reasonable?

“Tailed Beasts cannot be trusted,” Mito Uzumaki replied after a moment of silence.

"Have you ever thought that your belief that the Nine-Tails is unreliable is due to preconceived notions?"

Actually, the Nine-Tailed Fox was sleeping peacefully in the deep mountains and forests, and it hadn't bothered anyone.

But he was inexplicably captured by Madara, then severely beaten by the First Hokage, and then sealed away for decades.

To be honest, if I were treated like that, I wouldn't be satisfied either, and I would make a scene.

Bai Yu explained.

"Ugh ugh ugh~" came the sound of Nine-Tailed Fox squeezing out from between its teeth from within the Vajra Seal, clearly also expressing its protest; this was its last act of defiance.

“You might be right.” Mito Uzumaki didn’t refute Shiraha, because it did sound reasonable.

However, she still refused: "The Nine-Tails is too powerful! It must be sealed to ensure the safety of Konoha."

Even if Konoha releases the Nine-Tails, other villages will capture it.

Tailed beasts have little chance of resisting the powerful sealing techniques of humans.

Then the other villages will use the Nine-Tails to deal with Konoha.

“That’s true,” Bai Yu nodded. “However, I still hope you will consider it.”

"Yes, Grandma Mito, I believe in myself, and I believe in... the Nine-Tails!"

Kushina said with a determined expression.

After spending these past few years together, her impression of the Nine-Tails has changed from fear to seeing it as a terrifying monster, but rather as a part of her life.

Thinking about it carefully, Kurama is actually just a clumsy fox with a bad temper and a sharp tongue. It's just a little bigger and has a little more chakra.

Upon hearing Kushina's sincere words, the Nine-Tails, which was sealed within, suddenly stopped struggling.

"..." Mito Uzumaki hesitated. She didn't want to take any risks, but Kushina was willing to trust Kurama. She was pleased that the child was able to have her own opinions and make her own judgments and decisions.

Seeing Mito's expression, Bai Yu knew there was hope, and quickly pressed his advantage, saying:

"Actually, you don't need to worry at all, Lady Mito. Kushina didn't mean for you to release the Nine-Tails."

"We're just leaving a slight gap in the seal to reduce the pressure on the Nine-Tails. Anyway, with your seal in place, you can reinforce it again at any time."

"Trust is built step by step. Just because others couldn't do it doesn't mean Kushina can't. Why not give Kushina a chance, and give Kurama a chance?"

Shiraha's words plunged Mito into silence once more. Looking at Kushina's earnest expression, her attitude finally softened.

"It can only be a little bit."

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[Chapter 54. Kushina's Dark Side]

"Thank you, Grandma Mito!"

Kushina rushed up and hugged Mito with joy.

“If any unexpected situation arises, I will reinforce the seal again,” Mito said solemnly.

"Yes!"

Kushina nodded emphatically. She naturally had no objection to this, since Mito was doing it for her own good.

Mito sighed.

She gently raised her hand and lifted it upwards, causing the golden chains binding the nine-tailed fox to quickly unravel, restoring it to its original "凸" shape.

"Mito! You..." Kurama was about to unleash its fury as soon as it recovered.

Seeing Mito's indifferent gaze and Kushina's hopeful eyes, she held back.

Under the seal, the fox had no choice but to bow its head.

What's the point of just talking if you can't beat Mito here?

At this moment, Mito continued to control the Kongo Seal, and a series of "clattering" metallic sounds rang out as the golden chains on Kurama's body loosened considerably once again.

Although the chains still bound Kurama's body, it at least changed from a "凸" shape to a "大" shape, and its limbs were freed from the chains.

The Nine-Tails changed from its original crouching position to a crouching position with its hind legs on the ground.

It was as if a mountain had turned over, and the entire sealed space trembled.

Kurama felt that the previously sluggish flow of chakra had become much smoother. Of course, most of its power was still firmly restricted.

Kushina stepped forward, looking up at Kurama (the Nine-Tails), "Kuama, are you willing to trust me?"

The Nine-Tails looked down at Kushina. Although it didn't object to lending her chakra, its current state made it feel somewhat stifled, as if it were being coerced.

But thinking of Kushina's sincere words, it hesitated.

After a long silence, Kurama snorted softly, "Giving you a little chakra is fine, but I'm afraid your body won't be able to handle it."

"?" Mito looked at Kurama's awkward expression with a puzzled look.

When did the Nine-Tails become so easy to talk to?

Is it showing concern for Kushina?

Previously, when it was inside her body, every time the Nine-Tails' chakra was used, it would desperately resist.

Is it really as Bai Yu said?

Is Kurama willing to live peacefully with Kushina?

"Get ready." Seeing Kushina's determined gaze, Kurama didn't say anything more, but instead clasped its claws together and made a hand seal.

In an instant, a ball of orange chakra condensed in the space, quickly growing to the size of a person.

In Mito's view, this chakra still carried a violent aura, but it was much gentler than the Nine-Tails chakra she had used before.

This was the first time she had ever heard of the Nine-Tails being able to actively refine chakra into a more stable state.

Orange chakra quickly enveloped Kushina's body.

The amount of chakra this was so great that it was dozens of times greater than the chakra that Kurama had accumulated little by little and given to Kushina in the past.

Bai Yu noticed the intense energy field fluctuations emanating from Kushina.

This chakra intensity far exceeded her previous chakra.

As expected, the chakra of the tailed beasts is of higher quality!

Why is there such a qualitative difference between chakra and other chakra?

Bai Yu was very curious.

"Kushina, how are you feeling?" Shiraha couldn't help but ask as Kushina remained motionless.

"Such powerful chakra! I feel like the same punch I threw now is several times stronger than before." Kushina frowned slightly and replied, "But... it's so hot! And there's this indescribable feeling in my heart, it's not very comfortable."

"Do you feel a surge of anger within you that you want to vent?" Kurama's voice resounded through Kushina's mind via chakra.

"It seems... a little." Kushina nodded slightly.

"Think back carefully, whose fault was it that the Uzumaki clan was wiped out?"

"If it weren't for the Uzumaki clan helping Konoha, how could Konoha have won the previous Shinobi World War so easily?"

However, Konoha stood by and watched the Uzumaki clan be wiped out, leaving you without your home. Don't you hate that?

It's all the fault of the Third Hokage and those higher-ups, and those ninjas.

Do you want to kill them all?

The Nine-Tails' seductive voice kept appearing in Kushina's heart, like the devil's whisper, trying to drag Kushina into the abyss of hell.

Although Kushina subconsciously resisted, the dark side of her heart continued to grow.

Deep within her pupils, a wisp of black mist quietly appeared, gradually enlarging.

If Konoha sends reinforcements in time, the Uzumaki clan can be saved.

My parents and other relatives will not die tragically.

"No, Konoha just didn't have time to send reinforcements!" Kushina convinced herself.

However, Kurama countered, "There are always survivors in the Uzumaki clan! But why don't the Uzumaki clan members, even when they're scattered elsewhere, want to come to Konoha? They all hate Konoha, just like you, and they hate the Third Hokage's betrayal!"

“No, that’s not it. The Third Hokage… he’s not that kind of person.” Kushina continued to struggle.

"Aren't you... afraid of me? Konoha saved you to seal me away. If someone else had come, you wouldn't have had to be a Jinchūriki and bear this unfortunate fate!"

“I’m not afraid of that stupid fox anymore! It’s not scary at all! And I don’t feel unhappy right now.” Kushina answered subconsciously, and the black mist in her eyes stopped spreading.