Naruto: Sasuke Uchiha Returns from Soul Society

Since the fox has already adopted this posture, it has truly made up its mind not to speak.

and......

Sasuke looked at Kurama's comical appearance—his head buried in the ground, his butt sticking out, and his ears covered tightly—and his anger inexplicably dissipated a little.

"never mind."

Sasuke snorted coldly and looked away.

Since it won't tell you, then go and find out for yourself.

In this world, no secret can be hidden forever; as long as it has existed, it will leave a trace.

not to mention......

Sasuke's gaze shifted downwards, landing on his waist.

The name of that jet-black longsword is "Indra".

Sasuke himself wouldn't believe that there was no connection between the "Indra's Chakra" mentioned by Kurama and this Zanpakuto.

He reached out and grasped the hilt of "Indra," holding the blade horizontally in front of him. He lightly flicked his fingers across the dark edge, the sound icy cold.

"Stop playing dead, come out here."

With Sasuke's command, the blade trembled violently, and a dense black-red aura surged out, rapidly condensing around Sasuke.

A moment later, a tall and solitary black figure quietly appeared.

Her long, jet-black hair cascaded down to her waist, and she wore a robe engulfed in black flames. Half of her face was covered by a pale, bone-like mask.

It is the embodiment of the Zanpakuto "Indra".

"roar?!"

The Nine-Tails, which had been lying on the ground pretending to be dead, suddenly raised its head the moment it sensed this aura.

The moment it saw the black figure clearly, its pupils suddenly contracted to pinpoints, and a shiver ran through its body, making its fur stand on end.

That face...

"Indra?!"

Nine-Tails cried out in shock, its massive body instinctively shrinking back as it roared inwardly in horror, "How is this possible?! That guy is still alive?!"

Indra, the most obsessive and terrifying eldest son of the Six Realms Elder!

That cold, aloof aura was exactly the same as it had been a thousand years ago.

But after only a moment, the Nine-Tails' terrified gaze gradually calmed down.

wrong......

Although the quality of their chakra is very similar, their appearances are also about 70-80% alike.

Nine-Tails' gaze fell on the pale, bone-like mask on the person's face, and then it sensed the strange aura emanating from the other person.

That was a taste it had never experienced with Indra before.

More importantly, the feeling this guy gave it, while powerful, was not the absolute pressure that Indra had exerted back then, enough to make it unable to lift its head.

"call......"

Nine-Tails let out a long sigh of relief, finally putting her mind at ease, though a hint of annoyance flashed in her eyes.

"Tch, so it was a fake. You scared the old man half to death."

It lay back down on the ground, but its ears stood straight up, clearly curious about their upcoming conversation.

Indra glanced sideways at Sasuke, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

"What, my king?" he said mockingly, "coming to ask for my help again?"

Sasuke ignored his sarcasm and went straight to the point: "What exactly is the 'Indra Chakra' that Kurama mentioned?"

"..."

Indra's smile faded slightly. He looked at Sasuke in silence, his eyes flashing with an unfathomable light.

"And the name of this knife."

Sasuke pressed on, his eyes sharp, "Why do you have this name? What is your relationship with this so-called 'Indra'?"

Faced with Sasuke's barrage of questions, Indra merely let out a soft hum, then crossed his arms and turned his head to the side.

Why should I tell you?

"..."

Sasuke's forehead twitched as he suppressed his anger.

“You are a part of me, and I have the right to know the truth.”

"what!"

Indra seemed to have heard a joke, and suddenly turned his head, his mask almost touching Sasuke's face.

"A part of you? Don't be ridiculous!"

He poked Sasuke in the chest, his voice turning shrill, "You want to know the truth? You want to know the source of that chakra?"

"sure."

Indra took a step back and spread his hands. "But there's no such thing as a free lunch. If you want an answer from me, you'll have to show some sincerity."

Sasuke's eyes turned cold, and his hand twitched slightly.

"Don't waste your energy."

Indra seemed to see through his thoughts and sneered, "Here, you may be able to defeat me and suppress me, but you can't pry open my mouth."

"Unless I want to say it myself."

Sasuke took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. He knew that what this guy said was true.

If he's determined not to talk, there's really nothing I can do about it.

"What do you want?" Sasuke asked coldly. "State your conditions."

"condition?"

Indra tilted his head, and the corners of his mouth beneath the mask slowly stretched to his ears, revealing a malicious smile.

"It's simple, just go and kill Uchiha Itachi."

"As long as you can cut that guy's head off and spill his blood on my blade..."

"I will tell you everything."

"About that chakra, about this name, about your true destiny."

After he finished speaking, he gave Sasuke no chance to speak again, and his figure transformed into a ball of black flame, disappearing back into the pitch-black scabbard.

Only a haughty echo remained, lingering long over this desolate wasteland.

"Don't bother me until then."

Sasuke stood there, his bangs falling down his forehead, his hand gripping the hilt of his sword trembling slightly, and a resolute look in his eyes.

"it is good."

"Then so be it."

Since this is the only bargaining chip to obtain the truth, and since this is the path he was always meant to take...

Then there's nothing to hesitate about.

Sasuke released his grip, took a deep breath, and suppressed the surging killing intent back into his heart.

He then turned his head and coldly swept his gaze toward the Nine-Tailed Fox.

"And you, Nine-Tailed Fox."

"Since you enjoy playing dumb so much, then keep pretending here."

Sasuke's figure began to blur, but before he completely disappeared, his cold gaze still swept across Kurama's back like a blade.

"Cherish these peaceful days."

"Once I get the truth I want, I'll come back to settle this score with you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sasuke's aura was completely withdrawn from this sealed space.

The entire Thunderous Wasteland returned to deathly silence, with only the ominous blood moon still hanging high in the sky.

Only after Sasuke left did Kurama cautiously raise its head and look around.

"......call."

After confirming that the evil spirit had truly left, Nine-Tails' tense muscles finally relaxed.

It exhaled a long breath of stale air, collapsed to the ground, and its huge tail thrashed helplessly at the ground.

"That really scared me to death..."

Nine-Tailed Fox raised its paw with lingering fear, gently touching the scorch marks on its body that were still faintly aching, and couldn't help but grin and curse in a low voice.

"Damn brat! That was ruthless!"

It muttered indignantly, but its voice grew softer and softer until it finally turned into a helpless sigh.

"but......"

A hint of relief flashed in the Nine-Tailed Fox's eyes, "At least we managed to fool them."

As long as it doesn't reveal the secret, suffering a little physical pain is nothing.

Nine-Tails raised its head, gazing at the dark sky, its voice tinged with helplessness and awe.

"Old man of the Six Paths, what are you thinking?"

"Why would this brat... inherit Indra's chakra?"

There are many precedents for the reincarnation of Indra's chakra.

What makes it uneasy is Sasuke himself; he seems a little too special.

"And, this brat has..."