As the great sage was planning a way to counter the ten tailed fox, Kurama reached back, the others soon gathered around him to ask for the information about what transpired. "They were disappointing. They used an illusion to try to trap me but my brother's seal took care of it. " he told the rest about the fight.
They had a thoughtful expression while they agreed with his actions. They were also thinking about their further actions.
They have been training and improving chakra control while increasing the density of their chakra.
Especially Matatabi and Kokuo who want their body to be able to transform in human form. After the talk with Tsukimi they came to a uniform decision to prioritize his happiness as the face of loneliness he showed that day hurt them to the core.
They have never seen him like that. He was always a cheery and loving brother to them but after that day they knew he held deep emotions behind his regular face.
Even though they accept each other in the harem but that is due to them being a family if it was someone else they would have killed the other party already.
"By the way how is he?" Kurama asked in a worry filled voice that surprised the rest.
To his question Matatabi replied as everyone could sense the worry in her voice but they were also the same "He is in soul form which looks like a blob without any shape as it has yet to integrate with his new body and merge with it. The body is forming with the seals but the process is very slow. It's like the seals are weaving his body to perfection with very care not letting any impurities get in. It will take at least 100 years to complete."
To them 100 years may not be long but with the absence of the main member of the family they find it long, especially the two girls who practically cling to him.
Being away from him and not hearing his voice even for an hour seemed like a punishment to both of them.
if they weren't able to sense his safety through the seals, they would have lost their reasoning and went on a rampage to destroy everything.
Then after talking for a few minutes Everyone went to practice. They vowed to grow stronger to help their brother with any task he needs their help for.
Days after days, months after months, year after year went by and now it's been 50 years since the process of body formation started.
In a field there were 9 huge figures gathered as they were talking to a 100 meter large frog.
" How long will he stay there as the natural energy of the sage land has been starting to decrease little by little."
Asked the toad as he wanted to know what happened to the ten tailed beast. This much depletion can be even replenished without much trouble.
He has been keeping an eye on them but couldn't find any information and the toads couldn't even see the oldest tailed beast so he came to gather information himself.
The Nine of them also knew that he was trying to probe what the fox was doing in there.
They never anticipated the process to be so lengthy. Otherwise they would have performed the performance in his dimension itself as though the dimension had lower natural energy but they would be in their territory.
They could not afford to interrupt the process and they couldn't let him know what was happening with their big brother.
As one of them was about to reply a voice sounded in the area shocking All of the present
" I am alive if that's what you are asking. I am just testing something and I am busy with it would need another 150 years so I will stay here for the time you don't need to worry about the natural energy as it will be replenished before you know it".
The toad frowned and thought what is of such importance as he didn't even meet the rest of them.
He was certain that he could have gotten some info if it weren't for the owner of the voice to intervene him.
He knew he couldn't get any information from them as of right now, so he needed to plan further steps and after what happened to him during this time he started being more careful.
" well as long as you are alright. I will take my leave."
Said the toad as he was about to leave he stopped hearing the voice speak again.
" Well I won't be unreasonable for your hospitality. I will help one of your summers in the future when in need, but I need to deem him worthy of it. what do you think?" The voice had a hint of playfulness in it, almost untraceable.