A fiery, magma-like chakra burst within Yoichi, awakening the Godzilla sealed within him as it sensed this powerful energy. Delighted by the presence of such a vast amount of chakra, Godzilla eagerly consumed it.
This chakra was much easier to absorb than radiation, and the potent energy significantly benefited Godzilla. The negative and violent emotions within the Nine-Tails' chakra had no effect on Godzilla.
At the same time, within Kushina's sealing space, the Nine-Tails suddenly felt a significant reduction in its chakra, losing about one percent.
For the Nine-Tails, this was not an insignificant amount, requiring several minutes to accumulate, especially with two layers of seals restricting its movement.
The Nine-Tails immediately blamed Kushina, believing only she could have done this, and furiously roared, "Damn human, I'll kill you when I get out!"
The loss of one percent of the Nine-Tails' chakra was substantial, filling Yoichi's Godzilla with excitement.
This also caused a change in Yoichi's body temperature, which soared to sixty or seventy degrees Celsius in a short time.
Yoichi quickly let go of Kushina, but she noticed the sudden increase in temperature and asked with a puzzled look, "Your hand..."
"It's nothing. I'll talk to Mina about it tonight. That's all for now."
"Wait, let me give you the address!"
Kushina hurriedly called after Yoichi, giving him her address before he turned to leave.
This theft was a significant gain for Yoichi, especially since stealing the Nine-Tails' chakra seemed unnoticed by Kushina, who currently lacked perfect Jinchuriki communication with the tailed beast.
The influx of chakra was a great boon to Yoichi, feeding it all to Godzilla, which then entered a phase of rapid growth and evolution. It was unclear to what extent Godzilla would evolve, but its strength would undoubtedly increase significantly once it awakened.
Returning home, Yoichi, following Mina's instructions, checked on Godzilla within his sealing space. Godzilla was now in a deep sleep, and Yoichi could feel it growing quickly.
"The Nine-Tails really does have a lot of chakra. Just one percent is equivalent to two or three times my own. A complete Nine-Tails would have chakra equivalent to over three hundred of me."
Yoichi, already possessing a substantial amount of chakra, especially after activating his three-tomoe Sharingan and stealing various forms of energy, now matched an elite Jonin in terms of chakra.
"Time to train!"
Feeling energized, Yoichi felt he could undergo intense training all morning without tiring.
Finding Gates in the yard, Yoichi kicked the hefty bear's behind, accusing, "You sneaked out for food yesterday, didn't you? Where did you find it?"
Gates rolled over, communicating through their contract, "Heh, master, there's a forest about twenty kilometers away with plenty of edible creatures."
"That's the Forest of Death, filled with creatures for the Chunin Exam trials. Don't mess around in there, or it'll be trouble if you're caught!"
Realizing where Gates had ventured, Yoichi warned about the creatures, brought in specially for the Chunin Exams. If Gates depleted the forest's wildlife, the Anbu would surely investigate.
"Let's add extra meals for you, but today you're training with me!"
"Humph~"
Gates grumbled but reluctantly got up to follow Yoichi, serving as a weight and throwing partner to enhance Yoichi's gravitational and sword training.
Before the Third Great Ninja War, Yoichi aimed to strengthen himself, planning to become the Uchiha clan leader once the war ended.
This was a decision made in consultation with Elder Kenji, contingent on Yoichi achieving notable success in the war.
After training till evening, Yoichi and Gates returned home, where dinner was already delivered: several large bowls of fresh meat prepared that morning. Gates, having expended magic all day, eagerly devoured his meal.
"Yoichi-sama, you're back a bit late today, dinner's ready!"
Upon entering, Yoichi saw Mina approaching him, wearing knee-high white stockings, her feet tapping lightly on the floor.
"Let's eat then. Oh, and Mina, I met Uzumaki Kushina at the Hokage Tower today. She wants to see you. Here's her address; it's up to you."
Yoichi glanced at Mina's stockings before mentioning his encounter with Kushina.
"Kushina, huh."
Recalling her childhood clan member, Mina felt torn. Unsure how to respond, she carefully considered the address Yoichi gave her, asking tentatively, "Yoichi-sama, should I go?"
"Make your own decision. You don't have to train so hard. If you want to go, go. With the Uchiha behind you, no one in the village can harm you."
Yoichi glanced again before gently touching Mina's vibrant red hair. Registered as Uchiha, she had the support of Konoha's premier ninja clan.
"I understand, Yoichi-sama."
Mina followed Yoichi to the dining table, secretly thinking, 'Yoichi-sama looked three times; wearing this was the right choice. Next time, I'll try something else.'
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"It should be here."
Following the address, Mina arrived at the house and knocked on the door.
Shortly, a voice inside called, "Coming!" and the door opened to reveal a woman with bright red hair standing before Mina.
"Kushina."
Mina smiled, recognizing her childhood companion despite the changes. Kushina, once round-faced like a tomato, had slimmed down.
"Mina, it's been so long!"
Kushina excitedly hugged Mina, then dragged her inside after a brief celebration.
(End of Chapter)