Buzz~~
A long time passed in the spiritual space, but in the outside world, only a few breaths had gone by!
This made Genya feel some sympathy for the Nine-Tails.
Being trapped in such a confined space without anyone to talk to must be incredibly painful!
No wonder the Nine-Tails harbors so much resentment towards Naruto, the Fourth Hokage, Kushina Uzumaki, and even ninjas in general. If he were sealed like that for long, his spirit would eventually break down.
It's really unfair to the Nine-Tails.
Even so, the Nine-Tails was eventually persuaded by Naruto to become friends and form a bond.
If it were Genya, his first action after being freed would be to eliminate the Jinchuriki and live freely. This shows just how kind-hearted the Nine-Tails is.
As his mental chakra returned, the black flames absorbed the Nine-Tails' chakra, spreading through his pupils. A layer of fiery red light enveloped Genya's eyes, and he could feel a tremendous chakra nourishing and enhancing them!
At the same time, that chakra diffused into his body, nourishing his meridians, cells, bones, and flesh!
Little by little, he felt himself getting stronger!
He had to admit, just absorbing the Nine-Tails' chakra for this short time felt more effective than a month of his usual training!
It seemed he should find more opportunities to chat with the Nine-Tails and extract some chakra to replenish the chakra for his Dual Pupil.
While Genya was amused by the chakra inside him, he noticed Naruto, who was momentarily dazed, suddenly burst out with a surge of red chakra. However, this terrifying red chakra dissipated in an instant.
Naruto returned to normal!
"Did I zone out just now?" Naruto scratched his head, confusion appearing in his azure eyes, but he quickly shrugged it off. Then, he looked back at Genya and said, "Genya, your eyes are really beautiful! Oh, it seems like there's a touch of red now. They look even prettier!"
For some reason, after making eye contact with Genya, Naruto felt a sense of familiarity.
How could he not feel familiar?
The Nine-Tails had been within Naruto for years, and the chakra that had leaked out had already merged with his body. Now, Genya was refining the chakra he had extracted from the Nine-Tails.
So, that made Naruto feel a connection.
However, the Nine-Tails' chakra was also an unstable factor. Naruto struggled to master the Shadow Clone Technique even at the age of twelve because the Nine-Tails' chakra constantly affected him, preventing him from learning smoothly, which is why he was at the bottom of his class.
"Hehe, those whisker markings on your face are quite unique. You'll definitely feel proud of having them in the future!" Although the Nine-Tails still had a big influence on him, it would become a great asset later on!
Naruto would come to like the Nine-Tails.
"Really? I think so too! Those markings are so cool!" Naruto laughed heartily, chatting endlessly with Genya.
Genya was also happy to be a guiding light for Naruto on his journey; traveling alone was too difficult.
In the woods!
Two Anbu agents were monitoring Naruto when suddenly they felt a terrifying chakra emanating from him. A red chakra wrapped around young Naruto.
Although this chakra only appeared for an instant, and they were several hundred meters away, they could still sense its terrifying presence and felt a deep fear.
"Kimura, did you sense that? That evil aura can only be the Nine-Tails!" One of the agents fixed his gaze on Naruto's direction, his face filled with fear.
They vividly remembered the night of the Nine-Tails attack a few years ago!
At that time, they had also participated in the evacuation of the village, but the terrifying chakra from the Nine-Tails was unforgettable. Even now, feeling it again was immensely frightening; their bodies trembled!
If it weren't for the Fourth Hokage and his wife working together to seal the beast, the village would have faced disaster from the Nine-Tails!
Could it be that the Nine-Tails is about to break free from the seal again?
"I sensed it too. It's the evil aura of the Nine-Tails. Although it was brief, there's no doubt!" Kimura's expression grew serious as he gripped his kunai and shuriken tightly.
If anything seems off, they should eliminate the Jinchuriki!
"Should we inform the Hokage? When the Hokage ordered us to monitor Naruto, he said to report any unusual activity!" the other ninja asked seriously.
Kimura fell into deep thought, but looking at Naruto, who had returned to normal and was chatting animatedly with Genya, he hesitated.
Perhaps it was just an unintentional outburst!
Then he reconsidered; this was a matter of great importance for the village. He said, "You stay here and continue to monitor Naruto Uzumaki. I'll report this to the Hokage!"
The matter of the Jinchuriki was no small issue.
With that, Kimura vanished into the forest!
In the Hokage's office…
The Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, had just finished plotting with Danzo to eliminate the Uchiha clan. He was now thinking about strategies while the ninja behind him had changed from Shusui to Kakashi, who was on standby!
He flipped through documents while considering how to use the Uchiha clan as pawns for his own purposes!
During the plan to eradicate the Uchiha clan, he aimed to preserve the power of the Sarutobi clan as much as possible.
"Lord Hokage!" At that moment, Kimura rushed in from outside.
"Kimura?" Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned when he saw Kimura. He was the Anbu ninja monitoring Naruto, and nothing could happen to him. He quickly asked, "Is there a problem with Naruto?"
His eyes were filled with concern. Naruto was the jinchuriki of Konoha and his future greatest asset. He absolutely couldn't be in danger now.
The previously calm expression on his face now showed a hint of urgency.
Kakashi, who was wearing a mask and had a single visible eye, also frowned. Naruto was the son of his teacher. Although the Third Hokage had advised him to keep his distance from Naruto for his safety, if something really happened to him, Kakashi wouldn't know how to explain it to his teacher.
"No, but..." Kimura shook his head, then seriously added, "While we were monitoring Naruto, we detected an abnormal chakra fluctuation within him—vast and evil!"
Kimura was describing the feeling he had when he sensed the Nine-Tails's chakra.
"Vast and evil?" Sarutobi Hiruzen initially breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that Naruto was fine, but his heart sank again upon hearing this. This must be the chakra of the Nine-Tails.
"I sensed this kind of chakra a few years ago; it's the chakra released by the demon fox!" Kimura then added, "Fortunately, this evil chakra was only for a moment!"
Evil chakra?
If Genya heard Kimura's description of the Nine-Tails' chakra, he would definitely be speechless. You can't call chakra that you can't control "evil." The Nine-Tails can also be a cute baby when it's calm!
"Chakra of the demon fox? Could the Nine-Tails have broken Naruto's seal?" Sarutobi Hiruzen furrowed his brow and took the crystal ball from the side.
He had already imprinted Naruto's chakra mark on it long ago, and he began to activate the crystal ball.
A winding little river appeared inside the crystal ball.
The scene shifted!
Two figures of children appeared on the riverbank.
"Two people?"
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