Chapter
7: A Special Conversation
A scarlet and violent aura filled
the air, with a crimson chakra cyclone slowly swirling around Menma. As the
energy began to coil away from him bit by bit, the confusion in his eyes
suddenly cleared, and a spark of clarity returned. His steps halted.
When his consciousness fully
regained control, a look of lingering fear appeared on Menma's face. The touch,
the temptation—it had given him a huge inner shock.
He raised his little head
subconsciously and saw the scarlet figure looming in front of his eyes. This
was the most powerful tailed beast in the ninja world, the Nine-Tails split
from the Ten-Tails—the Nine tailss.
"Haha, are you always this rude
and direct when we first meet? That's not how a good tenant should behave,
Kyuubi," Menma said, taking a deep breath to calm his racing heart. He
controlled his emotions and deliberately looked at the huge figure of the
Kyuubi with a faint smile.
Although he kept telling himself
that he didn't need to fear the Kyuubi, biological instincts still made Menma
subconsciously afraid of the tailed beast, mainly because its aura was too
terrifying. He felt like a lone boat drifting on a sea washed by violent
storms, with nowhere to rely on.
The power of the Kyuubi! Menma could
finally sense just the tip of the iceberg. And it was only half the chakra of
the Nine-Tails in its prime. Even with just half of its chakra, the Kyuubi's
strength was immense. Nagato, with his Rinnegan abilities, could barely contain
the Nine-Tails. The Chibaku Tensei, a powerful sealing technique, struggled to
restrain the Kyuubi, demonstrating its overwhelming might. This was not only
due to Nagato's limitations but also highlighted the sheer terror and
formidable nature of the Kyuubi.
"Huh? It seems you've known about my existence for a
long time. Kid, you are extraordinary. You are really extraordinary," the
Nine tailss leaned down slightly, staring at Menma with its huge fox pupils.
There was a trace of anthropomorphic surprise and inquiry on its face.
Although the Kyuubi was sealed in Menma's body, as the most
powerful tailed beast, its perception couldn't be completely closed! Over the
past five years, it could still sense some external affairs through Menma. The
Kyuubi could also detect some of Menma's inner emotional changes and different
moods from his external manifestations. These differences were enough to catch
Kyuubi's attention.
And now, this kid clearly knew about its existence in
advance. Interesting! This is really interesting!
"Haha, of course, I'm extraordinary. Otherwise, how
could I be the container to seal you? After all, this is the second time we've
met, Kyuubi. At least now we share the same existence. How about it? Can we get
along a little better?" Menma sat down cross-legged casually, looking at
Kyuubi with a smile.
"The second time? Huh? Kid, who do you think I am!?
It's a big joke to share the same life with you. If you hand over your body, I
might consider it!" Kyuubi laughed, but there was a hint of extreme
mockery in its voice.
Although the kid in front of it seemed a bit special, after
all, he was just a six-year-old kid. Even though his red hair made him stand
out, that was it. Could a six-year-old kid be as powerful as his mother? It's
impossible to have strong sealing abilities!
The current Nine tailss really didn't take Menma seriously
at all.
"The first time was, of course, more than five years
ago, Kyuubi. Oh, I know you won't die. You are the most powerful chakra
aggregate, but if I really die, it will impact you, right? As for leaving my
body to you, that's no problem, as long as you think my body can handle
it," Menma smiled softly, stepping naturally across the metal railing amid
Kyuubi's suddenly shrinking pupils and walking directly in.
This was a choice beyond Kyuubi's expectation. And what
Menma just said.
"More than five years ago!? Could it be you!?"
Kyuubi looked at Menma with obvious shock, not knowing what to say or do for a
moment.
"Of course, it was more than five years ago. That
mysterious Sharingan masked man, the seal our parents placed on you, and my
foolish brother, Kyuubi, I know everything!" Menma's eyes drooped slightly
as he spoke in a cold tone.
After Kyuubi stayed silent for a while, it laughed
heartily. "Hahahaha! Is that so? Is that so!? That old guy thought you
didn't know anything. Although it's incredible, haha, it's interesting. It's
interesting! Kid, you really are different!"
Kyuubi's fox eyes were filled with sarcasm at this moment,
directed at Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Third Hokage. As a being that had survived
for a thousand years, the Nine-Tailed Fox had an accurate grasp of people's
hearts. It knew exactly what Sarutobi Hiruzen was planning. But now, from
Menma's words, the Nine-Tailed Fox could tell that this little brat knew
everything, including his identity, his situation, and his intentions!
As for whether Menma had deceived him? Please, he was the
Nine-Tailed Fox! A collection of malicious chakra. The negative emotions of
humans were so clear in his eyes. This was still Menma's spiritual world, and
the Nine-Tailed Fox couldn't read minds, but it could still judge that Menma
wasn't lying!
In other words, this little brat in front of him really had
consciousness at the moment of birth.
"So, we naturally have a basis for friendly
coexistence and even cooperation, right? Nine-Tails."
"Humph, basis for cooperation? This is really funny.
Why do you think I should cooperate with you, kid?" Kyuubi looked down at
Menma with disdain.
"Haha, of course, there are enough reasons. If I die,
it will be disadvantageous to you, right? Besides, don't you yearn for freedom,
Nine-Tails? The kind of freedom that truly belongs to you!" This time, it
was Menma who used a very seductive tone and smiled at the Nine-Tails.