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The disappearance of Naruto and Minato made Kyuubi full of anger and had nowhere to vent.
Since being sealed again by Namikaze Minato, he hadn’t been as angry as he is today for a long time.
‘The damned Fourth-Hokage, not only took away half of my body but also sealed me inside this brat’s body. The most damning thing is that the damn human being actually left behind some Chakra, guarding the seal this entire time!’
Doesn’t it mean that every Kyuubi’s attempt to escape was treated as a joke?! And the damned human being dared to turn a blind eye to Kyuubi! How could Kyuubi tolerate it?!
ROAR–!
The beast roared through the sealed space. The beast’s claws constantly beat on the iron bars, making a violent ‘clang’ sound. Kyuubi tried to vent all the anger it suffered today.
Not any long after, Kyuubi suddenly stopped going crazy. It was stunned looking at the ‘Uzumaki Naruto’ who knows since when he returned: “Boy! Where did you just go?!”
Standing in front of Kyuubi was, of course, not Naruto himself. It was Li Yaoxiang who was controlling Naruto’s body. After the couple disappeared, Li Yaoxiang did not rush to return control to Naruto.
Naruto didn’t know what happened.
What Li Yaoxiang had to do now was to have a “good” negotiation with Kyuubi to lay the groundwork for the next step!
Facing Kyuubi’s reproach, Li Yaoxiang not at all answered. He just smiled and looked at the rare big fox in front of him.
lthough Kyuubi felt strange, he had no plans to get to the bottom of it. After all, what he was most concerned about is how to fool the kid in front of him, unlock the seal and get out of the cage!
“Boy! Come over and help the old man tear off this spell!”
There was no tension at the beginning. There was no fear at the beginning. ‘Uzumaki Naruto’ still looked complacent and kept smiling at Kyuubi.
In this situation, Kyuubi could not help but be surprised. But soon, he was irritated by Li Yaoxiang’s underwhelming appearance.
“Little demon! If you don’t help the old man tear off the spell, the old man will kill you!”
“Oh, really? Then why don’t you come out and give it a try? I’m standing here and not moving. Come bite me.”
This time was a little better. At least Li Yaoxiang responded. But during Li Yaoxiang’s provocation, he stretched out his neck to make it easier for Kyuubi to bite.
It really made Kyuubi so angry. Kyuubi, who have lived for thousands of years, couldn’t wait to bite Li Yaoxiang into pieces right away! However, Kyuubi, who also watched Naruto’s growth, quickly noticed the abnormality.
‘Wrong! He is not that kid!’
His eyes were blinded by anger just now, and now he finally reacted somewhat calmly: “You are not that Boy! Who the hell are you?!”
Li Yaoxiang looked at the fox as huge as a hill with interest. But he was not angry because of Kyuubi’s defiant attitude.
“Who am I…… Is this important? Compared to my identity… Don’t you think… It’s more interesting to discuss the topic of the old fox who has thousands of years. The longer you live, the more things you can look back on, right? …Ku. Ra. Ma.” Li Yaoxiang said ‘Kurama’ word by word. He also put away his cynical attitude. Both his expression and tone became serious.
When Kyuubi heard someone call him the name Kurama, his head was blank and buzzed. Even Li Yaoxiang’s provocative words before became blank.
Immediately afterward, there was a shocked expression.
‘This….. How is this possible?!’
Who knows how many years have passed since anyone calls him like this?
That is the name that Six-Paths Sage* gave him 1000 years ago.
[*TL note: Hagoromo Ō tsutsuki (大筒木ハゴロモ, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo), known to Earth’s population at large as the Sage of Six Paths was a legendary god-like figure who is regarded as the ancestor of shinobi, for his act of founding ninshū which led to the creation of the ninja world. Inspired by his younger son, Hagoromo separated the Ten-Tails’ Chakra within his body and used his Creation of All Things Technique to divide it into nine separated bodies, creating the tailed beasts and giving each a name.]
Except for Six-Paths Sage and the other Tailed Beasts, it is almost impossible for anyone else to know his name. But the question is, why does this ‘mysterious person’ know Kurama’s name?!
“What happened? Shocked? You really thought no one in this world knows your origin?”
Kyuubi’s hair suddenly froze, and its whole body put on a fighting posture. His vigilance rose: “Who the hell are you?!”
“It doesn’t matter who I am! More importantly, what do you, Tailed Beasts, think of Six-Paths’ last words?! Didn’t he want you all to get along peacefully with humans?! Why the hell are you raging and killing human beings?!”
Hearing a series of Li Yaoxiang’s shouts, Kyuubi’s confidence became a little insufficient. He couldn’t see through Li Yaoxiang, but he still said hard: “This is what those humans are persecuting us! They want to seal us first!”
“Very good! Does that mean that as long as the humans return you to freedom, then you’re willing to follow Six-Paths’ last words and live in peace with humanity?
“That… that… of course!”
Li Yaoxiang was waiting for this ‘of course’!
Li Yaoxiang immediately seized the opportunity and seriously warned repeatedly: “That’s good! Now I’ll tell you that that day is not far away. Please just stay still and don’t mess with me, especially with Naruto. Remember to control your Chakra well! Don’t affect his growth!” Li Yaoxiang warned again and again.
Of course, Kyuubi refused to accept: “Hmph! Why should the old man believe you?”
Li Yaoxiang seemed to have expected that Kyuubi would say so. He immediately took out the scroll that Minato had just given him and shook it in front of Kyuubi.
“I forgot to tell you. This contains all the Sealing Jutsus owned by Uzumaki Clan. If you believe me, then cooperate with me obediently, and everyone will have a happy ending. If you dare to make trouble, then don’t blame me for being merciless! When that happens, that will be your own fault!”
The big eyes shook with the scroll in Li Yaoxiang’s hand. Kyuubi’s face clearly showed resentment and unwillingness.
But this time, he didn’t refute. Because he knew it was useless to refute.
In addition to Wood-Style and Sharingan, the Tailed Beasts were naturally restrained by the Sealing Jutsu of Uzumaki Clan, which forced them to submit.
When Li Yaoxiang saw that Kyuubi still put on an unwilling expression, he knew that this old fox couldn’t let go of his face. But Li Yaoxiang never planned to bargain with Kyuubi, to begin with!
What are you kidding? Li Yaoxiang hadn’t even learned any Ninjutsu on the scroll yet. He was just scaring Kyuubi.
You know, there were still some darkening points that have not been used yet!
If you really dare to put on ‘I rather die than submit’ posture, Li Yaoxiang would not mind buying a one-time ‘Adamantine Sealing Chains’** in the mall so that Kyuubi can learn how to make a ‘Three Good Model Fox’!
[**TL note: This is a sealing technique that is characteristic of the Uzumaki clan. Users produce chains made out of their own Chakra, which emerge from their torso. Users control the chains as they extend outwards from their body, most commonly to wrap around targets and restrain them.