Makoto looked at the panicked Naruto and shook his head with a laugh. "What the hell are you freaking out about? So what if there's a Tailed Beast inside you? What's the big deal?"
He smirked. "I've got dozens of them in my body right now!"
Naruto froze upon hearing his words. His brain short-circuited for a second. 'Wait… what?!'
'Dozens of massive chakra monsters?! Inside Makoto?! There is no way that's true. He has to be lying to make me feel better.'
"Makoto, you don't have to try so hard to comfort me," Naruto muttered, rubbing his nose. "Just knowing you still see me as a friend is enough."
He clenched his fists. "No matter what anyone says, whether they call me the Nine-Tails, the Demon Fox, or whatever, I am Naruto!"
"And I'm gonna become Hokage and make everyone acknowledge me!"
Makoto sighed. "You really don't believe me, huh?"
With a shrug, he lifted up his shirt.
Since he had constructed his own sealed space using the Four Symbols technique, dozens of Nine-Tailed Foxes were now chilling inside his body.
"Look at this tattoo" He pointed at his stomach.
"Recognize this pattern? No, wait, why am I calling it a 'tattoo'? Bah! It's the same Four Symbols Seal as yours!"
Naruto's jaw dropped. He leaned in, carefully examining Makoto's stomach. "...Wait a minute. It is the same!"
Then, his eyes sparkled mischievously.
"Makoto..." Naruto grinned. "So when did we get matching tattoos? Heh, I didn't expect you to be so bold!"
Makoto's face went stiff and cold sweat ran down his back. "What did you just say?!"
Naruto clasped his hands together, looking embarrassed. "W-Well, getting matching seals is kinda like getting a couple's tattoo, right? This is a little embarrassing...."
Makoto nearly choked on air. "The hell are you getting embarrassed for?! It's not a tattoo! It's the Four Symbols Seal! And we are NOT matching tattoos, damn it!"
Meanwhile, Sasuke, who had been peacefully sleeping, suddenly twitched. His fingers clenched slightly, his brow furrowed even deeper.
Even unconscious, he instinctively rejected the nonsense happening nearby.
[Senju Hashirama: Hahaha! Naruto is hilarious! Matching tattoos, what a great idea! Hey, Madara! When are we going to do that?]
[Look, you've already got my face tattooed on your chest. So how about you get me a Sharingan too? What do you think?!]
[Uchiha Madara: SHUT UP, YOU MORON!! How many times do I have to tell you, I don't have spare Sharingans lying around!]
[If you're that desperate, wait until you get resurrected and go borrow a few from Danzo. That guy has a whole arm full of them! Take your pick!]
[Senju Hashirama: Ohhh, I see! So all I have to do is dig out Danzo's eyes! Perfect!]
[Uchiha Izuna: Y'know… Naruto may be the son of the Fourth Hokage, but his sheer dumb energy is exactly like Hashirama's. The resemblance is uncanny.
[Senju Tobirama: I hate to admit it, but… yeah. From a simplicity standpoint, Naruto is a perfect clone of my brother.]
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Back in the real world, Naruto stared at the Four Symbols Seal on Makoto's stomach, then reached out and poked it, rubbing his fingers over the markings.
He looked up at Makoto with wide eyes, as if double-checking whether it was real or some elaborate prank.
Makoto, meanwhile, just stared at him, completely speechless.
"Alright, enough poking me!" He swatted Naruto's hand away. "If you don't believe me, I'll just take you inside my sealed space so you can see for yourself."
Naruto immediately perked up. "Really?! Alright, let's do it!" He sat still, completely obedient for once.
With a sigh, Makoto guided a portion of Naruto's chakra into his sealed space.
Inside Makoto's sealed space, the moment Naruto arrived, his jaw dropped. His eyes went wide, his brain stopped working for a solid five seconds.
"HOLY CRAP, THIS IS AWESOME!!!"
Everywhere he looked, Nine-Tailed Beasts of all sizes were lounging around like it was a tropical resort.
Some were playing in small groups, wrestling and laughing. Others lay stretched out in the sun, lazily soaking up the warmth. A few even swam around in a massive lake, tails splashing as they floated in the water.
Naruto had never seen anything like this before.
Hell, he had barely seen any summoned creatures before. The biggest thing he had ever seen was Kakashi's ninja dog, Pakkun, and that guy was only slightly bigger than a regular dog.
Naruto spun around, grabbing onto Makoto's shoulders like an excited kid at a theme park.
"Makoto! These are the 'big monsters' you were talking about?! This is insane! And they look so cool!"
But before Makoto could answer, the entire pack of Nine-Tailed Beasts suddenly turned their heads and spotted them.
In the blink of an eye, the massive foxes shrank down instantly, their gigantic forms becoming small, fluffy versions of themselves.
And then, they all pounced on Makoto.
Before Makoto could react, he was completely swarmed by dozens of tiny Nine-Tails, clinging onto him like a bunch of hyperactive puppies.
Within seconds, Makoto was buried under an avalanche of mini-tailed beasts.
Naruto stood there, stunned for a second and then he burst out laughing. "Hahahaha! Makoto! You look like a walking fur coat!"
Makoto looked at Naruto with a hint of confusion.
"You're… not scared of them?" he asked, raising an eyebrow. "I mean, they're huge, and they don't exactly look friendly. Aren't you even a little freaked out?"
Naruto just shook his head vigorously, his eyes shining as he stared at Makoto, who was still buried under a pile of fluffy, miniature Nine-Tailed Beasts.
"Scary? Are you kidding?!" he practically shouted. "These guys are adorable! THIS is the 'big scary monster' you were talking about?! No way! If anything, I wish I had one!"
Makoto chuckled at Naruto's excitement.
"You do have one," he said with a smirk. "It's sealed inside your stomach. But… your version might not be exactly what you're imagining."
He scratched his cheek. "His temper isn't as good as these little guys."
The moment those words left his mouth, the dozens of tiny Nine-Tails perked up and immediately began shouting in unison.
"That's right! How can that stupid fox be as cute as us?!"
"Ugh, he's inside this kid, right? I could smell his grumpiness the moment Naruto stepped in!"
"That fox is always angry! No chill whatsoever!"
"Unlike us, we actually love our master!"
"How could that grumpy fox ever treat his master as well as we do?!"
Naruto stood there, overwhelmed by the cuteness in front of him. At this moment, He abandoned all previous fears about the Nine-Tails.
'Holy crap… what if my Nine-Tails was this cute?! That would be the coolest thing EVER!'
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