"Nine-Tailed Fox, you want to try that power?"
Naruto asked the Nine-Tailed Fox within his body with interest.
"Yeah, that power feels pretty interesting."
The Nine-Tailed Fox's hoarse, booming voice echoed in Naruto's mind.
"Alright, then go out and play. Remember, lure Kimimaro away, don't fight here."
Naruto instructed with a touch of worry.
"Don't worry, leave it to me."
The Nine-Tailed Fox's tone was clearly excited.
"Then, I'll leave it to you."
Boom!
In an instant, a layer of pale gold fur covered the Nine-Tailed Fox's body. With a look of disdain in its fox eyes, it faced Kimimaro. "Little brat, come at me if you dare."
Looking at the six elegant yet imposing tails behind the Nine-Tailed Fox, Kimimaro was slightly stunned. He then quickly followed the Nine-Tailed Fox as it darted away…
"This place should be about right."
Standing on a vast, desolate grassland, the Nine-Tailed Fox turned to face Kimimaro, who had quickly caught up.
"Tch, so slow! I even slowed down, and this brat still can't keep up."
The Nine-Tailed Fox looked down on Kimimaro, its initial excitement quickly waning.
"Phew, that was fast!"
Kimimaro arrived, standing opposite the Nine-Tailed Fox, and slightly gasped as he looked at the relaxed Nine-Tailed Fox.
"Naruto Uzumaki, he's really something else."
Kimimaro stared intently at the Nine-Tailed Fox, his brow furrowing slightly, "It seems I have no choice but to use that move!"
"Cursed Seal Unleashed. Frenzy!"
With a loud shout, Kimimaro's expression became ferocious, and his aura intensified once more.
"A frenzy state?"
The Nine-Tailed Fox grinned, "How interesting. Then, I'll also go into a little frenzy."
"Boom!"
The Nine-Tailed Fox exploded a massive amount of chakra from its body, its expression ferocious, yet still possessing the dignity of an emperor.
"Hoo… Hoo…"
The flow of chakra created a gust of wind. A fox face with bared fangs gradually gathered above the Nine-Tailed Fox's head. Strands of red chakra sliced the ground rapidly, spreading outward in a spiderweb pattern from the Nine-Tailed Fox.
"This guy!"
Kimimaro displayed a look of surprise for the first time, staring blankly at the Nine-Tailed Fox whose aura was far stronger than his own. For the first time, he felt he had to look up to this power.
This was absolute intimidation!
"Kid, weren't you always calm? What? Scared?"
The Nine-Tailed Fox's gruff voice echoed, a hint of barely concealed disdain in its fox eyes.
"You're not Naruto Uzumaki?"
Hearing the Nine-Tailed Fox's voice, Kimimaro finally understood.
"Haha, you're not as dumb as you look, kid."
The Nine-Tailed Fox cackled, "Now, remember my name, you hear? I am the Nine-Tailed… Yao Fox!"
"What?"
Kimimaro's pupils contracted. "The Nine-Tailed Fox?"
"Can't stall any longer! Dance of the Clematis: Vine!"
Using his bone whip, Kimimaro enlarged it and lashed out, aiming to bind the Nine-Tailed Fox.
Boom!
Controlling the fox face in the air to descend, the Nine-Tailed Fox swung its claws, and a fox face fiercely enveloped Kimimaro.
"Dance of the Clematis. Flower!"
Bang, bang, bang...
Kimimaro rapidly swung his bone whip, striking the fox face. But he was astonished to find that the fox face only rippled, showing no signs of disappearing.
Boom!
The Nine-Tailed Fox's arms quickly rose and then slammed down. A fox face rapidly covered Kimimaro with its movement, pressing him straight into the ground.
"Heh heh, can't crush you, can I?"
The Nine-Tailed Fox's tone was playful as it looked at the massive crater formed by the fox-face imprint, feeling secretly pleased.
"Dance! Dance of the Early Fern!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Following a muffled roar from deep underground, sharp bones erupted violently from the earth, turning the entire grassy area into a field of white.
"Phew, what a violent little brat!"
Using the Nine-Tailed Fox's power to support its body, standing on a few bones, it exhaled gently, its expression relaxed.
"Boom!"
Kimimaro burst from the ground, roaring as he raised his right hand, now a bone spike, and lunged at the Nine-Tailed Fox. His voice was frantic, "Anyone who wants to hurt Lord Orochimaru... cannot be allowed to live!"
"Tch, another one brainwashed by this so-called Orochimaru, huh?"
The Nine-Tailed Fox shook its head, looking at Kimimaro. It raised its crimson, chakra-enhanced fox paw and slammed it down at him.
BOOM!
Once again, Kimimaro was driven deep into the earth. The Nine-Tailed Fox stared at the cloud of dust, its expression unusually serious. "A little brat like you, dying isn't a loss. Living like a puppet... death is actually a release."
"Hoo..."
At that moment, a candle burning with a flickering flame suddenly went out in Orochimaru's lair.
"Kimimaro's finished."
Kabuto's voice rang out.
"It doesn't matter anymore. That Kimimaro guy isn't important. Obtaining the Uchiha clan's talent is the most important thing now."
Orochimaru's tone was sinister, "It's that… Uchiha… Sasuke!"
"Nine-Tailed Fox, that Kimimaro guy was taken care of?"
His consciousness returned to his body, Naruto glanced at the area filled with broken bones and grinned, "That was intense."
"Tch!"
The Nine-Tailed Fox scoffed at Naruto's words, "That little brat was too weak. This great one didn't even use half of his abilities."
"That's because your chakra is infinite, right? In terms of skill, you only have a few moves you keep using."
Naruto's tone was flat, completely unfazed by the Nine-Tailed Fox's bluster.
"Unlimited chakra is also a type of strength, you know?"
The Nine-Tailed Fox was enraged.
"Alright, I'm not going to keep chatting with you, I'm going back to sleep."
Naruto lazily scratched the back of his head, and just as he was about to take a step, his body stiffened.
"Um, Nine-Tailed Fox..."
Naruto called out with a touch of embarrassment.
"What?"
The Nine-Tailed Fox replied without any goodwill.
"How do we get back? I don't recognize this place."
Naruto chuckled awkwardly, asking the Nine-Tailed Fox.
"..."
The Nine-Tailed Fox remained silent within Naruto's body for a moment. "This... I don't know either."
"Damn it, Nine-Tailed Fox, you're a total airhead!"
After a long pause, a furious shout erupted from Naruto's mouth.
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