As Xin returned home, Ophis leapt into his arms. Stroking the soft fur, Xin turned to Kushina.
"Alright, now's your chance. Head back into the seal. Kurama's bound to be freaking out by now."
A mischievous grin spread across Kushina's face. She had been annoyed by Kurama's refusal earlier, but knowing that the fox was likely stewing in frustration made it all worth it.
"Let's see how you like it, you big dumb fox," She thought to herself, excited about the next step in their plan.
As Kushina re-entered the seal, she found Kurama throwing one of his usual tantrums.
"What's your problem this time?" She asked, crossing her arms and glaring at him.
"YOU! You did that on purpose, you little brat!" Kurama roared, his eyes glowing with fury.
Of course, Kurama wasn't stupid. He knew Kushina had been messing with him as payback for refusing her request to lend her his chakra.
There were only two reasons a tailed beast would share its chakra: to weaken the seal and attempt an escape, or because it had fully accepted its jinchuriki. In Kushina's case, it was obvious that there was no chance of weakening the seal. Those damn Uzumaki chains were way too strong for that.
Kurama was well aware that with a jinchuriki from the Uzumaki clan, he was basically trapped. He couldn't erode the seal, and he had no hope of regaining his freedom. It was exactly why he had refused to share his power with her in the first place.
No way was he going to willingly give up what little control he had left.
"Fine, whatever," Kushina shot back. "I can see you're not interested, so I'll just leave."
Kurama froze for a moment. "Wait, what did I even say?"
"Wait!" he called out, realizing he couldn't let this chance slip through his claws. Over the years, he had sensed this mysterious chakra more than once, and it had been driving him crazy with curiosity. Now that the opportunity was right in front of him, there was no way he could just let her walk away.
"Let's make a deal," Kurama grumbled, trying to sound like he wasn't desperate.
"A deal?" Kushina raised an eyebrow.
"I still refuse to lend you my chakra," Kurama growled. "But... let's negotiate a different condition."
"Not a chance," Kushina said, firm in her resolve. "I want your chakra, nothing less."
Kurama was losing his patience. "You're being ridiculous, brat! You're just like the other Uzumaki jinchuriki. You're stuck here in Konoha, just like Mito was. You'll never have the chance to use my power in battle, so why even bother?"
"That's for me to worry about," Kushina replied coldly. "Now, are you going to agree or not?"
Kurama was starting to feel the pressure. He could tell that Kushina wasn't going to back down, and if he didn't play along, he might lose his only shot at figuring out that mysterious chakra.
Taking a deep breath, Kurama finally asked, "So, you just want to borrow my chakra? You don't need me to help you control it?"
Kushina nodded. "That's right. You just give me the chakra. I'll handle the rest."
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