Chapter 255 – The Fox That Forgot the Times
"You…"
This time, it was the Nine-Tails' turn to be stunned. It had finally managed to get out of Naruto Uzumaki's body—going back so soon would be humiliating.
But as the strongest of all the tailed beasts, possessing the most chakra, Kurama quickly came to its senses. Baring its teeth, it roared,
"Who do you think you are? Do you really think I'm afraid of you?!"
"...Heh."
Hearing this, Uchiha Liunian merely shrugged and said lightly,
"Kurama, you weren't my match even when you were whole. Do you think you can stand against me now that you're only half?"
In truth, Liunian himself was a little puzzled.
He didn't know what had gotten into the Nine-Tails—suddenly bursting out of Naruto's body and firing off three Tailed Beast Bombs.
Over the years, as Liunian consolidated power, the darker deeds of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, had been made public—one of which was restoring Naruto's true status as the son of a hero.
Because of that, Naruto's childhood had been far different from in the original timeline. While he had still faced some prejudice, he now enjoyed the respect and admiration of the entire village—and his loyalty to the Fifth Hokage was absolute.
So when Kurama rampaged this time, Liunian had ordered the ANBU to stand down.
He'd take care of this himself—and enjoy it.
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"What did you just say?"
The words struck a nerve. Kurama's eyes blazed as it bellowed,
"You dare to look down on me? Do you have a death wish?!"
A violent wave of tailed beast chakra burst out, shaking the air. Kurama's killing intent was palpable—it looked ready to attack again.
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"Whoa… that's some power."
"As expected of the Nine-Tails—actually daring to go all out."
"How long do you think it'll last?"
"Doesn't it know times have changed?"
Up on the rooftops, Konoha's ANBU and civilians looked on, their comments dripping with mockery.
What else could they say? The Nine-Tails was acting like a fool.
Didn't it realize the Fifth Hokage was toying with it? Going full power now would only make it die faster.
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Whoosh!
A blur of movement, and Hatake Kakashi appeared beside Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura.
"Didn't I tell you two to keep training? How did the Nine-Tails get out?"
In fact, Kakashi, Might Guy, and other Konoha senior officials had been in a strategy meeting, preparing for an attack from the alliance of Iwagakure, Otogakure, and Kumogakure. The Nine-Tails' sudden appearance had caught everyone off guard.
But with Liunian here, there was no need to rush. They could take their time.
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"Kakashi-sensei…" Sakura started to speak, but glanced at Sasuke.
"We… discussed some unpleasant things from the past," Sasuke said at last. "Both Naruto and I feel the same about Uchiha Itachi and the Third Hokage—neither are worth respecting."
Kakashi didn't need Sasuke to finish the thought. He already understood.
"I see…" He calmly pulled out his well-worn Icha Icha Paradise.
"With the Fifth Hokage here, everything will be fine."
Sasuke's expression showed a flicker of confusion, but he nodded.
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"Kurama really picked the wrong time…"
"In just a while, that ninja alliance will attack Konoha—and now the fox wants to make trouble?"
"Actually… this could be entertaining."
"Yeah, we'll get to watch Kurama's mealtime show."
At that moment, the One-Tails' jinchūriki, Gaara, as well as the jinchūriki of the Two-Tails, Three-Tails, Five-Tails, Six-Tails, Seven-Tails, and Eight-Tails, arrived at the scene—each curious to see the Nine-Tails get humbled.
Over the years, all had been captured and brought to Konoha by the Fifth Hokage. If they behaved, they lived. If not, they met the same fate as Killer B, the Eight-Tails' host—whose beast had been forcibly extracted.
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"Kurama?"
Gaara looked at the fox cloaked in Naruto's chakra and shook his head. For some reason, the sight reminded him of his own past—when Shukaku had been sealed inside him.
"Gaara," said Chiyo, who had appeared beside him without warning,
"with Lord Uchiha here, Kurama is just a kitten. Suppressing Shukaku would be even easier."
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