"Behave yourself now," Hinata gently coaxed, petting the Two-Tailed Matatabi.
The Five-Tailed Kokuo playfully hopped up and down where it stood, causing Hotaru, who was riding on its back, to bounce along with it.
"Ahh~!" Hotaru cried out from the sudden movement, her chest bouncing along with the motion.
The sight left Kakashi and Mei Terumi utterly speechless.
These were the legendary terrifying tailed beasts, long described as catastrophes capable of mass destruction.
"Incredible!" Kakashi was shocked beyond belief—so much so that he probably forgot about Rin for a moment.
"We were always told that wherever the tailed beasts appeared, destruction followed," Mei said, as if her entire worldview had been turned upside down.
"From what I've seen, tailed beasts have always been terrifying," Kakashi added. "My teacher Minato Namikaze was killed by the Nine-Tailed Fox."
Naruto didn't like hearing that.
"Teacher Kakashi, my father Minato Namikaze was murdered by Obito—not the Nine-Tailed Fox."
Kakashi bristled at what he heard.
"Obito was the Fourth Hokage's student. He wouldn't possibly betray our teacher."
"And Naruto, how did you manage to tame these two tailed beasts? Why aren't they attacking us?"
Naruto thought Kakashi was stuck in the past.
"Tailed beasts aren't scary at all. The more time I spend with them, the more I realize humans are actually scarier. Next time you meet Obito, ask him yourself about the truth regarding the Fourth Hokage."
Naruto looked at the Two-Tails and Five-Tails, thinking how pure and innocent the tailed beasts truly were.
Some of the things humans did were worse than anything the tailed beasts could even dream of.
At that moment, the Four-Tailed Son Goku suddenly dropped from the sky, shaking the earth itself.
Quickly activating his Sharingan, Naruto used its keen observational powers to capture every detail of the three beautiful women nearby.
Hinata covered her chest with both hands, blushing involuntarily. Thanks to her generous curves, the tremor from the Four-Tails made her figure even more pronounced.
As the ground violently shook, Hotaru tightly grabbed onto the Five-Tailed Kokuo's back, closing her eyes while waves of sensation surged across her chest.
Mei Terumi wore an outfit exposing her shoulders and cleavage, making her movements even more eye-catching.
"Hehehe…" Naruto couldn't help but chuckle to himself, discovering that his Sharingan had this additional ability—it allowed him to track multiple targets at once in real time.
Kakashi focused entirely on Four-Tailed Son Goku.
"How could this happen? This chakra sensation—it's another tailed beast! That's three tailed beasts already!"
The Four-Tailed Son Goku jumped beside Naruto; it was overjoyed that Naruto had returned.
Secretly whispering to Four-Tails, Naruto said, "Four-Tails, jump high again and slam into the ground, sending shockwaves rippling through it."
Upon receiving Naruto's command, Four-Tails immediately leapt high into the air, straightened its legs, and crashed toward the ground like a cannonball, sending the whole area into chaos in an instant.
Quickly activating his Sharingan again, Naruto captured every posture of the three beauties amidst the tremors.
Naruto thought to himself: I love these tailed beasts—they're absolutely amazing!
...
The mischievous Four-Tailed Son Goku, after triggering a series of tremors, was recalled into Naruto's body.
Naruto then put on a fake look of righteousness.
"Cough cough, Four-Tails (Son Gokū) was just being too disobedient, so I've sealed it back inside me. Next, let's all search together for Nagare."
Actually, Naruto had already had his fun before sealing away the Four-Tails.
Hinata remained perched atop the Two-Tailed Matatabi, searching everywhere.
Everyone else boarded onto the back of Five-Tailed Kokuo.
The Five-Tails Kokuo took the form of a proud stallion, its body could expand to the size of a mountain, ensuring no one felt cramped when standing on its back.
"This still feels like a dream," Kakashi struggled to believe he was actually standing atop a Tailed Beast.
"Me too," Mei Terumi found this moment utterly surreal.
"But how exactly do we look for Nagare? Does Mist have any methods?" Naruto began urging them into action.
Mei approached five Anbu ninjas from Mist.
"Scatter and search for traces left by Nagare. If you find clues, return immediately to report."
"Yes." The five Mist Anbu ninjas swiftly leaped off Kokuo's back in unison.
Half a day later, the Mist Anbu returned with news.
"Water Shadow-sama, we've indeed found traces left by Nagare."
"How old are they?"
"At least three days old."
"Continue tracking him. I must find Nagare."
"Yes."
At this moment, Mei stole a glance at Naruto.
She had already begun suspecting him.
Naruto had provided information about Nagare to the Hidden Mist village. Initially, she thought it was a kind gesture. Now that she'd seen Naruto control multiple Tailed Beasts, she couldn't help but question his true intentions.
Mei had reason to suspect Naruto was collecting Tailed Beasts.
Moreover, Naruto definitely possessed some method or secret jutsu that enabled him to control these beasts.
Mei couldn't believe Naruto could genuinely befriend Tailed Beasts. She preferred believing he was manipulating them.
Naruto sensed Mei's gaze and flashed an almost imperceptible smile.
He seemed to read her thoughts perfectly.
Inwardly, Naruto mused: Not only do I intend to obtain the Six-Tails, but I also plan to capture Nagare, take control of Kirigakure itself, and in the end… not even you, Mei Terumi, will escape my grasp.
...
After days of relentless pursuit, Naruto's group gradually closed the distance between themselves and Nagare.
Currently, Nagare sat inside a massive transparent ephemeral bubble, drifting through the air with the wind.
Seated cross-legged within the bubble with eyes closed, Nagare had no idea where he was headed—he just let the wind carry him wherever it blew.
Suddenly, Nagare opened his eyes—two kunai came flying straight at him.
The kunai pierced Nagare's bubble, causing him to plummet from the sky.
In midair, Nagare twisted his body, adjusting his posture to land safely on a tree branch.
"Is that someone from Mist? They came unusually fast this time."
Nagare felt an unprecedented sense of pressure; he sensed powerful opponents approaching from Kirigakure this time.
At that moment, Mei quickly leapt down from Kokuo's back.
Because Mei had received a covert signal, she knew they had discovered Nagare's exact location.
Mei wouldn't hand Nagare over to Naruto. Her objective remained finding Nagare and returning him to Kirigakure—after all, Nagare represented urgently needed combat strength for Mist.
Seeing Mei leap downward, Hotaru spoke up, "Why did she jump down?"
"Hmph."
Naruto gave a cruel smirk. "Seems like Mist has caught on to Nagare already."
He turned to Kakashi. "Kakashi-sensei, aren't you going to help the Mizukage?"
"It's Kiri's internal affair. We Konoha ninja shouldn't get involved. It has nothing to do with us anyway."
Naruto thought to himself: It *does* concern us. Big time.
"I heard Nagare's the Six-Tails' Jinchuriki—and really strong too. If the Mizukage can't handle him, wouldn't she be in danger?"
Kakashi shook his head. "Whether she's in danger or not isn't my concern."
"But she *kissed* you already! You're just gonna stand there and let her die?"
"Naruto, you're overreacting. Besides, it was your trickery that made her kiss me in the first place."
Kakashi really was born to die alone, Naruto decided—it was time to pull out all the stops.
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