Pinned to the ground by Naruto, Kurotsuchi finally calmed down a little.
She said to him, "You… let me go. I won't bother you anymore."
Naruto relaxed his grip and released her.
Kurotsuchi stood up, stretched her sore arms, glared at Naruto, and stormed out of the house.
Naruto didn't stop her.
After all, as long as she didn't cause any more trouble, it was fine.
But Karin suddenly said to him, "Naruto-kun, she still has ill intentions toward us."
Naruto's eyes narrowed, and in a flash of light, his figure vanished.
The next second—
Kurotsuchi was caught by Naruto once again.
Before she could even react, she muttered angrily, "Just wait, I'll have the old man teach you a lesson!"
At that, Naruto roughly figured out who she was.
Those flawless long legs… and the "old man" she mentioned—
In Iwagakure, the only one who could fit that description was the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki.
So this girl must be Kurotsuchi.
Naruto made a small nasal sound. "Huh?"
Only then did Kurotsuchi realize she had been caught again.
She tried to argue, but Naruto shook his head slightly. "Since you want to disrupt our peaceful life, then I have no choice but to…"
As he spoke, a faint killing intent flickered in his eyes.
But Karin quickly reminded him, "Naruto, let's not provoke her. This is the Land of Earth. If she's from Iwagakure and they find out about us later, it'll cause more trouble."
Naruto rubbed his forehead in frustration. "So what should we do? I can't kill her, but I can't just let her go either."
Karin thought for a moment and suggested, "We could kidnap her for now, then release her once we leave."
Naruto nodded. "Yeah, that works."
When Kurotsuchi heard their conversation, panic flashed across her face.
Before she could say anything, Naruto struck her lightly on the neck, knocking her unconscious.
When Kurotsuchi woke up again, dawn was already breaking.
She was overjoyed to find that she wasn't tied up.
"Heh, these two really aren't experienced ninjas—they don't even know how to restrain someone," she said smugly.
But her satisfaction quickly vanished when a sharp burning pain spread through her abdomen.
"Hiss—!"
She lifted her clothes and looked down, only to see a seal etched across her smooth, flat stomach.
The chakra in her body no longer responded to her commands.
Shocked, Kurotsuchi sat cross-legged, trying to break the seal.
Just then, the door next to her opened.
Karin stepped out, yawning.
Seeing the woman who had disturbed her and Naruto last night, Karin's face immediately darkened.
Her tone turned cold. "Don't bother. That's Naruto-kun's seal. Not even a tailed beast can break free from it—what makes you think you can?"
"A seal even a tailed beast can't break?" Kurotsuchi sneered. "You're kidding, right? Do you even know what a tailed beast is?"
"This kind of sealing technique—give me a bit of time, and I can undo it myself. No offense to your Naruto-kun, but that claim is ridiculous."
She didn't even finish her sentence before a deafening boom shook the ground.
BOOM!!!
Outside the house, the air trembled with an earth-shattering roar.
Kurotsuchi and Karin exchanged glances, then hurried outside.
And what they saw left Kurotsuchi completely stunned.
Standing before them was the Nine Tails—its colossal body towering like a mountain.
"This… what's going on?!" Kurotsuchi gasped.
But that wasn't all.
Before her disbelieving eyes, another, slightly smaller Nine Tails appeared beside it.
Then—
"Wood Style: Myōjin Gate!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Massive torii gates of wood fell from the sky, pinning the Nine Tails to the ground.
The huge fox roared at Naruto, "Naruto, aren't you afraid I'll absorb their power and turn against you?"
Kurama's size was monstrous—like a living mountain.
Floating midair, Naruto looked down calmly and replied, "Don't doubt those you trust, and don't trust those you doubt."
Though Kurama had never heard that saying before, he immediately understood its meaning.
He burst out laughing. "Alright then! I can't disgrace the name of the Tailed Beasts!"
With that, Kurama leapt onto the smaller Nine Tails and bit down on its neck.
The smaller Nine Tails thrashed in shock. "Who are you?! Why are you stealing my power?!"
Neither Naruto nor Kurama bothered responding.
They were already used to the Nine Tails' rage.
Soon enough, Kurama completely devoured the other fox's chakra.
The defeated Nine Tails shrank down, turning into a tiny version only thirty centimeters tall.
Meanwhile, Kurama's power surged—his body swelling to a size equivalent to three and a half Nine Tails, rivaling a kaiju like Godzilla.
From Naruto's position nearby, the scale was staggering.
Anyone timid would have fainted from the sight alone.
After finishing, Kurama's immense body dissolved into crimson chakra and returned to the sealed space within Naruto.
A moment later, his deep voice echoed from Naruto's abdomen.
"Naruto, when you have time, expand the sealed space. It's getting too small for me."
Naruto chuckled. "Alright. I'll figure out how to do that later."
Then, he turned to look at the miniature Nine Tails struggling on the ground.
Its once fearsome chakra had been completely drained by Kurama.
Naruto flew over, grabbed it by the scruff of its neck, and lifted it up.
The tiny fox flailed furiously. "Are you deaf?! Didn't you hear me talking to you?!"
Naruto ignored its tantrum.
With a flash of the Flying Thunder God Technique, he returned to the house, where Karin and Kurotsuchi were waiting.
Karin, who had been frightened earlier by Kurama's presence, now stared at the mini Nine Tails with sparkling eyes.
Naruto smiled. "So, Karin, how about I give it to you as a pet?"
"Really, Naruto-kun?!" she asked excitedly.
"When have I ever lied to you?" Naruto replied with a grin.
He sealed away the tiny fox's chakra, trimmed its claws, and handed it to her.
Karin hugged the little Nine Tails close, squeezing it affectionately.
The tiny fox yelped in outrage. "You! Who are you?!"
"Huh?" Naruto frowned and lightly tapped its head. "Don't be so grumpy! And don't bite people, or else I'll have to give you to…"
He didn't finish the sentence, but the tiny Nine Tails immediately understood.
Its fur bristled in fear, and it went quiet instantly, turning into a well-behaved little pet.
Kurotsuchi stood off to the side, completely dumbfounded.
The power of a tailed beast—absorbed by an even stronger tailed beast…
And now that same tailed beast had become a pet?
Her worldview shattered on the spot.
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