My goal? To destroy this dirty world!

Uzumaki Naruto paused, then continued his brisk pace towards the Hyuga Clan compound, his consciousness already shifting into the seal.

A dim, sewer-like space.

Uzumaki Naruto didn't know how many times he had been here.

Following the long path to the seal, he saw the Nine-Tails standing tall, its nine colossal tails sweeping across the ceiling. Uzumaki Naruto chuckled, "Hey, Kurama, it looks like I might really need your power this time."

Although he had never extensively relied on the Nine-Tails' Chakra before, Uzumaki Naruto believed that with his own willpower and the Adamantine Chains, enduring a Four-Tails state wouldn't be a problem.

"Naruto, are you finally going to use my power?!" The Nine-Tails lowered its massive head to look at Uzumaki Naruto, a hint of excitement in its deep voice.

It remembered its first meeting with Uzumaki Naruto.

He was just a one-and-a-half-year-old infant back then.

At that time, it had wanted to kill Uzumaki Naruto and escape the seal but failed.

However, the little infant didn't seem to be afraid of it. Instead, he came to the sealed space time and again, sitting outside the cage and talking to it.

It couldn't be bothered to respond, simply letting the little infant ramble on outside the cage.

Until Uzumaki Naruto was four years old.

The Nine-Tails remembered it clearly: that time, Uzumaki Naruto was hit in the head with a rock and, while unconscious, came to the sealed space.

That was also the first time it offered to lend Chakra to Uzumaki Naruto, to take revenge on those Konoha villagers.

Unfortunately, Uzumaki Naruto refused.

Even to this day, Uzumaki Naruto had never truly relied on its power.

Every time he came to the sealed space, it was just to chat. The Nine-Tails even began to suspect if Uzumaki Naruto had a masochistic streak.

If he didn't have a masochistic streak, how could he let others bully him for seven years?

Moreover, it had told Uzumaki Naruto his true identity a long time ago, but Uzumaki Naruto just smiled and said he already knew.

Even if the Nine-Tails didn't understand Konoha Village, it knew that the Hokage was the strongest leader.

You're the Hokage's son, your identity is hidden, and you're bullied all day long. How could a normal person endure that?

Yet, Uzumaki Naruto not only endured it but also always wore a smile.

Only the Nine-Tails knew the depth of indifference hidden beneath Uzumaki Naruto's smile.

"I'll lend you my power. Go, kill all those Ninja who bullied you, all those malicious villagers. Unleash all the darkness within you, destroy this damned village. I won't take over your body."

The Nine-Tails' voice was extremely fervent.

Slaughter!

Destruction!

Kill all the humans who had humiliated Uzumaki Naruto.

Even though it wasn't the one directly involved, the Nine-Tails was actively excited and fanatical.

The suppressed volcano… is it finally going to erupt now?

"No!"

Uzumaki Naruto, unexpectedly, shook his head.

"It's still too early to borrow all your Chakra. After all… Kurama, you don't seem to fully acknowledge me yet, do you?"

Uzumaki Naruto smiled as he looked into the Nine-Tails' massive eyes.

If the Nine-Tails fully acknowledged him, he would become a perfect Jinchuriki, with no risk of losing control.

The Nine-Tails fell silent.

It hadn't fully acknowledged Uzumaki Naruto. It wasn't that it didn't trust him, but the nature of a Tailed Beast prevented it from acknowledging the weak.

Uzumaki Naruto smiled, turned, and walked away, speaking as he went:

"Kurama, if there's a chance… let's have a fight."

Although the Nine-Tails and he had a good relationship, if he wasn't strong enough, the Nine-Tails wouldn't acknowledge him.

A fight was the best option.

The Nine-Tails revealed a hint of a smile, watching Uzumaki Naruto's retreating figure, and growled, "Brat, don't be too arrogant. You're still a hundred years too early to defeat me."

At this point, the Nine-Tails' voice paused slightly, then it spoke again:

"Naruto, can you tell me now… what exactly is your goal?"

The Nine-Tails knew it didn't understand Uzumaki Naruto.

Even though it had watched Uzumaki Naruto grow up, it didn't understand this young man.

Ever since Uzumaki Naruto mastered the Adamantine Chains and achieved Jonin-level strength, why was he still staying in Konoha Village?

Was there anything left here worth cherishing?

The Nine-Tails couldn't figure it out.

He wanted to understand Uzumaki Naruto better.

To understand Uzumaki Naruto's inner world.

Uzumaki Naruto paused just as he was about to disappear from the sealing space, tilted his head slightly, and flashed a brilliant smile.

"My purpose?"

"I have only one purpose: to destroy this filthy, dark Ninja World!"

His consciousness returned to the outside world.

Uzumaki Naruto stopped, his azure eyes looking towards the Hyuga Clan.

"System, how much money do I have left?"

Uzumaki Naruto asked.

Replying to host, you currently have 7.42 million.

"Use it all to purchase detection Ninjutsu."

The next second, Uzumaki Naruto closed his azure eyes, and his detection range expanded from just his line of sight to several kilometers in every direction.

His consciousness swept through one Hyuga Clan location after another.

Finally, it stopped in front of Little Hinata's bedroom.

"Hyuga Hinata, don't stop. Learn from your sister. Practice ten more sets of Gentle Fist. You're not allowed to rest until you're done..."

"Your movements aren't standard. Do it again."

"Why can't you learn from your sister? You're the Main House of the Hyuga Clan. Don't disgrace us..."

The Hyuga Clan Ninja stared coldly at Little Hinata, his voice stern, scolding her mercilessly. From time to time, he would use a stick to hit Little Hinata's arms and legs.

Little Hinata's fair palms were bright red, slightly swollen, but she endured her tears and continued to strike the wooden dummy in front of her.

"Bang! Bang! Bang..."

"..."

Uzumaki Naruto's eyes turned crimson as he stood by the main gate, but he forced himself to keep watching.

The surrounding Konoha 12 Rookies dared not intervene, looking at Uzumaki Naruto with worried expressions, silently praying for Nara Shikamaru to quickly call his father over.

About half an hour passed.

Little Hinata finally finished a hundred sets of Gentle Fist. Her small hands were swollen, so red they looked ready to bleed.

"Thud!"

Overly exhausted, Little Hinata collapsed to the ground, her face pale. Still, she endured, looking up at the stern middle-aged Ninja.

"Lord Setsuna, can I go to school now?"

Hyuga Setsuna sneered.

"That won't do. If you go to school, you'll surely go looking for that Fox Demon brat, won't you?"

"You are the Main House, the future clan head of the Hyuga Clan. Our lives are in your hands. How can you associate with that damned brat?"

"Continue."

"Practice another hundred sets of Gentle Fist. You are only allowed to stop when you forget that Fox Demon brat, or when you surpass your sister. The Main House of the Hyuga Clan cannot be a good-for-nothing."