"Bam! Bam! Bam..."
Naruto's fists rained down on Kurama, but Kurama stubbornly refused to make a sound. As a proud Tailed Beast, it disdained bowing its head to a human—even if that human was stronger than it.
The moment it came out, Kurama saw the little girl named Himawari. She was the daughter of its Jinchuriki. During its Jinchuriki's Hokage inauguration ceremony, Himawari had happened to awaken the Hyuga clan's Byakugan, and her power had gone out of control.
Out-of-control Himawari recognized no one. Boruto had trembled in fear and shouted for his father to save him. Naruto Uzumaki had arrived in time and shielded Boruto, but because he had been completely unprepared, Himawari, whose awakened Byakugan power was out of control, poked him with a finger.
She had nearly poked Naruto Uzumaki into coughing up blood, and even Kurama inside him had been affected.
That was why, when Himawari ran over to hug it, Kurama had kicked her away without hesitation. Kurama was the type to keep score.
However, after kicking Himawari away, it heard her pleading with Naruto on its behalf. Kurama's heart stirred, and it felt a trace of warmth, reminding it of all the moments it had shared with Naruto.
My Jinchuriki's daughter seems pretty nice. Fine, I'll let you hug me later.
Kurama thought to itself.
Just as it was feeling rather moved, Himawari blinked her big eyes. After hearing Naruto's words and deciding that she should listen to her father, she said, "Young Dad, you're right. Disobedient people need to be punished. I'll help Dad too."
Kurama nearly coughed up blood!
Then Himawari joined the beatdown brigade. However, she was no longer in the state of having just awakened her Byakugan and lost control. She was merely using the strength of an ordinary little