"What~ did you say you wanted to do?"
Jiraiya cried out in shock, his tiny eyes fixed tightly on Naruto, afraid he had misheard.
Tsunade furrowed her brow slightly and stared at Naruto with a grave expression, as if facing a formidable enemy.
As for Shizune, her utterly dumbfounded expression was honestly a little comical.
The Nine-Tails?
The Nine-Tails she knew of?
After staring blankly into space, she suddenly realized.
Could Naruto be the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?
Thinking of what Naruto had just said, her pupils instantly contracted!
If he released the Nine-Tails in a place like this, could she even survive?
At that moment, the group of four was walking through a vast, open wilderness.
For dozens of kilometers around, everything was covered in green forest. At the far edge of sight stood several towering mountains, their peaks blanketed in white. A few streams flowed down from them and stretched all the way into the nearby river.
According to Naruto's own senses,
there was not a single village or town within dozens of kilometers, and only a handful of people.
That was precisely why Naruto had chosen this place.
A place like this was perfect for committing crimes. No, perfect for unboxing.
So, he was preparing to undo the seal.
After he told Jiraiya his idea, Jiraiya reacted exactly as he had just now.
"Of course I'm undoing the Nine-Tails' seal."
Naruto looked exceptionally calm, his blue eyes utterly tranquil.
That was the confidence brought by absolute strength.
Undo the seal?
This time, Jiraiya was certain he had not heard wrong.
He carefully studied Naruto. All Jiraiya saw in his eyes was composure.
It did not seem like a joke.
Jiraiya gradually calmed down.
Undo the Nine-Tails' seal?
In truth, Jiraiya had long had this thought.
Not merely undoing the