Naruto: Getting Stronger by Drinking

The Nine-Tails closed its eyes, its mind playing back everything it had experienced since its birth like a movie.

It saw the Six Paths Old Man. It saw how people had feared its power and regarded it as a god or demon.

It saw Uchiha Madara controlling it as it battled Hashirama Senju...

"Pfft!!!"

The next second, a sharp pain and a horrifying tearing sensation spread throughout its entire body.

"Argh! Death really hurts!!!"

The Nine-Tails' consciousness sank into silence in the next instant.

Boundless darkness filled the Nine-Tails' world.

Is this death? It's so dark. Is the Six Paths Old Man here too?

The Nine-Tails thought to itself.

"Buzz—"

Suddenly, a blinding light filled the Nine-Tails' entire world.

"W-What is this light?!"

"This feels like... the Six Paths Old Man's power?"

The Nine-Tails was utterly horrified.

It knew this power far too well. The very first thing it had felt upon being born was this power.

It seemed the Six Paths Old Man had come for it...

"Bang!"

"Chirp! Stupid fox, wake up!"

The sharp pain on its head and the stupid raccoon dog's voice by its ear made the Nine-Tails snap its eyes open.

"Lord Yuu, look! I told you this Stinky Fox would definitely wake up when it heard my voice."

Shukaku looked at Yuu with a fawning expression, lying prostrate on the ground to show its respect.

"..."

The Nine-Tails blinked, staring in disbelief at the familiar surroundings and at Shukaku, the Eight-Tails, and the others.

Hadn't it died?!

The disbelieving Nine-Tails scanned its entire body and discovered that not only was it completely unharmed, even more than half of its chakra had recovered.

W-What was going on...

"Chirp! Stupid fox, this is all a gift from Lord Saiki Yuu. You'd better show some