Nine-Tails' Rampage

"Waa... waa..."

A loud baby's cry suddenly rang out, startling Zhang Miao from his sleep.

"Why is there a baby crying?"

The baby's cry was so loud it made Zhang Miao's ears ache. Listening to the cries by his ears, he frowned and slowly opened his eyes.

However, the moment he opened his eyes, he was shocked by the scene before him.

Standing in front of him were a man and a woman covered in blood. A giant claw had pierced directly through both their bodies, and the tip of the claw was less than ten centimeters away from him!

This meant that if the giant claw moved any closer, he would be pierced as well!

"What... what is this thing? What's going on?"

Just as Zhang Miao was filled with shock by the scene, a crying female voice suddenly came from his ear.

"I'm sorry... Ryunosuke, Naruto, I'm sorry for waking you up, I'm sorry..."

Hearing this voice, Zhang Miao involuntarily lifted his head slightly and looked towards the person's face.

And when he clearly saw the face, his heart was once again filled with shock.

"Minato Namikaze! Kushina Uzumaki!"

As a loyal fan of Naruto, Zhang Miao recognized the identities of the two people before him at a glance. At the same time, familiar with the Naruto plot, he also understood his current situation.

The Nine-Tails' Rampage!

Konoha Year 48, during Kushina Uzumaki's childbirth when the Nine-Tails' seal was at its weakest, Obito Uchiha suddenly attacked, extracting the Nine-Tails from Kushina Uzumaki's body and controlling it with his Mangekyo Sharingan, intending to use the Nine-Tails' power to destroy Konohagakure.

Just as the situation was extremely critical, the Fourth Hokage stepped forward and, at the cost of his own life, performed the forbidden jutsu "Reaper Death Seal," sealing the Nine-Tails within his son, Naruto Uzumaki, thus quelling the Nine-Tails' Rampage and saving Konohagakure.

This plot was not only the beginning of "Naruto" but also one of the later tear-jerking sagas. Zhang Miao was naturally very familiar with it, but what he didn't expect was that he now seemed to have become one of the people involved.

Looking at the giant claw of the Nine-Tails right in front of him, and at Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki whose bodies were stained red with blood, Zhang Miao's eyes were filled with shock and fear.

"They... they did this to save me? But... why?"

As an orphan, Zhang Miao had suffered too much, so he understood the warmth and coldness of human relationships better than anyone. Looking at the two people desperately protecting him, he was confused.

However, time did not stop because of Zhang Miao's confusion. At this moment, Minato Namikaze's intermittent voice also sounded.

"Kushina... it seems we can't hold on much longer. It's about time to activate the Eight Trigrams Seal. I also want to seal as much chakra as possible into Ryunosuke and Naruto. We'll have to be apart for a while. If there's anything you want to say to them, do it now!"

After hearing Minato Namikaze's words, Kushina looked at Zhang Miao again and spoke.

"Ryunosuke, Naruto, you can't be picky eaters from now on. Eat well every day and grow up strong. Remember to take hot baths every day, and don't stay up late. Get enough sleep every day, sleep well every day. Try to make friends. It's okay if you don't have many friends, as long as you have a few trustworthy companions..."

Listening to her rambling words, Zhang Miao's eyes immediately turned red, and tears flowed down his cheeks.

As an orphan, Zhang Miao had never met his parents, and no one had ever nagged him with such caring words. So now, listening to Kushina's heartfelt concern, his entire heart trembled.

"They're just virtual characters from an anime, Kishimoto's big plot hole, it's all fake, but... but why can't I stop crying?"

Even though Zhang Miao kept telling himself in his heart that what was before him was fake, fictional, and just a trick by the anime to make people cry, he even told himself that everything he was seeing was just a dream. But at this moment, his tears flowed like a bursting dam, and he couldn't stop them.

Seeing Zhang Miao, who was in tears, Kushina, who was still rambling, couldn't help but burst into tears as well.

"Ryunosuke, Naruto, no matter how bitter or painful... you will experience a lot in the future. Uphold... your own pace... and hold onto your dreams, then put your dreams into practice. Have confidence in yourselves. I still... still... still... I really have so many things I want to tell you. I really want to live with you... I love you..."

Hearing this, and seeing Kushina sobbing uncontrollably, Zhang Miao felt his heart tremble even more. He shed tears while clenching his fists.

Zhang Miao was the type of person who would give his all to someone who was kind to him, even a little. Kushina's genuine outpouring of emotion made him feel a sense of family he had never experienced before. But this hard-won family affection was about to be taken away, filling Zhang Miao with both sadness and anger.

"Damn Nine-Tails... damn Obito... damn Danzō... damn... damn it..."

Intense anger ignited Zhang Miao's fearless nature. At this moment, he forgot his fear, and his eyes immediately fixed on the giant Nine-Tails opposite him, meeting its gaze. His resentful eyes seemed to want to tear a piece of flesh from it.

The Nine-Tails also felt Zhang Miao's stare, and a hint of surprise flashed in its blood-red eyes.

"Sadness, anger, hatred. Is this the look a newborn child should have?"

Not only was the Nine-Tails surprised, but even Minato Namikaze was moved when he saw Zhang Miao's gaze.

"Kushina, Master Jiraiya said Naruto would be the child of prophecy who would save the ninja world, but I think this child Ryunosuke is also very special. From his eyes, I can see that there is darkness within him, and the Nine-Tails is the embodiment of hatred. So, we can only seal the Nine-Tails into Naruto. I'm starting now."

Hearing Minato Namikaze's words, Kushina wiped her tears and nodded.

"I understand... I'm sorry Minato, for rambling on..."

Looking at the tearful Kushina, Minato Namikaze shook his head.

"No... it's okay..." Saying this, Minato Namikaze smiled slightly at Naruto and Zhang Miao and said, "Naruto, Ryunosuke, what Dad wants to say is the same as what Mom was nagging about – Eight Trigrams Seal!"

As Minato Namikaze's voice fell, the ninjutsu was instantly activated. The Nine-Tails' giant body, under the effect of the sealing jutsu, transformed into a massive stream of red chakra. It was squeezed like a torrent into the small body of Zhang Miao's side, finally leaving a black spiral seal on his abdomen.

The Eight Trigrams Seal was complete!

The Nine-Tails was sealed. Minato Namikaze, having used his last ounce of strength, collapsed to the ground, his life extinguished.

At this time, Hiruzen Sarutobi and others, who had been waiting outside the barrier, quickly ran over, their faces full of anxiety.

"Kushina, how are you?"

Looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi's anxious face, Kushina forced a smile.

"Third Lord, the one with red hair is the older brother, his name is Ryunosuke. The one with golden hair is Naruto. I entrust them to you."

Hearing Kushina's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately nodded.

"Ryunosuke and Naruto? I understand, I'll call the medical team right away!"

As Hiruzen Sarutobi prepared to call for help, Kushina shook her head and said intermittently, "No... no need, also... Minato said, this child Ryunosuke has darkness in his heart, so please take care of him. Thank... thank you..."

As her words fell, she had already breathed her last.

At this point, Zhang Miao understood that the "Ryunosuke" mentioned by Minato Namikaze and Kushina was himself. And precisely because of this, seeing that Kushina was still worried about him even as she was dying, Zhang Miao felt a pang in his heart, and tears flowed down like an overflowing dam.

"Worried about me even at death's door? This damn dream just won't stop tricking me into crying, enough... I don't want to continue this anymore, this damn dream, wake me up quickly!"