Zhang Miao suspected that the decrease in Nine-Tails Fragments meant there was something wrong with his method of collecting them. But he could not figure out what the problem was, so he could only ask the Recruitment System for help.
"System, how am I supposed to collect Nine-Tails Fragments?"
"Please explore the matter yourself, Host!"
The system's reply was as swift as ever, but the answer it gave made Zhang Miao somewhat furious.
"If I fucking had a way, would I still be asking you?"
By now, Zhang Miao had summarized three methods for collecting Ninja Fragments.
The first was to gain the other person's approval. This was also Zhang Miao's most commonly used method.
The second was to defeat the other person. It did not matter how he did it, as long as he made them admit defeat.
The third was to force the other person to submit and agree to the conditions he set. If those conditions made the other person feel ashamed, the effect would be even better.
But clearly, none of these three methods worked for collecting Nine-Tails Fragments.
"Could it be that I need to defeat Naruto head-on after he transforms into the tailed beast?"
At that thought, Zhang Miao swallowed with difficulty, then vigorously shook his head.
"No, no. I obviously can't beat him, and when this idiot goes berserk, he won't recognize friend from foe. He might really kill me. Compared to that, I'd rather slap him a few more times!"
That was what he said, but looking at Naruto clutching his clothes tightly in his arms, with a tear still hanging at the corner of his eye, Zhang Miao truly could not bring himself to do it.
So he could only sigh helplessly.
"Sigh, forget it. Even if I slap him again,