Early in the morning, Naruto woke from his sleep.
He stretched lazily, feeling refreshed.
Everything that had happened in the Sealing Space yesterday remained vivid in his mind.
"Nine-Tails Fox Demon," he murmured softly, a confident smile appearing on his face.
His first communication with Nine-Tails had not been pleasant.
The malicious, irritable Nine-Tails had constantly been trying to influence him.
He had even interfered with Naruto's control over Chakra.
Naruto was not sure whether he could overcome the interference from Nine-Tails' Chakra. Perhaps his future Chakra training would be fraught with difficulties as well.
But at least he had learned about his origins and why the villagers hated him.
"It's just a wild beast." Naruto got out of bed and neatly made it.
He felt exceptionally clear-headed.
He began calling out to Aizen in his mind.
"Mr. Aizen."
"What is it?" Aizen's gentle voice sounded in his mind, and Naruto immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"So you're still here, Mr. Aizen."
Hearing Naruto's words, Aizen frowned. Ever perceptive, he sensed that Naruto seemed somewhat different today.
There was even a hint of relief in his tone.
Naruto's next sentence answered Aizen's question.
"Mr. Aizen, I met the Nine-Tails Fox Demon last night."
Naruto briefly told Aizen about his encounter with Nine-Tails, and the latter immediately fell into thought.
From the villagers' words, he could tell that the Nine-Tails Fox Demon possessed the power to destroy Konoha. Yet such a powerful being had still been sealed inside Naruto by Konoha.
It seemed Konoha was not as weak as he had imagined.
Unfortunately, he had no way of coming into contact with the Nine-Tails Fox Demon himself.
The ninja world had suddenly become much more interesting.
"Today, continue training your ninjutsu and Reiatsu control. In a few days, you'll be able to begin learning Kido." Having received a great deal of information today, Aizen had no intention of continuing their idle conversation. He promptly ended the topic, intending to sort through his thoughts properly.
"Kido?! I can finally learn Kido!" Naruto's eyes brimmed with excitement.
Like ninjutsu, Kido used specific methods to condense Reiatsu into different forms of attack, defense, and support.
The only difference was that ninjutsu required hand seals, while Kido required incantations.
Half a year ago, Naruto had been fortunate enough to see Aizen use Kido in the Sealing Space.
At the time, he had been drawn to the complicated, obscure incantation that somehow sounded incredibly impressive.
Over the past year, he had worked hard on controlling Reiatsu, looking forward to the day he could begin training in Kido.
At last, that moment had arrived.
Filled with excitement and anticipation, Naruto quickly made himself a hearty breakfast.
One slice of toast, two sunny-side-up eggs, and a drizzle of soy sauce.
It was a simple breakfast Naruto had found in a cookbook.
After trying it once, he found it delicious and nutritious, so he often made the same meal.
It saved time and effort, and it tasted good too.
Having read many books about the living world in Bleach, Naruto understood the importance of daily nutrition. So even when money was tight, he would always find ways to get decent ingredients.
Making fish traps and hunting were things he was quite skilled at.
After breakfast, Naruto cast aside all distractions and continued practicing the Three Body Technique.
He wanted to confirm the suspicion in his heart once more.
He formed hand seals and controlled the flow of Chakra within his body.
"Clone Technique!"
The instant he used the Three Body Technique, Naruto sharply sensed red Nine-Tails Chakra beginning to interfere with his own Chakra.
Although that Chakra was extremely hidden and the disruption it caused was negligible,
the operation of Chakra in the human body was inherently precise. Even the slightest disturbance could cause a ninjutsu technique to fail.
"Poof." Smoke swirled through the air.
Naruto turned his head and saw a fat, sausage-lipped Naruto Uzumaki standing beside him.
"Poof." Naruto expressionlessly punched his clone apart, his eyes filled with danger.
"Nine-Tails Fox Demon, well done. You did very well." He gritted his teeth and muttered to himself.
"Hahahaha!! You brat, thought you were so impressive, huh? Hahaha! With this old man here, don't even think about using a single ninjutsu! Hahaha! I'll make you kneel and beg for mercy in tears someday! I'll stretch out my foot and give you the chance to kiss my toes!"
Nine-Tails rolled around laughing in the Sealing Space.
Then he began talking to himself:
"With this old man interfering, you little brat won't be able to become an outstanding ninja."
"I'll wait for the day you kneel and beg for mercy. So what if you're meticulous? You're nothing more than a little brat." Nine-Tails snorted coldly and began silently counting.
"I'll count to five. If you come in and apologize to me within five seconds, I can forgive you and still offer you the same conditions for cooperation as before. Five, four, three, two, two, three."
Nine-Tails began counting in the Sealing Space, but after several minutes, he was still stuck at five seconds.
His expression gradually twisted as he bared his fangs.
At last, an enraged roar echoed through the Sealing Space.
"You damn brat! Do you think this is cool? You'll regret it!! I'll interfere with you with all my strength! Don't even dream of becoming a ninja!!"
What was it like having an absurd tenant living inside your body?
Naruto arrived at the training ground and began practicing Zanjutsu expressionlessly, Kyoka Suigetsu in hand.
With Nine-Tails' interference, controlling Chakra was ten million times harder than before.
But if Naruto could still master the Three Body Technique perfectly under such harsh conditions, it would mean his control over Chakra had reached a level astonishing enough to amaze anyone.
Once Nine-Tails' interference vanished, the results of this accumulated training would erupt explosively, and learning other ninjutsu would yield twice the results with half the effort.
Understanding this, Naruto would not give up on training in ninjutsu.
Yet whenever a ninjutsu attempt failed, Nine-Tails' hideous face would involuntarily appear in his mind, baring its fangs as if mocking him.
Even though Naruto was very mature, he was still a child in the end.
It was really irritating!
At that thought, the speed and force of Naruto's swings increased by several degrees.
He stared fixedly at a huge boulder before him, a sharp glint flashing through his eyes. The next moment, his aura surged.
Kyoka Suigetsu in his hand turned into a cold flash and slashed down fiercely.
An invisible blade of sword energy burst from Kyoka Suigetsu and sped toward the boulder.
"Boom." Under the impact of the sword energy, the boulder cracked open from the inside out. Its interior exploded with a thunderous blast, and shattered stones flew everywhere in an instant.
Naruto gracefully sheathed his sword, revealing a relieved smile.
"Success."
His Zanjutsu training had finally reached the small goal Aizen had set for him.
Next came Kido.
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