Tailed Beasts Aren't Scary; What's Scary Is Tailed Beasts with Education

The seemingly blazing Tailed Beast Cloak radiated a bone-chilling coldness. Before the fear rising from the depths of his heart could take hold, it was swallowed completely by boundless savagery.

Minato's reason burned away. A vertical beast pupil bloomed within his azure eyes, and everything in his vision turned blood-red.

At the same time, countless miserable cries echoed through his mind. They were the wails of innumerable lives before being devoured by the Nine-Tails, each one striking precisely at his young soul as though it wanted to tear his consciousness into pieces.

"Ugh..."

Under the influence of the Nine-Tails Power, the Chakra Cloak over Minato's head transformed into long fox ears. Whisker-like markings began appearing on his cheeks, while his straight teeth and nails grew sharper and longer under the erosion of that power, their chilling gleam especially terrifying.

A few seconds later, the gentle and refined Minato had completely vanished, replaced by a beast that could only be described as savage. He dropped onto all fours and raised his head toward the sky.

"Roar!!!"

"Did I give him too strong a dose?"

Watching Minato turn into a little Nine-Tails hissing like a husky, Yin Nine-Tails thoughtfully stroked its chin and glanced to the side.

"Roar!"

Kizaru was in much the same state as Minato. His fragile will could not withstand the scouring of Tailed Beast Chakra at all, and in the blink of an eye, he became another little Nine-Tails, madly hissing at the air.

"Little Blondie!"

Kushina, who was still taking the Yang Nine-Tails's initiation, saw Minato transformed into a humanoid husky Nine-Tails. She forced herself to her feet and clapped her hands together.

"Adamantine Chains!"

The chains behind her moved as she wished, sweeping toward the rampaging Minato.

"Roar!"

Yet Minato, controlled by Tailed Beast Power, still