Octopus Jar

"That thing is the Ten-Tails? It's unbearably ugly." Ming Jing turned away with a look of disgust.

"The Demonic Statue's malicious Chakra had clearly disappeared!" Naruto stared incredulously at the monster howling toward the sky across from them, his tone grave. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Obito and Madara withdrew from the battle and leaped onto the Ten-Tails' head, one after the other.

"Damn it, we miscalculated!" Kakashi could no longer spare any attention for Obito. He, too, watched the enemy with a tense expression.

"Judging by its appearance, it probably has no such emotions or concepts, so it can't be sensed!" Ming Jing guessed, resting his chin on one hand.

"This kid's pretty smart! That's right, Naruto. That thing is like water, soil, and air—it is the Natural Energy that cycles through this world. Unless you use the same method as when entering Sage Mode, it's a different matter." Kurama spoke in agreement.

"So that's how it is!" Naruto said with a smile toward Ming Jing. "Kurama thinks so too. Since it's Natural Energy itself, let me see just how powerful it is!" As he spoke, Naruto exited Nine-Tails Mode, sat cross-legged, and prepared to enter Sage Mode.

Ming Jing turned back to glance at the Nine-Tails and said with a smile, "As expected of the strongest Tailed Beast. You've already sensed how formidable it is, yet you can still face it so calmly."

"Hmph!" Kurama said proudly. "What haven't I seen? You, brat, have quite the nerve!"

After Naruto entered Sage Mode, Jiraiya, who had maintained Sage Mode all along, said with a wry smile, "You must have sensed it already, Naruto. This is what it means to be unfathomable!"

"This is... no laughing matter at all!" Naruto opened his eyes, his expression ugly. In Sage Mode, Natural