A massive red iron gate blocked the way, and the sound of breathing occasionally came from within. Hiraku remembered how he had been scared off by a single roar last time and swallowed.
He placed a hand before the iron gate and said, "Open."
"Bzz!!"
The massive iron gate slowly opened. Kurama, who had been sleeping inside, slowly opened his eyes. His crimson vertical pupils fixed fiercely on the visitor, while the nine tails behind him tugged at enormous chains.
Hiraku slowly said, "Hello, Kurama. My name is Natsu Hiraku."
"...Pathetic."
Kurama merely glanced at him. Finding him pitifully weak, he lost interest and closed his eyes to continue sleeping.
"..."
Knowing he was unwelcome, Hiraku cleared his throat and continued, "Ahem! Um... could you listen to me for a moment? I want to make a Contract with you."
"Brat! Stop disturbing my sleep!"
Seemingly thoroughly annoyed, Kurama suddenly sprang up. His crimson vertical pupils glared at the brat spouting nonsense before him. Opening his mouth, he slowly condensed a black sphere.
"Holy shit! A Tailed Beast Bomb! Close the gate!!"
With a wave of Hiraku's hand, the iron gate slowly shut. Before it had completely closed, a pitch-black Tailed Beast Bomb instantly tore through the air and shot out from the side.
Hiraku's pupils shrank in fright as the Tailed Beast Bomb flew straight down the corridor.
The Slug Sage, who had been taking a stroll through the corridor, sensed something rapidly approaching. She turned around, and upon seeing the Tailed Beast Bomb, cried out in shock, "Oh my god! A Tailed Beast Bomb!!"
Her enormous body immediately split into countless tiny slugs, all of which flattened themselves against the ground to evade the attack.
Since this Tailed Beast Bomb had been fired hastily, Kurama had not poured much