Naruko's mental inner world...
"Your eyes are still as fierce as ever."
Naruko stared at the Nine-Tails imprisoned in the cage—or, more precisely, behind the Eight Trigrams Seal.
"Naruko... you... where did the real you go? Why can't I sense him anymore?"
"I am me! The real me is right in front of you!"
Naruko floated into the air and headed toward the gate.
Soon, she flew to the center of the gate, where the Sealing Formula bearing the character "Seal" was located.
"You've overcome your hatred, but don't get complacent... whatever you do, don't~♪"
Killer B's words echoed through Naruko's mind.
"The Nine-Tails is the embodiment of hatred... that's an extreme way to put it~♪!"
As the sealing talisman was peeled away, the Eight Trigrams Seal beneath it was revealed.
"?! What are you trying to do?"
The Nine-Tails raised its head, its slit pupils fixed on Naruko.
The Nine-Tails, instinctively detecting that something was wrong, grew fierce.
"Of course... undo the seal!"
The key to the Eight Trigrams Seal appeared on Naruko's arm—in other words, a densely packed array of formulae.
Inside the mental space, she could do things that were impossible outside.
As Naruko twisted the seal on her abdomen...
The corresponding Eight Trigrams Seal in front of the gate also began to reverse, as if controlled by a wireless remote.
"Click, click, click...!"
Finally—
Bang! Crack!
With a metallic clang, the Nine-Tails burst through the gate and sent Naruko flying with a single paw!
Freedom...!
It had never been this close!
"Roar~~~!!"
The Nine-Tails merely roared, forcing Naruko to raise both arms to shield herself from the raging wind.
"Once the Nine-Tails comes out of the seal, use your own Chakra to grab hold of the Nine-Tails' Chakra and pull it over!"
Killer B's voice rang