"Nine-Tails... we meet again..."
Uchiha Obito narrowed his eyes, staring at the Nine-Tails Fox imprisoned behind the iron bars.
"Hmph! Are you trying to use my power again this time?"
The fox-like Nine-Tails glared with its two enormous vertical pupils.
"But unfortunately... it seems you won't be able to do that this time."
"Eight Trigrams Seal."
It was a more advanced Sealing Jutsu than the "Iron Armor Seal" on the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer B and the Two-Tails Jinchuriki Yugito Nii.
It would not be an exaggeration to call it the strongest Tailed Beast-sealing technique in the entire Shinobi World.
"There's no way to forcefully break the Eight Trigrams Seal..."
Uchiha Obito could only wait for time to slowly pass and for the seal's effects to gradually weaken.
"Let me give you a warning... whatever you do, don't kill this brat, or you'll definitely regret it..."
After saying this, the Nine-Tails hid in the darkness.
"Hmph..."
Uchiha Obito snorted coldly. He did not care about what the Nine-Tails had said.
"Let's start trying to undo the seal..."
Thinking this, Uchiha Obito began his attempt.
Several days later.
Hyuga Sho finally received Jiraiya.
After learning the news, Jiraiya hurried back from outside in a panic, his heart burning with anxiety.
Of course.
Jiraiya was not worried about Naruto Uzumaki's life or death.
After all, a ninja of his age had witnessed too much life and death and had long since become indifferent to it.
What Jiraiya cared about was...
What if the Nine-Tails was used by someone again?
Jiraiya first went to the Hokage Building to discuss it with his teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Next.
He went to Hyuga Sho.
At the Torture Department Subdivision, in a brightly lit aboveground building.
Jiraiya met with Hyuga Sho.
"Hyuga Sho..."
Jiraiya sat on the