Three nights later, at night...
Naruto Uzumaki did exactly as he had said, coercing and enticing the Nine-Tails while persistently using the Nine-Tails' Chakra.
He had gained precise control.
Although it was nowhere near as steady as an ordinary person's.
He had at least managed to pick up chopsticks without crushing them.
"B-Big Brother, look...!"
Naruto Uzumaki held a pair of chopsticks in his hand.
The claw formed from the Nine-Tails Chakra trembled as it held the chopsticks.
At that moment.
Naruto Uzumaki's face was glowing with delight.
"Mm, not bad... Naruto, you did very well."
Hyuga Sho praised him warmly.
"T-Then... Big Brother, can we go eat Ichiraku Ramen together?!"
Naruto Uzumaki began to drool.
He had been dreaming of Ichiraku Ramen day and night, even dreaming that he ate until he was stuffed.
"Of course."
Hyuga Sho nodded.
"Tonight... eat as much as you want. Have as much as you like."
"Yay~!!!"
Naruto Uzumaki leaped three meters into the air.
He was simply too excited.
The Nine-Tails' Power exploded in an instant.
"Ahh~! Big Brother, sorry... I got too excited..."
After landing, Naruto Uzumaki looked at the deep footprints he had stomped into the ground and said sheepishly.
"It's fine..."
Hyuga Sho patted Naruto Uzumaki on the head.
And Naruto... felt a long-lost warmth.
"Big Brother... you, you're really good to me..."
Suffering made people stronger.
After all that training, Naruto Uzumaki's eyes were still innocent, yet filled with strength.
As for his willpower... Hyuga Sho dared say that no one his age could surpass him.
As the saying went...
"When Heaven bestows a great responsibility upon... upon the dead, they... they die..."
Naruto Uzumaki scratched his cheeks and lowered his head.
"I think... I kind of understand what you meant, Big Brother..."
"Mm..."
Hyuga Sho nodded and