"P-people, cough, sir."
Realizing his tone and choice of words were wrong, the Nine-Tails immediately corrected itself. Ronglin smiled in satisfaction.
"Very good. In the future, you'll be glad you made this choice. You haven't followed the wrong person. From now on, behave yourself. Without my permission, you're not allowed to attack people at will, and you're not allowed to destroy anything in the village. Of course, I won't restrict your movements either."
"Let's sign the contract."
Unlike the forced contract with Madara, the Nine-Tails did not resist this time. Signing the contract meant that the Nine-Tails was essentially Ronglin's Summoned Beast, and he could summon it at any time to fight for him.
"The damage you caused has had a huge impact. To eliminate the villagers' fear of you, I need you to stay quiet for a while. You might be very unhappy about it, so just consider it your punishment."
Jumping onto the Nine-Tails' back, Ronglin patted its head and said, "Return to the village. Kisame Hoshigaki, notify the Third Hokage. Tell him everything. The Nine-Tails will no longer attack the village, and have him announce the news."
"Yes, sir."
If they did not notify everyone in advance, the Nine-Tails' appearance would inevitably cause massive panic, so Ronglin had Kisame Hoshigaki go ahead first and spread the news.
Kisame Hoshigaki went ahead first, while Ronglin and the Nine-Tails followed a step behind.
Everything in the surrounding area had been badly damaged, but fortunately, Earth Release ninjutsu could be used to restore it. With enough people, it would recover quickly, so Ronglin was not worried.
Unlike the original story, the impact caused by the Nine-Tails was not too great, and there were not many casualties. Even if the villagers feared the Nine-Tails, that fear would slowly weaken with the