Eight-Tails Rampage

Autumn gave way to winter, and three months slipped by unnoticed.

A heavy snowfall blanketed the Shinobi World in white.

Kumogakure.

Uchiha Yuzuru and Kushina Uzumaki walked side by side down the street.

Kushina Uzumaki wore a bright smile, brimming with youthful energy.

Uchiha Yuzuru glanced at Kushina Uzumaki and asked, "Kushina, I'm having dinner with Mikoto tonight. Want to come along?"

Kushina Uzumaki stuck out her pink tongue a little sheepishly. "Yuzuru, maybe next time. I still have a mission."

All Uchiha Yuzuru could do was sigh helplessly.

Ever since coming to Kumogakure, Kushina Uzumaki had completely let herself loose.

Every day, she threw herself into missions and could not pull herself away. She did not even want to take a single day off.

Still, Uchiha Yuzuru understood. After being locked in a cage for so long, now that she had finally experienced freedom, she naturally had to let it all out.

Seeing Uchiha Yuzuru sigh, Kushina Uzumaki took his hand of her own accord.

"Yuzuru, you're not mad at me, are you?"

"Of course not." Uchiha Yuzuru poked Kushina Uzumaki's forehead with an amused smile. "Didn't I bring you out of Konoha so you could live the life you wanted?"

At that, Kushina Uzumaki smiled until her eyes narrowed into crescents. She affectionately wrapped herself around Uchiha Yuzuru's arm and said nothing more.

No longer having every move watched, being able to do whatever she wanted...

This feeling was truly wonderful.

"Brother Yuzuru, Sister Kushina!"

A cheerful voice sounded from behind them. Uchiha Yuzuru and Kushina Uzumaki turned around just in time to see Obito Uchiha bow to a gray-haired old lady before running toward them.

"It's Obito." Uchiha Yuzuru stopped walking and said lightly, "How have things been at the Ninja Academy lately? Are they calling you dead last again?"

Kushina Uzumaki smacked Uchiha Yuzuru on the shoulder and chided, "Yuzuru, don't make fun of Obito. Obito isn't dead last."

Then she smiled and patted Obito Uchiha on the head. "Obito, have you made any new friends?"

"Sister Kushina really knows talent." Obito Uchiha proudly puffed out his chest. "I'm a big shot in class now. Lots of girls have even written me love letters."

He had never received such treatment back in Konoha.

Uchiha Yuzuru was not surprised by Obito Uchiha's words.

The so-called dead last was only in comparison to people like Kakashi Hatake and Might Guy.

Moreover, it was largely because Obito Uchiha often made some low-level mistakes.

For example, gum getting stuck in his mouth while he was using Fire Release, or spacing out even after a duel had already begun...

But among most people in the Shinobi World, Obito Uchiha's talent was actually quite good.

Most importantly...

Compared to the children of Kumogakure, Obito Uchiha was rather handsome.

Coupled with his Uchiha Clan status and decent talent, it was hardly strange for him to become a popular figure at the academy.

Just as the three chatted, a tremendous boom came from the distance.

Violent Chakra surged into the sky, and the people on the street all turned pale in alarm.

"Kushina, let's end our date here. I'll go take a look."

Uchiha Yuzuru frowned and prepared to head toward the source of the sound.

"I'm coming with you."

"Me too."

Uchiha Yuzuru tucked Obito Uchiha under his arm and said to Kushina Uzumaki, "Then let's go together."

Cloud Thunder Gorge.

A massive lake lay between the rolling mountain ranges.

The enormous Eight-Tails swung its eight thick octopus tentacles, repeatedly slamming them against the lake's surface.

By the time Uchiha Yuzuru arrived, the Third Raikage, A, Mabushi Shin, and the others were already there.

"What happened?"

Seeing Uchiha Yuzuru, Mabushi Shin explained, "According to the Anbu's observations, it seems the Eight-Tails and Lord Killer B had an argument."

"Why?"

"Lord Killer B promised the Eight-Tails he would take it out of the village to have some fun, but he went back on his word..."

A clenched his fists angrily and said in dissatisfaction, "That idiot! How could he make such a promise to the Eight-Tails?"

"Father, I'll stop the Eight-Tails."

The Third Raikage glanced at A and shook his head. "You're no match for the Eight-Tails. I'll handle it."

Although Killer B and the Eight-Tails had already reconciled, that did not mean the two could always get along peacefully.

Once the Eight-Tails flew into a rage, it was no different from an ordinary Jinchuriki going berserk.

The only way to stop it was to subdue the Eight-Tails again through force.

That was also why they had Killer B live in Cloud Thunder Gorge most of the time.

However, just as the Third Raikage was preparing for the impending fierce battle, Uchiha Yuzuru stepped forward. "Let me handle it."

With that, Uchiha Yuzuru vanished from where he stood.

"Roar!"

Seeing the human who had run onto its nose, the Eight-Tails threw back its head and let out an enraged roar.

Uchiha Yuzuru frowned and said displeasedly, "Gyuki, quiet down!"

The pattern of the Mangekyō Sharingan emerged in his eyes as powerful Dojutsu Power forcibly surged into the Eight-Tails' mental world.

The next second, the Eight-Tails, which had been raging just moments ago, froze blankly in place.

Inside its mental world.

The Eight-Tails looked at Uchiha Yuzuru's Mangekyō Sharingan, human-like wariness appearing on its face.

Back then, Uchiha Madara had used those same eyes to capture it like a mere beast.

"Gyuki, can you calm down now?"

At those words, the Eight-Tails' bell-sized eyes widened as it asked in disbelief, "How do you know my name?"

Not even Killer B knew it was called "Gyuki."

Uchiha Yuzuru said calmly, "I know everything about you Tailed Beasts, and in the future, I will let you live the lives you want."

"You..." Ancient memories surfaced in the Eight-Tails' mind, and it said in shock, "Are you the one the old man spoke of—the one who would lead change?"

"Perhaps." Uchiha Yuzuru shrugged without explaining. "The era when humans and Tailed Beasts coexist peacefully is not far off. Until then, you'd better not cause me any trouble."

Gyuki muttered discontentedly, "But I want to go out and have fun."

"I can grant that request. If anything comes up in the future, have Killer B communicate with me." Uchiha Yuzuru smiled.

The Tailed Beasts had lived for so many years, yet in some ways, they were still like children.

"Then I understand. I won't casually fight B for control of the body anymore."

It had already reconciled with Killer B, and now that its wish could be fulfilled, there was naturally no reason for it to keep making a fuss.

After receiving Gyuki's assurance, Uchiha Yuzuru left Gyuki's mental world.

At the same time, Gyuki's massive body in Cloud Thunder Gorge vanished.

Seeing this, all the Cloud Ninja present, who had been standing ready for battle, stared in shock with their mouths wide open.

Wait...

The Eight-Tails' rampage was resolved just like that?