Hello, Kurama?

Uchiha Nan activated Susanoo, a blue ninja blade appearing in his hand as he looked down at Mito Uzumaki from above.

Uchiha Nan felt the power of Susanoo—every movement carried force like mountains collapsing and seas overturning.

Once you experienced this kind of power, you got addicted to it.

"Damn it, let's clash beams!"

Uchiha Nan rapidly swung the ninja blade in his hand, sending gigantic blade energy flying toward Mito Uzumaki.

"Bring it on!!!"

Mito Uzumaki wore a savage expression beneath her Chakra cloak. This was exactly the kind of battle she had been yearning for.

She had cultivated her character for twenty years, but back on the battlefield, she had punched Genin away one at a time. Violence was what she believed in!

When she had married into the Senju Clan, aside from preserving the friendship between the Uzumaki clan and the Senju Clan, a major reason was that none of the younger generation of the Uzumaki clan could beat her.

If you couldn't even beat a woman in a fight, what kind of man were you?

Mm, a very simple moral code.

She had heard that Hashirama Senju of the Senju Clan was very strong. Mito Uzumaki had not cared at first, until one day, she saw Wood Style that blotted out the sky and covered the earth.

A political marriage was fine! It did not matter if they did not know each other. As long as the man was strong, their feelings could be cultivated slowly!

The Warring States period had truly simple folkways!

The Chakra around Mito Uzumaki grew increasingly violent. Two more tails sprouted behind her, and her limbs dropped to all fours. Her roar shattered the rubble on the ground into fragments.

"Tailed Beast Bomb!"

One move was enough to conquer the world!

A black Tailed Beast Bomb appeared again, only it was much larger than before.

The blade energy collided with the Tailed Beast Bomb. The massive explosion flashed with blinding white light, followed by billowing black smoke.

The smoke-means-no-damage law activated!

Uchiha Nan continued swinging his ninja blade, giving Mito Uzumaki no chance to catch her breath. Tailed Beast Bombs had a cooldown!

"Keep going!!!"

"Weren't you having a great time shooting at me just now?"

Uchiha Nan's tone was crazed. Being pinned down and fired at by a woman had made him very unhappy.

Mito Uzumaki endured the enormous blade energy as she constantly parkoured through the dense forest. Uchiha Nan chased after her, hacking and slashing wildly, like a towering hunter pursuing a fox waiting to be slaughtered.

As Mito Uzumaki kept fleeing, she continuously squeezed the Nine-Tails' Chakra within her dry, making the Nine-Tails miserable.

The Nine-Tails was a lifeform made of condensed Chakra. Drawing out its Chakra hurt it as badly as taking its life.

About a minute later, Mito Uzumaki finally felt that her mana bar for her ultimate was full!

With a foxlike roar, the Nine-Tails revealed its true form. A Demon Fox nearly as tall as Uchiha Nan's Susanoo appeared on the battlefield.

Uchiha Nan lunged forward. Chasing Mito Uzumaki around and forcing her to flee in a panic had certainly felt great, but it had not caused any substantial damage.

Now that such a huge fox was right there for him to cut, there was no way he would miss.

Uchiha Nan's slash was heavy and powerful. Mito Uzumaki raised both claws to block it with difficulty, while the tails behind her swayed. Each tail struck Uchiha Nan like a fist, nearly beating him senseless.

Taking advantage of Uchiha Nan's momentary lapse, Mito Uzumaki found an opening and pounced on him, beginning to tear at Susanoo's shoulder. Their senses of pain were connected.

Uchiha Nan winced in pain and kicked the Nine-Tails in the stomach. He no longer cared about the ninja blade in his hand and simply threw it away.

One hand seized the Nine-Tails' head while the other reached into its mouth!

He jammed his hand down its throat!

Mito Uzumaki felt a foreign object thrust into her throat, and a wave of nausea instantly rose within her.

She had not felt this way once since Hashirama's death.

Mito Uzumaki abruptly leaped away from Susanoo, once again taking up a stance opposite Uchiha Nan before charging back into close combat.

The two giants traded punches and kicks, their methods becoming increasingly varied. Eye-gouging and low blows were both brought out, like two street thugs brawling beside a bridge.

It might not have looked very powerful, but toss a Genin in there and they would probably melt instantly. It was like two top-lane carries trading auto-attacks when an ADC suddenly rushed in.

The shockwaves from their battle had already reduced all the trees within several miles to a complete mess.

The spectators, who had learned their lesson long ago, had fled far away. Complex expressions filled every face as they watched the battle before them. The fight between two enormous beasts dozens of meters tall was simply too breathtaking.

Super Kage strength was no longer something Kage level strength could even compare to.

Uchiha Nan slammed a fist into the Nine-Tails' face. After taking the blow, the Nine-Tails bit down on Susanoo's fist. Their strength was not far apart, making it difficult to determine a victor in a short time.

This would not do!

Mito Uzumaki had the Nine-Tails inside her. When it came to endurance, she held the advantage. He had to think of something.

Uchiha Nan set his sights on the Nine-Tails. The Mangekyō Sharingan had extraordinary restraining power over wild Tailed Beasts, but a sealed Tailed Beast was like one locked in a little dark room, with control resting in the Jinchuriki's hands.

The Mangekyō Sharingan's ability to control Tailed Beasts had been greatly weakened, but using the power of Dojutsu to communicate with a Tailed Beast should still be possible, right?

Uchiha Nan was not sure, but he felt it was worth trying.

Uchiha Nan charged at the Nine-Tails, pressed both hands against it, and brought his head close to its own. The Dojutsu of his Mangekyō Sharingan passed through the Tailed Beast Cloak and entered Mito Uzumaki's eyes.

A sliver of Uchiha Nan's spiritual will arrived in the Seal Space.

The Seal Space was different from what Uchiha Nan had seen in the anime. Not only was it not decorated like a dim dungeon, even the cage gate was gone. Instead, it was a sea of blazing red.

This was a deeper level of the Nine-Tails' consciousness.

"An evil Uchiha brat?"

The Nine-Tails' voice rang out. Its enormous body looked down upon Uchiha Nan from above, its face filled with hatred.

That familiar Mangekyō Sharingan Dojutsu instinctively filled him with disgust.

Seals could only draw upon the tailed beasts' power, but this Mangekyō Sharingan Dojutsu could directly control a tailed beast's spiritual will. Back then, Uchiha Madara had forced his way into this consciousness space through the sheer power of his Dojutsu. After beating the Nine-Tails senseless, he had taken control of everything about it.

Now another Uchiha had come to this place, and one who possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan at that. It reminded the Nine-Tails of its past life as a beast of burden.

Uchiha Madara had always treated tailed beasts equally. They were all nothing but livestock and workhorses, things meant to be enslaved.

Although Hashirama Senju had not been much better afterward, at least Hashirama had a nice way with words. He even gave compliments!

Nine-Tails, your power is incredible!

At that thought, the Nine-Tails decided to stop reminiscing. The memories that followed were not particularly pleasant.

The Nine-Tails looked thoroughly resentful now. It desperately wanted to slap Uchiha Nan to death, but ultimately held back. Uchiha Madara's intimidation had been far too great.

Tailed beasts were simply countered by the Dojutsu of the Mangekyō Sharingan, so it did not dare make any rash moves against Uchiha Nan.

Hearing the Nine-Tails' words, Uchiha Nan frowned slightly.

Why did it open with "evil Uchiha brat"? Did it learn that from Tobirama Senju?

Faced with this rude giant fox, Uchiha Nan decided not to stoop to its level. After all, he would soon need the Nine-Tails' help.

"Hello, Kurama!"

Uchiha Nan said. The instant it heard that name, the Nine-Tails' pupils dilated.