Naruto and the Nine-Tails' Promise

Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura had a terrible day because their supervising teacher didn't even show up.

However, Naruto and Sakura were quite satisfied, wishing that this time could continue. Love is like that; just looking at the person you like makes you happy even if you do nothing.

Finally, Sasuke and the other two waited in the classroom until late afternoon, only to be met by a single ninja. This ninja told them to gather at a certain place at eight o'clock the next day and then left.

So, they waited all day only to receive a message.

The next day, Yu and Sasuke got up early and set off, arriving at the meeting spot before the appointed time.

Sasuke's assembly was at eight o'clock, while theirs was at nine. So, Yu arrived at their meeting location with Sasuke first.

"Good morning, Naruto and Sakura!" Yu greeted them with a smile.

"Good morning, Yu!" Sakura replied with a smile, exuding a very ladylike demeanor.

But Yu knew that Sakura harbored a very violent personality within her heart. However, as long as she was in front of Sasuke, this violent personality wouldn't appear, because everyone wants to show their best side when facing the person they like.

Naruto wasn't fawning over Sakura today. He was standing aside, holding Snow Charm. Whenever Snow Charm was by his side, Naruto would transform into a sunny, handsome young man, not paying much attention to anything around him.

However, Yu could now feel a special power emanating from Naruto, and this power was affecting him. Or rather, the current Naruto wasn't the real Naruto.

Without much thought, Yu could guess that this power was from the Nine-Tails.

Although Naruto had never actively discussed the Nine-Tails' existence with them, even Sasuke understood from Naruto's daily behavior that he was hiding something. But since Naruto didn't say anything, they wouldn't ask. After all, everyone has secrets, and if someone doesn't want to share, there must be a reason, so they shouldn't pry.

In fact, it was with the Nine-Tails' help that Naruto managed to pass the graduation exam yesterday.

The day before yesterday, after parting ways with Naruto and Sasuke, Yu returned home and had been practicing the Clone Technique. However, the success rate was as dismal as usual. Naruto knew that if it continued like this, he would likely fail the graduation exam tomorrow.

And at that moment, a voice suddenly appeared in his mind.

"Hey, brat!"

A deep, hoarse voice echoed from inside his head.

"Who is it?"

Upon hearing the voice, Naruto immediately assumed a defensive stance. He and Sasuke had experienced hundreds of battles. Although they were always stopped before any real harm was done, Naruto's combat awareness was currently very high.

Scanning every corner of the room, Naruto found no trace of anyone.

"Brat, no need to look. I'm inside your body."

Just as Naruto thought he was hallucinating, the hoarse voice spoke again.

"What? Inside my body!"

The other party's words made Naruto freeze for a moment. Then, he looked down at his stomach. He had never felt another person inside his body before.

"Brat, you should know about the Nine-Tails, right!" The hoarse voice sounded in his head again.

Naruto had heard of the Nine-Tails' notorious reputation.

The Nine-Tails was a fearsome demonic beast known for its evil deeds, bringing immense destruction to Konoha. The people of Konoha deeply hated the Nine-Tails.

"I know."

Naruto thought for a moment and nodded.

"Then I'll tell you a story..."

The Nine-Tails recounted how it was sealed into Naruto's body and revealed Naruto's origins.

"That's impossible! You're lying to me!" Naruto shouted after hearing the Nine-Tails' story, his face filled with disbelief.

The shock of the truth was too much for Naruto to accept. The Nine-Tails had been sealed inside him all along, and the villagers' indifference and hostility towards him were precisely because the Nine-Tails resided within him.

Furthermore, it was his parents who sealed the Nine-Tails inside him. His father was the Fourth Hokage of Konoha, Minato Namikaze, and his mother was the previous Jinchuriki.

This information was not originally meant for the current Naruto to obtain. Due to Yu's existence, the plot had changed, leading to this situation.

The current Naruto had not yet formed a complete worldview. No one knew what Naruto would become after learning the truth early—Naruto might become corrupted like Sasuke, a vengeful avenger, or he might still become the "righteous" protagonist from the anime storyline.

Next, the Nine-Tails and Naruto made a deal: it would help Naruto control his Chakra to pass the graduation exam, but in return, Naruto would have to let it control his body for a period each day.

Naruto thought for a long time and finally agreed. Regardless of what the future held, he was determined to become a ninja.

With the Nine-Tails' full cooperation, using a simple Clone Technique was naturally no problem. Therefore, Naruto delivered an outstanding performance in the exam the next day.

The Nine-Tails no longer thought about revenge or destruction. It just wanted to stay by Snow Charm's side, and its greatest dream was to one day meet Snow Charm in its true form.

However, the seal on Naruto was very powerful, and the Nine-Tails couldn't break free by force, so it came up with this plan. As long as it could stay by Snow Charm's side with its consciousness, that would be good enough. (This is love.)

And the Naruto currently holding Snow Charm was actually the Nine-Tails' consciousness controlling Naruto's body.

Since Naruto was about to borrow the Nine-Tails' power to pass the supervising teacher's exam, the price was to let the Nine-Tails' consciousness control his body while waiting.

Of course, Naruto's consciousness was still present when the Nine-Tails controlled his body. As long as Naruto wanted to take back control, he could expel the Nine-Tails' consciousness in an instant.

The Nine-Tails could only control Naruto's body with Naruto's cooperation.

Time slowly passed...

It was almost nine o'clock, and Kakashi still hadn't appeared.

Sasuke's expression grew increasingly grim. Over the past five years, Sasuke had developed a habit of adhering strictly to time. He had rigid schedules for eating, sleeping, and training.

And now, this teacher he hadn't even met had stood him up twice. Sasuke was truly furious.

"Brother Sasuke, I have to go now. It's almost time for my appointment. I wish you success in your teacher's exam!" Yu said to Sasuke, then waved to Naruto and Sakura and ran towards the meeting point set by Yamashiro Aoba.