The backyard of Gekko Mansion.
Hanfu was sprawled across the Wooden Corridor, fast asleep. On the grass not far away, a hundred Narutos each held a water balloon and strained with all their might, channeling Chakra in an attempt to make the water inside swirl around until the balloons burst.
But after a good while, Naruto's face had turned red from straining, and the water balloon in his hand was still limp. It showed no sign of bursting.
This is really hard...
Naruto stuck out his tongue and stared at the water balloon, feeling helpless.
"Naruto, I can help you..." Just then, a long-absent voice suddenly sounded in Naruto's ear.
Stinky Fox?
Naruto looked suspicious. "Hmph, I don't want your help!"
"Are you sure?"
The Nine-Tails chuckled enticingly. "Naruto, this is the Rasengan! It's a powerful jutsu that even I have to fear! Once you master it, you can dominate the Final Selection Battle of the Chunin Ninja Exams, show off your prowess, and become Renowned in the Ninja World! Then Sakura and the others will see you in a new light and fall for you! Even so, you don't want my help?"
I do, I do... Naruto couldn't help swallowing, but he had too much pride to admit it. He said angrily, "If you wanted to help me, why didn't you help me in the Forest of Death?"
When they had first entered the Forest of Death, Naruto had used Shadow Clones to fight Rock Lee in a fierce battle and had been badly drained. Then, at the crucial moment, Stinky Fox had actually withheld his Chakra, nearly ruining everything!
Naruto had kept that incident in his little book of grudges!
So petty... The Nine-Tails snorted. "Naruto, I'm enemies with your parents and your teacher, so I'd never help