Cut it off?
Pack it up?
Take it away too?
Isobu was completely dumbfounded.
Uchiha Houka, what did you take me for?
A softshell turtle?
Let me tell you, a softshell turtle is not a turtle!!
"Roar!!"
Isobu roared and lashed his three enormous, spiked tails, instantly whipping the tranquil pond into raging waves.
Houka frowned and lightly stomped his foot. Powerful sealing force descended from the sky in an instant, suppressing the pond!
"Uncle, no, no."
Naruto was also stunned by Houka's savage words and hurriedly said, "Isobu is a Tailed Beast, and more importantly, he's an important companion of yours, Uncle. No matter what, I would never hurt him!"
Look at that, look at that!
Isobu stared at Houka with his lone eye: Look at that level of awareness, then look at you. Why was the difference between people so huge?
Houka failed to notice Isobu's inner thoughts. At that moment, he looked at Naruto with satisfaction and said, "Naruto, I'm very pleased to hear you say that. It seems my years of diligent education have been quite successful."
"..." Naruto.
"..." Isobu.
"Ahem." Houka cleared his throat, then added, "But Naruto, don't forget that Tailed Beasts are masses of Chakra. Even if you cut Isobu in half, he'll recover as soon as he turns around."
Isobu snapped, "Bastard, don't talk about me like I'm some object! I have dignity!!"
With a boom, the dignified Isobu burst completely out of the pond. His four thick legs braced against the water's surface as he threw back his head and roared, then extended one paw toward Naruto.
Naruto froze, then his face lit up with delight. He immediately raised his fist and bumped it against Isobu's paw.
In that instant, a dense stream of Chakra poured from Isobu's body into