Of the two tails in the Sealing Space, one continued protecting Kushina, while the other tried to replace the Nine-Tails and connect to Naruto Uzumaki's Chakra.
This was Naruto Uzumaki's way of saving his life, imitating Gyuki's method of severing a tail to survive.
But Gyuki could survive by severing a tail because of his unique nature. The Nine-Tails apparently did not have that ability.
Half an hour later.
Under the worried gazes of everyone and the fox, Naruto Uzumaki said softly, "The tail has plugged the gap left by the Nine-Tails' disappearance, but not completely. My life force is still draining away, though it's within acceptable limits. I can hold on for ten days to half a month without a problem—but if I want to fully release the Nine-Tails, I'll need to die once."
Everyone was horrified. The Nine-Tails said solemnly, "Enough, Naruto Uzumaki. I don't need to be fully released. This is already good enough."
The Nine-Tails did not want Naruto Uzumaki to lose his life because of her.
Naruto Uzumaki waved a hand and smiled. "Don't worry. For someone with the Rinnegan, the boundary between life and death can be crossed easily."
The Nine-Tails shook her head. "Life and death are serious matters, Naruto Uzumaki. Don't do anything reckless."
Naruto Uzumaki said, "Mm, I understand—by the way, Kurama, can your body become smaller?"
The Nine-Tails nodded. Her massive body shrank down, turning into an adorable little fox.
The card game began. With the Nine-Tails joining this time, Naruto Uzumaki could no longer win so easily. One human and one fox battled fiercely while everyone else was cannon fodder throughout.
While playing cards, Raiden Ei suddenly asked, "Nine-Tails, can you turn into a human?"
The Nine-Tails froze. "You mean the Transformation Technique? I don't know it—"
The Nine-Tails