Uchiha Kō glanced at Shukaku, then gave Senju Tobirama, "Please, sister-in-law, cast a barrier to seal this place."
Uzumaki Mito nodded, and with a wave of her hand, a golden barrier formed, enveloping the entire Senju Clan and preventing the energy and Chakra fluctuations of the Tailed Beast from spreading out of the village.
Shimura Danzō instinctively opened his mouth; this was the first time he had ever seen such a scene. With a wave of his hand, a barrier unfolded, enveloping the entire clan territory.
He hadn't expected the First Hokage's wife to be so powerful. It wasn't surprising, though; after Hashirama's death, Uzumaki Mito had essentially retired, and she rarely used Sealing Jutsu or barriers anymore.
If it weren't for Uchiha Kō handing the One-Tail Shukaku over to Shimura Danzō this time, he would never have had the chance to see Uzumaki Mito's true strength in his lifetime!
Uzumaki Mito seemed to sense Shimura Danzō's confusion. "Danzo, you were brought here by Xiao, and you're the future One-Tail Jinchuriki. That means you're one of us. I hope you'll keep your mouth shut and not tell anyone what happened here."
Shimura Danzō to attention and quickly bowed, saying, "Yes, Lady Mito, I understand!"
Well, it's not wrong for Shimura Danzō to call Uzumaki Mito his subordinate, given his seniority and status.
Uzumaki Mito smiled and nodded, giving her younger brother a look. Tobirama knew it was his Tobirama to step in. "Danzo, I never expected that the first to inherit the Will of Fire wouldn't be the Monkey, but you."
"Since Owl has chosen you as the One-Tail Jinchuriki, I hope you will take good care of the village in the future. Danzo, you are my proudest disciple!" Senju Tobirama patted Shimura Danzō on the shoulder, his usually stern face now showing a slight smile.
Shimura Danzō was stunned. He felt like crying. At that moment, he felt that the Hokage Position was no longer so meaningful, having been recognized by his teacher.
It was only at this moment that he realized he didn't want the Hokage Position, but rather the recognition of his teacher, the Second Hokage, and the chance to overcome the past version of himself who wanted to cover the retreat and lost his voice due to fear.
With a snap, Shimura Danzō felt as if a shackle within his body had broken, and his state of mind had risen to a new level.
"Danzo thanks you for your recognition, Master! From this day forward, I will fight to protect Konoha and the Hokage. I will fight even if it costs you your life!" Shimura Danzō down and kowtowed three times to Senju Tobirama.
Senju Tobirama smiled and helped Danzo up. He hadn't expected that his approval would be so important to Shimura Danzō.
Compared to the Monkey, Danzo may have been weaker, but his ideas and will were still commendable.
"Good boy, get yourself in the right state of mind. Sealing the Tailed Beast into your body won't be difficult in a moment. The important thing is to master how to get along with the Tailed Beast and how to fight it for control of your body!" Senju Tobirama said earnestly.
"Yes, Master! I will remember this." After saying this, Shimura Danzō looked at Uchiha Kō, Uchiha Kō nodded. "Now that you're ready, I'll begin!"
"Shukaku, you'll behave yourself, right? You don't want to drain all the Tailed Beast Chakra until there's not a single drop left, do you?" Uchiha Kō asked kindly.
Shukaku:...
"Do you even listen to what a human is saying? This is a capitalist! Birth, my foot! Birth, my foot!" Shukaku and the two Tailed Beasts were having a telepathic conversation.
My condolences.
"Hurry up, everyone has to accept this step."
Shukaku:...
"Okay, I'll cooperate, I'll cooperate!" Shukaku tried his best to please Uchiha Kō, hoping that he wouldn't do anything to him. It was a new account that had just been released, and there was no need to drain his Chakra.
"If I find out that you're two-faced and messing around inside the Jinchūriki, I think you know the consequences." Uchiha Kō seemed to have opened his third eye, seeing right through Shukaku's heart.
Shukaku raised an eyebrow. "How could that be, Boss Owl? I, Shukaku, am the most obedient, the most docile, and the most understanding of the nine Tailed Beasts. I will live in harmony with Mr. Danzo from now on."
"You'd better be!" Uchiha Kō glared at him.
Shukaku:...
"No way, Shukaku, did I hear that right? You're so obedient, so understanding, you're just asking for trouble." Nine-Tails sneered.
"You were the most warlike one back then. Apart from Nine-Tails and Ootengu, which Tailed Beast haven't you beaten? What's wrong with you today? Have you reformed? Tsk tsk." The Saiken's attitude towards Shukaku wasn't much better.
"You two have the nerve to talk about me like that! Kurama talk about me, I won't bother with him." Shukaku snorted.
Kurama rolled his eyes at these words. "You think you can take that lying down? I'm the boss of the Tailed Beast, okay? If you're weak, practice more!"
"What's wrong with you, you Saiken! You dare to bark like a dog with the lowest fighting power? Just you wait, I'll show you how to deal with you later! I'll make Danzo your Jinchūriki one-on-one! I'll beat you to a pulp!" Shukaku said sinisterly.
Nine-Tails' eyes lit up. "I'm on Shukaku this time! See that girl? The one with the blonde hair? Yeah, you go fight her one-on-one! If you don't, you're my son!"
"A one-on-one fight it is, you just wait," Shukaku said indignantly.
The Saiken looked at him strangely. "Are you sure?"
"What? Are you scared? Then call me 'Grandpa Shukaku' three times!" Shukaku sneered.
"Heh, remember your words." Saiken originally wanted to remind Shukaku about his behavior, but decided against it.
Shukaku chuckled. "If you're bad at this, practice more. Shukaku, shut up! I may not be able to beat the Nine-Tails or the Eight-Tails, but beating you is still easy for me."
The next moment, Tsunade walked in, smiling as she said to Uchiha Kō, "Honey, good luck!"
Shukaku:!!!
Kurama: Hahaha.
Saiken: chuckles
Kurama added insult to injury, "No, Shukaku, what's wrong with you? Why aren't you smiling? Are you just naturally averse to smiling? Don't forget, you're going to challenge the Six-Tails Jinchuriki later."
The Saiken laughed hysterically, "Shukaku, I'll be waiting for you!"
Shukaku:... Its silence was deafening. It opened its mouth, and finally shouted at Kurama, "Father! I was wrong!"
Nine-Tails was taken aback. Shukaku was so spineless? Oh, right, he was just captured and sealed by the Great Buddha. It's alright then.
The Saiken shook its head. They were all communicating through telepathy, so only the three of them knew about it and wouldn't spread it around. The farce ended with the One-Tail Shukaku recognizing Nine-Tails Kurama as its father.
Their conversation came to an end, and Uchiha Kō looked at Shimura Danzō, "Are you ready, Elder Danzo?"
Danzo Shimura nodded. "Ready, Hokage-sama!"
Uchiha Kō nodded, then clapped his hands together, drawing Shukaku's Chakra out of his body and transferring it into Danzo's body.