Lifting the Seal

This was the result of half a year of training; he had already mastered all five elemental attributes.

With the aid of chakra, everything was done quickly and conveniently. Soon, the hot pot was ready.

Placing his hands together at the table, he said, "I'm digging in."

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Naruto felt this sense of ritual was quite necessary; life required a little ceremony, otherwise, it would be too boring.

After finishing his meal and tidying up the room, Naruto, having no other entertainment, prepared to go to sleep.

Mainly, today Naruto wanted to do something he had been planning for a long time.

Inside the Sealing Space.

As Naruto appeared, the Nine-Tails noticed him immediately.

"Kid, you've come." The Nine-Tails no longer looked at Naruto with his former contempt, but with eyes full of caution. Only he, residing within Naruto's body, knew just how terrifying Naruto truly was.

"I presume you've already guessed what I intend to do?" Looking at the Nine-Tails, he revealed a smile.

"You think your current strength gives you the confidence to defeat this old man, kid?" The Nine-Tails was no fool; on the contrary, he was quite clever. He had known Naruto's intentions from the very beginning.

"Who knows? How will we know if we don't try?"

Naruto smiled happily, walking step by step toward the sealing gate as he spoke.

"The highest excellence is like water; water benefits all things and does not contend." Glancing at the water surface beneath his feet, Naruto was no longer a fool; he naturally knew that the so-called water beneath him was actually his own negative emotions. As he spoke, the water on the ground began to vanish, replaced by a floor formed of stone.

His body floated slowly toward the sealing seal.

Just as his finger touched the seal, a large hand suddenly reached out from the side and gripped Naruto's wrist.

"Naruto, do you know what you are doing?" A gentle voice rang out.

Naruto had expected this. He turned to look and saw a young man with golden hair and a gentle, sunny smile looking at him with a serious expression.

"I know what I am doing."

Naruto was not in a hurry; in fact, the Fourth Hokage was also one of Naruto's targets this time.

"Fourth Hokage," seeing the figure that had suddenly appeared, the Nine-Tails stood up instantly.

His eyes were filled with fury. Not only had this guy sealed him away, but he had also split him in two. This fellow was even more detestable than Hashirama.

The Fourth Hokage glanced at the Nine-Tails before turning back.

"It seems this place is not suitable for conversation." Once he finished speaking, both their figures vanished, reappearing in a space shimmering with golden light.

"I am so sorry, Naruto. I failed to be there for you during your growth; it is my responsibility as a father that I failed to fulfill." Looking at the calm Naruto, Minato Namikaze was filled with guilt.

"Don't worry about it. I'm doing quite well as I am now." Naruto didn't mind; in fact, he was quite satisfied with his current state.

"I'm sorry. As your father, I didn't consider your feelings." Although Minato Namikaze did not know the specifics of Naruto's situation, he had a slight perception of the outside world.

"I have friends and people I care about. I feel like I'm living quite well right now."

Naruto did not offer much explanation.

"Very well. Study hard and eat well. What is it you intend to do by breaking the Nine-Tails' seal this time?" He could sense that Naruto truly didn't mind and was living well, so he felt relieved and began to ask about Naruto's situation.

Because Naruto had never used the Nine-Tails' chakra while under surveillance, no one knew Naruto's current strength, including Minato Namikaze.

"I have already reconciled with the Nine-Tails, so I want to set him free."

Naruto frowned; it was difficult to explain his own strength, so he simply gave an answer.

"Naruto, you must think this through. The Nine-Tails is no laughing matter. His power is too great. If the seal is broken, there is likely no one in Konoha currently capable of being his match." Minato Namikaze frowned; this answer from Naruto left him somewhat dissatisfied.

"Alright then, let's not talk about that. Since I've met you this time, Dad, do you have any ninjutsu? Up until now, I haven't been exposed to any ninjutsu, and I hope you can teach me some."

Naruto did not force an explanation, instead stating his purpose.

"The Third didn't teach you any ninjutsu?" Minato Namikaze frowned. One had to know that at Naruto's age, people in the past would have already graduated, yet he hadn't even been exposed to ninjutsu. Furthermore, before he died, he had entrusted Naruto to the Third.

It was one thing for the Third not to teach him personally, but how could he not even provide any ninjutsu?

This made Minato Namikaze somewhat displeased.

"Wait a moment. This strand of my chakra will pass on all my memories of ninjutsu to you." After thinking for a moment, Minato Namikaze said guiltily.

In the ninja world, it wasn't that the more high-level ninjutsu one mastered, the better; on the contrary, most jonin were proficient in only one or two high-level techniques. Cultivation was one aspect, but more importantly, there was the philosophy here: ninjutsu was meant for killing, not for performance. Being proficient in one was best—take Kakashi, for example; he knew many techniques, but in battle, he only used the Lightning Blade.

However, Naruto's perspective was different. He wasn't looking for combat, and since he was already immortal and had time, it was best to develop comprehensively.

Naruto nodded. As for releasing the Nine-Tails, neither of them spoke of it again, but Naruto had already decided that once the other party dissipated, he would take action.

A strand of chakra could not exist for long. Seeing the other party disappear, Naruto reached out, grasped the strand of chakra, and began to digest and absorb it.

His mind was flooded with methods, techniques, and experiences for practicing many ninjutsu.

Whether he could master them, Naruto didn't know, but with these experiences and memories, he could create his own ninjutsu.

Among them was the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique. Every jonin knew the Shadow Clone Technique, but they could only release one clone; any more would not only exhaust their chakra but also overwhelm their spirit.

Naruto, however, was an exception. He didn't know if it was due to his Uzumaki constitution or the Asura chakra.

With this ninjutsu, many of his experiments could now proceed, and the Flying Thunder God was also included, which made Naruto even more interested.

Naruto reappeared, standing beside the massive gate.

"Brat, you still intend to let this old man out?" Seeing Naruto appear, Nine-Tails was somewhat puzzled; having already met Minato Namikaze, it did not expect the boy to still attempt to release it.

Clearly, Minato Namikaze had discerned Naruto's intentions, which was why he had not reinforced the seal for Naruto this time. Between the erosion of the Nine-Tails and Naruto's deliberate indulgence, the seal was no longer particularly secure.

Naruto placed his hand over the keyhole, knowing full well that the actual key was kept at Mount Myoboku.

Therefore, he chose to dismantle it by force.

Devour and absorb.

The moment the ability of the Six Thief Immortals activated, the gate began to distort, transforming into tadpole-like patterns—these were the sealing runes.

In the end, they were absorbed by Naruto's body and converted into chakra.