Sealing Kurama, the First Jinchūriki

"Hashirama, what are you doing?"

Mito Uzumaki was suddenly pulled away by Hashirama Senju. Confused, she asked him what was going on.

Although she had seen Kurama appear, she hadn't run outside. Now Hashirama Senju was pulling her away.

"Mito, we have to seal him."

"If we can't seal him, he might come out and wreak havoc again."

"To prevent that from happening, I think we have to seal him away."

"Do you think you can seal him?"

Hashirama Senju brought Mito Uzumaki to the village entrance, pointed at Kurama before them, and said gravely.

"Seal him?"

"His chakra is too vast. If I'm going to seal him completely, I'll have to seal him inside myself."

"But...!"

Mito Uzumaki turned to look at Kurama, her brow furrowed. She could seal him, but she would have to seal him inside herself to keep him from escaping.

"But what?"

Hearing that Mito Uzumaki could seal Kurama, Hashirama Senju breathed a sigh of relief. All he could do was briefly restrain Kurama with Wood Release; he had no Sealing Jutsu capable of sealing him completely.

"But this isn't a long-term solution, either. If he's sealed inside me and I die someday, he'll be released."

"We'd have to pass the seal down from generation to generation. When I can't hold him anymore, someone else would take over, then another person after that, and so on."

"In that case...!"

Mito Uzumaki knew she could seal Kurama, but what would happen when she eventually died of old age? Whose body would he be sealed in then? Was the Uzumaki Clan supposed to be his vessel forever? She felt conflicted.

"Ding! Kurama is about to be sealed. The God Selection System has activated."

[Option One: Let Mito Uzumaki become the first Jinchūriki. Do not interfere. Mission reward: Ichiraku Ramen Secret Recipe.]

[Option Two: Sign a Summoning Technique contract with Kurama, make him your summon, and become his friend, solving Hashirama Senju's problem. Mission reward: Tailed Beast Affinity +10.]

[Option Three: Become the first Jinchūriki yourself and the hero of Konoha. Mission reward: Otsutsuki Clan Pill-Refining Ability.]

[Otsutsuki Clan Pill-Refining Ability: Absorb any chakra and convert it into red pills. The pills can increase the user's lifespan and strength. Their specific effects depend on the amount of chakra absorbed.]

Just then, Senju Fujima had returned to the village and was heading toward the entrance when an options screen appeared before him.

"Ichiraku Ramen Secret Recipe? I don't sell noodles...!"

Clearly, that was completely useless to Senju Fujima, so he dismissed it at once.

"What the heck is Tailed Beast Affinity +10?"

"Am I supposed to hold hands with a Tailed Beast and play games with it?"

"Or pick up soap with them? Bah, bah, bah...!"

"I'll take option three! Kurama's power is no joke."

"Besides, he has all kinds of modes, and they're really cool. Kurama Mode, for example, looks awesome. I like it a lot. Heh heh!"

"Most importantly, the pill-refining ability can extend a person's life? Wouldn't that make me immortal? Though I already have the Body of Immortality, so it won't do much for me."

"But it can also increase my strength, which is nice. Heh heh!"

In the end, Senju Fujima made up his mind. He vanished from where he stood and appeared at the village entrance.

"Mom, I'll seal him!"

Just then, Senju Fujima stepped up in front of the three of them. Looking at Kurama, he raised the corner of his mouth and smiled.

"What?"

"Don't be ridiculous."

Hearing Senju Fujima, Mito Uzumaki spun around and looked at him as if she wanted to smack him across the face.

"Hm?"

Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha exchanged a glance. This kid really was everywhere. No matter what was going on, he always rushed to the front. He was a real workhorse.

"Hashirama, I think it's a good idea."

"Fujima has a vast amount of chakra. Maybe he can even become friends with Kurama."

"Kurama's chakra is evil, but he doesn't seem to harbor much malice."

"It looks like someone summoned him. Someone must be trying to attack Konoha!"

Madara Uchiha looked at Kurama. He hadn't appeared on his own; he had somehow shown up in the middle of the village. That meant someone had summoned him.

If Senju Fujima could seal Kurama and become friends with him, it would solve the problem once and for all.

"Right, Mito. Let Fujima try."

"As the Hokage's son, Fujima has a duty to protect our village."

"Someone has to become Kurama's Jinchūriki. Whether it's you or Fujima, the outcome is the same."

"Fujima is strong. Even if something goes wrong, he can suppress Kurama with his own strength."

Hashirama Senju thought for a moment. Should his wife or his son become Kurama's Jinchūriki? He knew that either of them could do it.

When it came to the village, Hashirama Senju always put the village first, not individual lives—not even those of his own family.

Anyone who wanted to harm Konoha would pay dearly. Making sacrifices for the village was only to be expected.

Mito Uzumaki and Senju Fujima were the people he loved most, but for the village, he could only sacrifice them as vessels for the seal.

"There's no need. If you've all decided, then seal him inside me."

Mito Uzumaki knew Kurama had to be sealed. She didn't want her son to bear the burden. When she heard them say that Senju Fujima should become a Jinchūriki, she immediately stepped forward and decided to become the first Nine-Tails Jinchūriki herself.

"Mom, I'm already a grown-up. I want to protect the village, too."

"You've already worked so hard giving birth to me and raising me. I'm all grown up now, so let me share some of the burden!"

"I've made up my mind. I'll become the first Nine-Tails Jinchūriki."

"Dad, let me do it!"

"I'll use my own strength to make sure he never hurts anyone again."

Senju Fujima's eyes were firm as he looked at Hashirama Senju and Mito Uzumaki.

"Hm?"

Mito Uzumaki had never seen Senju Fujima look like this before. Hearing her son's words moved her deeply. A tender, happy glint appeared in her eyes. She exchanged a glance with Hashirama Senju, and pride and relief shone in their eyes.

"Good. That's my son, Senju Fujima."

"Then I'll release the Gate of the Great God, and you can seal him inside yourself."

Hashirama Senju looked at Senju Fujima, reached out, and patted him on the shoulder.

"Okay."

Senju Fujima looked at Hashirama Senju, nodded, and then appeared in front of Kurama in an instant.

"Release."

Hashirama Senju waved his right hand, releasing Kurama from his restraints.

"Damn humans! Die!"

As soon as the Gate of the Great God was released, Kurama could move freely and use his chakra again. Black chakra gathered in his mouth as he prepared to unleash a Tailed Beast Bomb.

"Hmph."

Madara Uchiha snorted. The Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan in his eyes began to spin.

"Ah...!"

Kurama suddenly felt his mind seized by genjutsu. The pupils in his eyes turned into Mangekyō Sharingan, and he stood motionless, no longer rampaging.

"Fujima, start the sealing."

Madara Uchiha looked at Senju Fujima and spoke calmly.

"Okay, I understand."

"Secret Technique—Adamantine Sealing Chains."

In an instant, the chakra inside Senju Fujima formed five chains. They bound Kurama and began dragging him into Fujima's body.

"Sealing Jutsu—Heavenly Dipper Eight Trigrams Seal."

Senju Fujima quickly formed hand seals. A massive eight-trigram array appeared beneath him and Kurama, enveloping them both.

"Seal!"

"Hah...!"

Senju Fujima let out a shout. An immense pulling force acted on the chakra chains, which drew tighter and tighter, faster and faster.

The eight-trigram array beneath Senju Fujima and Kurama began spinning rapidly. An even smaller array appeared above it, its pull growing stronger until Kurama's body was distorted.

Once Kurama had been drawn entirely into the array, the smaller array flew toward Senju Fujima and sank into his body.

A sealing formula appeared on Senju Fujima's stomach. The seal was complete.

"Heh heh! One more time."

"Sealing Jutsu—Four Symbols Seal."

To absorb Kurama's power perfectly, Senju Fujima added another Four Symbols Seal. He held his right hand like a claw against his stomach, turned it about ninety degrees clockwise, and reinforced the seal completely.

"Whew...!"

And so Kurama was sealed. A strange wind swept across the ruined ground, raising a vast cloud of dust. The area was a complete mess, but the whole commotion was finally over.

"Kurama's sealed? Lord Fujima sealed him! Amazing!"

"Long live Lord Fujima! Long live Lord Fujima!"

"I can't believe Lord Fujima is so powerful that he could seal Kurama. He's incredible!"

"Of course! Lord Fujima is the young clan head of the Senju Clan, and the Hokage's son. I heard he can even use Wood Release!"

"Really? I've never seen Lord Fujima use Wood Release. He really is amazing. No wonder he's the young clan head of the Senju Clan."

"That's right. Our young clan head is invincible! He's every bit as good as the Hokage. I saw their battle last time. The young clan head lost, but he's still young."

"What? Lord Fujima fought the Hokage?"

With Kurama sealed, countless people in Konoha cheered. They had witnessed Senju Fujima's strength, and their faces lit up with joy as they looked at the village's protectors.