The nine Tailed Beasts had all been split from the Ten-Tails' chakra long ago.
Yet their personalities varied greatly. The other Tailed Beasts got along reasonably well, but the One-Tail and the Nine-Tails had been born unable to stand each other. The reason remained a mystery to this day.
Of course, whenever they clashed, Shukaku was usually the one who suffered. In terms of strength alone, Shukaku was far from Kurama's match.
"Haha, you fox. You actually lent your power to this brat. Have you finally fallen so low? What a disgrace."
After sizing Naruto Uzumaki up, Shukaku suddenly spoke, letting out a mocking laugh.
"Bastard!" The Nine-Tails roared furiously. If he could tolerate Shukaku's taunts, he would not be the Nine-Tails.
"Naruto, go! Take down that stupid tanuki directly—use Tailed Beast Transformation!"
The Nine-Tails' roar rang through his mind. At once, Naruto felt the chakra within him begin to surge wildly. Moments later, a massive golden Nine-Tails appeared, with Naruto standing inside the uppermost head. It was a Nine-Tails formed entirely from pure golden chakra.
"This... that brat can wield the Nine-Tails' chakra to this extent?" Shukaku cried out in shock as he faced the chakra-made Nine-Tails.
Before he could react, Naruto had already controlled the enormous Nine-Tails and charged forward. A claw swept toward him. Shukaku instinctively raised a defense, only to discover that the opponent's strength far exceeded his imagination. With a thunderous crash, his body was swatted flying.
A battle between Tailed Beasts erupted in the forest, but from the course of the fight, Shukaku was completely at a disadvantage.
"I feel like I came here for nothing," Sasuke said quietly as he watched the two monsters fight fiercely before him.
He truly felt superfluous now.
Temari stood off to one side. Taking advantage of the