Rikusei, who kept his good deeds hidden, walked through the broad mountain forest, playing with the teapot in his hands. After his battle with Moryo, he had clearly sensed a change in the Nine-Tails.
After the negative emotions that had built up inside the Nine-Tails over many years were siphoned away, the fox seemed much more refreshed. He no longer wore that perpetually furrowed, resentful expression.
The Chinoike Clan, who seemed to have come from Mars, and Kuan, a Shinobi World surfer, stared intently at the teapot and asked curiously.
In his impression, Tailed Beasts should be about as unintelligent as most Summoning Beasts.
As a wandering ninja, he could only learn about Tailed Beasts through the Konoha Daily, which was widely circulated throughout the Shinobi World.
Though he spent every day busy with assignments from the Bounty Office, he was a devoted reader of the Konoha Daily and never missed an issue.
Rikusei tapped the teapot in his hand. The sound of steel trembling rang out beneath his fingers. He glanced sideways and continued, "Tailed Beasts aren't the only ones in the Shinobi World who can think like humans. When you come across others in the future, don't make a fuss."
Seeing Kuan still looking utterly confused, Rikusei helplessly handed him the teapot and explained, "The three great sacred lands of the Shinobi World."
When Kuan seemed to understand something, Rikusei straightened his shoulder and took the teapot back from him. Gazing at the ninja tool that sealed the Nine-Tails, he said quietly, "We should be able to see the spectacular sight of all Nine Tailed Beasts together if we go to Konoha now."
Kuan hurried after him, gathering his thoughts as he said, "I heard Konoha Village recently changed its requirements for entering the village."
That caught Rikusei's