Kaleidoscope

Naruto Uzumaki then said to them, "I will slowly find a way to release you all from your respective jinchuriki, but it will take time, so please wait a little longer."

The Tailed Beasts all indicated that it was no problem; having been sealed for so long, they did not mind the wait.

Although Naruto could drag Jiraiya along to find all the jinchuriki and forcibly break the seals, he did not want to do that.

Jinchuriki are pitiful people, a fact Naruto understood clearly. If he were to violently break the seals to release the Tailed Beasts, the jinchuriki would die, and this was something not only he, but also Isobu, Chomei, and Gyuki did not wish to see.

Because they all had quite good relationships with their jinchuriki, they were unwilling to sacrifice their lives for the sake of their own freedom.

Naruto hoped to find a way to release the Tailed Beasts without affecting the jinchuriki, but this would take a long time. Coupled with the fact that his future responsibilities would only increase, he could only ask the Tailed Beasts to wait patiently.

The Tailed Beasts knew Naruto's situation, so they understood him and told him it was fine, they were in no rush.

Naruto did not bring up anything else, instead chatting with the Tailed Beasts about their past lives and interesting anecdotes.

This was a great harvest for Naruto; through the Tailed Beasts exposing each other's secrets, he learned many things about their childhoods.

For instance, when they were young, Kurama stole Son Goku's bananas and tried to frame Chomei, hoping to make the two of them fight.

However, after Shukaku snitched, he ended up in a brawl with Son Goku, Chomei, and Shukaku.

Another example: Gyuki loved to sing when he was young, but unfortunately, he had no talent for it, so he always hid away to sing to himself.

Then there was Isobu; although he looked fierce, he was the gentlest among them and loved playing with children.

Matatabi clearly had a tiny voice and was quite naive, yet she loved to pretend she was mature.

As for Saiken and Kokuō, they loved playing house...

And so on and so forth. Naruto listened from the side as they bickered, occasionally chiming in, as time flew by amidst their joyful laughter.

Seeing that the conversation was winding down, Naruto stood up, bowed to the Tailed Beasts, and said, "I would like to ask for your help."

The Tailed Beasts indicated that there was no need for such formalities; even if Naruto hadn't asked, they had already made their decision.

All the Tailed Beasts extended their right claws and stacked them together. Seeing this, Naruto chuckled, raised his hand, and placed it atop their stacked claws.

A portion of chakra from within each Tailed Beast flowed toward Naruto, and the eight tails behind Kurama ignited with flames.

These flames were all different colors, each representing the unique abilities of the respective Tailed Beast.

This meant that from now on, Kurama—or rather, Naruto—could wield the abilities of all the other Tailed Beasts.

After doing this, Naruto said to Kurama, "Kurama, pass the Beast King Art to them."

He then turned to the other Tailed Beasts and said, "Practice the technique Kurama gives you well. It can make you stronger, but you must keep it hidden from your jinchuriki; do not let them know."

The Beast King Technique was the most powerful demon-clan cultivation method in Naruto's memory, and it was a non-elemental technique, so the other Tailed Beasts could learn it too.

The Tailed Beasts nodded to show it was no problem. When Kurama had contacted them earlier, they had noticed his changes and learned of the technique's existence from him, but they hadn't asked for it then, as they all had their own sense of propriety.

Although Kurama usually liked to bully the other Tailed Beasts, it was merely his way of expressing his attachment to them. He also wanted to teach them the technique. After Naruto finished speaking, Kurama moved his mind, and the cultivation method for the Beast King Art appeared in the minds of all the Tailed Beasts.

With this, all the matters that needed to be discussed with the Tailed Beasts were concluded, and Naruto prepared to leave the Mental Space. After they bid each other farewell, Gyuki's voice echoed in Naruto's mind: "Naruto, thank you. We all know that Kurama is usually very lonely. I hope you will always treat him this kindly."

"Rest assured, he is a partner whose life is linked to mine," Naruto replied to Gyuki via telepathy.

Gyuki smiled after hearing this, ran up to Kurama, spat a large glob of ink onto his face, and before Kurama could react, laughed loudly and vanished.

Seeing this, the other Tailed Beasts also laughed as they left the Mental Space. At that moment, Kurama suddenly let out a roar: "Damn you, Gyuki! Just you wait! If I don't beat you to a pulp later, my name isn't Kurama!"

Although it sounded furious, Naruto saw the reluctance to part in Kurama's eyes, so he quickly stepped forward to comfort him.

After much effort, Naruto finally coaxed Kurama, promising that he would help him beat up Gyuki later.

The two then returned to the Sealing Space. Once back, Naruto did not linger; after saying a few words to them, he departed.

His consciousness returned, and Naruto opened his eyes. Seeing that it was already very late, he quickly used the Flying Thunder God to arrive near the Uchiha Clan.

In the Mental Space, Naruto had gained the power of all the Tailed Beasts, among which Chomei possessed a special ability: invisibility.

Arriving at the spot where he had previously left a Flying Thunder God mark, Naruto coordinated with Kurama to use the invisibility ability.

After Kurama absorbed the chakra of the other Tailed Beasts, he quickly converted it into spiritual energy, then channeled the properties required for invisibility to Naruto.

As the spiritual energy with invisibility properties entered Naruto's body, he immediately circulated it throughout his entire being.

Slowly, Naruto's figure vanished from where he stood—at least, in terms of the naked eye and sensory perception.

Naruto then arrived at the main gate of the Uchiha Clan. Seeing guards at the entrance and unable to enter, he circled the perimeter.

He soon found a section of the wall and, sensing nothing special inside, jumped over.

He then headed toward the center of the clan grounds. Along the way, he encountered some patrolling Uchiha ninja, but none of them discovered him.

Finally, Naruto reached the heart of the Uchiha compound, the residence of the Uchiha Clan head, Fugaku Uchiha.

After finding it, Naruto left a Flying Thunder God mark at the entrance and then wandered around the Uchiha grounds.

While aimlessly roaming, Naruto came to a building resembling a meeting hall. Hearing a series of heated arguments coming from within, he walked over and crouched outside to listen.

Inside the hall, the Great Elder of the Uchiha Clan was saying to Fugaku Uchiha, "The village's suppression of our clan is becoming increasingly severe. Most of the clan members have thoughts of rebellion. Naturally, I support this idea. I wonder what the Clan Head thinks?"

Fugaku Uchiha was a man with a dignified appearance, possessing an air of natural authority. Hearing the Great Elder's words, he said with a hint of coldness, "The village has gone too far. Consider that the Uchiha Clan existed since the founding of Konoha. Our clan contributed greatly to the success of its establishment. And what of them? They have driven us to this remote area and removed our clansmen from their positions in all Konoha institutions. This is clearly bullying our clan, so I believe the time has come."

The Great Elder laughed upon hearing this, "It should have been this way long ago. Overthrow Hiruzen Sarutobi's rule, and then the Clan Head can become Hokage. Besides, this position of Hokage should have been the Clan Head's long ago."

The Uchiha clansmen standing below all chimed in with agreement. At this moment, Fugaku Uchiha looked at Itachi Uchiha beside him and asked, "Itachi, have you still not made up your mind?"

By the time the Uchiha Clan decided to rebel, Itachi Uchiha had already become a ninja and displayed extraordinary talent, which is why Fugaku Uchiha would bring him along to the clan council meetings.

However, upon attending his first meeting and learning that the Uchiha Clan was preparing for a rebellion, Itachi Uchiha began to constantly obstruct it, hoping that a way could be found to resolve the conflict between the village and the clan.

This made Fugaku Uchiha question whether it had been the right decision to have him join the Anbu.

Initially, having Itachi Uchiha join the Anbu was intended to provide him with better training and to make good use of his talent; later, when the rebellion was being planned, the intention was for him to relay intelligence from the village to the clan.

Yet, to Fugaku Uchiha's surprise, after joining the Anbu, Itachi Uchiha inherited that so-called Will of Fire and came to believe that the village stood above the clan.

Not only did he refuse to share the intelligence he gathered with his own clan, but he also consistently worked to sabotage the clan's efforts.

Hearing this, Itachi Uchiha, who was standing nearby, lowered his head and said, "Father, I still need to consider this. I truly hope that we can find a peaceful way for the clan to gain its interests, rather than through rebellion."

After Shimura Danzō left the meeting room, he sought out Itachi Uchiha to inform him of the village's decision, threatening him with his younger brother, Uchiha Sasuke: "If you carry out this plan, your brother's life can be spared; otherwise..."

Hearing Shimura Danzō use his younger brother as a threat, Itachi Uchiha immediately agreed to execute the mission himself, fearing that otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to save his brother.

At this moment, he was still making a final struggle, hoping that the clan would abandon the rebellion so that he could plead with the Third Hokage to call off the Uchiha Clan Downfall Plan.

But it now seemed that such a struggle was futile; seeing his clansmen filled with righteous indignation, he gave up, though his heart was filled with immense pain.

Thinking that in just a few days these people would all be killed by his own hands, he couldn't help but close his eyes and shed tears.

Just then, his Sharingan activated on its own, the three tomoe spinning rapidly and merging into a pattern resembling a three-bladed windmill with a circle in the center.

Under the weight of intense grief, he awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan.

Fugaku Uchiha, who had been watching Itachi Uchiha the entire time, saw his son's eyes evolve into the same Mangekyo Sharingan as his own and said to him in a stern tone, "Itachi, I hope you can make the right decision and not waste such great talent."

Itachi Uchiha, still shedding tears, remained silent and merely nodded.

Seeing this, Fugaku Uchiha dismissed the gathering and walked outside, leaving Itachi alone in the council hall.

Itachi stood where he was, watching his clansmen leave one by one, and sighed deeply several times in his heart.

Naruto: Starting with Asura Chakra by Ti Ta