(PS: This chapter is best enjoyed alongside the ending theme from episode 218 of Boruto.)
Miserable—Nine-Tails—miserable.
The Nine-Tails was too miserable to bear looking at.
The strongest tailed beast had been bound so horribly within the sealing space. It was enough to leave men silent and women weeping.
Forget animal welfare groups—even any normal person who saw this scene would feel heartbroken over the Nine-Tails' plight.
After all, while the Light Screen footage had said that tailed beasts were natural disasters and had shown the terror of Shukaku, the One-Tail—
The Nine-Tails, the strongest tailed beast, had merely existed as background scenery. Moreover, from the moment it appeared, it had shown an attitude that was simply impossible to dislike.
Despite its fierce appearance, it had always shown goodwill and cared about Naruto and Kushina Uzumaki.
How could anyone possibly dislike a Nine-Tails like that?
If the Nine-Tails had looked a little cuter, it definitely would have gained countless fans in an instant.
So, seeing what the Nine-Tails was going through now naturally made people feel sorry for it.
Of course, it was precisely because the Nine-Tails' situation was so tragic that people wanted to know what happened afterward to improve its circumstances.
Within the Light Screen footage, Naruto could not help breaking out in a cold sweat as his face twitched. Clearly, he had not expected the Nine-Tails inside his mother to be suffering this badly.
Just then, the Nine-Tails sensed Naruto's arrival. It clearly did not recognize him, and its gaze, filled with violence and hatred, shot directly toward Naruto. "Who are you? What kind of look is that? Pitying me? You think you're worthy of pitying me?!"
Angry—furious—the Nine-Tails had been enraged by the look in Naruto's eyes. It began struggling wildly, chains clattering as thunderous roars