Jiraiya's death dealt Naruto Uzumaki an enormous blow—far greater than the shock it had caused in the original story. Back then, Naruto had merely returned from a mission and been told that Jiraiya had died in battle.
That was completely different from having watched Jiraiya die before his very eyes not long ago.
If Kurama had any intention of fighting Naruto Uzumaki for control of his body right now, Naruto's current state would have been enough for him to break free of the seal long ago.
Within Naruto Uzumaki's mind, Kurama seized the chance to advise him as well:
"Naruto, that Uchiha kid over there has a point. You're in a very dangerous state."
Although Nine-Tails chakra was only a part of the Ten-Tails, it was ultimately a manifestation of the belief born from all the malice of humanity throughout the shinobi world. This was a double-edged nature: anger, jealousy, sorrow, and other negative emotions could greatly stir Nine-Tails chakra and unleash even greater power.
But the consequence was that one's reason would gradually be tainted by negative will. Without proper guidance, it could lead to disaster.
This danger would not disappear simply because Kurama did not wish to hurt Naruto Uzumaki. There were things even the Nine-Tails could not fully control, instincts that could not be restrained—just as rodents like rats instinctively gnawed on hard wood to wear down their teeth, frogs reflexively preyed upon bait fluttering like flying insects, and male lions killed cubs that did not share their bloodline.
Nine-Tails chakra itself was an immensely destructive power. Without an exceptional body to bear it, it would drastically shorten the lifespan of whoever came into contact with it.
"I understand."
Though he nodded in agreement, Naruto Uzumaki seemingly did not take it to heart. If the circumstances had