Nine-Tails: The First Hokage Said I Was Too Strong, Then Grabbed Me with One Hand!

"What did you say? You damn brat!" the Nine-Tails roared, his sharp fangs gleaming coldly.

Unfortunately, in his current state, he was really not very intimidating.

"Why are you being so fierce?!"

Seeing how badly the Nine-Tails treated Shiraha, Kushina's face darkened at once.

She stretched out her right hand, and a mass of Chakra surged from her palm. The Golden Chains wrapped around the Nine-Tails immediately tightened.

"Nine-Tails, my Chakra can directly connect with Grandma Mito's seal here. If you don't want to suffer, you'd better behave yourself!"

"Kushina, don't do that. Let's communicate properly and reason with him first." Shiraha hurried forward to stop her, then smiled apologetically at the Nine-Tails. "Sorry, Nine-Tails. I didn't mean to offend you."

"Reason with him?" Kushina froze for a moment, and the Chakra in her palm dissipated. "How do you reason with a Tailed Beast?"

"They're all intelligent beings. Other than looking different from us, the Nine-Tails isn't really any different from humans. Look at how angry he is—he clearly has all kinds of emotions too. We should talk calmly first," Shiraha persuaded.

Once Wizards reached a high enough level, only their appearance resembled humans.

So to Shiraha, all intelligent beings could be considered "people."

"Will that really work?"

"It doesn't hurt to try."

The way Shiraha earnestly tried to persuade Kushina caused a faint ripple in the Nine-Tails' heart. More importantly, he had said, "We're all intelligent beings, just like humans." He had never met a human like this before.

"Nine-Tails, I'd like to know how you were sealed. Can you tell me about it?" Shiraha walked up to the Nine-Tails and crouched down.

"Hmph!" The Nine-Tails snorted and did not answer Shiraha's question, but he was no longer bristling like before.

"He must have a guilty conscience. If he hadn't done anything bad, why would the First Hokage seal him?" Kushina picked up the conversation.

"Don't mention the First Hokage to me!" The Nine-Tails' eyes held Hatred that could not be erased, along with fear.

Shiraha sensed the Nine-Tails' violent emotional fluctuations and surging power, and hurriedly asked, "What exactly happened with the First Hokage? Was there some misunderstanding?"

The Nine-Tails snorted. "A misunderstanding?!

If I told you that I had originally been sleeping in the depths of the mountains.

Then a man named Uchiha Madara captured me and forced me to fight the First Hokage.

After your First Hokage defeated Madara, he said I was too strong!

Then he used Wood Release to grab my weakened body with one hand and forcibly sealed me inside Uzumaki Mito's body.

Would you believe me?"

"You selfish humans only know how to fabricate lies and believe whatever you want to believe!" The Nine-Tails' words were full of mockery.

"Was the First Hokage really that excessive?" Shiraha was somewhat surprised.

Although he did not completely believe the Nine-Tails' words, they were actually credible.

Based on Tsunade's description of the First Hokage Cells alone, one could infer that the man had been absurdly powerful.

The title God of Shinobi was likely no exaggeration.

But grabbing the Nine-Tails with one hand? Was Wood Release really that outrageous?

Shiraha looked over the Nine-Tails' enormous body, finding it hard to believe.

It seemed the power ceiling of the ninja world was much higher than he had expected.

In fact, the moment he entered, he had sensed another mass of Chakra suppressing the Nine-Tails.

Not only that, he also felt as though someone were watching him.

Shiraha already knew that Chakra could carry Mental Power.

Even after Uzumaki Mito's death, the seal she left behind could still suppress the Nine-Tails so miserably. One could imagine just how powerful her Chakra had been.

And Kushina had just said that Uzumaki Mito had left behind a safeguard inside her body.

That had to be it.

"You believe what I said?" Hearing Shiraha's answer, so different from everyone else's, the Nine-Tails spoke without thinking.

"You don't look like someone who knows how to lie." Shiraha curled his lip.

The Nine-Tails looked at Shiraha in surprise. A human actually believed him.

Still, he felt that this brat seemed to be implying something.

"I don't know what the truth is. Let's assume everything you said is true first.

Then Kushina was also forced to become the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki.

The ones who sealed you were clearly the First Hokage and Lady Mito.

So why are you tormenting Kushina and interfering with her Chakra refinement?"

Shiraha questioned him.

"You hateful humans are all the same! You're all Konoha ninja, so what's the difference? You treat us Tailed Beasts as tools and weapons! You're all—" The Nine-Tails flew into a rage.

"No!"

Shiraha interrupted him and retorted, "I see you as an intelligent being and speak to you as an equal. That proves humans are not all the same!

You were clearly subjected to the First Hokage's 'violence,' yet you don't go reason with the First Hokage.

Instead, you inflict violence on weak, innocent, and adorable Kushina.

Doesn't that make you the same as the First Hokage?

What right do you have to hate Kushina?

Just like you, she is a victim."

"?" The Nine-Tails froze and fell silent.

Thinking about it carefully, what this brat said seemed to make some sense.

He was indeed inflicting violence on Kushina now.

But Kushina could control Adamantine Sealing Chains. No matter how he looked at it, she had nothing to do with weak or adorable.

The Nine-Tails bristled again!

"The First Hokage is already dead! How am I supposed to find him?! Besides, even if I found him, I—"

This time, Shiraha did not interrupt the Nine-Tails. He stopped on his own.

Whether it was the Mangekyō Sharingan or Wood Release, both powers were extremely effective against Tailed Beasts.

Before Madara and Hashirama, the Nine-Tails could not even use a tenth of his power.

Even Madara, who had captured him, was defeated by the First Hokage. If he went to find the First Hokage, wouldn't he just be humiliated again?

Shiraha said, "Not being able to beat the First Hokage is your problem. Taking your anger out on Kushina for no reason makes no sense.

She wasn't willing to be bound to you either!

Even if she were willing to give you your freedom, Konoha's other ninja would never agree.

You've seen how she is treated in Konoha. To Konoha, both you and she are outsiders.

You should be standing together!"

After saying that, Shiraha gave Kushina a meaningful look.

Kushina nodded with an understanding expression, then said indignantly to the Nine-Tails, "Exactly! If I had a choice, who would want to stay with a stupid fox like you? I have to worry all day about whether you'll take over my body, and you keep interfering with my training for no reason!"

"What did you say? How dare you call this old man a stupid fox!" The Nine-Tails was enraged again. Did he think this was voluntary?!

I almost talked this big dog around, and instead of soothing him, you're insulting him? Shiraha looked at Kushina speechlessly.

"Nine-Tails." Shiraha hurriedly stepped forward and covered Kushina's mouth to stop her from arguing with the Nine-Tails. Then he said, "How about this? You stop interfering with Kushina's Chakra refinement and promise not to take over her body when you get the chance.

And Kushina will promise to return your freedom once she is capable enough.

Whether ninja or Tailed Beasts, everyone seems afraid of Sealing Jutsu. Kushina's Sealing Jutsu comes from the Uzumaki Clan.

If you get along well with her, then once she is there to protect you, no one will dare trouble you.

What do you think?"

"Dream on! Not a single word humans say can be trusted!" the Nine-Tails retorted, though he was not as agitated as before.

There's room to negotiate. Shiraha's eyes lit up. Just as he was about to press harder, Kushina beside him said fiercely, "Shiraha, don't listen to this stupid fox! His words can't be trusted either.

Who knows whether he'll do something bad after being released?

I say we should beat him up a few more times until he behaves!"

After saying that, Kushina stretched out her hand. As Chakra gathered, it activated the Adamantine Sealing Chains Mito had left behind.

Seeing this, the Nine-Tails said coldly, "If you had half the manners of the brat beside you, this old man might have agreed."

"Who wants to—"

This time, Shiraha did not give Kushina the chance to keep fanning the flames. Covering her mouth, he smiled at the Nine-Tails. "Nine-Tails, we'll be leaving now. See you next time. You must be bored being sealed in here, right? Once I talk Kushina around, we'll come keep you company whenever we have time."

"Hmph! Even if this old man is bored, I will never stoop to surrendering to humans. Don't think you can fool me!" The Nine-Tails snorted disdainfully.

Shiraha did not respond. He directly pulled Kushina away from the Sealing Space.

At that moment, at the very top of the Sealing Space, a fist-sized mass of pale green Chakra emitted a faint glow.

After Shiraha and Kushina left, that mass of Chakra also vanished into the darkness.

PS: Thanks to A Dong Who Sleeps Early and Wakes Early for the 500-point donation, and thanks to Ji Mao Chen Kong for the 100-point donation;

I added a little explanation to the description of the skill "Sixth Sense" in Chapter 10. It was accidentally deleted when I was correcting typos. It does not affect the story if you do not read it, and it will appear again later.