Shukaku: Nine-Tails, You've Surrendered!

"Hee-hee-ha!"

Shukaku let out a strange cry.

Naruto had never heard of any raccoon dog that sounded like that.

It seemed that Shukaku was extremely delighted after being released.

"What destiny."

"I can shatter it with my own two fists."

Naruto remained standing atop the treetop.

Yet, Shukaku's massive figure treated the giant tree as nothing more than a blade of grass.

Those who had come to rescue Sasuke witnessed this scene without exception.

"What is that!"

Sasuke felt even more pained.

If this was the true strength of Gaara, then what had their previous battle been?

Is Naruto the only one who can force him to use his full power? Damn it!

Sasuke felt that he was too weak.

Among his peers, Neji was already a match for him.

He had not expected that Gaara and Naruto were the strongest!

However.

Sasuke thought to himself.

At this point.

Even Naruto could not defeat Gaara.

That was already beyond the scope of a normal ninja's strength.

A Jinchuriki capable of wielding Tailed Beast chakra was an existence qualified to contend for the title of Kage!

Sasuke did not know that Gaara had never intended to let Shukaku fully awaken.

It was Naruto who had directly forced the true Shukaku out!

"Summoning a giant Toad would be too slow to deal with you; I might as well skip a step."

Nine chakra tails sprouted directly from behind Naruto.

The blood-red chakra cloak radiated extreme hatred and negative emotions.

Nine-Tails' chakra is truly useful!

Hm?

Shukaku looked down at this scene and immediately understood that Naruto was using the Nine-Tails' chakra.

He spoke directly to the Nine-Tails.

"Stinky Fox, you've submitted!"

The conversation between Tailed Beasts reached the heart directly.

"Get lost! Fat raccoon dog, this is none of your business."

The Nine-Tails cast a glance at Shukaku.

Back when Naruto was training, he had constantly snatched chakra from the Nine-Tails.

Some of it was converted, and some was kept for later use.

After all, what kind of person would convert Nine-Tails' chakra into their own and then store it in the Strength of a Hundred Seal!

That was too unscrupulous!

"Ah!"

Shukaku went mad; he hated being called fat, especially as a raccoon dog!

"Hey, Kurama, you two have started a private chat, haven't you?"

"What did he say? Is that sand-playing raccoon dog strong enough?"

As soon as Naruto spoke.

The Nine-Tails instantly lost the desire to talk.

He definitely wanted to come and snatch more chakra again!

"My fox says you're very weak, and that you're the weakest Tailed Beast because you have the fewest tails!"

Naruto did not wait for an answer and answered for him instead.

"Nani!"

Shukaku's fur stood on end.

"Stinky Fox! Tails are not a symbol of strength! I just awakened my power a little earlier! Damn it!"

Shukaku gritted his teeth in hatred.

"I imagine you're saying that tails have nothing to do with strength, but that fox of mine says, if you have the guts, go tell that to the Eight-Tails."

Naruto leaped into the air.

He used Nine-Tails chakra to condense a Blood-Red Rasengan.

Because he was not in the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.

But rather in the state of the Blood-Red Chakra Nine-Tails Cloak.

This Rasengan was also filled with bloody, brutal power!

"Stinky Fox! How dare you say that!"

Shukaku once again established a direct line of communication with the Nine-Tails.

"I didn't say that, but he's right; I am the strongest! Stupid Tanuki!"

The Nine-Tails only acknowledged itself as the strongest tailed beast.

It truly hadn't said anything else.

"Ahhh!!"

Shukaku went berserk.

That dead fox was as sharp-tongued as ever.

"Wind Release: Empty Air Cannon!"

Boom!

It seemed that as long as the chakra was strong enough, even the simplest ninjutsu could possess infinite power.

It was the same principle of condensing as much powerful Wind Release chakra as possible.

A normal person would just spit out a gust of wind or an air bullet capable of smashing a tree.

In Shukaku's hands, it transformed into a terrifying, large-scale weapon of mass destruction capable of obliterating an entire village!

"Flying Thunder God: Spin!"

Naruto didn't care how far it could shoot or how destructive it was.

He leaped directly onto the top of Shukaku's head.

"When did this happen?"

Shukaku didn't even know when a Flying Thunder God Formula had been placed on him.

"Did you think I was just throwing punches for nothing? Of course I had to carve something into you!"

Naruto had long since left the Flying Thunder God Formula behind while he was busy punching and kicking Gaara.

As for why the Flying Thunder God Slash had become a "Spin."

It was because Naruto was about to spin one!

"Blood-Cruel Rasengan!"

He used Nine-Tails chakra, composed specifically of emotions like pain and hatred, as his power.

With the Lightning Release Chakra Mode as his armor and the blood-red chakra as his cloak.

Naruto slammed this massive Rasengan, over three meters in radius, directly onto Shukaku's head.

"Humans are as detestable as ever!"

A portion of Shukaku's head was blown away.

The yellow sand was blasted in every direction, yet each grain became a force akin to a Sand Spear.

They punched large holes through the trees.

"Naruto, when did he completely surpass me!"

Sasuke felt that if he kept watching, he would die with regrets.

Naruto was too strong!

Why was his only bond so powerful!

How was he supposed to kill his bond to prove his path now!

Tailed beasts were merely aggregates of chakra, so how could they truly die?

In the blink of an eye, Shukaku, having reformed its body, looked at Naruto with a hint of caution.

This human genin seemed perversely strong!

"Would a sealing jutsu be effective? Can I seal this brat?"

Shukaku calculated in the depths of its mind.

It took the opportunity to condense many more Empty Air Cannons within its body.

"Did you hear?"

"They say the Eight-Tails from the Cloud Hidden Village had half its horn chopped off."

"Shukaku! That's your name, isn't it!"

"Will you follow me?"

Naruto smiled, yet released a dark aura that startled even Shukaku.

What's going on?

Shukaku wondered if his hatred had weakened after Bunpuku's persuasion for so many years.

"Stinky Fox!"

"Did you assimilate your ability to sense life and emotions to humans? Can that ability be given to others too?"

Shukaku was utterly confused.

Today, I've really seen the world in Konoha.

Kurama raised an eyebrow, his tail swaying casually.

"What if I told you he himself is like darkness incarnate, would you believe me?"

Who would believe that?

Kurama was startled the first time he saw Naruto actively release his inner self.

When did humans stop being human!

"Damn it!"

Shukaku spat out Void Bullets repeatedly.

He wished he could destroy the entire area where Naruto was.

"It's useless."

Naruto casually threw a kunai with a Flying Thunder God Formula onto one of the Void Bullets.

The moment they met, the Void Bullet was transferred to a distant desert.

Boom!

The sand dunes in the desert were leveled, turning from sand to ash.

The Void Bullet's power was astonishing, but in Naruto's eyes, it was nothing special.

"Just tested it, and I can indeed do it too."

Naruto reappeared on top of Shukaku's forehead.

"Human, get down here!"

Shukaku let out a sharp roar.

Just having his Void Bullet deflected was enough to make Shukaku lose face.

Now, Naruto had used the same jutsu to stand on his head again, which was even more humiliating!

"This is called Flying Thunder God - Second Stage. To explain, I threw another kunai at you just now. Perhaps because you're so massive, you didn't notice at all."

This time, Naruto didn't form a new Rasengan.

"Who wants to hear your explanation! Damn Konoha genin!"

Shukaku huffed indignantly.

"Yes."

"The cherry blossoms in Konoha have bloomed, and it's the season for rain again."

The blood-red chakra cloak of Naruto's half-tailed beast transformation subtly changed.

"What nonsense are you spouting? It's rude to stand on a Tailed Beast's head!"

Shukaku reached out to grab him, but couldn't touch Naruto at all. Instead, he felt a sense of dread!

So familiar, yet I haven't encountered it for so long.

It's true Nine-Tails chakra!