The Six-Tails Jinchuriki, Utakata

Every time he used his "Talk-no-Jutsu," it was aimed squarely at practical interests. It was never just about using "passionate slogans" to hoodwink others. In essence, Naruto's negotiations with Sasuke, Neji, Yakumo, Karin, Kurama, Isobu, and the others were all conducted from the most pragmatic perspectives. From this point of view, Naruto's approach was actual negotiation, whereas the original version of himself in the source material was truly hoodwinking people. It wasn't that being passionate or having dreams was wrong, but in this world, talking about passion and dreams with enemies felt far too fake.

And this was precisely what the Naruto of this life scoffed at the most.

It wasn't that converting or turning enemies against their own side was impossible. But you had to choose your targets, didn't you? Some people simply had to be eradicated. This was Naruto's bottom line and his resolve.

While Naruto was having a pleasant conversation with Kurama and Isobu inside his body, the day of waiting quickly slipped away. Just as night fell on the appointed day, a "Whoosh!" sounded. In Naruto's perception, a figure was rapidly approaching from the southwest. As the person neared, the faint, unique aura they emitted suddenly slowed, and they quietly concealed themselves to one side.

Naruto's eyes, which had been tightly shut, slowly opened at this moment. As he rose, he brushed the dust off his clothes, a faint smile hanging at the corners of his mouth. "Since you've already arrived, why not come out and meet? There is no one else here, Six-Tails Jinchuriki—Mr. Utakata!" Naruto turned to the side, facing the direction from which the person had come, and said with a light chuckle.

Almost as soon as Naruto's words fell, a slender figure stepped out from the forest on the left. Under the