At that moment, Naruto's consciousness was somewhat hazy.
Then, a voice rang out. "Kid."
Naruto immediately snapped awake. "You're the Nine-Tails."
By now, Naruto knew many things. He knew he was the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki, and that the one sealed here should be the legendary Nine-Tails.
The Nine-Tails spoke. "Kid, now that things have come to this, what will you choose?"
"Do you need my power? As long as you're willing to open this door, I can lend you my power."
Naruto fell silent. The Nine-Tails seemed somewhat dissatisfied. "Hey, kid, are you agreeing or not?"
Naruto suddenly raised his head and looked at the enormous shadowy figure behind the door. "Nine-Tails? Can I know your name?"
The Nine-Tails did not respond, seemingly too disdainful to pay attention to Naruto's question.
Naruto continued, "You keep saying you want to give me power, but I can actually feel fear from you."
"Can you tell me why?"
The Nine-Tails immediately retorted, "Hehehe, me? Afraid of something? What a joke."
Naruto continued, "Don't lie to me. My heart can sense what you're afraid of."
The Nine-Tails let out an uncomfortable, hysterical roar. "Because of tiny humans like you?"
Naruto did not answer. Instead, he raised his head, revealing sincere eyes as he stared directly into the Nine-Tails' pupils. "None of that matters. Right now, I truly want your help."
After a brief pause, he said, "Tell me your real name!"
The atmosphere fell silent once more. After a long while,
the Nine-Tails asked suspiciously, "I can help you, but what can you give me?"
Naruto immediately replied, "Your freedom."
The Nine-Tails immediately said, "Fine. Remember your promise. My name is Kurama."
Naruto smiled. "All right." Then, he slowly began undoing the seal on the door.
During his time training at Mount Myōboku, he had