With the future memories Naruto had passed on to him, the Nine-Tails could only feel exhausted.
His future self had actually burned away his own life to save this brat.
Given their current relationship, the Nine-Tails would never do such a thing.
But the Nine-Tails could still tell truth from falsehood. The so-called Baryon Mode was precisely the burning of his own life.
"That's good."
Naruto also breathed a sigh of relief. As one of his advantages, he was naturally happy that the Nine-Tails could become stronger.
"Brat, I acknowledge you."
As though he had suddenly figured something out, the Nine-Tails let out a breath and extended a fist.
Naruto froze for a moment.
But he instinctively raised his own fist.
The two fists met.
Their chakra merged.
At that moment, the Nine-Tails completely accepted Naruto.
Naruto gained the Nine-Tails' abilities.
Not only could he freely draw upon his chakra, he could also sense good and evil.
Naruto had once wondered why he had not gained the abilities from the original story. Now he understood that although the Nine-Tails had believed in him back then, he had not truly acknowledged him from the bottom of his heart.
When Naruto opened his eyes, he saw Hinata beside him.
"How's the situation in the village?"
Naruto glanced at her.
"I don't know."
Hinata shook her head.
"Let's go back first."
He placed a hand on her shoulder and activated the Flying Thunder God.
The two vanished in an instant.
At the Hokage Building.
The battle in Konoha had already ended.
Only then did Naruto remember Gaara. By the time he returned, Gaara had already disappeared.
Kankuro and the other person had been watching from afar. The moment they saw Naruto vanish, they immediately took Gaara and left.
At that moment, within Konoha.