"..." Nine-Tails.
Are you serious?
Mito Uzumaki had used the Nine-Tails' chakra by forcibly drawing it out. Kushina could do the same, but she could not draw too much because she was not strong enough.
The Uzumaki bloodline was simply that domineering.
But Jingyi had said that as long as she gained the Nine-Tails' acknowledgment and could use its power without hindrance, Kushina would become one of the strongest people in the Shinobi World.
That was no joke.
Half of the Nine-Tails had been enough for Naruto to take on the heavens, the earth, and even thin air. Kushina was no less talented, and with the complete Nine-Tails, once they acknowledged each other and Kushina entered Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, just thinking about it was exhilarating.
"Heh~~~ Brat, do you think I'd believe you?"
The Nine-Tails laughed disdainfully. "You only want to borrow my chakra. You're deceiving me!!"
Over countless years, the Nine-Tails had long grown accustomed to humans breaking their promises. On top of being sealed away for so many years, its heart had always been filled with resentment.
"I'm not lying to you."
Kushina said sincerely, "Big Fox, think carefully. Other than when you wanted to forcibly break free from the seal or when your mouth was filthy, did I ever bind you so tightly that you couldn't move like Grandma Mito did?"
"And I won't forcibly draw out your chakra like Grandma Mito."
Nine-Tails: "..."
That seemed to make some sense, but it also felt wrong somehow. What exactly was wrong?
The Nine-Tails was a little confused.
Compared to the hard-line Mito Uzumaki, Kushina was indeed easier to talk to and less hostile toward it.
Other than when it mocked Kushina with its foul mouth or tried to break free from the seal, Kushina's suppression of the Nine-Tails