"Hmph!! This old man doesn't need your thanks!!!" Kurama haughtily raised his head, arms folded across his chest with a disdainful look on his face.
Kushina: "..."
Fine, her kindness had been mistaken for ill intent. If he did not want her thanks, then forget it!
Big Fox's personality was so strange. She had only hugged him once—was that really necessary?
If she had kissed him... ah, ptooey, kisses were only for Jingyi. Hmph.
After Kushina left the seal space, Kurama awkwardly scratched his cheek. The corners of his mouth kept curling up, only to be forcibly pressed back down.
It was harder to suppress than an AK's recoil.
What Kurama cared about was not being nuzzled against or hugged by Kushina. What he cared about was that Kushina had thanked him.
"Hahaha... uh,"
No, he could not laugh, or Kushina would notice. This old man had to stay calm!
Right, calm.
Then he would help Kushina come up with more strategies against Kumogakure and Kirigakure...
Hmph, could such petty schemes possibly stump this old man?
Who was he?
Kurama, the strongest Tailed Beast!!!
"What's wrong? The Nine-Tails wouldn't help you?"
Seeing Kushina lying listlessly on the sofa after regaining consciousness, Jingyi could not help feeling curious.
Would Kurama refuse Kushina?
Surely not. She was only asking him to come up with plans, not openly plotting against him.
Since Kurama had been willing to open his heart to Kushina and join forces with her to become a Perfect Jinchūriki, he should have taken the initiative to stand by her side and help her.
There was no reason for him to refuse.
"No."
Kushina answered weakly, "Big Fox is very smart. He helped me think of quite a few schemes. It's just that I think he's a little jumpy. I only