How could humanity's fate be left for those beasts to decide?
After Kushina and Kurama reached an agreement, the distance between them seemed to shrink considerably at that moment.
Kushina Uzumaki, looking at the arrogant-looking fox from within her inner space, couldn't help but feel a warmth in her eyes. "Haha, looking at you this way, you're actually quite cute, Kurama."
Upon hearing this, Kurama's face flushed with embarrassment, and his tone became somewhat unnatural. "You're so talkative, little girl!"
A short while later, the two looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh: Hahahaha!
A moment later, Kushina walked slowly toward the Hokage Building, her steps steady but tinged with trepidation.
She made her way through the guards and arrived at the Hokage Building. The Hokage Office door was wide open, and a breeze blew through, rustling the stacks of files on the desk.
Kagami Uchiha sat upright in his chair, his Hokage's Haori exuding composure and grandeur. His expression was calm and gentle, yet he carried the aura of authority befitting a person in a high position.
Hearing footsteps, he looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it was Kushina. A hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.
He put down the file in his hand and asked gently, "Kushina, what brings you here?"
"By the way, how did today's Nine-Tails Chakra collection go?"
Kagami Uchiha remembered that Kushina would almost always run to see Minato after finishing her Chakra extraction work; the two kids were always inseparable. He hadn't expected her to come to the Hokage Building today, and alone at that. This aroused a sense of curiosity in him.
Upon hearing Kagami Uchiha's question, Kushina quickly walked to the desk and stood still, her expression solemn. She replied respectfully, "It went very smoothly, Lord Hokage. Furthermore, the Nine-Tails' seal is perfect; there's no sign of it going berserk."
She paused slightly, took a deep breath, and then, with a hint of hesitation, said softly, "Lord Hokage! I've come to see you today because I have an important request to make!"
Upon hearing this, Kagami Uchiha's expression turned serious, and he nodded slightly, signaling her to continue.
Upon receiving confirmation, Kushina's expression turned serious, and her tone became sincere. "It's like this, the Nine-Tails within me communicated with me today. It said it's willing to let go of everything from the past and fully cooperate with my training to help me master the perfect Nine-Tails Jinchuriki mode."
After he finished speaking, a moment of silence fell over the entire office.
The fact that the Nine-Tails, whose fearsome reputation resounds throughout the Shinobi World, would willingly cooperate with Jinchūriki for training is truly absurd.
Kagami Uchiha listened to the red-haired girl's words and fell into deep thought.
That's not quite right. The Nine-Tails truly opened its heart to humans when it was inside Naruto Uzumaki.
He remembered how much Kurama hated Mito Uzumaki and Kushina Uzumaki Nine-Tails, so why the sudden change?
Furthermore, Kushina isn't the blue-eyed boy the Sage of Sage of Six Paths described...
Seeing Kagami Uchiha's serious expression, Kushina's heart skipped a beat. She spoke to the Nine-Tails within her, "Oh no, does the Lord Hokage hold a deep grudge against you, Kurama..."
Hearing this, Nine-Tails sighed and said helplessly, "Sigh, it's normal for him to be prejudiced against me. I have indeed done a lot of wrong things. However, since things have come to this, you might as well have said everything. Whether it works out or not, I won't blame you!"
Hearing this, Kushina forced herself to continue, "The Nine-Tails' only condition is that it wants some freedom. It would like to ask your permission to create a Chakra Clone and move freely within the safe area designated by the village to clear its head."
"Furthermore, it guarantees it will not leave the controlled area, and will certainly not cause trouble or trigger any crisis."
Kushina, having finished speaking in one breath, couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
Every word she spoke was clear and honest, without the slightest concealment.
After hearing these words, Kagami Uchiha remained silent. He lowered his eyes slightly, and his slender fingers tapped slowly on the cold desk.
He quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind: Nine-Tails and Matatabi are different. Matatabi is an adorable cat. Cats at most destroy things around the house. Besides, with him around, Matatabi will have a certain sense of proportion in everything he does.
The Nine-Tails is different. Nine-Tails ferocity is well-known, and if it gets out of control, the entire Konoha will suffer a great disaster. However, it is not unacceptable to simply allow one of its Chakra Clone to roam the village.
Conversely, the fact that Nine-Tails) took the initiative to reconcile and was willing to cooperate with Kushina in training the perfect Jinchūriki mode is also a good thing for Konoha. Once Kushina masters the perfect Nine-Tails Jinchuriki mode, Konoha will have another top-tier fighter capable of intimidating the Shinobi World.
At that time, Kushina was at least an Above Kage Level fighter.
Furthermore, with me around, I doubt the Nine-Tails would dare to do anything against the Heavenly Gang!
After a long pause, Kagami Uchiha regained his composure, looked up at Kushina, and as if passing right through Kushina body, firmly locking the Nine-Tails within her, he spoke calmly, "Nine-Tails, no, you should be called Kurama; I know your origins, you are Chakra incarnations separated from the Ten-Tails by the Hagoromo Otsutsuki of Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Otsutsuki."
"Of all the Tailed Beast, you were the one he valued the most. When they divided the Chakra, you received the largest share, didn't I?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Kushina's expression faltered slightly. She had no idea that the Nine-Tails had such a background. The Sage of Six Paths? Wasn't that just a legend...?
Deep within the seal within her body, the Nine-Tails Fox, curled up in its cage, suddenly raised its massive head, its eyes filled with astonishment.
These secrets all occurred during the era of the Sage of Six Paths, and have remained hidden deep within their memories, unknown to anyone before. Why would this brat Kagami Uchiha, know them?
Before it could even process this shock, Kagami Uchiha's voice continued, "I also know that the Sage of Six Paths left you a prophecy, saying that one day you would meet a blue-eyed boy, and that boy would be the legendary Child of Prophecy, who would bring about tremendous changes to this Shinobi World!"
Upon hearing this, Nine-Tails was completely stunned. His massive body tensed slightly, and a storm raged within him: This... what Kagami Uchiha said was absolutely correct... Just who is he?
At that moment, Kagami Uchiha's lips curled up and he chuckled softly; the next second, crimson Sharingan rapidly appeared in his eyes, and invisible spiritual power followed Kushina's consciousness link, directly entering the sealed space within her body.
As light and shadow flickered, Kagami Uchiha's mental projection instantly appeared in this world.
The moment the Nine-Tails saw him, all the fur on its body stood on end, its huge tail immediately protected its body, and it instinctively let out a low growl warning him.
This brat named Kagami Uchiha terrified him more and more each time he saw him; even Madara Uchiha back in the day hadn't given him this kind of chilling feeling.
This guy's current aura is almost on par with the Sage of Six Paths back in the day...
"It's more convenient to meet and talk directly like this." Kagami Uchiha looked at the enormous thing in front of him, his expression calm, and said in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, the Nine-Tails became extremely wary, but dared not speak rashly.
Seeing this, Kagami Uchiha smiled and continued, "However, I don't quite agree with the Sage of Sage of Six Paths' theory of the Child of Prophecy. In my opinion, prophecy is not an immutable destiny."
"Besides, I doubt you know the source of that prophecy; it's nothing more than the ramblings of a thousand-year-old Toad!"
"Heh... How can we leave the fate of humanity to those beasts to decide!"
He paused slightly, his gaze settling calmly on the reacting Nine-Tails, and said in a composed tone, "However, I admit that Tailed Beast and humans are not destined to fight each other. In my opinion, you are perfectly capable of coexisting peacefully with humans."
"But this peace comes with one condition—that you must follow the rules and obey me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Nine-Tails's gaze remained fixed on Kagami Uchiha, without uttering a word.
Kagami Uchiha didn't seem to care, speaking casually, "Over the years, ever since you took up residence in Kushina's body, you've generally been quite well-behaved; Matatabi in Konoha, I'm sure you've seen it all."
"I bet you secretly envy her..."
"Kurama, you wouldn't want to see Matatabi living that kind of life while you can only feel envious and jealous, would you..."