First Encounter with the Nine-Tails!
Grandma, what's wrong?
Nawaki was standing nearby, keenly noticed Mito's emotional fluctuations. Her little face was full of worry, and she looked up at him with concern and asked.
Mito snapped out of her daze, gently stroking Nawaki's head. The emotion in her eyes transformed into a soft smile as she said in a gentle voice, "Grandma is alright, she's just too happy."
Then, taking the little one's hand, she smiled and introduced, "By the way, Nawaki, this is our Lord Hokage of Konoha. Haven't you always been asking to meet him?"
Looking at the young and innocent-looking Nawaki before him, Kagami Uchiha smiled gently and said, "You must be Nawaki. I've heard your sister mention you several times."
Nawaki stared blankly up, carefully examining the tall, imposing figure and dignified demeanor of Kagami Uchiha before him.
Her small mouth opened slightly, and she murmured unconsciously:
"So... so handsome!"
The courtyard fell silent the moment these words were spoken.
Both Kagami Uchiha and Mito Uzumaki's faces darkened...
What is this kid saying?
Looking at the innocent-looking Kagami Uchiha, Mito secretly grumbled to herself.
As expected, the Uchiha had a strange attraction to the Senju...
Recalling his eldest granddaughter Tsunade, whose infatuation with the person in front of him since childhood was exactly the same as Nawaki's appearance just now.
However, as Tsunade grows older, she should understand what love is.
Sigh... Let the young people handle their own affairs; the older generation should just offer their support to avoid causing trouble.
Mito Uzumaki let out a long sigh, then said seriously, "By the way, Kagami, bring all the young people from the Uzumaki Clan who came this time over so I can take a look at them."
"Lady Mito, you..." Kagami Uchiha suddenly paused, as if he had thought of something.
Jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails...
"You guessed right, Kagami. I've reached this age, and perhaps it's time to start looking for a successor." Mito said calmly.
"Hmph! Mito Uzumaki, you damned humans, trying to control this old man again!"
Nine-Tails, resonant voice echoed from within Mito's body.
Along with that sound, a wisp of orange-red Chakra appeared around Mito.
Upon seeing this scene, Kagami Uchiha immediately called for a servant to take Nawaki away.
He then asked in confusion, "Was that the Nine-Tails just now, Lady Mito?"
Mito Uzumaki nodded slightly, her expression slightly unpleasant.
"Can I go in and take a look at it?" Kagami Uchiha asked.
As dusk slowly descended upon the courtyard, Mito let out a soft breath and looked calmly at Kagami Uchiha.
"Since you wish to take a look, I will open the Mental Barrier. However, you must remember that the Nine-Tails' hatred is extremely violent; your consciousness can only enter briefly. Under no circumstances should you actively approach the seal."
Kagami Uchiha nodded slightly. "I understand, thank you for your help."
Mito closed her eyes, slowly gathering her mind. The next moment, both of their consciousnesses fell into her mental world.
This world was dark and vast, and in the hazy void, a huge iron cage stood in the center of the field of vision, with layers of iron bars and countless chains deeply nailed into the depths of this space of consciousness.
Behind the iron bars, a massive, orange-red fur-covered beast lay dormant on the ground, its nine thick tails spread out casually. The Nine-Tails slowly raised its head, its vertical pupils churning with endless hatred, and its scorching Chakra surged and rolled within the iron cage, its low roars echoing in the void.
"Another ant has intruded upon this place." Nine-Tails's voice boomed deeply, then crackled with a burning hatred. "Uchiha?... It's the aura of the Sharingan."
"Mito Uzumaki, you damned woman! I will kill you! I will destroy Konoha!" With the Nine-Tails' fury, its Chakra erupted violently, attempting to spread outwards.
Mito's illusory consciousness stood beside the mirror, her voice calm as she faced the onslaught of raging emotions:
"Nine-Tails, you're still so volatile. I've already told you you're too much of a threat. Staying inside my body is your final resting place!"
She then pointed to Kagami Uchiha beside her and continued:
"He is the Hokage of Konoha. He just came to check on you and meant no harm."
The Nine-Tails chuckled, its massive body shifting slightly as its scorching Chakra struck the iron cage, producing a clanging sound.
"Whether there is malice or not, it makes no difference to me. You humans are all demons who imprison me."
"Hey! Kid, come here and let me tear you to shreds!"
Kagami Uchiha stood quietly, only slightly raising his eyes. The Tomoe in his eyes slowly rotated, and the intricate patterns of the Mangekyō Sharingan gradually took shape in his eyes. His cold pupil power instantly spread towards the location of the Nine-Tails.
With just a glance, across the heavy iron bars, his gaze collided with the Nine-Tails's vertical pupils.
The Nine-Tails, which had been roaring and radiating ferocity just moments before, suddenly stiffened.
The surging, violent Chakra suddenly stopped, and the power that was about to crash into the iron cage was abruptly cut off in place.
The nine restless tails suddenly hovered in mid-air, ceasing their thrashing. The massive head drooped slightly, and the previously ferocious vertical pupils were firmly locked in place by the Sharingan's Genjutsu. The earth-shattering roar abruptly ceased, leaving only heavy, suppressed breathing.
All the restlessness, hatred, and rebellious thoughts in its heart were suppressed by these Mangekyō Sharingan.
Kagami Uchiha's voice, though not loud, calmly pierced through the void. "Behave yourself, Nine-Tails!"
Upon hearing this, the Nine-Tails' massive body trembled slightly, and it obediently suppressed the surging, Chakra around it, ceasing to release the hatred that could incinerate everything.
"... The Uchiha's Mangekyou Mangekyo." Nine-Tails's deep voice lacked its previous arrogance, replaced by a hint of apprehension. "Such powerful eye power."
This reminded it of someone.
That damned Madara Uchiha! If we're talking about the person Nine-Tails hates the most, it's definitely Madara Uchiha. Even when Hashirama Senju fought him, at least he fought fair and square, using Wood Dragon, Wooden Human, and even the Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands in turn. Nine-Tails.
But Madara Uchiha, the moment they met, kept calling it "beast" and "beast." Who wouldn't be furious to hear that? Just as it was about to go forward and start a fight, the bird-like man with the punk hairstyle on the other side just glared at it, and it was lying flat on the spot.
When he awoke again, he found himself severely beaten and then sealed inside Jinchūriki, losing his freedom.
It could be considered a case of hating the crow because of its crow. If it were anyone else, Nine-Tails might not care so much, but whenever it faces the Uchiha Clan, the hatred in its heart keeps surging.
Mito stood aside, watching the scene before him, secretly shocked.
She knew that the Sharingan could control Tailed Beast, but she didn't expect Kagami's Mangekyo Sharingan to be so powerful. Even through the sealed iron cage, he could suppress the Nine-Tails with just one glance.
This reminded her of an old friend, Madara Uchiha, who had stolen her husband's attention.
Kagami Uchiha did not press his advantage and continued to exert pressure. The red light in his eyes subsided slightly, and the Mangekyo pattern remained suspended in his pupils.
"Nine-Tails, I'm not here today to do anything to you, but simply to remind you to behave yourself."
"I always give people multiple choices: either you cooperate with Lady Mito and accept the continuation of the Jinchūriki, or I release you and control you permanently with my Sharingan."
"To remain self-aware while imprisoned, or to live freely yet in a daze—your will will cease to exist. The choice is yours!"
After the words were spoken, the Nine-Tails remained silent, its massive head lowered slightly, and it refrained from further provocation.
Are you kidding me? If you're permanently controlled by the Sharingan, you might as well stay in the iron cage. Jinchūriki isn't so bad after all...
That damned Uchiha is even more insidious and evil than Madara Uchiha; he not only killed the fox but also destroyed its spirit.
Why are Indra's descendants all so wicked? You Sage of Six Paths, are you confused?!
Nine-Tails inwardly grumbled angrily.
Seeing the Nine-Tails become docile and obedient, Kagami Uchiha turned her head to look at Mito beside her, and said calmly, "It seems it has made its choice. Lady Mito, let's go out."
Mito Uzumaki nodded slowly.
With a single thought, the dim spiritual realm receded like the tide, and consciousness returned to the real courtyard, as if the scene that had just shocked the Nine-Tails was merely a dream.
Mito gazed at Kagami Uchiha for a long time, then murmured, "Such eye power... is truly terrifying. I imagine the Nine-Tails will behave itself much better from now on."
"You flatter me. In that case, I'll head back now. Please take good care of yourself. I'll send someone to inform you once the Land of Whirlpools Delegation arrives in Konoha!" With that, Kagami Uchiha nodded to her and turned to leave.