"Mm..." The moment the Nine-Tails chakra entered her body, Nai Hyuga felt a cold, sinister aura. It was not a chill in her flesh, but in her soul.
"This chakra is so strange..."
Nai Hyuga took a deep breath, but paid little heed to the sensation. The chill felt uncomfortable, but she sensed no danger.
Feeling the abundant chakra filling her body, excitement rose within her. Her hands never stopped moving; instead, they sped up.
"Chakra... this is the power of chakra..."
For some reason, her expression had turned manic. Even the Ice Release restraining the Nine-Tails gradually began to melt.
"Hahaha! Good, good, good!!!"
Watching this unfold, the Nine-Tails laughed excitedly. He could already sense it: this woman had been completely affected by the power of hatred.
He struggled to suppress his excitement. A Jinchūriki being affected by his power of hatred meant that the Tailed Beast could break through the seal at any moment.
"Phew!!!" He took a deep breath. It was not yet time to leave. His physical form had not fully coalesced, and going out now would only get him discovered!
Watching the woman continue to absorb his chakra, he frowned slightly. "Damn it, woman! How dare you absorb your master's chakra..."
He flew into a rage. "You're already under the control of my power of hatred! You're nothing but my servant now!!!"
"You must obey your master's orders! Stop at once!" The Nine-Tails pointed a long, slender finger at Nai Hyuga, who was still stealing his chakra.
Nai Hyuga ignored his words. With her head lowered, she scooped up the Nine-Tails chakra with both hands and stuffed it into her body, handful after handful.
Stunned, the Nine-Tails pointed at Nai Hyuga. "What's going on with you? Aren't you under the control of my power of