"Enough!"
Zhou Cheng cut him off.
"There's another way!"
"You can seize the Nine-Tails' chakra."
"If you succeed, you'll be able to use the Nine-Tails' power too!"
"It still won't be all of its power, but it'll be much stronger than Partial Tailed Beast Transformation."
The Nine-Tails fell silent, and Naruto's eyes immediately lit up.
"Can I really do that?"
Zhou Cheng nodded. Would Nine-Tails Chakra Mode appear ahead of schedule?
"As long as you successfully seize the Nine-Tails' chakra!"
Determination filled Naruto's face. Giving up had never been in his nature!
"How do we start?"
Zhou Cheng pushed Naruto back onto the bed.
"There's no rush. Let your injuries heal first!"
"You need to be in peak condition to face the Nine-Tails!"
"Come find me when you think you're ready. Don't ever try it on your own!"
Naruto nodded solemnly. Tailed beast chakra was full of negative emotions. Without someone powerful watching over him, things could easily go wrong.
Zhou Cheng left the hospital and returned home.
He called Haku over!
"Come to Mount Myōboku with me. I'll teach you senjutsu!"
The confusion on Haku's face immediately gave way to a broad smile.
At last, I can learn Sage Mode!
Zhou Cheng first took out a scroll and unrolled it on the ground.
"Write your name on it."
"Then try summoning a toad!"
Haku nodded solemnly, knowing this was no laughing matter.
He carefully wrote down his name.
Then he bit his finger, gathered his chakra, and slapped his hand onto the ground.
"Summoning Technique!"
Poof!
After a puff of white smoke, a toad as tall as a person appeared before them.
Zhou Cheng didn't recognize this toad.
But he didn't care.
To him, a summoned beast was a bonus, not a lifeline.
"Were you the one who summoned