When Naruto returned to Nine-Tails' Home, there was a little less gentleness in his eyes and a little more gloom.
That morning, after the downpour had soaked his clothes, he had decided to try asking Nine-Tails to release some chakra to dry them. He had expected Nine-Tails to refuse without a moment's hesitation.
Yet although Nine-Tails had ultimately compromised, once his chakra emerged, he had clearly tried to wrest control of Naruto's body from him.
That made Naruto realize he needed to step up the training.
Of course, unpleasant as the morning's incident had been, Naruto wasn't truly angry with Nine-Tails.
It was only natural.
Nine-Tails had only done it because he wanted to regain his freedom.
But with his limited perspective, Nine-Tails had no idea what fate had awaited him from the moment he came into this world.
Even if he successfully escaped Naruto's body, the Akatsuki would soon capture and seal him. That would be far less comfortable than staying inside the Eight Trigrams Seal.
"Brat... you're here?"
Perhaps Nine-Tails had already forgotten what had happened that morning. Seeing Naruto arrive as promised, he spoke casually.
"Yep."
"Hmph, quit wasting words and get started. The Fox Lord's been waiting long enough."
Seeing Kurama like this, Naruto wore a warm smile while his mind raced to rewrite the story specifically for him.
About three seconds later.
A perfectly reworked story was ready.
"Yes, Fox Lord. Today's story is exciting too. Get ready-I'm starting."
"Now, last time, after Lin Yan and the Three-Tails Fox Demon encountered Yun Yun, the sect leader of the Mist Cloud Sect, in the Star Dou Great Swamp, a great battle began. Their fight shattered the surrounding peaks and diverted rivers. In the end, however, Lin Yan and the Three-Tails Fox Demon were no match for