Inside Mito Uzumaki's sealed world~
The sight of Uchiha Lei's Rinnegan sent a shudder of fright through Kurama!
To show his goodwill, Kurama immediately lay flat on the ground, spread his mouth wide, and raised both paws high in surrender, pleading with a goofy grin:
"Wait, wait, wait, I'm sorry!
I'll talk nicely! Put your hand down..."
"Hmph~
You just wouldn't listen until I got rough!"
Uchiha Lei deactivated his Rinnegan, lowered his arm, and turned to ask Mito Uzumaki something!
He found Mito Uzumaki staring openmouthed at the Nine-Tails' comical appearance in disbelief, too stunned for words!
Was this really the same Nine-Tails? He actually had an obedient side!
More importantly... Lei actually knew Kurama's name!
And he even said Madara Uchiha was still alive, just like me. This could be trouble...
"Grandma Mito, Grandma Mito..."
At Uchiha Lei's calls~
Mito Uzumaki came back to her senses, reached out to stroke Uchiha Lei's little head, and patiently asked:
"Lei, how do you know Madara Uchiha is still alive? Do you have proof?"
With a firm gaze and a serious expression, Uchiha Lei nodded and replied:
"Madara Uchiha is definitely alive! During one of his battles with the First Hokage, Madara bit a piece of flesh off Lord Hokage!
He survived until now by relying on the Senju Sage Body!"
At Uchiha Lei's explanation, Mito Uzumaki remembered Hashirama Senju once coming home with his chest wrapped in bandages. He hadn't explained when she asked him then, and she began to believe it somewhat!
"Lei, you have a point! Madara Uchiha might still be alive thanks to Hashirama's Sage Body!
But he must be old and frail like me by now, right?"
Uchiha Lei shook his head and decided to tell Mito Uzumaki what he was thinking!
"Grandma Mito, you should know the Sage of Six Paths had two sons!
One was called Indra! The other was called Asura, right?"
Mito Uzumaki frowned, unsure why Uchiha Lei had suddenly brought up the origins of the Shinobi World, then smiled and nodded in reply:
"Lei, I know that! But does it have anything to do with Madara Uchiha?"
"Of course it does. Madara Uchiha is Indra's reincarnation!
And the First Hokage was Asura's reincarnation. When the two come together..."
Behind them, the Nine-Tails' eyes widened in shock, and he finished Uchiha Lei's sentence!
"All things in creation... then he could become the next Sage of Six Paths!"
Uchiha Lei turned, smiled, and gave Kurama a thumbs-up as he replied:
"You've even learned to jump in with the answer!"
"Haha, I knew both Indra and Asura! Of course I'd know this!"
The Nine-Tails sat up, lifted his chin, and grinned, rubbing his large head with his right paw, thoroughly enjoying Uchiha Lei's praise!
Mito Uzumaki finally understood what Uchiha Lei meant and was deeply shocked!
No wonder Hashirama and Madara Uchiha were so close!
Every time I got close to Hashirama, Madara Uchiha gave me dirty looks!
So they were brothers in their past lives, and I was the third wheel getting in the way of their brotherly bond?
Wait... I was his rightful wife... I'm getting sidetracked!
Madara Uchiha suddenly disappeared. Could he be gathering power to become the second Sage of Six Paths?
Mito Uzumaki immediately smiled and asked Uchiha Lei another question:
"Lei, do you think Madara Uchiha has become the second Sage of Six Paths by now?"
Uchiha Lei turned to Mito Uzumaki and shook his little head as he explained:
"He hasn't become the second Sage of Six Paths..."
Mito Uzumaki's face lit up!
Behind her, Kurama was overjoyed too!
But their joy barely lasted a moment~
Uchiha Lei continued:
"But he should have awakened the Rinnegan too..."
"What?"
"How is that possible?"
Mito Uzumaki and the Nine-Tails cried out in shock!
Uchiha Lei didn't care whether Madara Uchiha had awakened the Rinnegan. Right now, he only wanted to grow stronger in peace without disturbing Madara Uchiha's plans, so he smiled and said:
"Actually, we don't need to worry about what Madara Uchiha is doing!
Once I grow up, I'll definitely be much stronger than him!"
"That's true..."
"Exactly..."
Mito Uzumaki and Kurama once again answered in unison, nodding in agreement!
Knowing Kurama now fully trusted him and was friendly toward him, Uchiha Lei turned around, the corners of his mouth lifting into a wicked grin!
At the sight of Uchiha Lei's smile, Kurama immediately flattened himself against the ground, making himself small. Trembling uncontrollably, he begged in a quavering voice:
"Uchiha Lei, I haven't done anything wrong! Don't mess with me."
"You badmouthed Grandma Mito just now..."
At Uchiha Lei's words, Kurama immediately protested in a small voice:
"No, I didn't! Since you got here, I haven't said a single word to Mito. You can't accuse me unfairly."
Uchiha Lei clasped his hands and squeezed until his knuckles cracked, slowly approaching Kurama with a wicked grin!
Kurama immediately kept shrinking backward. Only when he backed up against the Hokage Rock wall did he remember that when he called Madara Uchiha an old bastard, he had insulted Mito Uzumaki too!
Kurama immediately pressed his paws together and looked pleadingly at Mito Uzumaki, apologizing in a small voice:
"Mito, I'm sorry!
I shouldn't have dragged you into it when I cursed Madara Uchiha. Please save me."
Seeing Kurama looking at her pleadingly and waving his clasped paws back and forth for help, Mito Uzumaki was tickled by his comical appearance and burst out laughing:
"Hahaha, Kurama, you look so funny!"
"Lei, stop teasing him! Being sealed inside me hasn't been easy for him either."
At Mito Uzumaki's words, Uchiha Lei stopped approaching and held out his little fist!
Kurama gave Mito a grateful look, overwhelmed with gratitude toward her!
Mito... actually pleaded for me?
All those years inside her really were worth it. I'd better behave from now on!
I'd better not upset anyone that Lei brat is close to...
Kurama looked down and saw Uchiha Lei still holding out his fist. Covering his head with both paws, terrified of being hit again, he quietly appealed to Mito Uzumaki once more:
"Mito, hurry and stop Uchiha Lei!"
Seeing Kurama's sincere remorse, Mito Uzumaki immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to appear behind Uchiha Lei. She stroked Lei's little head and urged:
"Lei, just let Kurama off!
He already knows he was wrong!"
"Yes, yes, yes, I admit I was wrong! Don't hit me."
Kurama kept his head lowered, deliberately peeking down through the gaps between his paws!
Kurama made Uchiha Lei laugh!
"Hahaha, Kurama, are you trying to make me laugh myself to death?
I just wanted to bump fists with you and make peace."
Seeing no ferocity in Uchiha Lei's eyes, Kurama breathed a sigh of relief. He raised his right paw, curled it into a fist, and slowly moved it closer to bump Uchiha Lei's fist!
The system's voice rang out~
[Key character Kurama detected. Plundering 1% of the Nine-Tails' Power through the normal method. Countdown: one hour...] [Notice to host: the Nine-Tails' Power contains approximately 300 Kakashi units of chakra, and lasts longer than ordinary chakra!]
Sure enough, I can plunder Kurama too, and a whole 300 Kakashi units at that!
Still, that can wait until Kushina gets the Nine-Tails!
Uchiha Lei returned his attention to the present and lowered his little hand!
Kurama sighed in relief and withdrew his paw, letting it hang at his side!
With a serious expression, Uchiha Lei instructed Kurama:
"Kurama, Grandma Mito is getting old!
Stay here and behave yourself!"
"Of course! Of course..."
Kurama grinned broadly as he cheerfully answered!
Before he could finish!
Uchiha Lei continued:
"My future wife, Kushina Uzumaki, is a Jinchūriki too! You'll have to behave with her as well! Understand?"
Hearing that his future host was also someone Uchiha Lei knew, and his future wife at that, Kurama's face fell. Spreading his mouth in a forced smile, he replied:
"All right, I promise!"
Seeing how pitiful Kurama looked, Uchiha Lei smiled, reached out to pat his fur, and said with a smile:
"Don't be so pessimistic. Once the Shinobi World is at peace, I'll make you a humanoid clone!
You can go out and play all you want. At least that beats spending every day in this sealed space, right?"
"Really?"
Kurama's eyes widened in surprise, and he looked excitedly at Uchiha Lei!
Uchiha Lei smiled and nodded at Kurama, then raised his hand in farewell:
"All right, Kurama, that's it for today! I'm heading back."
"You're leaving already? Won't you stay and chat a little longer?"
Kurama closed his mouth, looking forlorn once more!
Mito Uzumaki smiled and said:
"Kurama, I'll chat with you when I have time!
Lei's body can't keep the Rinnegan active forever."
Kurama nodded to Mito Uzumaki in understanding and agreement. Only after watching Uchiha Lei and Mito Uzumaki leave did he lie back down on the ground, closing his eyes to imagine the future world!
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