"Calm down!"
"Naruto!"
"Hold on to your senses. Don't let the Nine-Tails' chakra swallow you up!"
Because Shihōin Naraku had warned the Nine-Tails, Naruto only had to face the malice and hatred carried by the Nine-Tails' chakra, which made things much easier.
As long as the Nine-Tails did not secretly interfere, Naruto would not lose his reason so quickly.
Besides, Jiraiya kept calling reminders from the sidelines, so even though the Nine-Tails had already erupted from Naruto's body, his form instead began slowly changing from a beast's shape back to his original appearance.
It was a very clear sign that Naruto himself was still controlling the chakra.
"Roar!"
With a furious roar, the deep crimson chakra covering Naruto's entire body gradually faded, turning into a dark red Tailed Beast Cloak draped over him.
"Very good!"
Delight showed in Jiraiya's eyes. Naruto was making rapid progress.
Seeing Naruto's transformation gradually stabilize, Shihōin Naraku began reining in his Conqueror's Haki.
Of course, he only reined it in slightly; he did not withdraw his Conqueror's Haki completely.
"S-so heavy!"
Naruto's pupils resembled those of a ferocious beast, and the Tailed Beast Cloak around his body unfurled like flowing water!
By all rights, Naruto's strength had increased greatly, but once he regained his composure, all he could feel was the terrifying sensation of a mountain range constantly pressing down on him from overhead.
The relentless pressure did not let Naruto relax for even a moment.
He feared that the slightest lapse would leave him completely crushed beneath the pressure and send him falling.
"Not bad. It looks like things have stabilized."
"Naruto, remember this feeling!"
Under the suppression of Conqueror's Haki, Naruto struggled to resist, and because of this, his proficiency in controlling the Nine-Tails' chakra was also rising rapidly.
"Aaah-"
As chakra surged