Rumble...
The violently trembling air swept through the entire alternate space, unleashing boundless energy like a raging hurricane.
The Nine-Tails' enormous body bore down like a mountain.
Compared to the Nine-Tails' massive frame, Naruto looked utterly tiny.
Yet their battle was not as one-sided as their difference in size suggested. Instead, it maintained a peculiar balance.
"Hahaha... what, did you really think I'd be that easy for you to deal with?"
The Nine-Tails' roars grew increasingly wild. The fox realized that Naruto Uzumaki was not as powerful in this battle as he had been the last few times.
The Nine-Tails naturally understood what had happened.
The fox had heard and seen the conversation between Motoi and Naruto.
But just because that bastard Eight-Tails could reach a mutual understanding with his Jinchūriki did not mean the Nine-Tails was willing to accept Naruto Uzumaki and be accepted in return.
Konohagakure had sealed the Nine-Tails inside Jinchūriki for so many years. With hatred that deep, how could anyone expect the fox to understand Naruto Uzumaki?
Getting the Nine-Tails to acknowledge Naruto Uzumaki would never be possible!
Boom!
The Nine-Tails lashed out with a long tail, its fierce momentum tearing through space with a screech that made the ears ring.
The long tail swept across like a whip, instantly destroying dozens of Naruto's Shadow Clones.
But before the Nine-Tails could catch a breath, another large crowd of Shadow Clones surrounded the fox.
"Enough! I've lost my patience, brat! This time, I'm sending you packing!"
"Roar!"
The Nine-Tails opened a massive, bloody maw. Boundless chakra began gathering rapidly as a Tailed Beast Bomb readied to fire!
Naruto naturally saw what the Nine-Tails was doing, but he was still thinking about how to "persuade" the fox. That moment of hesitation left him too late to stop