Mizuki patted out the flames on his body, his scrunched-up face looking horrifying in the firelight.
An evil grin curled his lips. There had been two unexpected arrivals, but that changed nothing.
Uchiha? Uzumaki?
They were only fit to sniff Lord Orochimaru's farts!
Orochimaru: Shut up!!!
The surprise Great Fireball just now had indeed done a tiny bit of damage to his body, but it was not even as bad as the cut Naruto's kunai had left.
"Naruto, where's Mizuki?"
Sasuke gripped the sword he had stolen from his dad's room, his eyes fixed warily on the monster that was neither human nor tiger, and asked Naruto.
"Ah, that's him."
Naruto swung the longsword in his hand a few times. It felt a little light.
It could not compare to the hardwood greatsword his teacher had made him, but it would do.
"I see. Just as I expected."
"Karin, stay hidden."
Sasuke spoke to Karin behind him, then joined Naruto in facing off against Mizuki.
"Hey, Uchiha brat, do you know what that thing beside you is?"
Mizuki's arrogant voice rang out.
"He's the Nine-Tailed Fox! A demon fox that kills without blinking and eats people, bones and all!"
Mizuki really wanted to see those two brats' terrified expressions once they learned Naruto's true identity~
Those expressions of fear toward their friend~
"Tch, idiot."
Sasuke spat on the ground and looked at Mizuki with disdain.
"Listen up. Whatever you people call him, he, Naruto Uzumaki, is my big brother!"
Inside the Sealing Space.
"Boo-hoo, that's so touching~"
"Grandpa Hashirama, I'm so touched too~"
"Mm-hmm, boo-hoo, here's a handkerchief."
"Oh, boo-hoo, thank you."
Hashirama and Kushina each hugged one of Kurama's tails and started crying.
A tear slipped unnoticed from the corner of Minato's eye too.
Kurama: *So, when do I