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"Hey, brat," Kurama's voice suddenly echoed in Arata's mind.
Arata blinked. "Now what, Kurama? What happened this time?"
"I need to tell you something important. Go to the forest side of the Senju compound. And go fast."
Arata could feel the seriousness in Kurama's voice. He frowned. "Huh? What's he up to now?" he mumbled, already moving.
The system inside him beeped softly.
"Alert: Kurama is acting strange. Be cautious."
"Yeah, I can tell, thanks for nothing," Arata muttered.
He reached the forest near the compound. The trees were tall, quiet, and thick. Kurama's voice came again.
"Alright, brat. Make a barrier. Big one. Put seals too—no sound, no chakra leaking out. What happens inside should stay inside."
"You're acting weird," Arata said, but he nodded anyway. "Fine."
He clapped his hands and made four Wood Clones. The clones spread out and formed a large square barrier using Wood Release. Then Arata placed two seals—one to block sound, the other to block chakra sensing.
"There. Now tell me what's going on."
Kurama took a deep breath.
"Brat... I'm going to kill myself."
"WHAT?!" Arata shouted. "Are you serious?! Why?!"
Kurama's tone was calm but heavy.
"You know about the Boruto timeline, right? You've seen what Shibai Ōtsutsuki did. You've seen Himawari using something like Baryon Mode, just from a piece of my chakra."
"Yeah, I saw. But still—why do you need to die?"
"Because, brat, you've been using my power the way Naruto did. And in the future, you'll need to use it again—maybe even stronger. But the enemies waiting ahead... they're on another level. Ishiki, Momoshiki, KARA, and that monster Jigen? They'll eat you alive if we're not prepared."
"But you're already strong!" Arata argued.
Suddenly, the system spoke up.
"No, host. Kurama's chakra is currently corrupted and unstable. It has become malevolent."
Arata's face paled. "Wait—what?"
Kurama nodded from within.
"Yeah... I've started feeling it too. Hatred. Deep, burning hatred. Just like before, back when I hated humans."
Arata remembered the story. In the Naruto timeline, Kurama had hated all humans... until he met Naruto.
"You saw it back then, didn't you? When Isobu died, and came back after a few years. That's what happens when a Tailed Beast dies. We reform from nature's chakra."
"Yeah, I remember," Arata said quietly.
"But nature itself is getting corrupted now. Humans have polluted the chakra. My hatred isn't just mine anymore—it's from all around. I can feel it building inside me."
Kurama sounded tired.
"That's why I need to die and be reborn. Just like before. I'll come back—inside you. Just like how Himawari formed a bond with part of my chakra from another timeline."
Arata's fists clenched. "But why now?"
"Because if I don't fix this, I might turn into something worse. And if that happens... I won't be able to help you when you need me the most."
The system chimed in again.
"Confirmed. Kurama's chakra is unstable. Restarting his form through rebirth is the safest option."
Kurama chuckled lightly.
"Besides, I'm not disappearing forever, brat. I'll be back. Stronger, cleaner... and with fewer temper issues. Probably."
Arata tried to laugh but it came out as a shaky breath.
"You better come back, fox. You still owe me ramen time."
"Tch. You're the one who still hasn't paid me back for that nasty seaweed burger you made me taste in your dreams."
"...That was your imagination."
"Exactly. And it was terrible.you shoud try to give that burger to Isoubu he will defenetly Like That"
"But Kurama, I've been thinking," Arata said. "Now that you have memories from both Naruto and Boruto timelines, right?"
Kurama nodded. "Yeah, brat. I remember everything from both timelines now."
"Then why did you choose Himawari?" Arata asked. "Why not Boruto?"
Kurama went silent for a moment, thinking about it.
Before he could answer, the System cut in.
"Well, host, the answer's pretty simple."
Both Arata and Kurama looked up, annoyed but curious.
"Kurama could only choose Himawari because she didn't have anyone sealed inside her. Naruto was sealed away in another dimension, so Kurama couldn't go to him. Boruto already has Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki inside him, through the Karma mark."
Kurama nodded. "Yeah… I couldn't bond with Boruto even if I wanted to. Too crowded in there."
"Exactly," the System continued. "Only Himawari had a clean chakra network with some remnants of Kurama's chakra still left. That's why he could reform through her."
"Oh… so that's how it works," Arata said, rubbing his chin. "That makes sense."
Kurama smirked. "Yeah, brat. And once I'm gone, your chakra will act like a beacon for me. I'll leave a piece of me in you. My memory and essence will stay safe until I reform."
"Wait, what if someone finds out about this?" Arata asked.
"That's why you gotta create a special seal," Kurama said. "Make sure no one can detect I'm gone, or that I'm hiding inside you."
"I'll do it," Arata said with a serious nod.
The System chimed in again. "Don't worry, host. I've already surrounded the area with a Time Barrier. No matter how long you stay inside, not even a second will pass outside. Once you drop the barrier, it'll be like nothing ever happened."
Arata exhaled in relief. "Man, thanks. I thought Dad was gonna sense all this chakra and flip out."
"He won't," the System replied. "Even Hashirama won't feel a thing. Shibai Ōtsutsuki gave me some tricks for hiding things like this."
Kurama gave a final smirk. "Alright, brat. It's time."
His body began to glow with orange light. Slowly, his form started to break apart into pure nature chakra, like glowing dust carried by the wind.
"Boom," Arata whispered, watching in awe as Kurama's chakra swirled around him.
The orange chakra surrounded Arata, glowing warmly before fading into the air and merging with the nature around them.
Arata sat down, breathing hard, his heart heavy.
"He's gone…" he whispered.
But the System reassured him again.
"Don't worry, Arata. He'll be back… inside you. When the time is right."