"Stinky fox, where are you? Come out quickly! Let's have a chat." Naruto found himself in a maze filled with a violent atmosphere. The space in the distance seemed to be slightly distorted.
Looking at such a strange scene, Naruto naturally knew that this wasn't the real world. This was inside Naruto's body, the place where the Nine-Tailed Fox was sealed.
As soon as Naruto finished speaking, the space in the maze began to twist. When Naruto came to his senses, a tall iron fence suddenly appeared in front of him.
There was a talisman with the character "Seal" written on it pasted on the iron fence. Such a hard iron fence was actually blocked by such a weak-looking seal.
Naruto stared into the iron fence, his pupils constantly dilating. He couldn't control the fear that suddenly welled up in his heart, and the fear instantly spread all over his body.
Behind the iron fence, a huge face emerged. There was no visible skin. In the darkness, only two fierce eyeballs and a gaping, fanged mouth could be seen.
The sight in front of him was so terrifying that Naruto's hair stood on end. In front of that gaping mouth, Naruto felt extremely small.
"Yah—You naughty little cutie. You really know how to put on a scary act." Naruto forcibly suppressed the fear in his heart and suddenly put on a playful smile. "This is our first face-to-face meeting. Aren't you going to show your true face?"
"Kid, what did you say? Have the guts to come closer."
Naruto took a deep breath, summoned his courage, and took a few steps closer to the iron fence. Suddenly, the Nine-Tailed Fox launched an attack. Its huge claws protruded through the gaps in the iron fence and almost touched Naruto.
"Interesting. You're not even afraid."
"If you kill me, you'll die too." Naruto said confidently. "Although if I die, it's really over, and if you die, you'll be reborn somewhere, but the process of rebirth won't be pleasant for you either."
"Kid, you seem to know quite a lot."
"Of course." Naruto said in a bargaining tone. "Do you want to have a bet with me?"
"Bet? What's there to bet with you humans."
"Let's bet on whether I can collect all nine tailed beasts." Naruto held up three fingers. "Within the next three years, I'll absorb the One-Tailed Shukaku into my body and let it meet you."
The Nine-Tailed Fox remained silent for a long time.
"Not only the One-Tailed Shukaku, but also the Two-Tailed Matatabi, the San Isobu, the Four-Tailed Son Goku, the Five-Tailed Kokuo, the Six-Tailed Saiken, the Seven-Tailed Chomei, and the Eight-Tailed Gyuki will all be absorbed into my body."
After Naruto finished speaking, the atmosphere on the scene became tense and confrontational. Naruto looked confident, while the Nine-Tailed Fox was shocked.
The Nine-Tailed Fox felt that the kid in front of it was very dangerous. If he really managed to gather all nine tailed beasts in his body, it would be a disaster for the world.
"Hahaha—" The Nine-Tailed Fox laughed wildly at Naruto, seemed to be laughing at Naruto for overestimating his abilities. It used its laughter to cover up its panicked heart.
"Humph." Naruto thought to himself, "I've named eight tailed beasts, leaving out only you, Nine-Tailed Fox. I'm hoping that one day in the future, you'll tell me your name yourself."
The Nine-Tailed Fox recalled a detestable name, Madara Uchiha. That was an evil human, and the brat in front of it might be even more sinister.
"When Naruto said this, it immediately stunned the Nine-Tailed Fox."
In that instant, an image flashed through the Nine-Tailed Fox's mind - the Sage of Six Paths.
A long, long time ago, when the Nine-Tailed Fox was still young, the other eight Tailed Beasts were its siblings. The nine young Tailed Beasts followed the Sage of Six Paths.
Back then, the Sage of Six Paths once said, "One day, there will be someone who can lead the Tailed Beasts correctly!"
The Nine-Tailed Fox's thoughts shifted from the past to the present. It stared at Naruto with a strange look, sizing up the short brat in front of it.
"Nine-Tailed Fox," Naruto said, stretching out his palm. "Dare you make a deal with me?"
"As long as you share your Chakra with me, I'll make your siblings reunite again. When the nine Tailed Beasts gather, no Ninja will dare to bully you anymore."
The Nine-Tailed Fox knew that the brat in front of it was no ordinary person. Ordinary intimidation was no longer effective on Naruto.
"So, what do you say? Can you do it?" Naruto was a bit panicked. He thought to himself: Why isn't the Nine-Tailed Fox saying a word? This is so weird. I wonder if I can deceive the Nine-Tailed Fox... If I can't, then I'm finished...
"Why should I trust you?" the Nine-Tailed Fox finally spoke. "Do you think you, a brat, can make it happen?"
"Yes," Naruto said boldly. "From now on, if anyone dares to bully you, I, Naruto Uzumaki, won't stand for it."
"Then break the seal."
"I can't," Naruto said embarrassedly. "The seal can only be lifted when the nine Tailed Beasts are together."
"Roar!" The Nine-Tailed Fox let out a roar full of anger, and Naruto woke up from his dream immediately.
Naruto sat up in bed, his whole body drenched in cold sweat. He whispered angrily, "Damn fox, it has such a strong grudge. It's so hard to deal with."
Early the next morning, Jiraiya took the freshly-awakened Naruto out of the door and headed towards a secluded place in Konoha Village.
"Hey, Lustful Sage, what are you gonna teach me?"
"It's the Frog Sage, you ungrateful brat," Jiraiya said impatiently. "Today I'll teach you the Summoning Jutsu."
Jiraiya quickly formed Hand Seals and pressed his palm on the ground. After a puff of white smoke, a large orange frog appeared under Jiraiya's feet. At this moment, Jiraiya stood on the frog's head, looking imposing, which gave him an air of lofty arrogance.
"The Summoning Jutsu is really cool," Naruto thought to himself. "Although the Summoning Jutsu doesn't seem very powerful, summoning a bunch of minions to fight for you still makes you look impressive."
Oh!
The large orange frog summoned was named Frog Chū. It was carrying a scroll in its long tongue. As Frog Chū stretched out its tongue, the scroll was delivered to Naruto. Naruto reached out and took the scroll.
"Open the scroll. It's the contract our clan has signed with the frogs for generations," Jiraiya explained how to use the scroll. "Write your name on the contract with your blood and finally press your five finger - prints on it."
Naruto unfurled the Frog Contract Scroll and saw that many names were already written on it. The two most recently added names were Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze.
Naruto gazed fixedly at Minato Namikaze's name for a long while. Finally, he forced himself to calm down, bit his finger, and with his blood - stained finger, wrote "Naruto Uzumaki" on the contract. Then he pressed his five - finger bloodprint on it.
"Good," Jiraiya said. "Gather your Chakra to the maximum extent. The Hand Seals are Hai, Xu, You, Shen, and Wei. Finally, press the hand that signed the contract on the ground."
After Naruto formed the Hand Seals, he shouted, "Ninjutsu! Summoning Jutsu!" Meanwhile, he thought to himself, "Damn fox, it's all up to you whether I eat well or go hungry."
Inside the seal in Naruto's body, the Nine - Tailed Fox was deep in thought. It kept replaying Naruto's words in its mind. Finally, it made a decision.
"Ah—" Naruto let out a loud shout and pressed his palm against the ground. The Summoning Jutsu was activated, sending a huge cloud of white smoke soaring hundreds of feet into the air. Such a terrifying commotion from the Ninjutsu caught the attention of all the Jonin in Konoha Village.
"Ah—" Jiraiya was so stunned that his jaw dropped and his eyes nearly popped out.
Naruto closed his eyes tightly. He was too afraid to look. When he noticed the strong wind whistling in his ears, he slowly opened his eyes.
When Naruto opened his eyes, he found himself seemingly standing at a great height, looking down at the entire Konoha Village.
"Gamabunta, Gamaken, Gamahiro... They've all come," Jiraiya said, trembling. "Even Gamasu and Gamigame have been summoned... That kid Naruto is amazing..."
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