At such close range, chosen by that colossal energy wave, even with the protection of [Rebirth from a Drop of Blood] and fearlessness in his heart, Roy was still shocked by the combat power the sealed Nine-Tails could unleash.
An A Level creature—even if it couldn't compare to the ferocity of that sky‑piercing Sand Worm Netero, Linne, and Grandpa Jager had run into at the edge of the Dark Continent's Uzuki Forest back then—yet, even under such extreme suppression, it could still unleash a blow not inferior to his father Silva's full‑power Nen Bullet...
Roy stepped on top of the cage, looking down at the Nine-Tails from above.
The "meat bud" inside his body writhed and twisted restlessly, screeching shrilly, already crazed with hunger and bloodlust!
"Shh... quiet...." The boy raised a finger to his lips, not sure if he was soothing the "meat bud" or the furious, rampaging Nine-Tails beneath his feet. With another glance, brushing past the Tailed Beast Bomb right in front of him, he looked at the Nine-Tails lightly... In those clear, bright eyes of his, at some point, a trace of blood‑red slowly crept in....
In an instant it filled his entire eye socket.
Immediately after, hooked tomoe in the shape of blades began to slowly rotate.
As he whispered, "Sleep....."
An Illusion Technique that was in no way weaker than [Tsukuyomi] roared out.....
The [Forced Hypnosis] derived from Nightmare instantly fell into the Nine-Tails' bell‑sized eyes, and its expression abruptly went slack; at the same time, its chakra instantly went into chaos, making it completely unable to keep supplying power to the Tailed Beast Bomb in its mouth!
"Sharingan... damn Uchiha, why is it you again?!"
Its head swimming, the Nine-Tails' mountain‑like body staggered. It had only just broken free of the Gravity lines, and now it was once again reeling as it toppled toward the surface of the lake. Along with it... that hair‑raising Tailed Beast Bomb could no longer be maintained, and was directly choked off in its throat, snuffed out with a wheeze!
"Clink, clank, clatter......"
Boundless drowsiness, thread by thread, like fine rain, poured into the Nine-Tails' ears, nostrils, eyes, and mouth, making it hazy, as if it had returned to the past, recalling the terror of being dominated by another Uchiha back then!
"Boom~" At last, the proud Kurama lowered its head... The final trace of clarity vanished from the demon fox's eyes; its four limbs went limp, and with a thunderous crash like toppled mountains and collapsed pillars, it sprawled on the ground.
The sudden change seemed long, but in truth it ended in the span of a single instant....
It made Tsunade, who had been rushing over, and Namikaze Minato, who had drawn his kunai and was ready to Body Flicker, both stop halfway.
They stared blankly as the Nine-Tails fell into a peaceful slumber like a baby...
The two exchanged a glance, momentarily looking at each other in astonishment...
"They say the Sharingan can control Tailed Beasts. I didn't expect it to be true, Lady Tsunade." Namikaze Minato gave a wry smile as he put away his kunai, and said to Tsunade beside him, "Looks like we're not needed."
"Indeed, I can feel the Nine-Tails' power rapidly fading......"
"Huff... huff....." Kushina Uzumaki braced her hands on her knees, panting heavily. Her expression relaxed, her knees went weak, and she collapsed to a kneel on the calm surface of the inner lake....
"Pop~" The inner lake quivered, sending out ripples.....
With her back to the Minato couple, Tsunade said nothing; she only watched Roy's bloodstained Mangekyō Sharingan, and as her emotions surged, she couldn't help but think of one thing—
If Grandpa were still alive, and saw someone like Roy, who united both the Thousand-Handed and Uchiha bloodlines in one body, what would he feel then?
He'd definitely plant his hands on his hips and laugh, thinking it was interesting.....
"Snrrrk~" The snoring, hoarse like wind and thunder, exploded in everyone's ears as the Nine-Tails slept.
Before Namikaze Minato and Kushina Uzumaki could celebrate for long, Roy silently summoned the meat bud. With his hands clasped behind his back and using his own back as cover, he flicked a finger, shooting it into the Nine-Tails' body... At the same time, the boy could feel the Nen inside him, due to hypnotizing the Nine-Tails, being consumed at a terrifying rate.....
He spoke leisurely, glancing at the two of them. "Now's not the time to be happy. I can only restrain it for a short while. While you still can, you'd better reinforce the seal first."
Namikaze Minato and Kushina Uzumaki exchanged a look and nodded in tacit agreement. One of them extended the Adamantine Chains, directing them to bind the Nine-Tails' limbs, preventing it from suddenly waking up and adding another layer of protection to Roy's Hypnosis.
The other flew straight over, pressed against the cage, unleashed [Chakra], formed a seal, and began reinforcing the [Four Symbols Seal]. In that interval, Roy focused a bit of his attention on the [meat bud], watching it tear through the Nine-Tails' fur and burrow into its bones and flesh, like barnacles parasitizing a sperm whale's skin, wildly draining its chakra. Immediately, a cascade of system prompts drummed in Roy's ears like rain on banana leaves....
[Scan: [Meat Bud] parasitism successful... Beginning extraction of "Life Energy" (Note: "Chakra" is different from "Nen"; absorption requires further refinement. Refinement ratio—one point of "Chakra" converts to "0.8 points of Life Energy").]
[Prompt: "Life Energy" +0.8 +0.8 +0.8.....]
Thread after thread of invisible "Life Energy" flowed into Roy's body like a tiny stream.....
The boy's body couldn't help but tremble lightly. With his eyes lowered, he suppressed his excitement and joy. With the meat bud in place this time, he felt as if he were a parched, cracked land, suddenly meeting sweet rain, his whole body filled with indescribable ease and relief.....
"You don't look very happy?" With a "pop~" a ripple spread... Tsunade tapped off the surface of the inner lake, leaping to Roy's side, raising her fist to lightly thump the boy's shoulder. "Cheer up!"