"Among your peers, you're already exceptional, Jin......"
"Bang~" Tsunade's fist touched Roy's shoulder, but before it could touch his skin, it was intercepted mid-air by a thin film of flaming red telekinesis... Tsunade paused, taking a closer look, the red hue bore an uncanny resemblance to the Nine-Tails sealed below. Just as she furrowed her brow, she saw... Roy look up and smile at her, saying: "Tsunade, believe me, I've never felt more invigorated than at this moment!"
[Hint: "Life Energy" +0.8 +0.8 +0.8.....]
"Screech——" The budding flesh took root, digging deep into the Nine-Tails' flesh, and invisible threads of "Life Energy" surged wildly toward Roy,
The young man straightened up, spread his arms wide, and suddenly let out a sharp howl....
As the sound waves rippled, they stirred a hurricane, blowing past Tsunade nearby, Minato below, and Kushina in front, their bangs swaying,
In the eyes of the three——
The boy's body, though small, with arms spread wide, seemed to embrace the entire world, a bizarre yet harmonious sight that couldn't help but astonish!
'This child....' Tsunade turned to look at Roy, and in an instant, was reminded of that afternoon... her younger self being led by her grandfather to Hokage Rock to feel the wind, seeing him point at Konoha below, so full of life, hearing him say: "Watch closely, Tsunade, your grandpa's going to teach you how to leap off a cliff..."
Then being held in his arms, jumping toward the cliff below....
The freedom and fear in that moment felt like a gamble, with every hand dealt, adrenaline surged, an indescribable thrill!
"Buzz...." Chakra rippled... as the [Four Symbols Sealing] was reinforced once more... Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki both quietly breathed a sigh of relief,
The man and woman side by side flew to the cage, coming before Roy, bowed, and respectfully said: "Jin, thank you."
Roy waved his hand, and then two gusts of wind spun around, gently helping the two up....
'Wind Style?' Minato's gaze flickered, since first encountering the boy in the southern forest, the man had already seen different [Ninjutsu] from the boy's hands, putting aside [Light Style], there was also [Water], [Fire]... and just now, that breeze....
Minato straightened up, gazing deeply at Roy, deeply suspecting... the boy had full mastery of [Fire] [Earth] [Water] [Wind] [Lightning] [Yin] [Yang]... perhaps only this could explain how the boy could creatively develop such a rare form of [Ninjutsu] like [Gravity]!
"This isn't the place to talk," Roy warmly smiled at the others and said: "We've been delayed for a while, I imagine, Mom has already made dinner, why don't we eat and chat?"
"Jin, when you get serious, you really are more charming than Minato...." Kushina Uzumaki wrapped her arm around Roy's shoulder, gratefully and heartily saying: "We'll follow your lead, eat and talk!"
"Hey, hey~ I'm still here....."
Is this really appropriate, right in front of me?
Minato shrugged helplessly, turning around only to see Kushina throwing a sidelong glance his way, the "little couple" had let their guard down, openly flirting... Seeing this, Tsunade's mouth twitched, unsure whether her sore spot had been hit, recalling her late lover Kato Dan, or perhaps due to age, she just couldn't handle such sappiness... With a flick of her two pigtails tied behind her head, she was the first to connect to Chakra, departing from Kushina Uzumaki's mind world....
"Buzz..." The mind world cracked open, and in an instant, Tsunade's presence disappeared,
Roy, Minato Namikaze, and Kushina Uzumaki exchanged a knowing smile and followed Tsunade, leaving one after another,
Roy lingered at the rear, and after Kushina Uzumaki departed, the mind world began to crumble in silence. The boy witnessed the fiery red hair vanish into the outside world, turning his head to look deeply at the cage behind him and the Nine-Tails sealed within it, saying lightly: "I'll leave it to you."
"Screech——" The budding flesh unfolded, nodding as it bent at the waist,
Continually and steadily devouring the Nine-Tails' chakra and feeding it back to Roy,
Roy's lips curled into a faint arc, instantly averting his gaze, moving with a thought, transforming into a stream of light, leaving Kushina Uzumaki's mind world and returning to his own body.
"Swish~" A gust of wind stirred, causing the curtains to rustle... It was midday, the time when families began preparations for meals, smoke rising spirals from the Uchiha Clan's settlements, steaming up....
Roy's consciousness returned, and he opened his eyes once more, glancing around to exchange a knowing look with Tsunade, Minato Namikaze, and Kushina Uzumaki... The system notification quickly resounded in his mind....
[Detected: "Waiting Followers": Three People.....]
[Hint: Because you helped Kushina Uzumaki suppress the Nine-Tails, you gained a great favor with Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki, being seen as a loyal and reliable friend, just a step away from "Absolute Loyalty" "Life-and-Death Companion"]
[Hint: Because you promised Tsunade to resurrect Kato Dan, gaining her great gratitude, she holds high hopes and expectations for you, just a step away from "Absolute Loyalty" "Life-and-Death Companion" (Note: Awaiting the resurrection of the fly tree and Kato Dan, thus immediately securing it)]
The system notification faded, Roy nodded slightly at the three, then casually pointed, drawing Nen into a stream, letting it flow slowly from his fingertip into the empty teacups before each of them.....
The boy then called toward the kitchen: "Is the food not ready yet, Itachi?"
The clatter of kitchen utensils could faintly be heard from the kitchen, followed by the curtain lifting... revealing a small head supporting a large tray as it walked out: "It's ready, Nissan~"
Itachi carefully carried the food, passing the two Anbu ninjas: "Excuse me, please make room."
The cat-faced Anbu and the fox-faced Anbu twitched their mouths, quietly lamenting... Damn, the room is full of swords, where is there room?
Unexpectedly, as Roy woke, the Heart Sword seemed to have found its master again, sweeping with a large gesture, the flashing shadows of blades through the air converged into one, instantly disappearing into Roy's brow, gone without a trace.....
"Phew~" A breath of relief sounded... The cat-faced Anbu and the fox-faced Anbu exchanged a glance, subsequently breathing a sigh of relief,
The two turned their heads with a sense of trepidation toward Roy, saying: "Uchiha Jin, the events of today, I will report truthfully to the Hokage."
Even though everything seemed normal with Kushina Uzumaki's complexion, aside from some fatigue, showing no difference from usual, some things need to be dealt with, some words must be spoken.....
"By all means," Roy sipped from the teacup lightly, with Minato Namikaze and Tsunade present, he wasn't worried about them exaggerating the facts, however, as for the Nine-Tails, without his restraint, and without the shackles of Sharingan,
This beast, the strongest Tailed Beast across the ninja world, finally shook off its drowsiness, returning from [Hypnosis], slowly opening its eyes,
"Roar!" Nine tails unfurled, supporting the weak body to stand up....
A pair of yellow-orange pupils gazed through the [Causal Line] toward Roy,
The Nine-Tails shook its head, suddenly letting out a snarl, glaring at Roy with resentment: "Uchiha brat, don't play dumb, this lord knows you can see me!"
With cause comes effect, effects follow from causes, but reversing cause and effect,
The causal line connecting the Nine-Tails and Roy trembled, as a [Heartworm], moved by Roy's thought, enveloped in a thin wisp of Nen, carrying a sliver of Roy's consciousness, slowly entered the mind of the Nine-Tails,
The young man then transformed into flickering light spots, emerging next to the Nine-Tails, looking up and saying to it flatly: "What if I can see? What if I can't? What can you do about me?"
The Nine-Tails bared its sharp fangs, pulling at its chains, pressing against the seal, preparing to pounce, but halfway, it heard the young man coldly say: "Don't force me to slap you."
The fox's eyes widened,
Seeing the depthless gaze in Roy's eyes, bloodlust was apparent....