Chapter 520: Returning to the Village
Pale white bones began to form outside Naruto's body.
That was the demon fox body simulated by the ultra-high concentration Nine-Tails chakra...
One step closer to constructing the Nine-Tails' true body!
Naruto's consciousness had already fallen into a groggy state at this moment.
After successfully entering the Five-Tails state, he got a little carried away.
For a non-perfect Jinchuriki, Tailed Beast transformation is a very dangerous process.
Because of the Nine-Tails' lack of cooperation, while extracting the Nine-Tails' chakra during the Tailed Beast transformation, the Nine-Tails' will and malicious intent are also extracted.
The deeper the Tailed Beast transformation goes, and the more tails are generated, the more Naruto needs to use tremendous willpower and perseverance to overcome the erosion of his mind by the Nine-Tails' evil thoughts!
This is like a tug-of-war, where Naruto and the Nine-Tails' will desperately pull with chakra as the rope.
With a slight lack of attention, Naruto will slide towards the Nine-Tails' direction, swallowed by the Nine-Tails' hatred and malice, losing his mind!
And right now, due to using a Tailed Beast Ball, the excessive extraction of Nine-Tails' chakra and Naruto's slightly relaxed mentality allowed the Nine-Tails' consciousness to take advantage.
Naruto's consciousness began to scatter.
Jiraiya's loud shout entered his brain in a daze, vaguely unable to hear what he was saying.
Damn it... I can't be swallowed by the Nine-Tails!
Naruto tried hard to maintain his reason, struggling desperately, but began to feel himself falling into an abyss, falling deeper and deeper, surrounded by a void with nothing to leverage on, unable to break free.
Is my consciousness going to be replaced by the Nine-Tails?
Panicked thoughts surfaced in his heart, and Naruto began to feel a suffocating pain!
"Naruto, absolutely do not give up! Sensei believes in you!" In the darkness, Naruto suddenly heard a familiar voice.
He gritted his teeth, trying his best to open his eyelids.
Vaguely, Naruto saw Kakashi's typical lazy figure standing right in front of him.
"...Kaka... Kakashi... sensei...?"
The Six-Tails Naruto was already like a small demon fox. His voice, low and murky like a beast's roar, came out intermittently from the clearing.
No time to wonder why Kakashi-sensei appeared here.
Kakashi's encouragement made Naruto feel like suddenly surfacing after drowning, taking a breath of fresh air.
"Hey, dead last, if you get swallowed by the Nine-Tails, that would be too lame!" Another familiar boy's voice came from the side, "Didn't you want to settle the score with me? Stand up for me!"
Naruto was stunned, laboriously rolling his eyes, looking beside Kakashi.
Sasuke had a familiar arrogant expression on his face, with concern hidden in his eyes beneath the arrogance.
Naruto couldn't help but reveal a difficult smile.
"Hmph... idiot Sasuke... I... won't be... defeated by the Nine-Tails..."
Somehow, Naruto felt his heart suddenly warm up.
In the exhausted lake of his heart, it was as if a living spring continuously surged out sweet clear water, replenishing the power of his will, pulling back the Nine-Tails' hatred a bit.
Control of his body seemed to have been regained somewhat.
Naruto turned his head, looking beside Sasuke.
Not surprisingly, the pink-haired girl stood quietly there, a gentle smile on her face.
"Come on, Naruto." She said with concern, "The Naruto I know wouldn't be defeated just like this!"
"In my heart, Naruto, you are a tough ninja who never says die!"
Naruto took a deep breath.
The warm current in his heart suddenly surged out, warming his body. He felt as if his whole body was filled with power again.
"Hn... don't worry, Sakura..." The boy clenched his fists, his eyes becoming firm, "I'm going to be the Hokage's man... how can I fall here...!"
Saying that, Naruto's momentum surged. The fierce and tyrannical look in his eyes gradually faded, slowly recovering clarity. The Nine-Tails' will was actually implicitly suppressed by him!
"Well said!" Haruno Sakura nodded and smiled, "However, if you really fall here, your will eroded by the Nine-Tails..."
The girl clenched her fists.
The force was so great that it made her knuckles crack, making Naruto's blood run cold upon hearing it.
"I will use this fist, with ten-tenths the force of Monstrous Strength, to beat down the Nine-Tails' will, and ruthlessly beat you awake!" She waved her fist and said viciously.
"Did you understand!"
Naruto: "Awooo, awooo... woo...?"
"...Meow meow meow?"
The Jinchuriki boy suddenly felt a chill all over his body.
A severe chill suddenly rose from his tailbone, forcefully driving back the hot Nine-Tails chakra. Recalling the tragic scene of being brutally beaten by Sakura during sparring, Naruto couldn't help but shudder. The Tailed Beast cloak on his body, like frost and snow under the scorching sun, suddenly shook and dissipated into the air.
In just a few seconds, he successfully reverted to human form.
Poof poof poof!
The three of Kakashi turned into a few puffs of white smoke, vanishing and dispersing.
Only three unrolled scrolls remained in the clearing.
"Haha!" Jiraiya jumped out from the side and laughed loudly, "This trick really works!"
"Good thing you controlled the Nine-Tails' power. Almost had to fight you with real swords and spears..."
Recalling the monstrous momentum on Naruto's body in the Six-Tails state, the man instantly breathed a huge sigh of relief.
Naruto was stunned.
He blinked, looked around, and remembered that Kakashi and the others were still in Konoha Village thousands of kilometers away, impossible to appear in front of him at this time.
However, the words he heard genuinely came from the mouths of Kakashi and the others.
—That was voice preserved through precious sealing scrolls, combined with Shadow Clone and Transformation Jutsu cast by Jiraiya, to create the effect of real people appearing before him.
Naruto regained his senses.
"Ehehe, I could have stabilized in the Five-Tails state, but accidentally made a mistake..." He scratched his head and gave a silly laugh.
"Thanks, Perverted Hermit!"
Jiraiya walked over, picked up the scrolls on the ground, waved his hand and said: "It's nothing, Naruto!"
Saying that, his eyes rolled, his serious image completely vanished, and his face suddenly became lewd.
"How was it? My Shadow Clone plus Transformation Jutsu cooperation just now was perfect, right?" The Perverted Hermit's lust flared up. He stretched his hands out in front of his chest, made a wretched grasping gesture, and said smilingly, "However, it feels a bit lacking compared to your Harem Jutsu."
"Ahem, Naruto, so if you want to thank me... just demonstrate your Harem Jutsu to me one more time!"
"Preferably the kind without clothes hehehe"
Drool slavered from the corner of Jiraiya's mouth.
"What the heck, this ninjutsu again. Haven't you seen it many times already?" Naruto pouted, looking at Jiraiya with disdain and said.
"Also! Your Transformation Jutsu just now was not perfect at all!" He recalled for a moment, then said indignantly, "Sakura's figure is nowhere near like that, I almost didn't recognize her!"
Jiraiya's eyebrows abruptly rose.
"Idiot, you haven't seen Sakura for almost a year! Staking my dignity as a man, I'm sure Sakura has changed drastically, this is what she looks like now!" The man kept a straight face, refuting loudly.
"Hmph, I don't believe what you, an old pervert who's fifty and still doesn't have a girlfriend, says..." The boy disdainfully turned his head.
The Perverted Hermit's mouth twitched.
"Alright, maybe I exaggerated a bit." The old pervert felt ashamed for once.
But, even if there's no D, there should at least be a C, right!
After all, her master is Tsunade...
He scratched his hair and said seriously: "Then let's return to the village and see everyone's growth with our own eyes!"
"Speaking of which, our journey should also end."
"Eh?" Naruto tilted his head, letting out a surprised question, "Is it ending just like this?"
"That's right." Jiraiya said solemnly, "The situation no longer allows us to leisurely train while gathering intelligence... Regarding information about Akatsuki, we already have enough, it's time to return to the village."
In communication with the village a month ago, Tsunade told him that Akatsuki's base had been confirmed to be in the Land of Rain.
Of course, the possibility of a wily hare having three burrows couldn't be ruled out, but after Jiraiya investigated the last corner, the Land of Hot Water, during this time, he at least didn't find any other Akatsuki bases openly.
And concerning Naruto's training, after deepening into the Five-Tails state, he began to feel it was quite strenuous to deal with.
"Moreover, for your Tailed Beast transformation training, relying on me alone is a bit beyond my ability!" Jiraiya patted Naruto's shoulder and said.
Although Naruto successfully stabilized the Six-Tails state, the danger of losing control still existed... If it happened again, he couldn't guarantee Naruto wouldn't lose control again.
Must get others to help!
Jiraiya thought silently, and the first candidate that flashed in his mind was the figure of the Ice Release girl...
"With two Sage Modes, plus three Mangekyo Sharingans, if that doesn't work, we can also get Tsunade to help... Should be able to handle Tailed Beast transformation above the Six-Tails state!"
Jiraiya muttered to himself.
"...So by the time you see this, Uncle Jiraiya and I are probably already on our way back to Konoha Village."
"When the time comes, I'll show you the power of the Six-Tails state, hehe, you guys will definitely be shocked!"
"See you back in the village! Best wishes! —Naruto."
Haruno Sakura leaned against the bedside table, silently reading Naruto's letter, a faint smile appearing on her face.
"Already on the way back?" She put away the scroll, placed it on the cabinet aside, calculating the days in her mind.
The letter was sent the week before last... at that time, Sakura was exactly on her way to Cloud Ninja Village.
Calculating the time...
"Doesn't that mean he'll be back very soon?"
Haruno Sakura thought, turned off the light, and lay on the bed with anticipation.
Before long, the girl's soft breathing sounded in the room.
In the outskirts far from Konoha.
Naruto lay on a sleeping mat, looking at the bright starry sky above, tossing and turning a bit unable to sleep.
Jiraiya poked the campfire and glanced at him.
"Go to sleep, Naruto!" He knew the boy's feelings, smiled faintly and said, "We can return to the village tomorrow, don't look listless by then."
"Oh..."
Naruto responded lowly, trying his best to put away the messy and excited thoughts in his heart, and closed his eyes.
The boy's sleep quality was excellent. Although a bit timid near home, as soon as he closed his eyes, sleepiness surged up.
Before long, low snores sounded.
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