From the moment Schwarzer first appeared, she always gave off a sense of dissonance, like something pretending to be human—in reality, this was because her computational power was too dispersed, leaving the body at Jujutsu High without enough resources to express emotions.
But out of trust for Gojo Satoru, the strongest, no one ever raised this point. Instead, they tried to connect with her.
Everything went smoothly at first. Everyone kept the battle between her and Gojo Satoru buried in their hearts, never revealing it to anyone, though a spy from the higher-ups eventually reported it.
However, with the advent of the Culling Game and the bizarre explosion incidents, no one was in the mood to investigate such matters.
But Schwarzer's existence and purpose remained a mystery, and it was only now that Naruto was beginning to grasp a clue.
Unfortunately, he had no chance to talk. After pronouncing his 'crimes,' Schwarzer attacked him directly.
She didn't use the giant cannon in her hands, but engaged in pure hand-to-hand combat, seemingly because Naruto's crime wasn't punishable by death.
Her seemingly delicate fist descended before Naruto. He didn't dare to be careless and quickly crossed his arms to block. Her terrifying point total suggested her strength might be even greater than the Nine-Tails.
Naruto, who had been overwhelming Zenin Naoya with raw numbers just before, felt his own powerlessness for the first time.
It was a purely physical attack, just one that was powerful to the extreme. It pierced through his Tailed Beast Cloak and landed heavily on his arms.
He crossed his arms to brace against the force, but it still felt like being struck by a giant sledgehammer. The bones in his forearms ached dully, and his hands went numb.
'Is she serious?!'
Naruto looked at Schwarzer's cold, emotionless eyes. Like her voice, they were filled with a mechanical quality.
He had long considered Schwarzer a comrade, even if he couldn't understand her thoughts at all.
But at a time like this, there was nothing else to be done. He had to defeat her first... No, surviving was the priority!
'Nine-Tails! I need your help!'
When in doubt, Naruto called on his personal cheat code—the Nine-Tails, the most powerful of all Tailed Beasts.
'I hear it, and it's real!'
'How did you manage to provoke her? Why do you run into freaks like this everywhere you go?'
'Fighting her will cost you extra. As we agreed, let me out for two more days.'
The sense of pressure Schwarzer gave off was no less than that of a certain First Hokage. Both possessed an unreasonable level of power that made victory seem completely impossible.
But it couldn't sense any killing intent. Just as she'd said, she hadn't sentenced Naruto to 'death.'
A massive amount of Chakra surged forth again, flowing as if it were free. The Chakra the Nine-Tails could control on its own was far greater than Naruto's.
The orange-red Tailed Beast Cloak expanded rapidly, taking the form of the Nine-Tails itself, though it wasn't overly massive—only about the size of a truck. It was still slacking off.
Since it couldn't win anyway, the Nine-Tails had no intention of going all out. It wouldn't make a difference.
'[Analysis] Nine-Tails Chakra, essence of a Tailed Beast, progress—42%...'
Schwarzer's eyes lit up. Naruto being able to use the Nine-Tails' power was unexpected, and this was a perfect opportunity to analyze the power of a Tailed Beast. She naturally wouldn't let it pass.
Zenin Naoya's 'accusation' was merely a pretext, an excuse for her to actively engage Naruto in battle.
Schwarzer had established her persona as a player. Remaining inactive for too long would be out of character; this was the perfect time to reinforce her presence.
The aura around Naruto shifted rapidly, a clear sign he had let the Nine-Tails take over. However, he had miscalculated one thing.
The Nine-Tails' strength lay in being a Tailed Beast, in its terrifying amount of Chakra and recovery abilities. Since its birth, the Nine-Tails had barely fought at all.
Truth be told, its combat experience and skills were inferior to Naruto's. It was only coming out now because it was counting on Naruto not knowing this, as he subconsciously assumed a Tailed Beast must be incredibly strong.
The Nine-Tails knew its own limits. But in this situation, stepping in would just mean taking a beating, and it could use that to negotiate terms with Naruto. A huge win!
Schwarzer paid no mind to Naruto's transformation. A Tailed Beast Cloak in the shape of the Nine-Tails—she would strike it down all the same.
With a slight burst from her thrusters, her fist broke through the passively defending Tailed Beast Cloak. The Nine-Tails, with the resolve of a martyr, performed—a backward somersault.
In its fox form, it tumbled into a ball on the ground, unexpectedly dodging Schwarzer's attack. Her fist struck the ground, creating a web of cracks and a crater half a meter in diameter.
Before it could right itself, a streak of light flashed, and the next blow was already in its face.
Schwarzer's signature glowing pupils left a trail of light. The Nine-Tails only saw the afterimage and instinctively used the sum of its life's knowledge—crossing its arms in front of it to block the attack.
'Hey, hey! Fight back, Nine-Tails!'
'Shut up, kid! I have my own judgment!'
It had just stolen that very move from Naruto. The Nine-Tails suppressed Naruto, who was yelling inside his mind, to prevent him from discovering the fact that it didn't know how to fight at all.
Schwarzer's fist landed on it, and only then did it feel a pang of regret, wondering if agreeing to fight for Naruto had been a bit too reckless.
This wasn't a huge win, this was a huge pain! My arms are numb!
After taking several consecutive punches from Schwarzer, the Nine-Tails felt like these two arms didn't belong to it anymore... well, they didn't to begin with, they were Naruto's hands, but the pain in his body was a pain in its heart!
The Nine-Tails grimaced, deciding it would definitely demand more benefits from Naruto later.
As Schwarzer continued her assault of simple, unadorned punches, the Nine-Tails finally found an opening. It dodged with a lunge like a starving dog pouncing on food. After taking a beating for so long, it had gained some experience!
A massive amount of yin-yang Chakra gathered violently before its mouth. Without any hesitation, it finally had the means to strike back.
'At least I fought back once. That's better than just taking a beating, and stronger than that kid Naruto.'
An unweakened Tailed Beast Bomb was suddenly unleashed. The moment before firing, the Nine-Tails deliberately checked to make sure the blast wouldn't veer into the city.
It was afraid that if it accidentally blew up the shelter, Schwarzer would actually kill it.
A full-power strike from the Nine-Tails was something completely beyond the parameters of this world. Currently, no one could take it head-on. Schwarzer hesitated for a moment before choosing to deactivate the shield she had active.
The analysis of the Tailed Beast's power was already two-thirds complete. If she took the hit with her body...
The next moment, the black Tailed Beast Bomb exploded against her, the massive blast even creating a mushroom cloud.
"She didn't even try to dodge?"
The Nine-Tails hadn't expected this kind of tactic and was momentarily at a loss for what to do.
Did I win? Although it didn't know what happened, it was still confident in the power of its Tailed Beast Bomb.
"[Confirmation] Tailed Beast Chakra, analysis complete."
Schwarzer's voice came from behind it, like the whisper of a Shinigami.
Analysis? Did she really just tank a Tailed Beast Bomb to analyze my power?
Before the Nine-Tails could figure it out, a simple, unadorned fist landed on its stomach, making it double over like a shrimp.
I quit! She's using cheats!
It decisively retreated to its prison, returning control of the body to Naruto.
"Gwah!" The pain from his abdomen almost made Naruto throw up his lunch, and he couldn't help but cry out.
That's all the Nine-Tails had?
Schwarzer had thought her opponent would put up more of a fight, not expecting it to be so fragile.
Naruto shared the same sentiment. He realized the Nine-Tails had absolutely no combat sense, relying purely on its Chakra to endure.
"[Announcement] The 'warning' is concluded. Attacking large numbers of civilians within Tokyo under any circumstances is forbidden. Violators will be executed."
She glanced at the others around them, who had entered spectator mode after Naruto appeared.
Schwarzer's voice was as cold as ever, showing no emotion despite them all being acquaintances, like a machine that could only execute commands.
She had no intention of staying and turned to leave. Of course, this was all an act for the main character party. If she truly wanted to leave, she would have vanished in a teleport, just as she had suddenly appeared.
"With that tone and behavior, you can't be human, can you?"
Naruto clutched his stomach and stood up again, speaking to her.
This was exactly what she was waiting for—for him to proactively 'analyze' some 'facts,' facts that she wanted him to figure out.
Hearing his words, Schwarzer paused for a moment, allowing Naruto to confirm his suspicions.
Schwarzer was not human. This was actually an easy guess, one that everyone had been deliberately avoiding.
But he chose to point it out now. They needed Schwarzer's help, and this was the best opportunity.
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