Bang!~
Naruto and Yamato were slapped away by King, crashing heavily onto the ground.
However, despite suffering heavy blows, the two were not injured and quickly bounced back up.
"Yamato, are you alright?"
Naruto clasped his hands, his body radiating surging Chakra as he stared solemnly at King in the distance.
"This guy is insanely strong… and his body is unbelievably tough!"
That man had taken a Rasengan head-on, yet his clothes weren't even torn. His defense was absurd.
"Mm, I'm fine."
Yamato shook her head, then fully transformed into her Okuchi no Makami form, also staring seriously at King.
"Naruto, be careful. King is the strongest member of the Beasts Pirates aside from Kaido. If we don't go all out, we won't be able to defeat someone like him."
"Besides Kaido… the strongest?"
Naruto's eyes flickered. His hand seals subtly shifted as he prepared to unleash his ultimate move.
"Defeat me?"
King's eyes widened. The flames circling his head flared as his wings spread wide. In the next instant, his figure appeared right in front of them.
"You two brats—wanting to defeat me? You're a million years too early!"
That massive palm swung down like a fan.
"So fast!"
King's speed was overwhelming. Naruto and Yamato didn't even have time to react before the slap landed squarely.
This time, the force was far greater than before.
Both of them were instantly knocked unconscious.
Naruto and Yamato lasted only two exchanges against King before being completely defeated and forced off the stage.
"Someone, take them away."
King glanced at the unconscious pair, issued a command to the nearby Beasts Pirates, then turned and returned to headquarters.
"Worororororo!~"
Kaido burst into laughter when he saw King return.
"How were those two brats?"
"Very good," King replied with a nod.
"Both Yamato and that human brat possess great potential. If trained properly, they will definitely become the face of the Beasts Pirates in the future."
"The face of the Beasts Pirates?"
Kaido shook his head.
"Just being the face isn't enough, King. From now on, they're entrusted to you. Train them well."
He stood up, grinning fiercely.
"I still have a long journey ahead. When I return, I expect to see them standing proudly before me."
"No problem," King said calmly. "Brother Kaido, leave them to me."
"Worororororo!~"
Kaido laughed loudly as his body transformed into a massive dragon. With a thunderous roar, he soared into the sky and vanished into the heavens.
"How embarrassing."
Inside the sealed space, the Nine-Tails lay behind the sealing gate, watching Naruto sit dejectedly outside it.
"To be knocked out so easily… brat, that performance was truly pathetic."
"Shut up, Kyuubi!"
Naruto glared up at it irritably.
"I already know it was embarrassing. You don't need to rub it in!"
Even knowing King was powerful, being taken down in just two moves left him frustrated and humiliated.
He hadn't even used his trump cards yet.
"Hmph."
Seeing Naruto's expression, the Nine-Tails stopped mocking him and changed the subject.
"Brat, this world doesn't seem to be your original one. How did you get here?"
Through Naruto's senses, the Nine-Tails could observe the outside world. Since it could no longer access the Tailed Beast's exclusive inner space, it was certain this place wasn't the Ninja World.
"I don't know."
Naruto puffed his cheeks and shook his head.
"It just went whoosh, and suddenly I was here."
He couldn't mention the system, so pretending ignorance was the only option.
"Heh."
The Nine-Tails knew he was lying.
Still, it didn't press the matter. By observing carefully, it would eventually figure things out on its own.
"Naruto."
The Nine-Tails fixed him with a serious gaze.
"You're planning to challenge that man again, aren't you? When the time comes, do you want me to lend you my power? With your current physique, you should be able to perfectly control up to my Four-Tails Chakra."
"Even if you can't defeat that winged man, at least you won't lose so badly."
The power of a Tailed Beast was violent and overwhelming. Even with its cooperation, Naruto could only endure up to four tails at most without losing consciousness.
The Nine-Tails knew King's strength well. Victory wasn't realistic—but survival was.
"No need."
Naruto shook his head firmly.
"I need to train my own strength here. This is training. If I rely on your power, it doesn't count."
"You're wrong."
The Nine-Tails corrected him calmly.
"For a Jinchūriki, the most important training is learning how to use the Tailed Beast sealed within them—my power. That is your greatest training."
"…Really?"
Naruto looked up in surprise.
"Your power still needs training? Isn't it just a matter of you being willing to lend it?"
"Of course not."
The Nine-Tails shook its head again.
"When a human and a Tailed Beast are truly in sync, their Chakra is sublimated—capable of releasing unimaginable power. That is the true meaning of a Tailed Beast's existence."
"In sync…"
Naruto nodded thoughtfully.
"Then how do I synchronize with you?"
"You can't yet."
The Nine-Tails placed a claw against the sealing gate separating them.
"As long as this gate exists, true synchronization is impossible. So your training should begin with learning to better control my Chakra."
"This gate…"
Naruto stared at the sealing gate for a long moment, then nodded firmly.
"I understand, Big Fox. Teach me how a Jinchūriki trains."
"Of course."
The Nine-Tails grinned.
And then, it began explaining the methods of Jinchūriki training to Naruto.
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