Seeing that it was truly Isamu, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately stepped forward to catch up.
Only Senba stood there in a daze, completely bewildered. Wasn't his father lying at home? How did his master turn into his father? He really couldn't understand it.
Watching the group reminisce, Danzo felt a wave of irritation. He had finally found a laborer to work for him, but now that they had recognized each other, that was gone.
While everyone was happily catching up, Uzumaki Mito's expression changed. Red Chakra burst forth from her body, instantly covering her entirely. Suddenly, the terrifying energy of the Nine-Tails began to leak out. It was clear that Uzumaki Mito was struggling to suppress the Nine-Tails.
The group was startled by the sudden appearance of the Nine-Tails' energy. Senba and Kushina, the two little ones, were so scared that they retreated repeatedly; where would they have ever seen such terrifying red energy?
"Lady Mito, what is happening to you?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked anxiously. An accident could not happen at this moment; if the Nine-Tails broke out, Konoha Village would have no way to withstand it.
"Monkey, I can barely suppress the Nine-Tails anymore. Quickly, get Kushina over here; we must begin the transfer of the Nine-Tails immediately!" Uzumaki Mito said, her face full of pain. As she aged, the seal within her body had grown weaker and weaker. This weapon of mass destruction, the Nine-Tails, absolutely could not be allowed to escape and wreak havoc.
"Yes, yes, yes! Kushina, hurry over here!" Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted anxiously at Kushina, who was standing not far away.
Uzumaki Kushina was already very afraid, and being shouted at by the Third Hokage made her even more terrified. Her face was full of refusal; not only did she not step forward, but she kept backing away.
"Brother Sarutobi, don't be anxious. Things haven't reached such a critical point yet. Don't scare the child," Isamu said, patting Hiruzen Sarutobi on the shoulder as he saw the situation.
Immediately, Isamu went to Uzumaki Kushina's side and comforted her: "Little Kushina, you don't need to be afraid. It's just sealing a little fox. With me, your uncle, here, you don't need to worry at all. I guarantee you won't have any problems."
"Re-really? But I'm still a little scared!"
She trusted the words of the uncle who had been training her for several years, but even so, she was still very afraid.
Seeing this, Isamu was not surprised. After all, Kushina was just a child who wasn't even ten years old yet; it was normal for her to be intimidated by the Nine-Tails' power. Isamu patted Kushina and said: "It's okay, come with me. Once you see how I teach that little fox a lesson, you won't be scared anymore!"
Half-believing, Kushina followed Isamu to Uzumaki Mito's side. Seeing Uzumaki Mito with terrifying red Chakra radiating from her whole body, Kushina hid behind Isamu in fear.
Looking at Kushina hiding behind him, Isamu just smiled slightly. He said to Uzumaki Mito: "Grandma Mito, the Nine-Tails is too restless right now, which isn't good for the sealing process. Let me help you!"
"Alright, but be careful, Isamu. The Nine-Tails is very dangerous right now!" Uzumaki Mito nodded, cautioning him carefully.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing!" Saying this, Isamu held Kushina's hand with one hand and placed his other hand on the sealing jutsu on Uzumaki Mito's stomach.
In an instant, the consciousness of the three arrived in the space where the Nine-Tails was imprisoned. Passing through the sewers, the three soon arrived in front of the Nine-Tails, which was currently constantly slamming against the cage that held it.
"You damned humans dare to come here again? Once I break through this seal, I will definitely slaughter you all!" Looking at the three people who appeared before it, the Nine-Tails roared loudly.
"Ah! Monster!!"
Startled by the giant demon fox's roar, Kushina was so frightened that she hid directly behind Uzumaki Mito and Isamu. She kept her eyes tightly shut and couldn't even look at the Nine-Tails.
"Nine-Tails, be quiet! Don't you know you're scaring the kid?" Isamu shouted at the Nine-Tails, then turned his head to comfort Uzumaki Kushina. "Don't be afraid, little Kushina. This demon fox is locked up and can't get out. Besides, it's not as terrifying as you imagine. If you don't believe me, open your eyes and look."
Hearing Isamu say this, Uzumaki Kushina opened her eyes slightly. The Nine-Tails' hideous appearance still startled her, but she wasn't some weak girl—her nickname "Red Hot-Blooded Habanero" wasn't given for nothing. After psyching herself up in her heart, she finally dared to look directly at the Nine-Tails.
Seeing this, Isamu nodded with satisfaction. Although Kushina was young, she had courage. If an ordinary child suddenly saw the Nine-Tails, they would likely have peed themselves or fainted. The fact that Kushina could face the Nine-Tails in such a short time showed that she was truly quite remarkable in terms of courage.
"Isamu, the Nine-Tails is so restless; what are you going to do?" Uzumaki Mito looked at him with a puzzled expression. She really had no way to deal with the Nine-Tails' restlessness, and she was very curious about what Isamu would do.
"What am I going to do? Of course, I'll use my silver tongue to persuade it to calm down!" Isamu pointed to his mouth and said triumphantly. He might not be able to persuade others, but for the Nine-Tails, he had a 100% chance of success; after all, he was the man who knew the secrets of the Tailed Beasts.
"Ah, with your mouth? Isamu, this isn't the time for jokes; be serious!" She had thought Isamu might have some good method, but it turned out to be "Talk no Jutsu." Uzumaki Mito was instantly speechless.
"Hehe, I'm not joking. Just watch and see how I use my mouth to persuade it!" Isamu smiled confidently and immediately walked to the front of the Nine-Tails' cage.
"If you've got guts, let me out! See how I crush you to death!" The Nine-Tails cursed while reaching out with its claws, wanting to swat Isamu to death with one blow. Unfortunately, it was trapped in the cage and couldn't touch him at all.
"Kurama, stop clawing at it. Just be quiet for a second!"
"Quiet my ass! You hateful human, I… You! You! How do you know that name!" Halfway through its sentence, the Nine-Tails suddenly reacted. It stared at Isamu with wide eyes, and to everyone's surprise, it actually stopped being restless.
"Nani! It actually calmed down! What's going on?" Watching the Nine-Tails stop being restless just because Isamu said one sentence, Uzumaki Mito was completely bewildered.
"Hehe, I not only know your name is Kurama, but I also know that you Tailed Beasts have an extraordinary relationship with the Six Paths Sage!" Isamu looked at the Nine-Tails with a triumphant expression. The feeling of knowing others' secrets was truly satisfying, especially seeing the surprised expression on the Nine-Tails' face made it even more satisfying.
"You even know about the old man Six Paths? Who the hell are you?" The Nine-Tails was truly shocked this time. The Six Paths Sage was a person from a thousand years ago. In theory, humans today should have no way of knowing the relationship between the Tailed Beasts and the Six Paths Sage, but this person in front of it not only knew, but seemed to know quite a bit. It was truly very strange.