Chapter 176 - 42

Chapter 42: Landlord Rent Collection Day! Reading icha icha paradise to the Nine-TailedSwish, swish, swish!Countless senbon shot out from the ice mirrors in every direction.They were no longer ordinary flying needles.Instead, they were ice shards condensed from extremely compressed Ice Style Chakra.Sharp, hard, and carrying a bone-chilling cold.They blotted out the sky.Covering every angle without blind spots."This time I've really messed up."Uzumaki Naruto clicked his tongue.He stomped his foot, and the ground cracked.His body darted out like a cheetah, attempting to find a gap in the dense barrage.Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!The ice shards struck the ground, bursting into clusters of ice flowers.Uzumaki Naruto's footwork was indeed fast.But under this kind of all-encompassing, saturated attack, pure physical speed still seemed a bit inadequate.Especially that cold air permeating the atmosphere.It was as if countless invisible little hands were pulling at his limbs, making his movements sluggish.Hiss.An ice shard grazed Uzumaki Naruto's cheek.Blood seeped out, sliding down his cheek and freezing into red ice beads in the air.Haku's figure appeared in the ice mirrors.Seeing the bloodstain on Uzumaki Naruto's face, his raised hand paused slightly.A trace of panic flashed in those clear eyes."I'm sorry..."Haku spoke subconsciously."I didn't mean to."Even at a time like this, this excessively kind youth still felt guilty for hurting someone.Uzumaki Naruto stopped in his tracks.He raised his hand and wiped the blood off his face with his thumb.He put it to his lips and licked it.It tasted like rust."What are you apologizing for?"Uzumaki Naruto grinned, revealing two sharp canine teeth.In those azure eyes, the original playfulness vanished instantly, replaced by a heart-palpitating wildness."This is a battle.""Not playing house."Uzumaki Naruto swung his hand violently, shaking off the blood droplets."You have your dreams, and I have my ambitions.""The you right now is wielding your blade for yourself; that is true freedom!""Come on!""Let me see just how far you can go for that browless uncle!"Boom!Haku was stunned.That sentence was like a bolt of lightning, splitting through the fog in his heart.Wielding a blade for oneself?Not as a tool, but as... a person with their own will?"I understand."Haku's gaze changed.That confusion and weakness were completely abandoned.What remained was only determination."Since this is what you wish for."Haku formed hand seals again.More ice mirrors appeared, and the cold became even more biting."Then I will go all out and send you on your way!"Swish, swish, swish!The onslaught was even fiercer than before.Uzumaki Naruto dodged left and right, his orange jacket slashed open in several places.This secret technique with a slowing effect was indeed a bit troublesome.Relying solely on his current physical fitness, it would be difficult to get through this without injury.Besides, there was still Er Zhu Zi nearby, who was about to be frozen into an icicle and needed looking after."Looks like I need to have a chat with that 'tenant'."Uzumaki Naruto thought to himself.He closed his eyes.His consciousness sank instantly....The sealing space.Dark and damp.It looked like an abandoned sewer, with water covering the ground up to his ankles.A musty smell permeated the air.Uzumaki Naruto stepped on the water surface, striding towards the end.There was a huge golden iron gate there.A paper talisman with the character for "Seal" was stuck on the gate.Behind the iron gate.It was pitch black.Only two scarlet eyes, as huge as lanterns, emitted an ominous light in the darkness.The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox.The strongest Tailed Beast in the Ninja World.At this moment, it was lying on the ground, dozing, with its huge claws resting casually in front of it.Bang!Uzumaki Naruto walked up to the iron gate, and without a word, raised his foot and gave the thick iron bars a fierce kick.A huge echo reverberated in the vast space."Hey, dead fox!"Uzumaki Naruto put his hands in his pockets, looked up, and shouted at the behemoth in the darkness."The sun is hitting your butt!""Wake up and pay rent!"In the darkness.Those two huge scarlet eyes opened suddenly.The vertical pupils constricted.An aura of cruelty, hatred, and destruction rushed towards him like a tsunami."Brat..."The Nine-Tailed's voice was low and hoarse, like a roar from the depths of hell.It slowly straightened its body.Its nine huge tails danced wildly behind it, slapping the ground and stirring up monstrous waves."Do you want to die?"It had seen countless Jinchuriki.Uzumaki Mito, that old hag, was always aloof.Uzumaki Kushina, that crazy woman, was always screaming and shouting.But never had anyone...Dared to treat it as a tenant and even demand rent?!"Cut the crap."Uzumaki Naruto was not afraid at all.He stood on the water, facing this monster capable of destroying the world, with not a shred of fear on his face.He even looked a bit disgusted."Living in my body, eating my Chakra, and you still want to freeload?""Do you know how expensive rent is outside?""Especially this kind of top-tier apartment that comes with premium renovations, 24/7 climate control, and three meals a day."Uzumaki Naruto extended a hand, palm up, and beckoned with his fingers."There's a kid playing with ice outside right now who's really annoying me.""Lend me a bit of your Chakra.""Not much, just enough for me to smash that pile of broken mirrors."Roar—!The Nine-Tailed was furious.Absolutely furious.This brat who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth!Actually dared to bargain with it!"Get lost!"The Nine-Tailed opened its blood-stained maw and let out a deafening roar.The terrifying sound wave, carrying a Chakrastorm, blew Uzumaki Naruto's hair flying wildly backward."How could a mere ant like you touch my power!""Not giving it?"Uzumaki Naruto raised an eyebrow.He wasn't angry either.He just slowly pulled a book from his bosom.An orange cover.Printed on it were a few large characters—icha icha paradise · Collector's Edition"."Fine."Uzumaki Naruto opened the book and cleared his throat."Since you won't pay rent, I'll have to take some mandatory measures.""Given that you, an old fox who has been single for thousands of years, must be very lonely.""I'll be merciful and read you the masterpiece by that old pervert, Jiraiya."Uzumaki Naruto held the book in front of him and began to read with great emotion:"It was a stormy night, and Keiko was wearing a soaked shirt when she knocked on my door...""Her skin was as white as snow, and her breathing was rapid..."The Nine-Tailed: "..."The huge fox face froze.In those eyes filled with killing intent, for the first time, a feeling called "bewilderment" appeared.What the hell is this stuff?!This kind of sappy, disgusting, and vulgar human writing...Actually has to echo in its brain?!"Stop!"The Nine-Tailed roared.Its claws slammed hard against the iron gate, shaking the entire sealing space."Shut up! Brat!""Don't stop, the best part is still to come."Uzumaki Naruto turned the page, raising his voice an octave, even adopting an announcer's tone."She took my hand and placed it on her...""Enough!!!"The Nine-Tailed broke down.Compared to being sealed, this kind of mental pollution was simply torture.It would rather go out and fight Senju Hashiramathan listen to this brat read this kind of smut!"Take it!""Take it and get lost!"Boom!A torrent of red Chakra surged out from the gaps in the iron gate.Carrying the Nine-Tailed's endless anger and humiliation.It instantly flooded Uzumaki Naruto's meridians.