Chapter 34: The Nine-Tailed's Ill-Intentioned Method
"I know a Secret Technique that can briefly restore my freedom without breaking the Seal or attracting extra attention," the Nine-Tailed began to state its terms.
"As long as you agree, I will tell you most of the secrets of the Ninja World, including the parts not recorded in literature!"
The bait thrown out by the Nine-Tailed was quite tempting, and Naruto, wanting to achieve rapid growth, had no other options.
After all, the disparity in intelligence, knowledge, and experience is a key factor in creating gaps between people; sometimes, one has to admit it even if they don't want to.
"I agree!" Naruto answered decisively. "However, I have a question I need you to answer for me."
Naruto naturally couldn't let the Nine-Tailed lead him by the nose forever; that wouldn't fit the basic fairness between two parties in a deal, and Narutoalso wanted to fight for the maximization of his own interests.
"Ask!" Seeing that the matter was feasible, the Nine-Tailed became much more straightforward in its speech.
"Why didn't you make this request when you were sealed inside my mother?"
"That woman?" Kushina, with her red hair and volatile, explosive temper, surfaced in the Nine-Tailed's mind. "She was just a vase with no ambition who was protected too well. She had no pursuits in her head besides romance; such a person isn't worth wasting my breath on!"
"It's because my mother wasn't easy to fool, right!" Naruto hit the nail on the head!
"It's not just because of that." The Nine-Tailedactually admitted it, which surprised Naruto a bit. "It's also because your mother was proficient in the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Jutsu and had a pure Bloodline; my Secret Technique was naturally suppressed."
Naruto didn't expect to be countered by the Nine-Tailed; the topic of his own impure Bloodline made him feel very irritable now.
Seeming to see Naruto's displeasure made the Nine-Tailed laugh even more happily; being able to avenge the previous grudge was also a good harvest.
"But you are different. With an impure Bloodlineand no knowledge of the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Jutsu, the suppression from the Uzumaki Physiqueis reduced to a minimum, which gives my Secret Technique a high chance of success."
Naruto really didn't expect the Nine-Tailed to be so vengeful. Not only was it vengeful, but its Heart-Nature wasn't like a monster that had lived for a thousand years at all; instead, it was a bit like a child's temperament—the kind that only takes advantages and never loses out!
"Fine, fine, fine! I agree to it!" Naruto waved his hand irritably. "Let's continue with the previous topic!"
With Naruto's intentional concession, the Nine-Tailed seemed even happier, and it cooperatively returned to the previous topic, explaining it in even more detail than before.
"When Earth Release and Water Release are combined, a very powerful Bloodline Limit is born—Wood Release!" The Nine-Tailed wantonly showed off its knowledge. "Furthermore, Wood Release is so far the only means capable of contending with and defeating a Peak Sharingan!"
"Sharingan? How can there be a connection between Wood Release and the Sharingan?!"
"It's not just the Sharingan; Wood Release is connected to both the Sage Body and Sage Eyes, it's just that their forms of expression are different." The Nine-Tailed began to popularize basic knowledge. "Wood Release is the Sage Body's most powerful offensive method, while the Sage Eyes themselves possess powerful Dōjutsu. So in many cases, the Sage Eyes are superior to the Sage Body."
"So the Sage Body is at a disadvantage until it has the Wood Release Bloodline Limit or an attack method more powerful than the Sage Eyes!" Naruto's comprehension was strong, and he understood the meaning behind the Nine-Tailed's words almost instantly.
"Indeed!" The Nine-Tailed nodded solemnly. "Although Wood Release isn't the only choice for a Sage Body, it is the optimal solution I have witnessed."
The Nine-Tailed recalled the Peak battle between Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama; back then, Wood Release had indeed completely countered the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
As for eyes even more Advanced than the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, the Nine-Tailed had already actively ignored them. After all, Naruto hadn't even reached Genin level yet, so saying too much was meaningless.
"Can my Bloodline purity awaken a Sage Body?" Naruto proactively brought up the topic he didn't want to mention. "I won't even despise a Sage Body without Wood Release!"
"Hard to say..." The Nine-Tailed didn't immediately deny it. "It all depends on your luck. If the timing isn't right, even the purest Uzumaki Clan Bloodlinewill find it hard to awaken a Sage Body."
"What is the most critical condition for evolving into a Sage Body?!" Naruto felt that the Nine-Tailed definitely knew. "After you tell me, I will immediately cooperate with you to perform the Secret Technique!"
"Hehe..." The Nine-Tailed gave a mysterious smile. "You already possess it. Awakening the Sage Bodyis only a matter of time; you don't need to get to the bottom of everything."
"Then how to move up the time for Awakening the Sage Body? There shouldn't be a problem telling me that!" Seeing that the Nine-Tailed was unwilling to say, Naruto didn't force it, instead settling for a secondary way to seek a shortcut.
"Purify your Bloodline, awaken Wood Release, or..." At this moment, the Nine-Tailed was full of mischief. "Gouge out a pair of Mangekyo Sharinganand awaken that key factor under the stimulation of Entry-Level Sage Eyes!"
"Is that so..."
Naruto secretly took the Nine-Tailed's words to heart, which added a few more items to his future to-do list, effectively filling his schedule to the brim.
The communication with the Nine-Tailed lasted a long time. Naruto had learned almost everything about the intelligence and knowledge regarding the Sage Body and Sage Eyes, and he had also understood the secrets of his own body at this moment.
Naruto also slowly realized that he was not only surrounded by various conspiracies but also that his own wealth was so vast it left him dumbfounded. He believed that even without the life experience game, his future achievements would definitely not be low.
It was just that the appearance of the life experience game allowed Naruto to avoid many detours, shortening the time it took for him to stand at the Peak, while also giving his Peak the possibility of reaching an even higher level.
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"Naruto-kun, this is chicken soup my mother made. Drinking it will be good for your body's recovery."
The next morning, Hyuga Hinata arrived at Naruto's hospital room right at mealtime. While placing the chicken soup in the thermos on the bedside table, her sharp eyes spotted an orange-red fox lying on one side of Naruto, sleeping soundly.
"Naruto-kun... this fox..."
"Oh... you mean this fox..." Naruto's eyes darted around. "I don't know when it came in either. It was injured at the time, so I bandaged it up, and then it just stayed by my side and wouldn't leave..."
"Naruto-kun... your injuries..." Hyuga Hinata was more concerned about Naruto himself. She was a bit worried that Naruto might have strained his wounds while bandaging the fox, causing them to tear again.
It had to be said that Hyuga Hinata was truly a very gentle girl.
Naruto naturally heard the worry in Hyuga Hinata's words. To dispel her concerns, he simply lifted the blanket to reveal his upper body.
"My body's recovery power has always been good. The wounds have not only scabbed over, but I can already get out of bed and move around today."
While Naruto was showing off his body's recovery status, Hyuga Hinata's face began to turn red again...
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