"This is—"
The Nine-Tails was in a frenzy, and Takemi himself was a bit bewildered.
He was somewhat surprised himself. Nine-Tails seemed much more sensitive than he had imagined.
"And I just glanced at it, and I'm already deep inside Naruto's mental world?"
He casually surveyed his surroundings and found himself in what appeared to be a prison.
He was currently floating in mid-air, with water flowing everywhere on the ground.
And through the accumulated water on the ground, Takemi also saw his current self, which nearly startled him.
"Is this me?"
In the reflection of the accumulated water, a figure enveloped in Chakra stood in mid-air. The cerulean Chakra blurred his face, with only his white eyes exceptionally clear.
Moreover, under the construction of Chakra, faint antennae seemed to appear on his head.
Mysterious, noble, it was a complete Ōtsutsuki-like appearance.
"My appearance changed within the mental world?"
Takemi slowly recovered his senses. Becoming like this didn't seem so bad. If he had appeared in his original form, that would have been truly troublesome.
"Who exactly are you?!"
Just as he was deep in thought, the Nine-Tails in the distance suddenly let out another roar.
Looking up, the entire Nine-Tails was now exceptionally clear, glaring at Takemi with bared fangs.
Its already massive size appeared even larger due to its bristling fur, and cold, wicked Chakra flowed over it. Its Chakra even caused torrents to surge in the water on the ground, rippling outwards in circles.
"Who I am, do you not know?"
Takemi pondered for a moment, then tentatively asked in the tone of Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki.
"You trickster, I don't know who you are!"
The Nine-Tails' roar grew louder, and its Chakra became stronger, but the seal still firmly held it in place.
No matter how much it struggled, it couldn't break free.
Although the Nine-Tails was full of rage, a hint of fear flickered in its eyes.
"This guy…"
The Nine-Tails didn't actually know the person in front of it, but upon seeing this person, or rather, sensing this person's aura, it instinctively reacted.
It was like a reaction from its soul, a reaction that filled it with dread and unease.
"And why does this guy have a Chakra similar to the old man's?"
It's tails wagged incessantly. Although this aura was similar, it was completely different, and that was what truly terrified it.
"Although it seems to have misunderstood, it doesn't matter."
Listening to the Nine-Tails' reply, Takemi immediately realized that the Nine-Tails seemed to have misunderstood.
However, upon reflection, there didn't seem to be any problem. The mental and spiritual states were quite different from the normal state.
Especially now that his control over his power had improved significantly, the Nine-Tails probably couldn't comprehend him observing it through his eyes from such a distance.
Thinking of this, Takemi suddenly revealed a mischievous smile.
"Little fox, you don't know me, but I know you, or rather, you as the Ten-Tails, or even the God Tree."
"You!"
The Nine-Tails' Chakra became even more tumultuous.
Ten-Tails, God Tree—these were such distant terms.
Perhaps some might still mention the Ten-Tails, but the God Tree was something that normal people should almost certainly not know about.
Its inner fear and unease intensified, that unease originating from its soul continuously amplifying.
"Hmm?"
Outside, Naruto, who was just about to make a move, suddenly stiffened, and then red Chakra erupted from his body.
"Naruto, what's wrong with you…?"
Iruka was startled by the sight. Naruto had already collapsed to the ground, unable to move.
"Nine-Tails? Tch, what perfect timing!"
Mizuki raised an eyebrow when he saw Naruto suddenly stop moving.
The situation today was too volatile, even he was struggling to react.
"But it seems luck is on my side, Iruka, Naruto."
"Oh no…"
Watching Mizuki aim the giant shuriken at them, Iruka instantly gritted his teeth.
The moment the giant shuriken flew out, he disregarded his injuries and instantly lunged towards Naruto.
"You fox, you're really not being obedient."
Within Naruto's mental world, Takemi watched the Nine-Tails struggle wildly, causing the already turbulent accumulated water to surge even more, and he couldn't help but shake his head.
"Originally, I just wanted to ask you a few questions, but unfortunately, you don't seem to want to cooperate, so please forgive my presumption."
"Who exactly are you?!"
The Nine-Tails let out a sky-shattering roar, but the next moment, it felt an immense repulsive force heavily pressing down on its body.
Almost instantly, its entire massive body was pressed into the accumulated water, unable to movs
"This seal is really effective…"
Takemi was somewhat surprised himself. He had indeed intended to make the Nine-Tails behave, as he could also see the situation outside.
However, he hadn't expected the 'repulsive force' to be so effective at this moment. After observing for a while, he roughly understood what was happening.
The seal had clearly been strengthened by Jiraiya, already greatly suppressing the Nine-Tails, and it only had half of its Chakra.
"No wonder Sasuke, in his Three Tomoe state, could enter here and casually crush the Nine-Tails' Chakra to leave safely."
Takemi nodded, then he smiled and casually asked, "Now you seem much more well-behaved. So, the first question: where is your other half of Chakra?"
"Damn it!"
The Nine-Tails was already annoyed, and hearing this question made it even more agitated and restless. Even though it was heavily suppressed, it continued to struggle.
Losing half of its Chakra was its pain!
"Second question: although you have been separated, your ancient memories should still be intact. Where is Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, and where is your main body?"
Takemi remained unhurried, but his questions once again severely provoked the Nine-Tails.
"Roar!"
It roared to the sky, struggling more and more fiercely, while Takemi's eyes slightly brightened.