"Uh, Naruto... I'm actually the Fourth Hokage!" Minato Namikaze turned around awkwardly, revealing the characters on his back that marked him as the Fourth Hokage.
"Eh? My dad is the Fourth Hokage? That legendary hero?" Naruto stood there stunned for a moment before finally reacting, then started running around excitedly within his Inner Space.
"He's also known as the Golden Flash," Sakura added, enlightening Naruto about Minato's glorious achievements. "The man hailed as the fastest in the shinobi world!" However, when she mentioned being the fastest, Minato's expression became even more awkward. It was genuinely uncomfortable for a grown man to be described this way.
Just as she finished telling Naruto about his father, Sakura suddenly felt a wave of sorrow and resentment aimed straight at her.
"Sasuke? What's that look for?"
"You've deceived me again," Sasuke muttered, his grievance almost tangible. His eyes overflowed with anger and pain. "You're a demon. I'll never forgive you in this life!"
He thought about how he'd mourned for years, only to find out he'd been tricked into chasing Itachi just so he could come home and start a family. Sasuke felt like pulling Sakura down with him into mutual destruction. And remembering how he was conned into wearing girls' clothes as a child, then later helping Itachi Uchiha pursue a girlfriend, Sasuke was practically exploding inside.
Furious! Livid! Enraged beyond words — he was practically turning into a pufferfish with rage!
Back turned to Sakura, Sasuke gritted his teeth and took out a kunai, stabbing at the ground furiously. He really had been too naive to fall for deception once again.
"Uh, your brother participated in this too; he also lied to you. Why blame only me?" Pointing toward the nearby Itachi Uchiha, Sakura gestured defensively. She hadn't made this up alone — why was all the blame falling on her?
"I'm sorry, Sasuke, this kind of thing won't happen again."
Itachi Uchiha delivered an affectionate forehead poke, instantly dispersing all of Sasuke's grievances.
"Oh come on! You're *so* obvious!"
Sakura winced, like she could feel a migraine starting up just from looking at him. Sure, everyone knew he was a brother-complex guy, but did he have to show it so blatantly?
"Hmph, don't expect me to ever forgive you!"
Sasuke — known for his stubborn cuteness — turned his head sideways again and returned to sulking. He would never believe another word Sakura said in this lifetime.
Biwa Juzo quietly moved aside while observing the interactions between the brother-obsessed and sibling-loving dynamics.
"It's amazing how close Itachi-sama and his younger brother are!"
"Never expected so much to have happened in Konoha."
Meanwhile, Minato Namikaze sat chatting with Fugaku Uchiha, reflecting on the many changes Konoha had gone through over the years.
At this moment though, Nine-Tails' mood had worsened drastically. Having a whole group of Uchiha clan members around, each radiating that bone-chilling Mangekyō Sharingan aura — bad enough. But now that annoying blond idiot had reunited with his son? And most critically...
"You who have betrayed the pride of the Tailed Beasts by siding with humans — you've brought shame upon us all!"
Trapped alone in this cage, the Nine-Tails felt like nothing more than an exhibited circus animal for human amusement. This humiliating situation was no better than the days he'd been controlled by Madara and Hashirama Senju. What angered him most was—why was *he* locked up like this while Two-Tails, Three-Tails, and Eight-Tails were all enjoying their freedom? It wasn't fair!
"Kurama," warned Gyuki with a weary voice, "take it from someone who's been through it—never mess with that little girl, or you'll meet a terrible end!"
This came from bitter, firsthand experience. Gyuki still remembered how, soon after he arrived, curiosity had led him to challenge Sakura—only to be utterly crushed and humiliated. The memory made him feel life wasn't worth living.
"Hmph," Kurama scoffed, "you're letting a mere human girl scare you into cowardice? You're disgracing all Tailed Beasts!"
Chapter 109: Stealing a Soul from Shinigami (the god of death)'s Grasp
"Kurama, I'm only warning you because we're both Tailed Beasts," Gyuki grumbled indignantly, though secretly anticipating what would come next. He couldn't wait to see how beat-up this arrogant Nine-Tails would end up.
"Forget it, Gyuki," Matatabi chimed in coldly from her corner, "if he wants to die so badly, let him have his wish. After all, he's always looked down on us anyway!"
"Hmph! Save your lectures for someone who cares, runt!" Kurama spat contemptuously at Matatabi. With nine tails to prove his superiority, he considered himself far above creatures like Shukaku and Matatabi with their measly single-digit tails.
"Tsk tsk tsk, look who's got nine magnificent tails," taunted Isobu as he poured salt into Kurama's wounds, adding some cumin for good measure. "And I don't suppose I'm mistaken that you're currently operating at just half capacity?"
"No wonder your temper's gone sour—must be rage from being cut in half!" Gyuki and Matatabi burst into laughter, relishing every second of Kurama's humiliation. They certainly weren't going to miss this chance to mock the Nine-Tails after suffering his bullying for so long.
"You bastards! How dare you side with humans against your own kind?! Have you no conscience left?" Kurama raged, his chakra (spiritual energy) surging wildly. But the Uzumaki Sealing Technique binding him was simply too strong, and even his full power couldn't shake the iron cage in the slightest.
"Don't talk to us about conscience!" Isobu snapped back. "Kurama, you've bullied each of us plenty in the past!" Among the nine Tailed Beasts, Kurama had been favored most by the Sage of Six Paths, making him not only the strongest but also the most arrogant. Back when they lived together, he'd taken every opportunity to torment the others with his superior strength.
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