Under Konoha's night sky, dotted with stars, Shun followed behind Minato.
Minato suddenly whispered, "Kushina has been a bit emotionally unstable lately, so please bear with her."
Shun smiled slightly. "I understand, women always have those few days each month."
Kushina stood in the center of the living room with her arms crossed, watching the two warily.
"Minato? Shun? Coming home at this hour, Is something wrong?"
Minato gently placed a hand on Kushina's shoulder and said, "For Konoha's expedition plan, Advisor Shun wants to borrow Chakra from the Nine-Tails."
Kushina frowned slightly. "Borrowing Nine-Tails's Chakra, that's not going to be easy."
Shun activated his Mangekyo Sharingan and said confidently, "Kushina, don't worry, I have the Mangekyo Sharingan, the process will be very simple."
The pattern of his Mangekyo began to spin, and in the next moment, their consciousness had entered the seal space.
In the cold, damp sewer, behind a giant iron grate, a pair of crimson eyes glowed in the darkness.
Kurama's massive body was bound by countless chains, and it bared its fangs, letting out a low growl.
Its voice made the entire space tremble. "These evil eyes! Damn Uchiha!"
Shun stood before the iron grate, sensing Kurama's wild Chakra.
His voice was surprisingly calm. "Nine-Tails, lend me some Chakra."
Kurama struggled violently, its chains rattling. "Dream on. You despicable humans, don't even think about it."
Before it could finish speaking, Shun's Mangekyo Sharingan suddenly began to spin. It's movements instantly froze, its eyes involuntarily met his, and it was forcibly pulled into a Genjutsu space.
In the Genjutsu, Shun stood before Kurama, reaching out and pressing his hand on its massive paw.
"I didn't come to fight. Lend me some Chakra, and I'll have Kushina relax her hold on you."
A hint of surprise flashed in Kurama's eyes, immediately replaced by anger.
"Cunning Uchiha. You think I'll believe that?"
Shun's voice grew cold. "Of course you can choose not to believe. Then I will just have to extract it by force."
Shun in the seal space passed his hands through the iron grate and directly pressed them onto Kurama's paw. Red Chakra was drawn out like flowing water, forming a dazzling pillar of light between the two.
Kurama roared in pain, but controlled by the Mangekyo, it was unable to resist.
Chakra continuously flowed into a black tomoe below his neck. Shun had a total of nine such black tomoe below his neck. He had referenced Orochimaru's Cursed Seal and Tsunade's Yin Seal, then used the system to fuse them, allowing him to store a large amount of Chakra.
Kushina stood by, watching with a pounding heart. She had never seen anyone directly extract a Tailed Beast's Chakra like this.
Due to the intense fluctuation of energy, the seal space began to tremble, and the runes on the walls flickered on and off.
As expected of Nine-Tails, its Chakra reserves were terrifyingly vast. Shun used a large amount of Ocular power to extract only 30% of its Chakra.
When the Chakra transfer ended, he canceled the Genjutsu. At this point, Nine-Tails had become much thinner.
Now, when it saw Shun, its eyes were filled with fear, as if it had encountered a natural enemy.
Shun smiled slightly and turned to look at the person beside him. "Kushina, try to communicate with Nine-Tails, not as a prisoner, but as a partner."
Kushina looked at Nine-Tails, deep in thought, 'This big guy can communicate?'
Shun's voice was uncharacteristically gentle. "Nine-Tails has a name, it's called Kurama. It has lived for over a thousand years and is smarter than most people. It only seems more irritable because it has been confined for so long."
Kurama asked in surprise, "Uchiha brat, how do you know my name?"
Shun smiled slightly. "Kurama, I know a lot. I suggest you get along well with Kushina, and then she can release your clone, giving you a little more freedom."
Listening to their conversation, Kushina tried to release the Adamantine Chains, and the space within the cage expanded considerably.
Kurama lay on the ground of the seal space, the hostility in its eyes significantly reduced. "Despicable human, don't think that you can buy me off like this."
Shun waved at it and said, "Now, our agreement is complete. Kurama, we should take our leave."
Back in the real world, Minato looked at the two with some concern.
Shun took a deep breath. Due to using a large amount of Ocular power, he was somewhat mentally fatigued.
He urged again, "Kushina, Kurama is a very intelligent Tailed Beast, and also the strongest among the nine Tailed Beasts. Its personality is a bit arrogant, so you should praise it more often. Don't just restrain it, that will only make it more violent. Try to communicate with it more."
Kushina touched her stomach, nodding thoughtfully.
Minato heard some special meaning in their conversation.
Why did Shun know so much about Nine-Tails?
Shun said with a smile, "Minato, Kushina, the matter is settled, I should go back now, goodbye."
Minato nodded. "Take care."
Then, Shun performed the Flying Thunder God Technique, instantly disappearing from the room.
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Above the Hokage Rock, 2,000 Konoha ninjas stood in silent formation.
Shun stood at the front of the team, his gaze sweeping over each person, a surge of heroic aura rising in his heart.
He activated his Mangekyo Sharingan and amplified his voice with Chakra, "In a moment, I will use the Flying Thunder God to transport everyone to the Land of Water. The people in the first row, extend your hands and firmly grasp the person to your left and right. Starting from the second row, use both hands to firmly grasp the shoulders of the person in front. If you feel any discomfort, do not let go of your hands."
As the command was given, the 2,000 Konoha ninjas began to move, the entire process swift and orderly.
Hiashi activated his Byakugan, scrutinizing the entire formation, confirming that all were ready.
He whispered, "Let's proceed."
Shun walked to the middle of the first row and gently extended his right hand, placing it on the shoulder of the Konoha ninja beside him. A red Chakra began to spread, and soon, a layer of red Tailed Beast Chakra cloak appeared on the bodies of the 2,000 Konoha ninjas. With the Chakra connection, Shun could use the Flying Thunder God to spatially transfer all these people together.
Many Konoha ninjas felt the environment before their eyes change several times. When they opened their eyes again, they had arrived at the outskirts of Kirigakure.
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