"Uchiha Madara!"
The Nine-Tails' bestial roar reverberated through the Seal Space.
It had completely lost control, rampaging wildly across the sealing altar, venting its fury.
The clanking of sealing chains rang out as chakra saturated with infinite negative emotions spread outward, dyeing the entire Seal Space a deep crimson.
That damned brat—Kei Yamanaka—had actually used Genjutsu to create dozens of Madara Uchiha illusions!
And these Madaras were just like the real one—proud and arrogant.
They didn't scream or spew venomous curses like a raging fool. Their tone was indifferent, their gaze aloof—as though casually lecturing ants beneath their notice.
They didn't use particularly vulgar language, yet each word was so cutting, the Nine-Tails longed to rip him apart piece by piece!
This technique dredged up memories of the days when it had been effortlessly dominated by Uchiha Madara.
Even after breaking free from the illusion, the Nine-Tails still hated Madara far more than it hated Kei Yamanaka.
"Fucking brat! You should be thanking Madara Uchiha!"
The Nine-Tails spat coldly, grinding its sharp teeth in fury.
Overwhelming waves of killing intent, hatred, and loathing enveloped Kei Yamanaka, as if they would tear him apart at any moment.
"I agree."
Grinning widely, Kei Yamanaka remained unaffected by the emotions around him—he even managed to shield Kushina simultaneously.
Amplified by the Red Skill Listing [World Traveler], his mental fortitude surpassed anything ordinary humans could possess.
In the real world, under such intense killing intent and malice, his physical body might have shown visible signs of trauma.
But only his spiritual form had entered the Seal Space.
These negative emotions from the Nine-Tails were utterly meaningless.
"...Tch."
The Nine-Tails stared at Kei for a long while before finally letting out a mocking scoff.
Its murderous, savage aura slowly faded away.
Although the illusion Kei had used was merely low-level, his sheer mental fortitude exerted pressure rivaling that of the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
Having lived nearly a thousand years, very few beings had ever made it feel such oppressive force.
If it went on a rampage recklessly now, while still sealed…
Who the hell knew whether this kid might become the next Uchiha Madara?
Damn brat!
Why does he possess such terrifying mental strength without even having the Sharingan? How could he master Yin Release's Genjutsu to such an extent?!
So damn annoying!
Old man Six Paths, you damn well better give me an explanation!
Silently cursing under its breath, the Nine-Tails knew there was nothing it could do—it couldn't fight, and it couldn't even win verbally.
So what else could it do?
"Kei! Food~ Food~"
Kushina grabbed Kei Yamanaka's arm tightly, her big eyes sparkling with excitement and admiration.
Living side by side with the Nine-Tails for so long, how could she not notice—the arrogant, stubborn bastard of a fox had actually backed down!
"Cough cough... I don't think this is necessary..."
Kei Yamanaka coughed awkwardly. He couldn't even imagine what Kushina would sound like if she ever cussed like that.
Under the wings of a butterfly, he had ruined a Nine-Tails, and he was already deeply disillusioned.
If he ended up corrupting Kushina, wouldn't that be pure sin?
Moreover, when they eventually became an old married couple, who knows—this boomerang might just come flying back!
Teach her how to curse people?
Not happening at all!
"Kei~~~ just teach me already~~ Can you bear seeing me getting insulted by that stinky fox every day?"
Kushina shook Kei Yamanaka's arm, drawing out each syllable in twisting, winding tones like a meandering river.
Between sentences, she sneaked in a finger-drawn "scary" on his palm.
"Well... okay then. How about I first go over its family lineage with you?"
Kei Yamanaka feigned reluctance before finally agreeing.
He wasn't an idiot, after all.
After realizing Kushina had written something on his palm, he figured it out immediately—this girl just wanted to scare the Nine-Tails.
To make it behave itself and stop blurting out rude remarks all the time.
"Mm-hmm! Mm-hmm!"
Kushina bobbed her head up and down like a baby chick pecking at rice.
Going over the family tree was perfect!
Even if she never used it, it could still act as a mental scare tactic later.
"Yamanaka Kei! If you dare teach her, don't even dream about peace between me and her ever again!"
The Nine-Tails bristled furiously, its crimson slit-pupiled eyes locked tightly onto Kei.
When others talked about tracing its ancestry, it would only sneer.
After all, events from a thousand years ago, passed down through scattered records for centuries, had long lost their original form.
No matter how much people guessed, they'd never reach the truth.
But this bastard, Kei, actually knew the real story!
Earlier inside the genjutsu, the reason it had broken so quickly was naturally because of Uchiha Madara at first.
Secondly, it was because everything Madara said, relayed by him, made logical sense—leaving the beast no room to argue or defend itself.
"Stinky fox, we're just going over your family relations a bit—who are you getting so worked up for?"
Kushina stood with hands planted firmly on her hips, her pretty face brimming with smugness, watching the Nine-Tails keep flashing fierce expressions but unable even to issue a proper threat.
Now she finally understood the power of possessing someone else's ancestral roots!
You might never use it—but you'd better have it.
Didn't she just mention it and the beast already flared up?
"I'm not an idiot!"
The Nine-Tails shot venomous glares at both Kei and Kushina.
"Then why don't you smile at me? Just one smile, and I'll forget about listening."
Kushina cheerfully proposed her condition, knowing full well her boyfriend probably already knew everything anyway.
And even if she couldn't get answers now, she could just ask him again once they were out of the Seal Space.
"I'll smile at your grandpa!"
The Nine-Tails clenched its teeth so hard they nearly shattered, mentally cursing every member of the Uzumaki clan—from Ashina Uzumaki all the way down to Kushina herself.
As for those distant relatives before Ashina? They were too far removed—Kushina wouldn't even know them. What good would cursing them do?
"Let's handle our main task first."
Kei gave Kushina's small hand a gentle pat.
Stopping her from further provoking the clearly agitated giant fox.
Though he personally enjoyed watching the millennia-old fox get bullied like this,
they still needed to take care of business first.
"Oooohh..."
Kushina didn't know what urgent matter he meant, but she stopped resisting anyway.
"Kurama, do you still have the summoning contract with Madara Uchiha?"
As soon as Kei Yamanaka spoke, not only Kurama but even Kushina couldn't help but shrink her pupils in shock.
Summoning contract?
Madara Uchiha?
Can tailed beasts even have summoning contracts?
"So what if it still exists! He's already dead!"
"First, although Madara Uchiha is ancient, he hasn't truly died yet. Second, even if he had died, he surely would've left behind a successor who wouldn't pass up an asset like you. Third, [Impure World Reincarnation]."
"…That self-righteous idiot, Tobirama Senju!"
The Nine-Tails gritted its teeth and cursed bitterly.
Even though it refused to believe that Madara was still alive, both the second and third scenarios were realistic threats.
Especially the third one!
Damn Tobirama Senju to hell—he was causing trouble for her even in death!
Serves him right for being killed by those subhuman bastards Kinkaku and Ginkaku!
"How about I help you apply a [Contract Seal]?"
Seeing Kurama constantly cursing Tobirama Senju, Kei Yamanaka realized immediately—the stubborn, proud beast had already accepted his reasoning.
"Hmph… Let her try. Your chakra reserves aren't enough."
Kurama gave Kei Yamanaka a scornful look.
Sealing techniques like [Contract Seal]—designed to sever the connection between a summoner and the summoned—require at the very least that one side be completely enveloped by the power of the Sealing Formula.
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