After letting out a cathartic roar, the Nine Tails fixed its bloodshot, hate-filled, and wrathful eyes on "Tamamo-no-Mae"—on the other version of itself.
It had heard the entire conversation between Naruto Uzumaki and "Tamamo-no-Mae" earlier. After the initial shock, it had been in a state of perpetual rage.
Now, having obtained a false sense of freedom, the Nine Tails' fury was fully ignited. Like a rampaging Tailed Beast chosen by Khorne, it locked eyes with "Tamamo-no-Mae" and let out its first declaration in this world:
"Traitor!!!"
A massive roar. Overwhelming rage. And a terrifying surge of chakra.
The pressure was so intense that Naruto Uzumaki's heart pounded wildly. For the first time, he truly felt what it meant to face the Nine Tails. This fear far surpassed what he had ever felt within the seal space.
Of course, this fear was exclusive to Naruto. It was a different story for everyone else.
"Tamamo-no-Mae" was, after all, the Nine Tails—its complete form. So she was utterly unaffected by the aura of her parallel world counterpart.
Minato Namikaze had already bonded deeply with the Nine Tails of his own world. He wielded the Nine Tails Chakra Mode with absolute mastery, so naturally, the presence of a Nine Tails from another world didn't faze him. In fact, he could clearly feel that this other Nine Tails was inferior to their own.
Uchiha Kei wore a serious expression and remarked to Minato Namikaze, "He's got some nerve. I think we need gas masks."
Minato: "..."
As expected of Kei—his talent for sarcasm was truly unrivaled.
At the same time, Tamamo-no-Mae frowned, a clear look of disdain in her beautiful eyes.
Yes, disdain.
Suddenly, she realized that this version of herself from a parallel world was quite an eyesore. That savage, uncivilized appearance, as if possessed by Khorne—it was utterly disrespectful and lacked any semblance of rationality. Like a true feral beast.
Especially the thought of others seeing her in such a state—Tamamo-no-Mae hated it even more.
It was like having a long-forgotten black history suddenly dug up and thrown in her face.
After all, for the past few months, Tamamo-no-Mae had been enjoying the kind of happiness she was supposed to have.
First came the bombardment of traditional games brought by Uchiha Kei. Then, whenever Kei drew a junk food prize like a shut-in's combo meal, he would always share it with her. She had tasted delicious treats like never before.
When the Mental Network skill leveled up, allowing everyone to enter the spiritual world and play Genjutsu Games together, the Nine Tails created an avatar and began a new fox life in the illusionary realm.
Though she hadn't entirely given up traditional games, and would occasionally play them inside the seal space, most of her time was now spent immersed in the Genjutsu Game.
Especially after the Genjutsu Network was popularized in the Hidden Leaf Village, people were online at all hours, even late into the night. The Nine Tails completely succumbed to this new way of life.
Thanks to her Tailed Beast physiology, she didn't need to sleep for ten or even fifteen days. Even when she did, she only needed a short nap. On average, she spent twenty-three hours a day immersed in various games. Even if there were no players online in the Genjutsu Game world, she would just log off and play traditional games in the seal space while snacking on Coke chicken wings, fried fish, French fries, and other junk food.
A normal human would have ballooned from eating like this. But since she was a being of chakra, she didn't gain any weight. Still, the energy she accumulated led to some special growth.
For example, even her main body could now partially transform into Tamamo-no-Mae's form.
However, since her original body was far too large and powerful, she wasn't quite used to the transformation yet. In its current stage, it resembled a furry.
Yes, the kind that furry lovers adore.
But the Nine Tails disliked this half-baked transformation. She refused to show it in front of others, planning to wait until she could fully transform before revealing her appearance.
After all...
She was determined to become a true Nine-Tailed Fox. Every Nine-Tailed Fox should represent elegance and beauty. Whether they leaned toward seduction or sanctity, cuteness, purity, sensuality, or motherhood, they all had to embody beauty.
Therefore, she refused to show herself in an "ugly" form!
Her life was good. Her emotional needs were fulfilled. She was constantly flooded with affection from humans. Unknowingly, Tamamo-no-Mae had become puff-pastry soft in more ways than one. Naturally, she now found her past self's savage, brutish, Khorne-like behavior utterly detestable.
Just as Khorne and Slaanesh are natural enemies, the main world's Nine Tails—having undergone both psychological and physiological changes—felt complete revulsion and discomfort upon seeing her other self in such a wild, even more ferocious state.
And Tamamo-no-Mae's frown and look of disgust did not go unnoticed by the other Nine Tails. Those sharp fox eyes caught everything, and it only made the other Nine Tails even more irate and enraged.
"You've turned into some clownish thing! Getting along with humans?! You really are a traitor! Die!!!"
Those final words were roared in fury, and at the same time, a massive claw swung straight toward Tamamo-no-Mae.
Seeing this, Naruto Uzumaki's expression changed. He shouted, "Watch out!" and rushed in front of Tamamo-no-Mae, forming a Big Ball Rasengan in his right hand to block the Nine Tails' attack.
This action caused Tamamo-no-Mae to raise an eyebrow. Then, before Naruto could strike, her smooth, pale, and delicate right hand gently rested on his shoulder.
"While I appreciate your will to protect me, dealing with this rampaging beast is my responsibility, so..."
As her words fell, Naruto suddenly felt the world spinning. His mind grew hazy, and the next moment, he found himself seated—right back where he had been earlier.
In front of him now stood Minato Namikaze and Uchiha Kei, both staring past him.
Naruto instinctively turned around.
And just as he did, a massive crashing sound echoed.
It wasn't the Nine Tails' attack hitting the ground. It was the Nine Tails itself collapsing backward, its huge body slamming into the earth with a resounding boom.
Because this was a flower field and the ground was soft—not dry or hard—and because Uchiha Kei had set the dust coefficient of the scene extremely low, no cloud of dust rose from the impact. The ground remained clean and soft, making it easy to see the bewildered look on the Nine Tails' giant fox face.
As for Tamamo-no-Mae, she had landed gently and elegantly, feet touching the field of flowers.
Her stance was graceful: one foot forward, the other back, slightly turned out. Her fan had been unfurled and now rested in her left hand, half-covering her face. Her right arm supported her left elbow in a relaxed, elegant manner. She exuded a lazy, mysterious air, tinged with an alluring danger.
With nine fluffy tails behind her and tall fox ears atop her head, this scene was the epitome of a classic anime-style youkai.
Powerful, mysterious, elegant—her every move radiated unmatched charm. Any screenshot taken from any angle could serve as a wallpaper passed down for generations, sure to make countless fans drool.
As for Naruto Uzumaki, our innocent little C-rank virgin boy, his heart skipped another beat. His cheeks flushed, and he inwardly shouted, "Elegant! So elegant!"
Then came the confusion: what just happened? Why did the other Nine Tails attack and yet fall instead?
Naruto was full of questions—he hadn't seen anything clearly.
But that wasn't a mystery to Minato Namikaze and Uchiha Kei, who had been sitting in place and saw everything clearly.
At that moment, they saw Tamamo-no-Mae reach out and grab Naruto. Golden chakra surged from her body, gently but swiftly placing Naruto back in his seat.
Then she herself, propelled by chakra, turned into a flash of golden light and instantly appeared in front of the alternate Nine Tails. With a sweep of her fan-wielding left hand, a giant claw of golden chakra materialized out of thin air and slammed into the other Nine Tails, knocking it flat.
In truth, with Tamamo-no-Mae's current power, if she seriously wanted to beat down the other Nine Tails, she could've sent it flying. After all, the alternate Nine Tails was only half a full Tailed Beast. Tamamo-no-Mae, thanks to long-term consumption of system-generated junk food, was undergoing a second growth phase. Her power was steadily increasing.
With her getting stronger and the enemy weaker, the gap between Tamamo-no-Mae and the other Nine Tails was massive—even greater than the gap between the Nine Tails and the other Tailed Beasts in the original story.
After all...
"Her control over her power has improved again... incredible."
Minato Namikaze let out a heartfelt sigh.
Uchiha Kei, however, found it only natural: "Playing high-intensity Genjutsu Games every day isn't just for fun. While playing Ultimate Ninja Storm, she's constantly training. Her current control over her power is nowhere near what it used to be."
Indeed, the main world's Nine Tails wasn't just gaining more chakra or the ability to transform. By playing Genjutsu Games, she had honed her control over her powers.
In Ultimate Ninja Storm, every powerful character would have their powers limited. Though Tamamo-no-Mae received some perks thanks to the unique nature of the mental network world, massive nerfs were inevitable. Otherwise, no one else could play.
Understanding that her power in the game wasn't as "invincible" as it was in real life, and with a competitive mindset and a strong desire to win, Tamamo-no-Mae always played to win.
Addict-level gameplay, a competitive heart, and time and energy far beyond anyone else's—Tamamo-no-Mae's improvement in power control was exponential. Even if she didn't train for three days, she could make a thousand-mile leap forward.
Previously, she had relied on abundant chakra and fought in broad, flashy ways. This led to incredibly inefficient power usage.
But with such a poor starting foundation and an abundance of talent, once she began earnest training, her growth was astonishing. Like a character in a game leveling up from beginner to expert, the early stages were incredibly satisfying.
Now, even though her improvement had slowed, she had already reached a high level. Her control over her power was incomparable to the past. Beating down a half-Tailed Beast version of herself was effortless.
And so it was. As Uchiha Kei and Minato Namikaze discussed, the battle continued on the other side. The result? The huge, savage alternate Nine Tails was utterly thrashed by Tamamo-no-Mae.
Tamamo-no-Mae always remained elegant and composed. Even when displaying wildness, it was not brute savagery but a seductive kind—full of charm.
Moreover, her beatdown of the other Nine Tails was pure humiliation. She only struck after being attacked, and mirrored every move.
The other Nine Tails clawed? She parried and retaliated with a chakra claw.
It tried to body slam her? She would turn gracefully and counter with a shoulder slam or a dance move-like strike.
It whipped its tails? She spun around elegantly and responded with her own, summoning golden chakra tails to strike rhythmically with "smack smack smack" sounds, sending the other Nine Tails flying again.
The whole melee lasted about five minutes. The alternate Nine Tails, dizzy and bewildered, was in utter disbelief.
Even if it was only half a Nine Tails, it still had a full Tailed Beast form. Size and mass alone should guarantee raw power in the natural order.
Meanwhile, Tamamo-no-Mae, with her fragile human frame, looked completely delicate—not strong or fierce in the slightest. She should have been the one getting beaten.
And yet, she dominated the entire fight. She didn't even maintain a constant output of chakra—only releasing it during attacks. Her chakra control was flawless. No energy wasted. Every bit landed directly on her enemy.
What the alternate Nine Tails found most incomprehensible—and humiliating—was that every time it got hit and tried to sense her power, all it could feel was weakness. Fragility. Like a real human. No threat whatsoever.
This kind of disparity left the alternate Nine Tails completely unable to understand.
They were both Nine Tails, so why the difference?
This Tamamo-no-Mae didn't seem like a Tailed Beast at all. She was more like a perfect Jinchūriki with unparalleled control.
"Damn it!!!"
The alternate Nine Tails growled through clenched teeth.
He couldn't accept this one-sided beatdown.
He had wanted to use a purely physical fight to display the power of a Tailed Beast body and mock the foolishness of pretending to be human.
But now, after being completely dominated in hand-to-hand combat, continuing would only bring more humiliation.
So it had to change tactics.
Standing up, it suddenly retreated several steps. Then, with a roar, it opened its jaws wide. A terrifying chakra condensed into a black, liquid-like mass—forming...
The Tailed Beast Ball!
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