"Hoshimi Ren…"
Chomei looked at the human below him, his mood momentarily complex.
He had been sealed by humans, and now, unexpectedly, saved by humans. Such is the impermanence of life.
"Please wait a moment."
Ren said to the Tailed Beast, then closed his eyes, activating the Sealing Jutsu while calling out in his mind.
"Isobu, pull me into the Sealing Space!"
"Mm."
Ren's vision went black, and the next moment, he found himself back in that familiar place.
Against the dark yellow walls and the waterlogged ground, within the red Sealing Gate, Isobu was leaning against the entrance, his single eye fixed on Ren as he entered.
"Yo, how about that? I didn't break my promise, did I?"
A smile appeared in Ren's eyes as he approached the gate, chuckling softly.
"Mm."
Isobu spoke in a deep voice.
For the first time, he completely dispelled the hostility in his heart towards this human.
"Ah, Isobu, are we companions now?"
Ren chuckled, staring at the Tailed Beast's single eye, asking with a hint of anticipation.
"I suppose so."
Isobu was a beat slow, then grumbled out his response.
"If we're companions…"
Ren's gaze sharpened, and his feet began to float. Under Isobu's surprised gaze, he moved to the center of the gate, where a large Sealing Talisman was affixed.
Seeing Ren's actions and position, Isobu's body stiffened, and a hint of disbelief flashed in his eyes.
Could it be…
"Then we don't need this kind of thing!"
A slight smile appeared on Ren's face as he suddenly reached out with his left hand and tore off the large paper talisman, revealing the Sealing Core behind it.
Then Ren lifted his clothes and bit them in his mouth, revealing the black Sealing Jutsu formula on his abdomen.
He raised his left hand, and then Chakra appeared at his fingertips, enveloping them like flames. At the same time, a cluster of black runes appeared in his palm and quickly spread down his wrist, covering his entire left hand.
"Here we go!"
Ren let out a low cry, pressing his left hand firmly into his abdomen, then slowly rotating it. Strangely, the Sealing Core in front of him also began to rotate and disappear.
After a few breaths, as the Sealing Core completely vanished, the Sealing Gate seemed to lose its lock.
Under Isobu's wide eyes, it slowly opened…
"Alright, it's done!"
Under Isobu's somewhat dazed gaze, Ren lowered his clothes and flew in front of the Tailed Beast, meeting his single eye.
"How about it? Isn't it surprising, a pleasant surprise, enough to make you want to cry with emotion!"
"…"
Isobu finally snapped out of it, his gaze focused on Ren. The complex emotions in his heart, combined with his taciturn personality, left him momentarily speechless.
"Alright, no more joking. This should make you more comfortable. How about it? Want to go out and chat with an old friend?"
"Hm?"
Isobu looked even more bewildered, gazing at Ren with questioning little eyes.
"Since we can chat in the Sealing Space, your companion should be able to as well, I mean. It's just, how do I pull him into this space…"
Ren pondered, constantly glancing at Isobu out of the corner of his eye, waiting for him to speak.
Sure enough, after a moment of thought, Isobu spoke.
"You can, as long as you connect the Chakra of us three together."
Ren's face immediately lit up with joy, and he asked impatiently.
"Extend your fist."
Sure enough, I knew it, it had to be a fist bump.
While Ren complained internally, he noticed Isobu's already extended giant palm, and he quickly raised his hand to meet it.
As the large and small palms touched, Ren suddenly felt their Chakra become interconnected. It was a very strange feeling.
If before, Ren had been a bit clumsy when using the Three-Tails's Chakra, now he could describe it as completely effortless. He could manipulate the Three-Tails's Chakra as he wished.
"Buddy, that's really good."
Ren changed his fist to a palm and patted the Tailed Beast's fist, saying cheerfully.
"Wait, I'm going to bring your friend in now."
After speaking, Ren returned to his body. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a giant iron armored helmet close to his face, which startled Ren. He instinctively took a step back.
"I'm sorry, did I scare you?"
Seeing that he seemed to have startled Ren, Chomei immediately apologized to Ren in a gentle tone.
"Uh, it's okay."
Looking at Chomei in front of him, Ren couldn't help but sigh.
He was lucky; the two Tailed Beasts he had encountered both had good temperaments. Although they were introverted and taciturn, at least they were stable.
They weren't like some Tailed Beasts who were either bad-tempered or naturally irritable, tormenting their Jinchuriki when they went crazy.
"Hello, my Isobu wants to chat with you. How about it, want to bump fists?"
Ren extended his hand with a chuckle, looking at the Tailed Beast's helmet and asking with a smile.
"Hm?"
Chomei was a bit confused, then began to communicate with the Three-Tails through the Tailed Beast's telepathy. When he came back to his senses, his gaze towards Ren had changed considerably again.
The Sealing Jutsu used to protect the Jinchuriki had actually been undone by Ren. This meant that if Isobu wanted to, he could control Ren with Chakra at any time and make him go berserk.
Although Chomei knew that Isobu wouldn't do that, Ren's trust in them, the Tailed Beasts, was indeed rare.
This action truly raised Chomei's favorability significantly. He even sighed, wondering why he hadn't encountered such a good human to be his Jinchuriki.
"How about it?"
Ren knew he was communicating with Isobu, so he didn't rush him. Only after Isobu inside him told him that the negotiation was complete did he continue to ask.
"Mm."
Chomei lowered his head, offering his giant horn to Ren.
"Uh…"
Seeing Chomei's body structure, Ren understood, reaching out to touch the Tailed Beast's horn.
The next moment, Ren felt another different Chakra flow into his body, merging with his own and the Three-Tails's Chakra.
"My name is Chomei."
A deep voice sounded in the air. Ren was startled, but quickly realized it was the Chomei speaking.
"Yo, then please take care of me from now on."
Looking at the helmet close to him, Ren's lips curved upwards, and he said softly.
"Chomei."
"Mm."
Chomei responded and then said no more, curling his body up. Meanwhile, Chomei's figure appeared in Ren's Sealing Space.
Noticing this, Ren ran his hand through his hair, looking at Chomei's main body. With a few jumps, he landed on him.
"Hm, this place is good, and it's windproof."
Ren came to Chomei's abdomen, found a suitably sized gap, and directly squeezed in. The Tailed Beast's abdomen was relatively soft, so Ren found a comfortable position and fell asleep.
The next moment, Ren appeared in the Sealing Space. Looking at the two gazes cast upon him, Ren grinned and raised his hand, saying.
"If you're chatting, do you want to include me?"