Chapter 117. Nothing is Impossible!

Chapter 117. Nothing is Impossible!

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The next day.

As promised, he arrived at Minato's house.

The door was opened by Minato himself—wearing an apron.

A true family man!

"I was just cleaning up," Minato said with an embarrassed smile. "All done now. Come on in."

After a while, Kakashi also arrived, but surprisingly, Obito wasn't with him. Looks like their bond isn't that deep yet! They haven't reached the "inseparable duo" stage.

Kakashi seemed to have figured out why Kirigakure had unexpectedly allowed the Three-Tails to remain sealed within him. So, with a solemn expression, he gave a heartfelt thank you.

And then…

It's mahjong time!

Kushina was almost driven crazy by the Nine-Tails, but letting the fox play was even more frustrating. After all, who enjoys losing for no reason?

When Yuto activated his Sharingan to enter the sealed space, Kakashi's shock was evident.

After all, in the eyes of these kids, Yuto was just some ordinary rich man.

But secretly…

He was a hidden powerhouse disguised as a rich man!

It's really incredible.

Yuto had probably guessed why Minato invited him over today. It was likely because Minato noticed changes in the Nine-Tails and wanted to see if Yuto could establish some kind of connection with the Three-Tails inside Kakashi. Otherwise, it'd be like having a ticking time bomb—far too risky!

Who knows when something might go wrong?

But wait—did Obito actually use Kamui?!

That should be Kamui, right? Based on what Minato said, Obito's body became completely intangible, making him untouchable.

Unbelievable.

Considering that Rin was still alive, and Kakashi had become the Three-Tails' Jinchuriki—what exactly happened for Obito to awaken Kamui?

Was he trying to escape from something?

A world without Kakashi?

Does he still harbor feelings for Rin?

This licker… even Jiraiya, the legendary old-licker, might admit that Obito's on another level entirely!

After reminding Kakashi to keep this all a secret, Yuto shook his head and focused on the mahjong game.

Kakashi is pretty stable.

As long as Minato was around, there was nothing to worry about.

Besides, what's the big deal about a simple three-tomoe Sharingan? Even if someone noticed, it'd be easy to brush off with some excuse.

After all, while awakening the three tomoe instantly is shocking, for the Uchiha clan, it's not unheard of.

As long as…

The stimulus is intense enough!

"Oh, oh, oh—is that the Three-Tails?"

Compared to the loud and brash Nine-Tails, the Three-Tails seemed calm and reserved.

"I didn't expect to see you here!"

"The Nine-Tails?" The chakra emerging from Kakashi, belonging to the Three-Tails, sounded surprised. "Where… is this?"

Normally, at this point, the Nine-Tails should explain the situation—where they were, about Konoha, Kakashi, and try to reassure the Three-Tails.

However…

The Nine-Tails isn't exactly the patient type. While everyone watched helplessly, the fox skipped all explanations and dove right in to start the fight:

"Forget it! Doesn't matter! Let's talk it out at the mahjong table!"

The seasoned gambling fox.

"Mahjong?"

"You don't get it, huh? Let me, the great Nine-Tails, teach you! Just play a round—you'll understand."

And so…

With the Nine-Tails as the host, the usually silent Three-Tails and Kakashi joined the table.

"Listen up! You've got to do this, then that…" The Nine-Tails, an old gambling veteran, skillfully shuffled the tiles and said in a condescending manner. "Do you understand?"

"I understand," the Three-Tails nodded calmly.

"I guess you don't understand. But once you play a round, you'll—" The Nine-Tails seemed not to hear and kept talking in a connoisseur's tone, but suddenly froze, as if he noticed something. "Do you understand?"

"I understand!"

"Do you really understand?"

"I really understand! Also, I think I've won."

"You… won?"

"I won!"

"Like… actually won? Don't tell me it's a fake win!"

"…Seems like I really won." Kakashi casually pushed his tiles forward. "Is this how it's done?"

And then…

The Nine-Tails fell into dead silence.

This can't be real.

Three-Tails!!!

How is this possible?

It was as if the Nine-Tails had taken a critical hit.

Meanwhile, Kushina was doubled over, laughing so hard she could barely breathe.

Off to the side, Minato gave an awkward, helpless smile. On one hand was the woman he loved. On the other hand… the fox the woman he loved raised.

Talk about being stuck between a rock and a hard place!

As for Yuto?

He was just here to enjoy the show, casually pulling Suzune along to watch the drama unfold.

The Nine-Tails glared furiously at Kushina, shouting: "Keep going! That was just pure luck on your part! I was like that when I first started too, but there's no way you'll be lucky every time. Next round—you're going down!"

And so…

The next round began.

And the next.

After about five or six rounds, the Nine-Tails finally pulled its claws back, curled up into a miserable little ball, and wrapped itself tightly with its nine tails—completely vanishing from sight.

Not very tailed-beast-like, huh?

Kushina was laughing so hard she could barely breathe.

"Hahaha!"

The mighty fox…

Addicted to mahjong and a sore loser to boot!

Minato, still caught in the middle, quickly urged Kushina to comfort the sulking fox. Only then did she manage to stop laughing.

However…

"Ah, forget it, Nine-Tails," Kushina said, her face still beaming with amusement as she patted the giant iron gate sealing the beast. "It's not like this is the first time you've lost. You should be used to it by now!"

The words had barely left her mouth when—

"Get lost!" roared the Nine-Tails, slapping its tail against the gate. "I just had bad luck! I don't want to see you right now!"

And with that…

Silence.

They realized the Nine-Tails had completely withdrawn. They all woke up.

Kushina shrugged, signaling that she could no longer communicate with it either. She figured… The fox was probably too embarrassed to show its face for a while.

A beast addicted to games and with a fragile ego?

Being a Jinchuriki isn't easy, huh?

Minato sighed, a bit helpless but not overly concerned. He gently patted Kakashi, who still hadn't fully processed what had just happened, and said warmly: "Don't be afraid of the darkness within your heart! Since you can't run from it, learn to face it head-on."

However…

"???"

Kakashi was still completely bewildered.

I mean, for a Jonin, today's events were… A lot to take in.

Tailed beasts were supposed to be terrifying, evil creatures. That's what the entire ninja world believed. Even Konoha's historical records stated—

When the First Hokage worried about the Nine-Tails causing chaos and endangering the village, he sealed it away with just one hand.

If even the "God of Ninja World" was that cautious… You can imagine how terrifying tailed beasts must be.

But today?

His entire worldview had been shattered.

Still, hearing Minato-sensei's words, Kakashi nodded. He decided to… Face the darkness within himself.

As it was getting late, Minato invited everyone to stay for dinner, and he would cook the meal himself!

With all his worries resolved, he felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders. So, he started to prepare dinner happily.

…

Meanwhile…

Not far from Konoha, in a small forest—

A group of ninjas wearing Kumogakure headbands were having a serious discussion.

After a long silence—

"Everyone remembers why we're here in Konoha, right?"

"But I heard getting that billion ryo won't be easy. Konoha's security is tight. Back when it was just 600 million, both the Suna and Kiri ninjas failed. Now it's even harder… And it's just us…"

Before he could finish—

"Don't worry! I got intel from the black market, plus a map showing the general location of Root's headquarters. We've got a bigger advantage than the Kiri ninjas had. This alliance… is our chance!"

"So… what's the plan?"

All eyes turned to him.

With a serious nod, he turned to the ninja beside him—a man carrying multiple swords whose very presence radiated power. He spoke solemnly: "Killer Bee-sama, please, we'll need you to create a distraction and draw Konoha's attention!"

At that—

Killer Bee immediately struck a pose, his hand bobbing to a beat, head nodding rhythmically: "Yo, yo, yo, Konoha's got a billion, security's real tight, but for us! Yo~ Nothing's impossible!"