Shukaku's Power

Ken was thinking of how to utilize this Jutsu.

As his Chakra Reserve increased, he could utilize Shadow Clone to learn other Jutsu.

But he didn't know which one he should train. On the one hand, he could shorten the time needed to finish the task by practicing fireball jutsu.

On the other hand, he could utilize Shadow Clone to learn basic Jutsu like Clone, Transformation Substitution, and even Shuriken Jutsu.

He felt he hadn't trained them much, but they could come in handy. So, it was better to perfect these with his shadow clone while training Fire Jutsu with his main body.

After he made up his mind, Ken went to find an empty place near the forest of Land of River.

In this place, he could focus on two different things. First, he could use points to improve Shukaku.

And that's exactly what he did.

As soon as he put 100 points, he found himself inside the Sealing Space. This was the same space where Nine Tails was stored in Naruto.

That meant the Sealing Jutsu used by the system was Eight Trigrams Seal.

The only difference was the condition inside the seal. Instead of being a dark and empty place, this was an open garden spanning almost a kilometer.

'So, whenever I use points, Shukaku improves, and this place improves. Its total area has doubled.'

'Let's try to find Shukaku.'

Ken walked around the garden until he came across a small raccoon dog. This raccoon looked a bit different than a normal raccoon dog as it was made of sand and had a weird design.

But Ken, who had seen Naruto, immediately recognized him.

"Shukaku!"

Ken called out its name subconsciously.

But when he reacted, he saw the raccoon dog running toward him. It blinked its cute eyes and asked.

"Hello!"

Ken smiled and waved. He wanted to stay here but didn't have time to care for Shukaku.

So, he tried to summon the system panel inside the Sealing Space.

When the system panel appeared, he realized it worked. He quickly clicked on the +sign of Shukaku.

The next moment, he felt his surroundings turning white for a moment. Even Shukaku was changing.

Although he couldn't see clearly due to this sudden light, he could still feel the change.

The Chakra of Shukaku was coming out massively. Even though it still wasn't comparable to his, it was stronger than any other Jonin.

After a minute, the white light disappeared, and he could finally see things around him.

The first thing that came to his sight was Shukaku, who was now as tall as him.

"Are you my father?" Shukaku opened his eyes and looked at Ken with a cute expression, asking him.

Ken was stunned for a moment, but he quickly understood the situation.

Shukaku was born out of the seed. He was created by the system, so he belonged to him, but to make him similar to the original, the system also gave him emotions and knowledge.

"I am not your father, but I am your companion, someone who will always be with you." Ken shook his head and patted Shukaku's head.

Although his body was made out of sand, it didn't feel rough.

"Really? I thought you were my father. But what should I call you? My name is Shukaku." Shukaku asked.

"My name is Ken. I will just call you Shukaku, and you can call me Ken." Ken replied.

"Alright then, Ken! But, can you take me to a desert? This place doesn't feel good for me." Shukaku asked while pointing at the green grassland around him.

This troubled Ken as he didn't know whether he could find a desert in this seal or not. Ken thought for a moment and suggested.

"Hmm! How about this, Shukaku? You can move around this place and try to find a desert. If you find one, you can use it. But if you can't, then you can use your sand to turn a part of this place into a desert."

Hearing his suggestion, Shukaku nodded but quickly asked.

"Does that mean you won't stay here, Ken?"

"No, I have something else to do outside. But you should be able to talk to me directly. If you need anything, you can just call me." Ken replied.

After becoming its Jinchuriki, he had already felt a connection with Shukaku. Although this connection was as strong as normal Jinchuriki, it was still there.

And, as Shukaku grew, that connection would be even stronger.

"Okay, Ken!" Shukaku nodded his head and moved around as Ken slowly disappeared from the sealing space.

It wasn't just Shukaku that was experiencing the change. When he upgraded Shukaku, he also experienced some changes.

But before he could make a list of those changes, he wanted to upgrade Shukaku once more alongside upgrading his bloodline as well.

After confirming the upgrade, Ken fell into a hibernation state. His body collapsed under a tree, and he was almost defenseless.

But that wasn't the case. When he fell unconscious, a large amount of sand gathered around him and turned into an armor of sand.

This was an ability used by Shukaku, who had just gone through an evolution.

From the size of a human to the size of a small house, Shukaku's improvement was massive during this time.

Not only did he receive more knowledge about his powers, he also gained more Chakra, almost reaching two times more Chakra than a Kage.

Not only that, he also had better control over its power and learned a few new things, such as Sealing Jutsu.

Of course, the most important power was still its connection with Ken.

Before, he could give Ken some of his Chakra, but that wouldn't create any large impact on his strength.

But now, Shukaku's Chakra could merge with Ken's Chakra without any problem and improve his Taijutsu, Genjutsu, and Ninjutsu.

At the same time, giving him the power of Magnet Release and Sealing Jutsu.

Of course, other changes had occurred as well, but he couldn't understand it.

Shukaku, despite having a large amount of knowledge of its power, had very little knowledge of the world and the people.

It didn't have the hatred against humans for Sealing it, nor did it feel any thousand years of loneliness.

So, right now, although his Tailed Beast Chakra was strong, it wasn't filled with hatred. Instead, it was extremely pure, just like a chakra of the Nine-Tails after tug of war.

Only its abilities were different. After all, this was the Chakra of One Tail, not Nine Tails.

Since it didn't know much about Jinchuriki and their connections, it simply waited for Ken to wake up and explain a few things.

Half an hour later,

This time, Ken seemed to have woken up earlier than before. Not only that, he also didn't feel a lot of pain.

This almost confused him if he had gone through any evolutions. But he suddenly realized he was covered in an armor of sand.

But this sand wasn't normal. It was purely made out of Chakra, just like Shukaku's body.

"This….. It feels different."

Ken moved his hand and slapped the tree next to him.

Bang!

Without even realizing it, Ken had slapped so hard that the tree was uprooted by his sheer strength.

"My strength."

Ken's eyes widened for a moment. He decided to try more and dashed forward.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

His body was gliding through the ground. He was moving several hundred meters in just a split second.

In just two seconds, he had covered nearly five hundred meters distance and returned to his original position.

"My speed. Even my durability has changed. Let's test my recovery."

Although Shukaku didn't have Yang Release or regeneration like Nine Tails, he still had Yin-Yang Release that he was created with.

So, when he cut his forearm, he saw his body turning into the sand instead of being cut like a normal human.

This stunned him. The next moment, he realized he had achieved a similar kind of body like Shukaku thanks to this Chakra Coat.

"Shukaku, your powers are amazing."

Before this, he didn't feel much about the other-tailed beast's power. Even if it was Shukaku, he mainly wanted Wind, Earth, and Magnet Release.

But he never expected he would gain such a ridiculous ability like this. Although it didn't make him invisible, it did give him a major trump card to avoid life-threatening attacks.

"Hehehe! I'm happy to be able to help you. By the way, Ken, I also found a large desert. Now, I am going to live here. So, don't forget to visit me."

Shukaku chuckled inside the seal, but Ken could hear its voice in his mind.

This was the connection of a Jinchuriki with its Tailed Beast.

"This power is amazing, But I want to try something else."

Ken tried to focus his mind and utilize Shukaku's Chakra to create a Tailed Beast Ball.

But unlike with Magnet Release or Shukaku Chakra Mode, Tailed Beast Ball wasn't something current Shukaku could use.

After finding out the answers from Shukaku, Ken was left a little bit disappointed.