157. Conversation With Nine Tails

Through his Sharingan's illusion technique, Sora entered the consciousness space of Uzumaki Miyuki and the Nine-Tails.

The Nine-Tails, who was struggling against its bonds, caught sight of Sora's Mangekyō Sharingan, and its red beast pupils shrank in recognition.

"Mangekyō Sharingan, the power of the cursed clan, has appeared here!"

Sora looked directly into the Nine-Tails' eyes and said calmly, "With my Mangekyō, isn't it natural that I can come here? Is there anything to make such a fuss about?"

"Do you think you can help her trap me? Stop dreaming!"

The Nine-Tails struggled violently again, and one of the three remaining chains binding its body snapped.

"Genjutsu: Mangekyō Sharingan!"

The Mangekyō Sharingan in Sora's eyes rotated rapidly, and the eyes of the Nine-Tails, caught in the illusion, reflected the pattern of Sora's Mangekyō Sharingan.

"Lock it up now!" Sora commanded.

After regaining her consciousness, Uzumaki Miyuki deployed her Adamantine Sealing Chains again. The three chains that the Nine-Tails had broken free from rebound the beast. The iron door slowly closed, successfully completing the seal.

This sealing had been a close call.

Sora knew very well that even without his intervention, there wouldn't have been any major problems with the sealing process.

Because once the Nine-Tails was drawn into Uzumaki Miyuki's body, the sealing was essentially successful.

However, since she had just become a Jinchūriki, some of the tailed beast's chakra still remained uncontrolled in Miyuki's body.

The Nine-Tails had intended to use this unsealed portion of its chakra, combined with its own power, to break out of its cage.

But the Eight Sign Seal was not so easily broken.

When the uncontrolled chakra was consumed, Uzumaki Miyuki would naturally return to normal.

However, even this amount of tailed beast chakra could make Miyuki transform with five tails, which would definitely cause casualties if released.

Sora lifted the illusion and the Nine-Tails discovered that the loose tailed beast chakra in Uzumaki Miyuki's body was gone. It had completely lost its chance to break free, and it roared in fury.

"Don't think you can lock me up like this. If I find even the slightest chance, I will escape! Then I will kill you all!"

Sora ignored the Nine-Tails and turned to look at Uzumaki Miyuki. The Mangekyō Sharingan in his eyes transformed into the Three Tomoe Sharingan, and he cast an illusion on her.

Uzumaki Miyuki collapsed to the ground.

Sora turned back to the Nine-Tails and smirked. "Nine-Tails, your threats might work on others, but not on me.

You were once the pet of Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama, locked in a cage.

After so many years, you're just in another cage. What right do you have to speak such nonsense?"

The Nine-Tails rushed toward the cage furiously. "Damn Uchiha brat! Don't think I don't know those two are dead. I will escape from this cage sooner or later!"

Sora's eyes transformed into the Mangekyō Sharingan again. He stared at the Nine-Tails with cold eyes and threatened, "I am not from the Uchiha clan. If you continue to scream, I will kill the Child of Destiny that you tailed beasts are waiting for, Kurama!"

The Nine-Tails' face showed complete disbelief. "Why? How do you know we're waiting for the Child of Destiny? How do you know my name?!"

Sora said mockingly, "'The green-eyed boy who playfully called out the name of the nine-headed beast,' right? Try calling me a damn Uchiha brat again, and we'll see if you dare, and if I dare to follow through."

The Nine-Tails fell silent for a moment, looking at Sora with solemn eyes. "What do you know? How do you know this?"

Sora said bluntly, "Don't ask questions like that. You should know I won't tell you. You just need to understand that I know everything about you tailed beasts, including your origins."

The Nine-Tails was shocked again. "You know our origin too?!"

Sora replied calmly, "What? Don't believe me? I'll say just two words: 'Ten-Tails.' Now do you believe me?"

The Nine-Tails' body trembled, and its gaze on Sora changed.

An eerie silence fell over the scene, broken only by the Nine-Tails' heavy breathing.

After a while, the Nine-Tails looked at Sora solemnly and asked, "So, why are you here now? You came to help this woman control me. Now that I've been sealed, but you haven't left, it means you want something from me, doesn't it?"

Sora nodded. "As expected of someone who has lived for so many years, you're quite perceptive. Yes, I don't like to leave things to chance, so instead of acting hastily when the time comes, I prefer to arrange everything carefully. And, for you, there are benefits too."

The Nine-Tails' entire face wrinkled in suspicion. "Benefits?"

Sora replied, "Yes. I don't think you're aware yet, but you tailed beasts have been targeted. Someone has their sights set on all of you. In a few years, they will prepare to capture you."

The Nine-Tails mocked, "Capture us? Don't humans just want to use us as weapons? How is that any different from my current situation?"

Sora shook his head. "Of course there's a difference. Now the bearer of the Rinnegan has summoned the Gedo Statue. I think you know what this means?"

The Nine-Tails spoke in disbelief. "Someone wants to resurrect it?!"

Sora concluded, "Yes, so you are in danger. But you can rest assured that it will be almost ten years before they come for you."

The Nine-Tails asked seriously, "What about you? You haven't said what you want me to do yet."

Sora said, "You don't need to do anything for now, but I will place a transfer seal in Uzumaki Miyuki's eyes. After some time, maybe two or three years, your current Jinchūriki will face a crisis.

This crisis is very important to you, and to all tailed beasts, because it involves the future son that your tailed beasts are waiting for.

I may still be in Konoha at that time, or I may have left. So when this crisis occurs, I hope you can help your Jinchūriki survive it."

The Nine-Tails didn't answer. Being asked to help humans was more offensive to it than being killed.

Sora mocked, "Don't want to? If I hadn't felt obligated to help your Jinchūriki, I wouldn't even care about what happens to you. You hate humans, and I also hate you. If you want to become a sacrifice for the reborn Ten-Tails in the Gedo Statue, then that's your choice."

The Nine-Tails thought for a long time, and finally said in a deep voice, "I'll agree just this once."

Sora snorted. "Don't act like I'm begging you. Understand your current position—you're just a prisoner."

The Nine-Tails glared at Sora with eyes full of rage.

But Sora merely gave the Nine-Tails a sarcastic smile before exiting Uzumaki Miyuki's consciousness space.

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