" So, what do you think!? "
Chomei stared strangely at the unusual human in front of him. He was truly different from all the humans he had encountered before.
" This is the first time I've been asked such a question!! " Chomei's strange laughter echoed through the cave.
He leaned down, getting closer to Sean below.
" You're really interesting, Sean Uchiha. "
" Please, just call me Sean... " Sean smiled as he looked at the armored and bizarre face of the Seven-Tails.
" I know I'm asking for a lot, but I truly need your power, Chomei! "
" Alright, I agree! How do we do this? "
" Umm… just to be sure, did you just agree? " Sean asked with widened eyes, unsure of what he had just heard.
Chomei nodded his massive head. " Yes, I did! "
" That easily!? " Sean became more suspicious and cautious. He began to think that this beast was deceiving him to lower his guard. Sean didn't dare underestimate the cunning of a creature that had lived for a thousand years.
Even though the original plot clearly showed that the Seven-Tails was friendly and positive, the original plot was just that, a plot. This was reality!
" Don't you want it anymore now!? " Chomei asked in confusion when he saw the hesitation on the strange human's face.
Sean shook his head and said honestly, " It's not that I don't want it. It's just that your easy agreement made me suspect that you might be plotting something against me! "
" Haaah!! That's your problem, you humans. You're overly cautious and always assume everyone has bad intentions... "
Sean listened to Chomei's annoyed complaints as he began criticizing humans and their excessive caution.
" I understand your point, Chomei, but have you ever thought that we humans only have one life, unlike you tailed beasts… "
" We are mortals with fragile bodies. One life means only one chance to fail. That's what makes humans develop caution! "
" That's why I became a bit cautious when you agreed so easily. You have to understand that what I'm asking of you will take away your freedom forever… or at least until I die! "
" Hmm! Sean… do I have any other choice? " Chomei asked calmly.
Sean was surprised by the sudden question. He smiled mockingly at himself. He finally understood why the Seven-Tails had agreed so easily to be sealed.
He shook his head and answered honestly,
" No... "
Chomei laughed and said, " See!? From the beginning, I didn't have any other choice. If I refused, I have a feeling you'd put me under that illusion again, like last time… "
" That was scary~... "
" You're an interesting human. Instead of forcing your will, you chose to ask me first. I respect that… You're the first human who spoke to me as if we were equals! "
" As for my freedom… where do you think I was before this!? "
Sean sighed. " Well then, thank you. I'm grateful for your agreement... "
" Ninja Art: Shadow Clone Technique. "
Poof!!
A cloud of smoke formed, revealing an identical clone of him. The clone nodded to the original, then headed outside to stand guard.
Sean removed his upper clothes piece by piece until he was completely bare-chested.
He touched the scar on his shoulder caused by Hanzo the Salamander's attack and drifted into his thoughts, remembering that fateful day.
Hanzo the Salamander was one of the names on his kill list. Of course, Shimura Danzo's name was also there.
Those two had taken someone dear to him!
Even though he had awakened his latent memories, his previous emotions hadn't changed. In other words, you could say that Sean Uchiha's identity had prevailed over his former one.
If the opposite had happened, his personality would have taken a completely different path!
Sean shook his head, pushing away his scattered thoughts, and focused on the information about the Four Symbols Sealing Technique in his mind.
He took a deep breath. " I hope this works, " he muttered under his breath.
Then he brought his hands together and began performing a series of hand seals under Chomei's curious gaze.
He placed his palm on his abdomen and pressed slightly. Numerous symbols appeared before merging into a circular mass of black ink.
Sweat dripped from Sean's forehead. This was his first time performing such a powerful sealing technique.
He had previously trained in simpler sealing techniques like the Flame Seal, but compared to the Four Symbols Seal he was performing now, the Flame Seal was child's play!
" Oof... " Sean let out a sigh of relief as he looked at the stabilized seal on his abdomen and smiled happily.
" Thank God, it worked... " he muttered with joy, then raised his head and looked at Chomei.
" Chomei, get ready. It's your turn now... "
" What should I do? " Chomei asked calmly.
" Don't do anything, just don't resist, " Sean replied with a smile as he approached and placed his right palm on Chomei's massive body.
He raised his index and middle fingers of his left hand in a sealing gesture.
His right palm ignored the physical body of the Seven-Tails and grasped its chakra, or rather the very source of the tailed beast. He pulled the crimson red chakra toward the seal on his abdomen.
" Sealing Technique: Four Symbols. "
A powerful suction force emerged from the seal and began pulling in the crimson chakra.
Chomei swayed slightly as he felt his existence being drawn toward the seal, but he forced himself not to resist after remembering Sean's words.
Little by little, the massive body of the Seven-Tails disappeared into the seal on Sean's abdomen.
Sean immediately closed the seal, and just like that, he officially became the Jinchuriki of the Seven-Tails.
He closed his eyes, and when he opened them, he was face to face with Chomei, imprisoned behind bars.
Sean frowned, and after a brief moment of thought, decided that the cage wasn't necessary. With a simple thought...
The bars that confined the Seven-Tails disappeared.
It was a gesture of trust toward Chomei, who didn't pay it much attention and instead looked around and complained,
" Sean! It's dark in here, can you do something about it… "
" Hmm, sure, that's an easy fix... " Sean smiled, slightly amused by Chomei's simple requests.
Since he was the one who placed the Four Symbols Seal, he had full control over this space. Chomei's request was extremely simple.
A sphere of energy appeared, like a small white sun floating above, radiating light that illuminated the entire place.
Chomei stared at the small sun and lay down contentedly.
" That's better! "
Sean nodded. " Glad to hear that... "
" Chomei… can you continuously leak a small amount of your chakra into my body… "
" Of course! " Chomei agreed immediately.
" Just keep the amount small. I want my body to get used to your chakra. "
The chakra of tailed beasts was highly corrosive. If he tried to take too much of Chomei's chakra, it could affect his consciousness, render the energy useless to him, and even put him at risk of injury.
That's why he instructed Chomei to continuously leak a small amount of chakra so his body could gradually adapt. Only then could he become a perfect Jinchuriki without side effects.
Even though he was still far from becoming a perfect Jinchuriki, that didn't mean he couldn't use Chomei's chakra and its traits.
The proof...
Sean looked over his shoulder at the six strange wings positioned on his back.
" Tsk! This isn't pretty. Why are the wings placed there!? " he rolled his eyes in annoyance. Their appearance didn't suit his aesthetic at all!
" Now let's try flying... " He moved the wings, feeling them like any other limb.
Whoosh!!
" Shit ! " He quickly raised his arms to protect himself from crashing into the cave wall.
BAM!!
He flipped midair and crashed onto the ground, groaning in pain as he looked at the small scratches on his arm.
" I pushed too hard. "
He closed his eyes and immediately appeared within the seal space.
Chomei immediately shut his mouth, trying to hold back his laughter, but failed quite obviously.
" ... "
Sean crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow at the beast laughing at his misfortune. He had never blocked Chomei's vision before, so the latter had clearly seen him crash into the wall awkwardly.
" ... "
" So… do you have any advice on how I can do that? " Sean meant flying.
" No idea! You'll have to figure it out yourself, " Chomei shook his head. He had no clue how to teach him. For him, flying was like breathing, something natural.
" ... "
" Looks like I'll have to keep trying, " Sean sighed and left the space.