Chapter 322 - 7

Chapter 7: The Nine-Tailed ChakraJust as Naruto was about to lose consciousness completely, the Nine-Tailed, sealed within his body, finally opened its tightly shut eyes.At this moment, Naruto's consciousness had left his body and appeared before the Nine-Tailed.This meant that in the outside world, Naruto had actually already fallen into a coma.Kurama's cold voice rang out, and it said, "You brat, is this your limit?""Let me help you out!"With that, a sliver of Chakra seeped out from its body through the seal, slowly enveloping Narutobefore it.Naruto's consciousness returned to his body, pulling him out of his comatose state.He opened his eyes and discovered that his face was less than twenty centimeters from the ground.He wanted to reach out his hands to brace himself, but he found that his entire body was aching intensely; even such a simple movement could not be performed smoothly.Just as his face was about to make intimate contact with the ground, the Nine-Tailed's Chakrasuddenly surged through his limbs and body at an extremely high speed.His body regained its ability to move, and he quickly raised his hands to support himself.Then, with a burst of strength in his arms, he sprang up and stood steadily on the ground.Afterward, he didn't do anything else; he just stood there, carefully sensing the changes within his body.At this moment, he could clearly feel that this strand of Chakra within his body was nourishing his entire being like a warm current.And after each surge, a portion of the Nine-Tailed's Chakra would diminish.Naruto began to pay attention to where the disappearing Chakra was going, but perhaps it was because he wasn't strong enough yet.Although he could perceive some of it, it wasn't very clear.He could roughly sense that most of it dissipated directly after relieving his fatigue, while the remaining small portion was absorbed by him.The portion he absorbed was divided into two parts; one part seemed to merge into his mental energy, which was perhaps why he felt refreshed now.The other part seemed to be absorbed directly by his body, although there was no specific place where it was stored.This was all he could discover for now; to fully uncover it with his current strength was impossible.Guy, who was observing from the side, was just about to intervene when Naruto was about to collapse, but he sensed this special Chakra.He immediately stopped his movements and watched quietly from the side.After seeing the subsequent changes in Naruto, he muttered to himself, "Could this be the legendary Nine-Tailed Chakra?""It is truly extraordinary; it's a power even more passionate than youth!""I must guide Naruto properly and raise him to be a Jinchuriki who yearns for youth!"Thinking this, he put on an oblivious expression and said to Naruto, "Huh? You've recovered again? Is this the potential of the morning sun?""Naruto, if there are no problems, let's continue!""After finishing these hundred laps, I believe that even a young child would be able to feel the power of youth!"Faced with such words, Naruto clearly didn't know how to respond.He thought it best to continue running as the best response to his master.By the time Naruto completed the task of one hundred laps, night had fallen, and the moon was hanging high in the sky.When Naruto ran the last few laps, he reached his limit once again.However, this time the Nine-Tailed did not intervene, and he showed no signs of falling into a coma, just some exhaustion.Guy was very satisfied to see Naruto complete the task he had assigned.Just as he was preparing to offer some praise, Naruto's stomach let out a loud "growl."Having made a fool of himself in front of the master he had just met today, even Naruto blushed and covered his stomach.Guy saw his expression and laughed heartily, saying, "Naruto, you completed the task very well; your ability to persevere truly exceeded my expectations.""You eat alone when you go home, right?""How about I treat you to a meal? What do you like to eat most?"Naruto looked at Guy and answered honestly, "Ichiraku Ramen."Might Guy clapped his hands together and said, "Alright! Then today I will treat you to deluxe ramen.""But we can't walk there; we have to go there while doing a handstand!"With that, he flipped into a handstand and began walking with his hands in the direction of the Ichiraku Ramen shop.Seeing this, Naruto sighed helplessly; he really didn't have the strength to perform such movements right now.Therefore, he had no choice but to come before the Nine-Tailed and ask it to share some more Chakrawith him.Upon hearing his request, the Nine-Tailed opened one eye and glanced at Naruto, then said nothing. It just flicked its tail, and a small stream of red Chakra seeped out from the sealed gate and came to his hands.Naruto carefully controlled the Nine-Tailed Chakrawithin his body, moving it bit by bit to his arms.He instantly felt his arms filled with strength, and then, with his hands pressed against the ground, he exerted force and flipped into a handstand.After arriving at the Ichiraku Ramen shop, although Naruto indicated that he could eat a lot, Guy still generously ordered him a deluxe version of ramen.But soon, he regretted it a little.No one could have imagined that a child not even three years old could eat three bowls of ramen.After the two finished eating, Guy looked at his empty wallet with some heartache.Naruto leaned his head over and said cautiously, "Teacher, am I eating too much?"Facing his disciple's question, Guy naturally couldn't lose face. He waved his hand and said, "Don't joke around; I am a Jonin, so treating a brat like you to a meal is no problem."Although he said this, he thought to himself, "This won't do; it seems I'll have to go take on some missions after this period."Afterward, the master and disciple bid each other farewell outside the ramen shop, and Might Guyleft.But Naruto didn't move; he just stared blankly at his back.Uncle Teuchi walked out, patted Naruto's head, and said, "Who was that? It's the first time someone has treated you to ramen!""From what you said, it seems to be your master; why haven't I heard you mention him before?"Naruto looked up at Uncle Teuchi after hearing this, smiled, and answered, "That's right, he is the master I newly apprenticed to today. He is very amazing; he's a Jonin.""It's a good thing he treated me today; I saved a free ramen coupon.""I've been training all day, and I'm so tired. I won't chat with you anymore, Uncle; I need to hurry back and get some rest."