Chapter 13: Nine-Tailed! Time to pay rent!Inside the house, everyone sat on the floor.Uchiha Itachi looked grave. He had thought this was just a routine mediation mission, which was why he brought Izumi, Yuki Uchiha, and Narutoalong. Who could have expected the situation to escalate like this?"That person, I have seen him on Konoha's wanted list. He is a rogue Ninja from the Hidden Mist Village, a former elite Jonin...""Even with the Sharingan, I can only barely fight him to a draw. If this drags into a war of attrition... I fear I am no match for him."Uchiha Itachi spoke with a heavy tone, his brows furrowed with rare apprehension.Izumi, sitting nearby, was already full of worry and quickly spoke up:"We should return to the Village immediately to request support! This Heiyu Village was built by rogue Ninjas; the Village will definitely not sit idly by!"Itachi pondered for a moment and was about to nod in agreement when Naruto suddenly interrupted."There's no need to trouble the Village. Just let me go and meet them!"As soon as he finished speaking, Yuki Uchiha shot him a glare."You, you, you only know how to act tough. Even if I know you have some skills, that guy is someone even Brother Itachi cannot easily take down. What use will a little brat like you be?"Challenged on the spot, Naruto immediately puffed out his chest in defiance:"Don't just look at... ah, no! Look at who your brother Naruto is!"Seeing him so confident to the point of arrogance, Itachi couldn't help but chuckle as he tried to persuade him:"Naruto, I believe in your strength... but..."Before Itachi could finish saying "but it is too dangerous," Naruto had already readily agreed.In the next second, his figure exploded, turning into a cloud of dense white smoke."Shadow Clone? At this age, he has already..."Itachi's pupils constricted, his face full of shock."Not that... but I didn't tell you to go right now!"This scene left Izumi and Yuki Uchiha standing there, stunned.Good grief, this kid actually ran off already!Itachi frowned, his expression growing even more grave, feeling helpless in his heart:"This child is too reckless. Truly, a newborn calf is not afraid of the tiger."He quickly turned to look at Izumi, his tone unquestionable:"The two of you return to Konoha immediately to request support. I will go to assist Naruto."After saying this, his gaze turned to Matsumotonearby.Seeing this, Matsumoto quickly stepped forward and volunteered: "I will stay here to tend to the injured villagers."Itachi nodded slightly, said no more, and moved to set off.Meanwhile, on the other side...Just as he was about to clash with Itachi earlier, Naruto had already secretly noted the signature of that Chakra.Right now, in order to increase speed, the opponent was deliberately channeling Chakra to run.It was the opposite, acting like a living signpost, clearly pointing the direction for Naruto.With others still by his side, he could not act immediately and had to endure it for now.Naruto's figure darted rapidly through the forest. Before long, that continuous stream of Chakragathered into a mass ahead.He held his breath and approached quietly. A simple Village came into view.Naruto curled the corner of his mouth, revealing a faint smile.He had only tested the power of his Lightning Release Ninjutsu in his dreams; now was the perfect opportunity to see what it could achieve in reality.Before the thought faded, violent lightning erupted from the center of the Village, spreading crazily in all directions.In just an instant, the entire Village was completely enveloped by the Lightning Release domain.But in the next second, the ease on Naruto's face turned into astonishment.This ability to manipulate weather on such a large scale had such a terrifying cost.Just expanding the domain had consumed nearly a third of his Chakra.If he continued to maintain it, his Chakra would flow away like water, and in just a moment, it would be close to half."Damn it... the dream and reality are indeed too far apart."In the moment he was stunned, figures had already rushed out of the Village. Most were wearing the standard attire of the Hidden Mist Village, clearly rogue Ninjas who had defected with that person."This won't work, the consumption is too high. If it goes on like this, I have no chance of winning..."Naruto's heart tightened, then he suddenly came to his senses.Wait! How could I forget about it?Naruto took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and sank his consciousness into his body, heading straight for the seal lurking deep in his Dantian..."Hey, hey, hey! You've lived here for so long, it's time to pay some rent, right?"Naruto shouted in a devil-may-care manner at the dark golden sealed iron gate before him.Through the crack in the door, a pair of scarlet, blood-like slit pupils suddenly opened, and a hot, violent aura rushed toward him.The Chakra, dense enough to almost materialize, surged with a fierce and malicious intent. Just the airflow from its breathing caused Naruto's consciousness space to tremble slightly."What an astonishing amount of Chakra... worthy of the Nine-Tailed." Naruto marveled inwardly."Hmph? Brat, do you know who you are talking to?"A disdainful snort came from behind the iron gate. The Nine-Tailed's voice was low and arrogant, carrying a wild spirit that looked down on everything, sneering at Naruto's overestimation of his own abilities.Naruto sneered, not afraid in the slightest: "Heh, aren't you just a stinky fox? Be sensible and hurry up and hand over some Chakra as rent.""Presumptuous!" The Nine-Tailed roared, its pupils flaring."Brat, watch your attitude! I am the strongest of the Tailed Beasts, the Nine-Tailed, a being at the pinnacle of the Ninja World!"Before it could continue boasting of its fame, Naruto interrupted with a light sentence:"No matter how strong, aren't you still sealed inside my body?"This remark precisely hit a sore spot. The malicious aura around the Nine-Tailed instantly surged, almost breaking through the seal.But in the next second, it suddenly calmed down, its tone carrying a hint of sinister playfulness:"Fine, you want power, right? I'll give it to you.""That's more like it." Naruto raised an eyebrow in satisfaction, turned around, and exited the consciousness space.Watching his disappearing back, the Nine-Tailedcouldn't help but laugh loudly deep within the seal, its scarlet eyes filled with calculation:"Use it, go ahead and use it! Brat, the more you use my power, the easier it will be for your will to be eroded by me...""When the time comes, this body will be mine! Hahaha..."Before the laughter faded, the smugness on the Nine-Tailed's face suddenly froze, and then it erupted into an unbelievable roar:"What the hell?! Is this kid a water pump?!"It felt its vast, sea-like Chakra flowing away crazily at an outrageously terrifying speed.It was being sucked away frantically by Naruto like a breached dam, impossible to stop!At first, the violent Nine-Tailed Chakra resisted wildly, rampaging like an angry beast, trying to tear through his meridians.Naruto gritted his teeth, forcibly guiding it with his own will, slowly drawing out that hot, domineering red Chakra and merging it with his own Lightning Release Chakra.In an instant, a terrifying force far exceeding what he had before gushed out from his limbs and bones!Red Chakra, entwined with azure lightning, swirled and rose around Naruto.The originally dim Lightning Release domain was instantly injected with infinite power. Dark clouds rolled in the sky, and its range expanded dozens of times in an instant.Dark red lightning roared and raged like a dragon. The crackling sounds were deafening, and the entire world was illuminated."This... what is this power?!"The Hidden Mist rogue Ninjas in front of the Village changed color, their eyes filled with horror.They could clearly feel that the Chakra wrapped in lightning carried a power that could destroy the world.It was like an ancient beast awakening, making them lose even the courage to stand.Naruto opened his eyes slowly, a flash of scarlet beast-like pupils appearing in them, with a faint Nine-Tailed Chakra cloak wrapped around his body.The Chakra that had been more than half consumed was instantly replenished under the infusion of Nine-Tailed power, even far exceeding his peak state.The Lightning Release domain not only did not collapse, but its range expanded again, covering the entire Village and the surrounding hundreds of meters of forest."Dreams and reality are different, so I will use absolute power to bridge this gap!" Narutowhispered.At this moment, he no longer worried about consumption. The Nine-Tailed's vast, sea-like Chakra allowed him to maintain and even strengthen the Lightning Release domain recklessly.The lightning elements in the air were mobilized frantically, the thunder in the clouds became increasingly violent, and a monstrous dark red lightning dragon broke through.The rogue Ninjas below were scared out of their wits, frantically casting Ninjutsu to defend, with Water Release and Earth Release emerging one after another.But in front of the Nine-Tailed-enhanced lightning dragon, these attacks were like paper. Before even making contact with the lightning dragon, the attacks were easily torn apart by its pressure.Naruto hovered in the center of the lightning storm, lightning and red Chakra intertwined around him, like a god wielding thunder.He could clearly feel that the Nine-Tailed Chakranot only made up for the lack of Chakra quantity but also gave his Lightning Release unprecedented strength, penetration, and range.The large-scale weather manipulation that was difficult to control in reality became effortless now, supported by the Nine-Tailed's power.In the next second, the giant dragon roared down, with the power to destroy the world, and lunged fiercely toward the Village where the rogue Ninjas were!
