On the top floor of the remote and old apartment, with a sound of small footsteps from far to near until it stopped, the closed rusty iron door gradually opened in a screeching sound, and a small black shadow quickly drilled in with the help of the bright moonlight outside the door to drive away the darkness inside.

"I'm back."

The immature children's voices slowly echoed and disappeared in the narrow space in the room, looking particularly cold and lonely. Naturally, no one in the empty and dilapidated hut could have responded to this ordinary greeting...... Naruto, who has been in this world for more than three years, has long been accustomed to this, and it is not so much a greeting as a routine of following the local customs.

"It's taking longer than expected...... Uh......h In this ghost weather of freezing to death, I knew that I should wear more clothes to go out. Talking to himself, Naruto took off the cold snow-covered ninja boots on his feet, replaced them with worn-out children's slippers, and fumbled to turn on the only flickering yellow electric light in the room, while pulling the rusty door back and closing it to isolate himself from the outside world, stretching his waist and yawning slowly into his sloppy bedroom.

The child's body just couldn't withstand the toss, and a trip back and forth in the cold wind consumed more than half of Naruto's body chakra just to keep out the cold...... In the past, Naruto usually chose to rest and recover early when he encountered the weak state of chakra depletion in his body, but this time on the way home, the crimson chakra that replenished his consumption appeared from time to time, which made him more and more determined to carry out his original plan.

"In terms of the windfall benefits at the moment, it doesn't seem so bad to interfere with the course of history in advance." Sitting cross-legged on the edge of the bed, dragging and dragging the thick futon with one hand to wrap himself firmly, Naruto's free other hand caressed through the seal on his belly covered by his clothes, "Although the Flying Thunder God's technique has been slightly successful, it is still too reluctant to use this level as a hole card for self-preservation...... Hawkers, there's no way, it's almost time to meet him and have a good chat. ”

With a low whisper, Naruto mobilized the only remaining chakras in his body to gather in one place, and after his mind was immersed in it, he rushed towards the huge and evil crimson chakra in his abdomen without hesitation.

“…… Hum! Is it a dead ghost again? It's okay, this time, the old man must take away your body! ”

"Hehe, sure enough, you've been observing...... Long time no see, are you ready partner? The landlord is here to collect the rent! ”

……

The moment the two chakras completely converged and blended, Naruto, who immersed his mind in the chakra, changed the scene in front of him from a dilapidated and narrow hut to a dim and cold corridor.

This is the consciousness space of the strongest of the nine tailed beasts sealed in Naruto's body with the Bagua Sealing Technique, the nine-tailed demon fox!

"I've been here many times before, but the eerie atmosphere still gives me goosebumps...... Ahh......h I'll come over here. ”

After moving his muscles and bones a little to get used to the touch of some consciousness space, Naruto raised his hand and returned to his usual lazy appearance with his head in his hands, and walked unhurriedly towards the depths of the tunnel where the deafening roar of the beast was constantly coming from under his feet, and did not stop until he stood a few meters in front of the tall, closed door of the cage, and looked up a little with his eyes fixed on the darkness that flickered from time to time in front of him, and laughed and joked with a smile in his eyes.

"I said, partner, this is your own place, can't you run it more cosy and comfortable...... Or do you have a masochistic constitution? ”

“…… Roar! ”

The beast roar that had been gradually ceased due to Naruto's approach became violent again at the moment when Naruto's words fell, and with the piercing sound of breaking the air from the darkness, a huge and sharp beast claw passed through the gap between the doors of the cage with terrifying killing intent, and stabbed at Naruto with a smiling face like lightning!

"Again? Hey, I've used this trick since I was a baby, mate. "The body kept sensing the incoming crisis, but Naruto didn't have the slightest intention of moving his steps to dodge as if he was scared, but continued to tease the caged beast in front of him like adding fuel to the fire," Saint Seiya ...... Bah, I, Uncle Naruto Uzumaki, won't be scared by the same move a second time! ”

"Besides, if you really want to kill me...... When I made a mistake in the practice of the Flying Thunder God before, you wouldn't have used your chakra to help me repair my body damage, would you? ”

“…… Hum! Boring imps! ”

As if to confirm Naruto's words, the powerful blow in front of him stopped less than three inches before reaching the tip of Naruto's nose, and the roar of the furious beast that kept echoing in the space of consciousness was also paused, and it was replaced by a deep male voice that was as unhappy as annoyance.

"It doesn't look like you've been hit by those stupid villagers and want to give up your body...... Tell me Naruto, what the hell do you want to do when you come to the old man so late? ”

"Hmm...... If I said that I suddenly missed you, I came to see you...... Don't don't, don't! I was wrong! I was wrong! Take the paw back, take it back! ”

Looking at the image of the two of them in front of him and the outside world, kneeling to admit his mistakes without any discipline, kneeling and admitting his mistakes, the corners of Nine-Tails' mouth twitched and withdrew his claw blade with a slightly unwilling suddenness. I couldn't help but reflect on and wonder if being forcibly sealed into this child's body would become a black history that could not be erased from my beast life, but my heart quietly became a lot more relaxed and relieved because of Naruto's heartfelt intimacy and easy-goingness, and I couldn't help but sneer and tease Naruto.

"I said you stinky little ghost, you are very serious outside, why is it like a different person when you get to the old man? Don't forget, the old man is the enemy who killed your parents...... I haven't seen you want to avenge your parents all day long, the most heartless child in the whole day, you little devil claims to be the second, I'm afraid no one dares to call the first. ”

"Of course, you have to be cautious when it's all over the place, and now that it's rare to go home and reunite with my family, why do I have to continue to wear that tiring mask?" Hearing the Nine-Tails' ridiculous words, the smile on Naruto's face was not half shaken, but instead shrugged his shoulders as if the Nine-Tails had no heart to say, "Didn't I already say it when we first met?" Yes, because of you, my parents sacrificed their lives for the village, and I was forced to bear the black cauldron of the monster demon fox and was discriminated against and abused by the villagers...... But I also know that you're just venting the anger you've accumulated over the years of being forcibly imprisoned by the ninjas and losing your freedom, and if anything, I'll have to blame the first Hokage and Madara Uchiha who captured and sealed you in the first place. ”

"Besides, under the gossip seal, he once again lost his freedom, which was more important than his life...... Such a heavy price is enough to write off the grievance in two, isn't it? ”

“…… Hum! You little ghost, it's still the same as before, and it's a lot of useless nonsense! ”

"But this useless nonsense is slowly calming your anger, isn't it?" The clear blue eyes did not dodge to meet the scarlet and terrifying beast pupils in front of him, and the smile in his eyes increased, Naruto slowly raised his right arm and said the words solemnly when he first came to this world to meet the Nine-Tails.

"I'm Naruto Uzumaki from Konoha Ninja Village...... No matter how disgusted you are to be imprisoned and deprived of your freedom, from the moment you are sealed into my body, we are the best partners to live and die together! ”

“…… Laugh at! A stinky imp who is self-inflicted! I didn't promise you, old man! ”

"Oh? Then why did you save me again and again? ”

"Aren't you talking nonsense, idiot! If you die, don't the old man have to be buried with you! ”

"Hey, huh? Shouldn't the best course of action be to take my body and repair my injuries during my experience, saving my life and regaining my freedom? ”

“…… Shut up! The old man dislikes that your current body is too weak and not qualified! If you want to be robbed of your body by the old man so much, the old man will fulfill you now! ”

"Ahem, ahem, I was wrong, I was wrong, if you don't say it, it's ...... Hawkers, please pay attention to it in the future, partner. ”

Looking at Naruto's defenseless little fleshy short hand through the cage, Nine-Tails' eyes couldn't help but tremble slightly, and after hesitating for a while, his face was full of helpless and reluctant expressions, stretched out his paws to touch them, and said in a sullen voice.

"Ahh......h Let's start with it, it's just because you look a little better than the previous two! didn't admit that you were the old man's partner! ”

"You're still the same awkward partner as when we first met~, but it's no way, who made you still refuse to tell me your name in person, so I have to call your partner instead of calling him by his name?"

“…… Hum! You stinky little devil! Obviously, you know it very well in your heart, why do you have to be obsessed with letting the old man tell you personally?! ”

"Knowing the answer in my heart, compared to the owner of the answer himself, it's still too far away after all, isn't it?"

“…… Hey, you have a lot of reasons. The Nine-Tails, who was always choked by what was said to be the key point and slowly retorted, simply stopped arguing with Naruto, and after a pause, looked up and down at Naruto, who seemed to be grinning and stressless, his eyes slightly wrinkled and continued.

"Have you already had a showdown with the old man of the third generation? Look at your stance...... Are you planning to start early? Be careful, don't die out of the air because of carelessness, stinking little imp...... You know, there aren't many old guys in the upper echelons of Konoha to mess with. ”

“…… Don't look at the old man with that kind of look! Don't think too much about you, you, you! It's not about you! Old...... The old man just doesn't want to be sealed for the fourth time! ”

"Old fellow? You're older than anyone in the village, I say...... Ahem, cough, I didn't say anything, don't worry, partner...... Nine Lamas. ”

Looking at the arrogant nine-tails grinning awkwardly about him in front of him, Naruto's heart warmed slightly, and at the same time, his right hand clenched his fist lightly against his heart, and he promised word by word with a restrained smile.

"I'm a man who wants to challenge fate, and I will never die!"

“…… Hmph, let's wait too late, old man......"

The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox Nine Lama, who had been observing and watching Naruto's growth, naturally could distinguish which of the little guys in front of him was joking and which was a promise to gamble his life, and even saw a familiar old man's face from that serious and immature face, which made the Nine Lamas slightly distracted and stunned, and when he came back to his senses, an imperceptible smile flashed in the depths of the scarlet beast's pupils, and he quietly used his massive chakra to quickly recover for Naruto to replenish his strength.

"This stinky little devil has a good tone...... So, let the old man take a look...... No, let the world see how far you can grow. ”

"As an old man's human pillar, don't let the old man down...... Naruto Uzumaki! ”