Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha is not motivated.

Chapter 922 The Nine-Tailed Cat is Absolutely Unacceptable

"Roar!"

Hearing the violent roars around them, the refugees who had come to Sarah's aid trembled with fear. The chubby boy at the head of the group took several steps back, nearly falling to the ground.

"What kind of monster is that?"

The once arrogant An Lushan puppet was now being held in the hand of a small, scarlet fox, with grayish-black fragments falling incessantly.

"That's not a monster, that's Naruto!"

Sarah raised her head and shouted loudly.

She witnessed Naruto's entire tailed beast transformation firsthand. Although she was swayed from side to side by the shockwaves generated by the Nine-Tails' aura, there was not a trace of fear in her eyes.

She believed that the big boy who swore to protect her would never hurt her, no matter what he became.

An Lushan tried to struggle a few times, only to find that he couldn't budge the puppet at all. Furthermore, the crimson hand radiated intense heat, and his meticulously crafted puppet was carbonizing at a visible rate.

"They've actually transformed into tailed beasts!"

Looking at the scarlet beast whose eyes had already turned white, An Lushan's gaze swept over the four tails swaying behind it, his eyes filled with apprehension.

He witnessed young Gaara go berserk when he was young, and Gaara looked almost exactly like Naruto now. The horrific scene he witnessed still shocks him when he thinks about it now.

But An Lushan was no longer the cowardly ninja who cowered in a corner. He glanced up at the receding dragon vein chakra atop the tower, and grinned wildly with unbridled joy.

"I did it! I did it!"

The power of the dragon vein has been fully released, and the main body outside will soon become a perfect dragon vein human spirit. At that time, not only will the half-baked human spirit in front of him have to kneel down and polish his shoes, but even that hateful curly-haired guy will have to kneel down and polish his shoes.

"Roar!"

"boom--!"

However, before he could continue to dream of a bright future, Naruto, in his tailed beast form and increasingly agitated, opened his mouth wide, unleashing a black and red beam of light that blasted the An Lushan puppet in his hand into nothingness.

"Boom!"

After dealing with the An Lushan puppets present, the beam of light continued its momentum, crashing straight into the wall of the Dragon Vein Tower and blasting a large, dark hole in the meter-thick brick wall.

"Roar!"

Just as a hint of joy appeared in the eyes of those who witnessed this scene, the scarlet little fox not far away raised its head and roared angrily, then leaped up and disappeared into the dark cave.

"Naruto?"

Sarah, her face blank, spread her hands, her clear, girlish voice echoing throughout the tower.

"I haven't gotten on the bus yet!"

Outside the tower, after hearing Uchiha Gin's inexplicable remarks, An Lushan's face was full of astonishment. But only a few seconds later, his expression suddenly changed, and undisguised ecstasy was clearly visible in his eyes.

"Jie Jie"

With a sinister grin, An Lushan slowly stood up, patted his dusty knees, and revealed a wicked and arrogant smile.

"Dead fish eyes and curly hair, kneel down now and polish my shoes, and I might spare your dog's life."

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It must have been sheltered from the sand and wind, right?

Everyone present stared at An Lushan, who had suddenly stood up, with expressions of disbelief. Was there something wrong with the core of this guy's puppet? How could he say something so suicidal?

"Senior Yin, let me handle him."

Fearing that Uchiha Gin might accidentally kill An Lushan in a fit of anger, Minato, who was also planning to use his internal techniques to send his eldest son back, quickly volunteered to step forward.

"Oh!"

Before he could even touch An Lushan's shoulder, he was blasted away by a dense purple light.

"This is?"

"Hehe, every single one of you, line up and shine my shoes."

An Lushan glanced at Minato, whose face was filled with shock, and immediately stopped concealing the surging dragon vein power within his body. A dense purple chakra cloak appeared at his thought, and a terrifying aura soared into the sky.

"Oh no, this kid actually got it."

Chiyo, who was far away, frowned upon seeing this. She was all too familiar with the aura of the dragon vein. An Lushan's current state clearly indicated that he had already plundered all the power of the dragon vein in this time and space into his own body.

"Watergate!"

Having recovered somewhat, Dingza and Zhiwei appeared beside Minato, glancing at his trembling hands with grave expressions.

"Prepare for battle."

Minato shook his hand, pulled a kunai from his ninja tool pouch, and displayed a calmness far beyond his years.

"My Wood Release might be able to counter this power."

Yamato, his face deathly pale, also joined in. An Lushan's current state was very similar to Naruto's when he was controlled by the tailed beast's chakra, and he believed he could definitely help.

"Don't worry, none of you are a match for him."

"what?"

Upon hearing Uchiha Gin's discouraging remarks, the faces of the group, who had been on high alert, all darkened.

The fight hasn't even started yet, why are you boosting the enemy's morale while diminishing your own?

"Hehehe~ You curly-haired fellow are quite sensible. I happen to be short of a flute-playing page."

The immense power of the dragon vein within An Lushan inflated his ego to the point of arrogance, leading him to mistakenly believe that Uchiha Gin was afraid of his power, which is why he took the initiative to stop the group's reckless and suicidal actions.

"In your current state, you still have the flute?"

Faced with An Lushan's offer, Uchiha Gin was not annoyed. He turned his head and sized up An Lushan, who was wrapped in the dragon vein cloak, his disdain clearly visible in his eyes.

"You're asking for it! I gave you a chance, but you didn't know how to cherish it."

An Lushan's face turned almost green with rage; he wished he could tear Uchiha Gin's foul mouth to shreds right then and there.

"I told you not to rush. The reason they are no match for you is because your real opponent is right here."

Uchiha Gin raised his hands and shook his head helplessly. Then, amidst the puzzled gazes of the crowd, he raised a middle finger at An Lushan.

"what?"

Everyone instinctively looked in the direction he pointed and indeed spotted a black dot falling from a streak of black and red light that had streaked across the sky.

That is…

Minato squinted, carefully observing the shrinking black dot. When he could see it clearly, his azure pupils constricted sharply.

"Kushina?"

"Roar!"

No, the calls are different.

So that's it.

"Naruto?!"

"boom!"

The four-tailed fox cub crashed to the ground, creating a crater tens of meters in diameter right in front of everyone.

"Roar!"

Minato and the others stared grimly at the four-tailed Naruto, who was panting heavily in the air, and knew something was wrong.

After exhaling, Four-Tails Naruto slowly lowered his head, his white eyes sweeping across the arena. When they met Uchiha Gin's crimson, dead fish-like eyes, which seemed to be smiling but weren't, Naruto's wide-open mouth suddenly froze.

At the same time, the Nine-Tails inside the sealed space took a half step back and subconsciously retracted its tail.

Why is there another old Uchiha here?

"Nine-Tails! Let me out! You're not allowed to hurt Brother Golden Hair and the others!" Deep within the seal, Naruto, locked inside by the Nine-Tails, pounded on his cage, his azure eyes filled with regret and remorse.

If he hadn't lost control of his emotions, he wouldn't have been able to take advantage of the Nine-Tails' weakness.

"Kid, do you think I'm the kind of beast who bullies the weak?"

Kurama, who was already showing signs of retreating, glanced back at Naruto in the cell. Suddenly, abandoning its usual ferocity and arrogance, it asked in a serious tone,

"if not?"

"Ugh, what an annoying brat."

Nine-Tailed Fox pursed its lips. It could now clearly sense a pair of scarlet eyes staring at it, their power no less than that of the bastard who had ridden it like a dog back then.

After a brief moment of thought, it suddenly plopped down on the water outside the cage, its enormous beastly eyes fixed intently on Naruto.

"Kid, I just hate that guy who spouted nonsense. If you can teach him a lesson, I might lend you some of my power."

"what?"

Seeing Kurama's attitude completely change, Naruto, who was preparing to sing "Tears Behind Bars" in the cage, was filled with confusion.

You stinky fox, you weren't like this when you first shoved me in here.

"Ahem. I'm just asking you, do you still want to go back?"

Because they haven't reconciled yet, Kurama can't say everything explicitly, so it can only maintain its haughty demeanor and question him with a fierce expression.

"Of course I want to, but Sasuke isn't here."

"Then you'll do as I say."

"Okay, big fox, it seems you're not as bad as the rumors say~"

Naruto looked at Kurama, who had voluntarily opened the cage and let him out, and approached him with an air of familiarity, wanting to stroke the tail hair he had been eyeing for so long.

As soon as he reached out his hand, the Nine-Tails, who had seen through his little scheme, kicked him out of the sealed space.

"Get out, this is the only time."

The scene shifts back to reality. A glimmer of clarity flashes in Naruto's pale eyes. His gaze no longer lingers on Minato and the others, but instead falls upon An Lushan not far away. He opens his mouth and lets out a sharp hiss...

"Roar!"

"It seems you've taken care of all the puppets I sent out, you monster."

Before obtaining the full power of the Dragon Vein, An Lushan might have been somewhat afraid of Naruto in his tailed beast form, but now he doesn't take any enemy seriously at all.

"Roar!!!"

As if provoked by the word "monster," Naruto, the four-tailed beast with white breath escaping from his mouth, roared and stretched out his two sharp claws to grab at An Lushan.

"Humph!"

Overwhelmed with confidence, An Lushan showed no intention of dodging the onslaught of sharp claws. Instead, he raised his hands, which transformed into two enormous puppet claws to meet the attack.

"Crack! Sizzle!"

A series of teeth-grinding collisions filled the air, and amidst the dazzling barrage of attacks, countless rocks flew into the air.

"retreat."

Minato was acutely aware of Naruto's current situation and immediately warned his teammates to retreat to avoid being accidentally injured by Naruto in his tailed beast form.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately scattered, leaving only Uchiha Gin standing there. Instead of running away, he pulled out a bag of sunflower seeds and started cracking them open.

"Senior Yin?"

"Would you like some brown sugar flavored?"

Turning to face Minato's anxious eyes, Gin Uchiha hesitated for a moment, then "generously" grabbed a few sunflower seeds and handed them over.

"Thank you, no, please leave with me quickly. Jinchuriki become indiscriminate and ruthless after transforming into their tailed beast form."

Instinctively accepting the few sunflower seeds that Uchiha Gin had so stingily offered, Minato's expression suddenly changed, and a dull pain began to throb in his chest.

He still remembers the scene where Kushina transformed into a rage after seeing him and Hiruko-senpai enter the mixed bath together.

If Jiraiya hadn't "just happened" to pass by the women's bathhouse wall and intervened in time, he would have been beaten to death on the spot by his girlfriend in her tailed beast form.

"It's nothing, just a minor incident."

Uchiha Gin waved his hand, saying, "It's just a little Hakimi. Even if it had nine tails, I'd still sit here and watch the show."

"You're right, I almost forgot you're an Uchiha."

Minato, who was about to continue persuading Uchiha, suddenly noticed the inconspicuous Uchiha clan crest on Uchiha Gin's cuffs and collar, and immediately understood.

With Gin's extensive experience, what kind of tailed beast hasn't he seen?

Jiraiya once said that all the tailed beasts in the major ninja villages now, except for the One-Tailed Beast, were sold by Konoha. Gin-senpai might have been one of the strong people who hunted tailed beasts with the First Hokage back then.

Thinking of this, Minato's tension instantly dissipated, and he looked at Uchiha Gin, who was eating sunflower seeds, with even more admiration in his eyes.

He hadn't felt this sense of security, this feeling of having an elder to rely on, for a long time.

Reassured as he was, Minato was still a little worried about his eldest son. The kid clearly wasn't up to par and was far inferior to Kushina.

In case he is infected by the Nine-Tails' chakra and falls into evil.

Imagining Naruto's cunning and sly appearance after turning evil, Minato wiped the fine sweat from his forehead and spoke earnestly.

"Please, Senior Gin, stop Naruto from going on his rampage. I'm worried about his health."

"It's alright, I'll keep an eye on him and make sure he's safe and sound."

Uchiha Gin raised his hand, signaling Minato not to panic. It was just a berserk episode; he would act when the time was right.

"Also, who said he went berserk?"

"Uh?"

Upon hearing this, Minato blinked in confusion, then glanced back at Naruto, who was frantically clawing at An Lushan.

"You mean Naruto didn't go berserk?"

Did you just see him breathe on us?

No, not at all.

Minato scratched his head, recalling that after landing, the Four-Tails Naruto didn't seem to show any hostility towards them; his breath was always directed at An Lushan.

"That's settled then. This kid is now a big cat, he absolutely cannot be a Das."

Uchiha Gin chuckled and spat out a few sunflower seed shells. He had just witnessed the conversation between Kurama and Naruto in the sealed space, so he naturally knew that the current Four-Tails Naruto was not affected by Kurama's consciousness.

Watching Naruto, the Four-Tails, fight An Lushan to a standstill, Gin Uchiha popped a few more brown sugar-flavored melon seeds into his mouth.

Boom~

Boom~

This can be considered as giving this kid a trial card of a perfect Jinchūriki.

"Uncle Yin, give me some to eat."

Just then, a small, fair hand suddenly reached out to Uchiha Gin. Turning to look at Chiyo, who was beaming with smiles, he generously poured most of a bag of sunflower seeds into his niece's hands.

Seeing this, Minato looked down at the few shriveled sunflower seeds in his palm, and his lips twitched slightly.

Isn't this discrimination too obvious?

Wait a minute, why does this prime minister seem to know Senior Silver so well?

Minato frowned, recalling Chiyo's strange behavior after Gin Uchiha appeared, and doubts began to arise in his mind.

Who are you two?

"Uncle Yin and I are the same."

Since her identity as a transmigrator would be exposed after An Lushan's defeat, Chiyo gave up on hiding it and prepared to explain her relationship with Uchiha Gin.

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Uchiha Gin raising his hand.

"Wait, let me clarify beforehand, my relationship with her is purely professional, it's just an employer-employee relationship. As for why she keeps calling me 'uncle,' maybe she has some strange fetish." (End of Chapter)