BSI Chapter 310 Link
Chapter 310 Link
"..."
After listening to his son calmly recount his experiences over the years, from a childhood filled with dislike but not loneliness, to making friends, to becoming friends with Kurama, and finally turning the tide in the Konoha Crush plan.
After that, Minato Namikaze fell into a long silence. Finally, as if he had exhausted all his strength, he let out a long, deep breath.
Things unfolded far more smoothly than I had ever optimistically anticipated; in fact, it could be described as a miracle.
During a crucial period in Naruto's development, he considered the potential treatment Jinchuriki might receive. But in his final moments, he chose to stake his father's trust, believing his son could inherit his and Kushina's will and overcome all difficulties.
Although deep down, Minato had also secretly hoped that his child could grow up as the "son of a hero," surrounded by the love and respect of the village...
However, from Kurama's sarcastic addition, he painfully learned that the absurd rumors circulating in the village, which directly stigmatized Naruto as "the demon fox himself," completely shattered his hopes.
That somewhat cruel choice back then... the Fourth Hokage made the right gamble.
Naruto did not harbor resentment or become disillusioned with the village because of the unfair treatment he suffered as a Jinchuriki. On the contrary, he stepped forward during the recent attack, saving Konoha from danger and becoming a true hero of Konoha.
Naruto did an even better job than Minato could have imagined.
What shocked and pleased Minato even more was that Naruto had accomplished something that even Kushina, a candidate for the perfect Jinchuriki, had not been able to fully achieve—he and Kurama truly understood each other, achieved perfect cooperation, and became the first Jinchuriki in Konoha's history to be able to fully control the power of the Tailed Beast!
However, as this immense joy and pride welled up in his heart like a warm current, another heavy, leaden emotion followed, pressing down on him so much that he could hardly breathe.
All these achievements… I never contributed a single bit of my own efforts. All I left him was a heavy burden and a lonely childhood…
"Hmph," Kurama's untimely sarcasm rang out again, "I've seen the true colors of those guys in Konoha clearly! They used to discriminate against and insult Naruto so brazenly, but now that he's powerful and saved the village, they can't wait to put him on the pedestal of a 'hero'?"
"How utterly hypocritical! Fourth Hokage, if I were you, I would make those blind bastards pay the price!"
It paused, its tone becoming even more sarcastic.
"Oh, right, although Naruto now knows about his origins, those idiots in the village are still completely clueless. It seems that even without the halo of being the 'great' son of the Fourth Hokage, Naruto can still leave those guys speechless with his own abilities! Tsk tsk, thinking back, you, as a father, really brought Naruto nothing but trouble and pain. As a father, you've truly failed."
Kurama continued its relentless barrage of venomous words, each one laced with its intense dissatisfaction with Minato, mercilessly piercing the deepest, most guilt-ridden, and most powerless corners of his heart.
"..."
After a brief silence, Minato raised his head, his gaze complex as he looked at the giant beast in the cage, and readily admitted, "...Yes, Nine-Tails, it seems...you were right."
After clearly recognizing the relationship between Kurama and Naruto, Minato realized that he could no longer treat Kurama with the same attitude he had before, which was simply viewing it as a "calamity" and a "weapon".
Although Kurama's words were filled with personal attacks, Minato understood the nature of tailed beasts—Kurumi neither cared nor needed to lie about such things. What it said about Naruto's childhood was cold, hard truth.
"Kushina...she wanted me to be there for Naruto as he grew up," Minato's voice was tinged with an unbearable bitterness, "but...I gave up that option. I chose to leave you and your power...in Konoha. If Kushina knew Naruto's true situation all these years...she would surely be furious with me..."
He could almost see his beloved wife's long red hair fluttering in anger.
Upon hearing this, Naruto's expression turned somewhat strange. So, it seems... if Minato and Kushina really did reunite, the scene probably wouldn't be a touching embrace and tears?
Hearing Minato's self-awareness, Kurama's smile grew even more playful and expectant. As the fox that "respects" the Fourth Hokage most in the world, it very "considerately" refrained from telling Minato that his wife, Kushina Uzumaki, had been temporarily resurrected using a forbidden technique.
It simply maintained a gleeful expression, waiting to see the show.
"Alright, it seems you won't need the chakra you left behind." Kurama impatiently flicked its tail and pointed at the iron gate. "Now, could you please step aside for a moment so Naruto can release this troublesome seal? I'm getting impatient."
Looking at the unwavering trust and determination in his son's eyes, Minato smiled wryly and nodded, obediently stepping aside.
The Nine-Tails' emotions have always been direct and pure; hatred is hatred, and liking is liking. Just like its chakra, it no longer contains that kind of violent hatred that has accumulated over thousands of years and is capable of corroding people's hearts.
His own son chose to believe it... so Minato also chose to believe his child.
Of course, as a former sealer, he was not unprepared. If Kurama's current behavior was a carefully planned deception, he was confident that his remaining chakra could activate the sealing technique again at a crucial moment, even if the cost was immediate dissipation.
Seeing his father step aside, Naruto stepped forward again and stood firmly before the massive sealed iron gate. Simply tearing off the talisman wouldn't completely break the Eight Trigrams Seal.
He raised his hands and quickly formed a series of mudras in front of his chest.
"The Eight Trigrams Seal - Released!"
The seal-breaking technique began, and the slightly fluttering talisman in the center of the door started to tremble violently! The black sealing runes on the iron door, which had been flowing slowly like living things, began to recede rapidly like a tide, and all the energy and spells frantically converged on the talisman in the center.
Minato Namikaze witnessed this scene firsthand, and his eyes immediately lit up with amazement. It seemed that Naruto's skill in sealing techniques was already almost on par with his own, and he no longer needed to step forward to help or guide him.
"Buzz—!"
After absorbing all the sealing power, the talisman emitted a soft buzzing sound, and then completely dissipated into the air like ashes after burning out.
"Crack...crack...boom—!"
Immediately afterwards, the sound of gears turning, accompanied by the roar of metal rubbing together, echoed throughout the vast sealed space! This was a clear sign that the sealed gate had been completely broken and was about to be opened!
"boom--!!!"
The next moment, the huge iron door that had existed in Naruto's inner world for more than ten years, symbolizing isolation and imprisonment, finally opened completely to both sides with a deafening roar!
An unprecedented, powerful and pure wave of chakra swept through the entire sealed space like a flood bursting its banks, pressing the grass on the grassland down!
Of course, the basic Bagua sealing framework still exists, which is the cornerstone of maintaining the symbiotic relationship between the Jinchuriki and the Tailed Beast. However, those "shackles" used to suppress, bind, and torment the Tailed Beast's spirit have been completely removed along with the dissipation of the runes!
The moment the shackles symbolizing imprisonment vanished completely, the Nine-Tails' massive body seemed to lighten slightly. It lowered its head, looking down at the tiny yet incredibly important figure below, and solemnly raised its enormous fist once more.
This action is a delivery of trust, a symbol of understanding, and a unique ritual between Kurama and Naruto Uzumaki!
In Naruto's heart, Kurama was never a demonic fox that brought disaster, but his most important partner with whom he shared a soul and fought side by side!
Naruto looked up and, without hesitation, raised his relatively small fist again to meet the huge fist!
"boom!!!!!!"
This time, the moment the two fists clashed again, an energy surge even more terrifying and dazzling than when the door had swung open earlier erupted! A brilliant golden light emanated from Naruto, exploding with the force of a supernova!
The entire grassland of the sealed space was completely swept away by this pure energy storm, with grass clippings and soil mixed with chakra light fragments flying everywhere!
The vast and boundless golden chakra was no longer the way it used to cover the surface of his body. Instead, it seemed to have come to life, joyfully and without hindrance climbing up Naruto's body, undergoing the deepest fusion and sublimation with his own chakra!
After completing its initial form, which resembled the previous Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, the changes did not stop, but continued to evolve towards a more perfect and powerful form!
On his cheeks, black facial markings began to appear naturally next to the patterns that originally resembled a fox's beard. His golden hair, infused with chakra, transformed into flowing, burning golden flames.
On Naruto's body, a flowing and majestic cloak made of pure golden chakra energy instantly took shape. On the back of the cloak, six jet-black tomoe patterns appeared, neatly arranged in two rows.
A warrior clad in a dazzling golden chakra cloak, possessing beast-like sharp vertical pupils and mysterious black facial markings, stood tall in the consciousness space! The energy emanating from him was no longer merely powerful, but also carried an aura as warm as the sun, yet unmatched in its vastness!
The perfect Tailed Beast Chakra Mode! This is the supreme form that surpasses all previous stages, truly achieving a perfect fusion with the power of the Tailed Beast, becoming one with it!
[Nine-Rama Link Mode] - Achieved!