Naruto: Passerby and Returnee

Chapter 162 Tailed Beasts and Tailed Beasts

Jinchuriki also have a certain level of proficiency in using the power of the Tailed Beasts.

Once Tobirama learned that Akatsuki's target was Jinchuriki, intelligence gathering on all Jinchuriki became an ongoing task. The existence of Jinchuriki was indeed a closely guarded secret, but most people harbored a deep-seated aversion to these unfortunate individuals, and coupled with Tobirama's exceptional sensory abilities, locking onto targets was easy.

That's how Fu, the Jinchuriki of the Seven-Tails Chomei, and Gaara, the Jinchuriki of the One-Tail Shukaku, were found. As for the others, they were all well-established ninjas, so finding information about them was quite easy.

After seeing the information, Naruto suddenly realized that he was actually the last one to master the power of the Tailed Beasts. Of course, he was referring to his past life. This also shows that Kurama was really difficult to deal with, as both his strength and willpower were ridiculously strong.

"Why are you looking at me?" Nine Lama twitched his ears. "You must be thinking about some nonsense."

"No, I just think... Kurama, you're so nice." Naruto grinned, revealing eight big teeth in a dazzling smile that left people bewildered.

"...Shut up!"

Yugito is undoubtedly an extremely powerful Jinchūriki. She perfectly wields Matatabi's agility and versatility, possessing both a cool and fiery personality, and is highly skilled at burning her opponents to ashes. However, she doesn't really want to fight right now, since it was Kumogakure that lost track of Turtle Island first, leading to the ships being attacked by the squid. They protect the lives on this land, which also means they must be responsible for "death."

"Can we talk first, Mr. Uzumaki?" Yugito stood in front of the giant squid. Another person had arrived; this was not a good sign. Judging from their recent exchange, Naruto showed no signs of losing control, and his beast-like transformation was very weak, with only his eyes being red.

This means that the other party's relationship with the Nine-Tails seems to be quite good. Is the most difficult tailed beast in the legend to tame really going to bow down to a boy?

"This is not something I can decide." Naruto's fox cloak disappeared, but it appeared on the new reinforcement.

The black-haired, black-eyed boy gripped his long sword in a backhand grip, his fighting spirit palpable, and walked towards her step by step.

He's a very handsome young man, but his temper seems a bit off...

Sasuke suddenly accelerated, and the female ninja in his line of sight was instantly in front of him. He could even see the surprise in her eyes. He was actually quite surprised as well. Naruto's vibrant chakra not only made him feel wealthy and powerful for the first time, but it also enhanced his physical strength. The two enhancements in different directions made him even faster, and he could even catch up with the cat demon, who was known for her speed and agility.

They clashed at breakneck speed on the sea, a dazzling display of speed, but unfortunately, this spectacular battle had no spectators. The large ship was heading towards Turtle Island, while Naruto sat cross-legged on the water with his eyes closed, meticulously scanning every detail of the sea, searching for the remains of the victims.

The sea was not an ideal battleground for two fire-type characters. They dodged and weaved, throwing fireballs at each other to test their strength. The seawater, evaporated by the high temperature, quickly added to the thick fog, obscuring their figures.

It wasn't difficult to spot those unusual eyes during the fight, and judging the person's identity based on their age was even easier. Yugito couldn't understand why the Uchiha descendant, who claimed to have been "kidnapped," was in Konoha's group, but her desire to avoid fighting was genuine. The ship carrying Konoha ninjas was approaching Turtle Island, and she should have gone to stop it, but the Uchiha people were keeping her occupied, making her increasingly agitated.

"Uchiha Sasuke, if you continue, I can't guarantee you'll survive." Facing the pitch-black fog, Yugito, who had lost her sight, remained calm. She knew the Sharingan could ignore such troubles, but technique was useless against absolute power.

The cat's keen hearing caught the sound of wind whistling through the air, and the crackling of electricity striking the air. In that instant, the human form vanished, and the roar of a wild beast echoed through the heavens!

"Are you alright?" Naruto instantly appeared in front of Sasuke, shielding him from the shockwave of the Tailed Beast's chakra.

"This thing even shook the clouds apart... Is that the complete tailed beast form?" Sasuke, who was facing a tailed beast for the first time, was not flustered. It wasn't the first time he had seen such a behemoth.

“Yes, it seems she doesn’t want us to get close to that island.” After only a moment’s thought, Naruto, who reacted extremely quickly on the battlefield, came up with a tactic. “Sasuke, you go kill that squid, I’ll go to the ship.”

"Ah."

Without the slightest hesitation, Sasuke turned and left, disappearing one step behind Naruto and reappearing directly on the path that the pilgrims were bound to take.

"Come out for a walk?"

"You're not going to act anymore?"

"It's an emergency, so we need to handle it urgently."

"Tsk."

The massive leak of chakra created waves, propelling the ship towards the shore even faster. Matatabi's advance was thus halted, and an orange-red claw emerged from the red chakra, slamming Matatabi onto the water's surface.

"Nine-Tails? You're actually helping humans?" Matatabi, who was being held down by his own kind, could hardly believe it.

"It's like you don't have any." Kurama twitched his paw and hurled the big cat away.

"You're still so hot to handle."

The creature crashed into a patch of long spikes and howled. Its body suddenly scattered into several kittens, which then regrouped on the sea surface. The creature's back arched and its tail stood straight up.

"You really want to help Konoha take this place?"

"Oh? So, according to you, this is a treasure land?"

"Don't play dumb! You know where you are."

Kurama nonchalantly slapped the water's surface with his tail and said, "I came out to beat you up only because you attacked my Jinchūriki, nothing else. What, have you been spending too much time with humans and your mind has become as complicated as theirs?"

The traveler was so angry he was practically breathing fire, but he couldn't even touch the Nine Lamas's skin.

"You were the ones who started this trouble first!"

"Wasn't that because you didn't take good care of your own pets?"

The sight of the two tailed beasts facing off was nothing short of a miracle to ordinary people. Their figures could not be completely concealed by the fog, and their voices could be heard from miles away. This terrified the two ships adrift at sea. Some were rescuing their people, while others turned back, wishing they could disappear from the area immediately.

Amidst the chaos, Sasuke, wielding his Chidori Stream, cleaved the still-hopping giant squid in two. He had good reason to do so; the squid had him bound, and in the uncertainty of whether there was any outside help, eliminating the threat was the best way to protect himself.

Poor Yugito, whose identity was stolen by the tailed beast, found out after the argument that the squid had vanished and the ship had run away. He was incredibly upset.

"Want to come along?" Naruto, now back in human form, waved with a bright smile.