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Parents and son reunited.
Two tailed beasts, one large and one small, are awkwardly shaped.
And Himawari, who is happily laughing while holding the Nine-Tails.
Chapter 419 Welcome Back! Kurama!
Within the space of consciousness, the vast expanse of water reflected the somewhat strange scene at this moment.
Two Narutos, one big and one small, Minato and his wife, and Himawari happily holding a miniature version of Kurama, sat together.
Madara Uchiha, on the other hand, remained aloof, sitting cross-legged atop the massive Nine-Tails' head, his eyes closed in meditation.
It was completely out of place with the cheerful atmosphere below.
"Hey, Old Man,"
Nine-Tailed Fox flicked its tail, splashing a small patch of water, its voice laced with undisguised sarcasm: "What are you pretending to be so profound for? Come down and sit down, no one's complaining about your menacing aura."
Ban didn't even bother to lift his eyelids, only letting out a soft hum from his nose.
His tone carried a hint of barely perceptible awkwardness: "It's noisy, there are too many people, I'm not used to it."
He glanced at the crowd sitting below, at the warm, noisy, and vibrant scene.
It was both unfamiliar to him and somewhat... disorienting.
Nine-Tails didn't care about his old grievances and awkward mood, and launched into a sarcastic mode without any politeness: "Haha! You talk so high and mighty, but you're just a stubborn old man who doesn't fit in!"
"Are you afraid you won't fit in with us? Even the Asura of the Ninja World has moments of stage fright?"
The moment the words were spoken, a terrifying pressure descended!
The Susanoo's enormous chakra fist condensed without warning, carrying a destructive aura, and slammed down like a meteor!
"boom--!!!"
With a loud bang, water sprayed skyward!
The Nine-Tails' massive head was firmly shoved into the water by this powerful punch, and the splash almost knocked over the little sunflower next to it.
"You old bastard!!! You're here again?!"
The nine-tailed fox struggled to lift its wet head from the water, roaring furiously, its scarlet beastly eyes almost spitting fire.
Madara remained seated firmly atop Susanoo's fist, looking down at it with indifferent eyes: "If you utter another word, next time it won't be a fist."
The little Nine-Tails watched its enormous self suffer a humiliating defeat and sneered, earning a fierce glare from the Nine-Tails in return.
This little incident didn't spoil the atmosphere; on the contrary, it eased the tension.
Minato smiled helplessly, clapped his hands, and drew everyone's attention back to the main topic: "Alright, that's enough of this farce."
"Now, let's discuss the Kurama... um, the follow-up issues for these two Kurama."
The topic returned to seriousness, and everyone's attention focused on the dark red nine-tailed fox in Sunflower's arms.
Based on Nine-Tails' previous perceptions and speculations, as well as Little Nine-Tails' own confirmation.
Although its chakra reserves were greatly reduced due to excessive consumption of "heavy particle mode," and its form shrank, its combat power was limited.
The good news is that they are essentially from the same source, and their chakra is more similar than that of twins. This means...
The larger Nine-Tails can directly transfer its chakra to the smaller one, accelerating its recovery and growth.
"But the problem is,"
The adult Naruto frowned and stated the most crucial and core dilemma: "Kurama is now awakening inside Himawari's body."
"In a sense, Himawari is now the Jinchūriki of Kurama."
"Once the tailed beast is completely extracted from its jinchūriki..."
Kushina, having been through it herself, was well aware of the consequences: "The only way for a Jinchuriki is death."
When that masked bastard extracted her Nine-Tails, she was nearly killed, and only survived for a while thanks to the physique of the Uzumaki clan.
"We must never harm the sunflowers!"
The young Naruto shouted immediately, his tone resolute.
Minato, Kushina, and even Madara all expressed the same meaning in their eyes.
"But what if we leave the Nine-Tails inside the sunflower?"
Minato calmly analyzed: "That guy Juro is very likely to come looking for us again, just like last time, following the Nine-Tails' unique aura."
"At that time, sunflowers will become the most obvious target."
Everyone's hearts sank once again.
Why send a ten-year-old girl with almost no combat experience to face a monster of Shiro's level?
This is simply a fantasy!
"So, the current approach is very clear,"
The adult Naruto concluded with a sharp gaze: "We must find a way to transfer Kurama's main body, or rather most of his chakra, into my body without harming Himawari."
In terms of compatibility, Himawari is probably a better match than Naruto.
However, in terms of teamwork, experience, and skill in using the Nine-Tails' chakra, they are more adept at fighting together.
The adult Naruto claims to be second, and no one in the ninja world dares to claim to be first.
He is undoubtedly the best vessel for the Nine-Tails' power to be unleashed, and also the best shield to protect Himawari.
After a tense discussion, drawing on Minato's experience of splitting the Yin and Yang Nine-Tails, a plan was proposed:
Instead of completely separating, chakra is divided.
The young Nine-Tails' current chakra is transferred to the adult Naruto's body.
Only a small portion of the core essence remained within the sunflower's body.
This way, Naruto's aura would be kept too faint for Shira to detect, while also allowing him to regain his peak condition.
This proposal was agreed to by the fox involved—Little Nine-Tailed Fox.
"Hmph, let's do it this way."
Little Nine-Tails lifted its head from Sunflower's embrace. Although its tone was still awkward, its eyes were very serious: "In my current state, even if my aura is weak, it won't escape the notice of that mad dog, Shiro."
"Taking most of them away will not only increase Naruto's fighting strength, but also keep this little girl away from danger, which is a win-win situation."
It glanced at the sunflower that was tightly hugging it, and its voice unconsciously lowered: "...I don't want to drag her down with me either."
With the plan set, the executor was naturally the experienced Minato Namikaze.
After all, he was a "professional" with experience in successfully splitting the Nine-Tails and sealing them separately.
Moreover, this time it was not a forced seal; the operation focused more on guiding and transferring chakra.
The burden and risk to both the practitioner and the recipient will be much smaller.
"Then, let's begin." Minato's expression became focused and solemn.
Within the space of consciousness, Minato's spirit emitted a soft golden light.
Outside, in the hospital room, the adult Naruto, the young Naruto, and Himawari were still in the position of their three fists clashing.
Minato used the young Naruto's body as a bridge to precisely control the flow of chakra.
He formed hand seals, and an exquisite variation of the technique was unleashed.
Like the most skillful scalpel, it carefully probed into the sunflower's veins, touching that warm and familiar dark red chakra.
"You might feel a little uncomfortable, please bear with it, Sunflower."
Minato gently reminded him.
"Yes! The sunflower isn't afraid!"
The little girl closed her eyes tightly, nodded vigorously, and gripped her two fathers' fingers tightly with her little hands.
Guide, strip, transfer.
The process was slow and meticulous, with Shuimen fully focused, not daring to make the slightest mistake.
He could sense that the Nine-Tails' chakra core, which had not fully recovered, was like a fragile ball of light.
He carefully extracted about 80% of the chakra, forming a relatively powerful energy flow.
Then, guiding this energy, it flowed smoothly through the chakra channels connecting the three of them towards the adult Naruto's abdomen.
As chakra was injected, the adult Naruto's body trembled slightly.
A long-lost, vast, and warm current surged into his body again, filling the emptiness and loneliness in his abdomen that had existed for the past three years.
That familiar feeling was like a lost traveler finally returning home, every cell in my body leaping with joy.
The transfer process lasted about fifteen minutes.
The last chakra was successfully injected into the adult Naruto's body.
Minato slowly withdrew the spell, let out a long sigh of relief, and revealed a successful smile on his face.
Within the consciousness space, the little nine-tailed fox being held by the sunflower visibly shrank in size once more.
It shrank to the size of a kitten, and its breath became much weaker.
However, its core source of light remains stable within the sunflower's consciousness space, maintaining its connection to her life.
Meanwhile, in the consciousness space of the adult Naruto, on that vast expanse of water...
A massive surge of dark red chakra erupted like a volcano, rapidly condensing and taking shape.
Finally, a fox that was only one meter tall stood proudly on the water!
It's the little nine-tailed fox that was transferred here!
In the real world, the adult Naruto slowly opened his eyes, and a golden flame seemed to flash briefly in his azure eyes.
He subconsciously raised his hand and touched his abdomen, which was no longer empty, but filled with a familiar, surging sense of power.
He lowered his head, looking at his outstretched palm, feeling the bond within him that had been lost and regained—the bond of fighting alongside his old friend.