"Could that old man's prophecy really be about this kid? And this so-called 'special intelligence'... could it actually be from the old man himself?"
"Indeed, if the old man told this kid in a dream, then it's perfectly normal for him to know. And because it's related to the old man, the information is too important, so it absolutely can't be revealed easily—especially when he lacks the strength to protect himself. If he lets it slip, it could become extremely dangerous, and even Konoha might not be able to keep him safe!"
"Besides, the old man always has his reasons for doing things. If he's making this kid hide the truth, there must be another purpose behind it. I just need to wait for the day the truth is revealed."
Hmm, the Nine-Tails has entered "self-brainwashing mode."
But this was only natural. After all, the golden chakra cloak of the Nine-Tails was a completely unique form—something that no other Tailed Beast possessed, and something that had never appeared before.
Even the other Tailed Beasts had no idea that the Nine-Tails had such a special mode. Only the Sage of Six Paths, their creator, knew that the Nine-Tails could grant its Jinchūriki a golden body.
At this thought, the Nine-Tails' heartbeat unconsciously quickened. Its gaze toward Uchiha Kai became noticeably calmer, completely devoid of its previous violent and crazed emotions.
"I understand. I will wait until the day you are ready to reveal the truth to me."
With that, it lay down directly, crossing its front paws in a posture resembling an elegant and docile dog.
This sudden change left Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Kushina utterly dumbfounded. They couldn't understand why the Nine-Tails had changed so drastically.
Although its image had already been overturned once before, the Nine-Tails that had just been forcibly subdued was still filled with resentment and unwillingness.
Its gaze back then had been dangerously sharp—completely different from the peaceful demeanor it displayed now.
What was going on with the Nine-Tails?
How did it go from that to this in just a few words?
Kai's words earlier weren't even particularly persuasive!
The couple looked at each other in confusion, completely unable to understand the situation.
In the end, they could only conclude that the way tailed beasts thought was entirely different from humans, making it impossible to grasp what was going on in Kurama's mind.
Even Uchiha Kai was a bit surprised. He had no idea that Kurama had imagined so much on his own, and he hadn't expected to convince the Nine-Tails so easily.
Then, Kurama spoke: "I accept your request. I won't carry any malice in the chakra I give to Kushina. However, if she truly wants to obtain my purest chakra, that will depend on her. You should understand that, right?"
Uchiha Kai immediately nodded, recalling how Naruto had obtained his Kyuubi Chakra Mode. "Yeah, she has to resolve the darkness in her heart first. Only then can she truly receive your chakra and enter the golden form. I understand this."
Hearing this, Kurama pondered for a moment. "I meant she shouldn't have resistance or a negative state of mind. How did that turn into 'darkness in her heart'? But… I suppose from a human perspective, it makes sense? This kid even knows about this—he must be the one that the Sage of Six Paths spoke of."
With that, Kurama nodded in agreement with Uchiha Kai's statement.
Uchiha Kai then turned to Uzumaki Kushina. "Kushina, you heard that, right? If you want to obtain Kurama's purest chakra mode, you need to resolve the darkness in your heart and accept his chakra with a pure mindset."
Uzumaki Kushina scratched her head in frustration. "You make it sound so easy, but it feels really difficult in practice. Is there some special trick to it?"
Uchiha Kai replied, "There's a special place in the Land of Lightning called the Waterfall of Truth. That place lets you directly confront the darkness within yourself."
Kushina frowned. "Do you really think I can go to the Land of Lightning? Besides, that place belongs to the Land of Lightning. Why would Kumogakure let me use it?"
Uchiha Kai shrugged. "You asked for a method, and I gave you one. If it's not possible, just let Minato help you. Honestly, Minato is more suited to be Kurama's Jinchūriki than you. If he works together with Kurama, I bet it won't be long before we see a perfect Kurama Mode."
Hearing this, Kurama narrowed his eyes and glanced at Uchiha Kai, while Minato scratched his head awkwardly, feeling a bit embarrassed. He thought Uchiha Kai was overestimating him. How could he be that amazing?
Kushina instinctively looked at Minato, then furrowed her brows, before relaxing them. "Indeed, if it's Minato, he might really be able to do it. But why did you mention the Kyūbi Mode? What is that?"
Uchiha Kai chuckled after hearing this. "Well, when you truly become friends with Kurama, you'll know what it's about. Right, Kurama?"
He was speaking to Kurama, and Kurama smirked slightly, then huffed proudly, not answering.
This was the tacit understanding between Uchiha Kai and Kurama. Kurama's true name would ultimately have to be told to Kushina by Kurama himself.
Seeing this, Kushina grumbled and muttered, "So mysterious, I hate riddles. Hmph, if you're not going to tell me, I'll figure it out myself later..."
Then Uchiha Kai switched the topic, asking Kurama, "By the way, Kurama, are you really not interested in genjutsu games?"
The sudden change in topic caught everyone, including the tailed beasts, off guard. They had just been discussing the Kyūbi chakra mode, and now, out of nowhere, Uchiha Kai started talking about genjutsu games. It was quite a jump.
However, Kurama, who had a special perspective on Uchiha Kai, nodded and answered, "Hm, I have no interest in those genjutsu games. If anything, I have no interest in pretending to be human, and I don't feel anything for those games either."
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