Chapter 11

"You can use this power to safeguard the village and its inhabitants."

"Just like the Fourth Hokage."

Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Naruto's body quivered.

He immediately ceased sobbing and looked up, his eyes filled with hope.

"Similar to the Fourth Hokage...? Does that mean that once I fully master the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox's power, I can become the Hokage?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's smile faltered momentarily upon hearing this, but quickly regained its composure.

"Naruto, no one can predict the future."

"But Grandpa is certain that as long as you can protect the village with the power of the Nine-Tails, there is a high probability that you will become the Hokage."

A high probability is merely a probability, and if something is probabilistic, there is always a chance of failure.

However, at Naruto's age, he couldn't grasp such a concept.

On the contrary, Sarutobi Hiruzen's words transformed Naruto's sorrow into joy, and he became extremely excited.

"I will become the Hokage in the future, hahaha!"

Observing Naruto's happiness, he heaved a sigh of relief.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's previously anxious heart finally settled.

Yet, his visit was not solely to deceive Naruto.

He still needed to uncover the consciousness that had possessed Naruto's body and fought against Mizuki.

"Alright, Naruto, I have explained the Nine-Tails' matter to you. Now it's your turn to explain."

"Tell me, what is that entity that helped you in defeating Mizuki?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's tone brooked no denial.

Simultaneously, his unwavering gaze fixed upon Naruto determined not to miss any expressions.

"Assisted me in defeating Mizuki?!"

Naruto exclaimed, his face betraying panic upon realizing his secret had been discovered.

Witnessing Naruto's distressed countenance, Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart sank.

It appeared that, as he suspected, the consciousness of the Nine-Tails had been unleashed.

The utilization of Naruto's body to vanquish a Chunin could be attributed to the combat experience of the Kyuubi.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Naruto was desperately summoning Kaze within his mind.

"Kaze, Kaze, What to do now?"

"Should I tell about your existence to the Third Hokage?"

"Will we be deemed as abominations?"

"Would they dissect and experiment on us?"

"I..."

Sensing Naruto's concerns, Kaze swiftly interjected.

"Don't worry, we can't conceal this for long."

Kaze dared to reveal the truth openly, with no intention of concealment.

After all, he would frequently emerge to take control of the body.

It would be too troublesome to concoct excuses each time.

Besides, it was merely a case of multiple personalities, with Naruto still holding the reins. It was not a significant issue at all.

As long as they demonstrated sufficient value, Hiruzen Sarutobi would be delighted.

Regarding analysis and experimentation...

Absurd! Would they dare to research on a treasure like us?

"Just be open about our situation. There shouldn't be any issues."

As soon as Kaze finished speaking, he recalled that Hiruzen Sarutobi had just mentioned mastering the power of the Nine-Tails.

He added, "By the way, remember to inform him that I can control a small portion of the Nine-Tails' power."

With those words, Kaze exchanged his blackening points for one-tail chakra mode.

[Successful exchange!]

[Blackening points: -2000]

[Current blackening points: 1400]

The emotional fluctuations resulting from Naruto and Sarutobi Hiruzen's conversation earned him an additional 100 blackening points.

So, with 3300 + 100 - 2000, he had 1400 blackening points remaining.

"With your assurance, I feel relieved," Naruto exclaimed, taking a sigh of relief.

He then turned his head and proceeded to explain to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

As Hiruzen Sarutobi listened to Naruto's explanation, he was left dumbfounded.

"Another persona born from painful memories!"

"The strength is formidable, and you have indeed mastered a portion of the Nine-Tails' abilities, but you cannot fully control the body!"

As Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke, his mouth widened, forming a perfect "O" shape, as if it could swallow a fist whole!

After recovering from his surprise, Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, with a grave expression, "Naruto, can you truly gain control and assert dominance over your body?"

Naruto nodded solemnly. "Yes!"

"When I was outside earlier, I merely thought of it and managed to regain control of my body."

"It's just that..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi had spent too much time idling around, accomplishing nothing.

But the excitement on his face revealed his delight.

"Can Grandpa witness it?"

"By the way, can you demonstrate the power of the Nine-Tails to me? Grandpa can help analyze if there is any risk of losing control."

Once again, Naruto nodded.

Then, his entire demeanor transformed.

From warm and affable to cold and distant.

"This is my first meeting with you, Mr. Sarutobi. I am Uzumaki Kazekyo, Naruto's alter ego."

Naturally, Kaze couldn't address him as the Grandpa or Hokage-sama.

If not for his current lack of strength, he wouldn't even consider calling him anything other than "old man Sarutobi" or even "old dog."

"Uzumaki Kazekyo, that's a fine name. From now on, you may address me as Grandpa, just like Naruto does."

Hiruzen Sarutobi drew closer, attempting to establish a closer relationship.

Kaze couldn't be bothered to argue with him or seek his concern. He did not need it.

Ignoring his attempt, Kaze activated the One-Tail Chakra Mode.

"This is the initial mastery I have achieved over the Nine-Tails' power. The type that I can fully control."

As he spoke, a light red chakra enveloped Kaze's entire body.

A thick, elongated, reddish tail emerged from between his thighs.

Simultaneously, an aura of dominance and malevolence permeated the room.

...

The moment Kaze manifested the Nine-Tails Chakra, within the sealed space of the Eight Trigrams on his abdomen, a long narrow fox's eyes opened in the darkness.

"This familiar energy... it's my chakra!?"

The Nine-Tails' face expressed utter bewilderment.

It had not sensed any chakra depletion.

"Could it be my Yin attribute?"

Due to the seal's barrier, the Kyuubi couldn't accurately discern the chakra attributes.

When it was sealed by Minato, it was split into two halves.

The yang attribute half remained here, while the yin attribute half entered the belly of the Death God alongside Minato's soul.

"Someone has released my Yin attribute?"

Narrowing its eyes, the Kyuubi carefully sensed the chakra outside.

"It's so weak... Could it be that after being released, it was quickly captured again, providing power to someone else like I currently do?"

The Kyuubi concluded that it must have been recaptured after briefly escaping.

In its mind, it seemed like a waste, as it had hoped to lend a helping hand to save itself.

Now, it believed there was no chance for that to happen, and it might as well go back to sleep.

Little did it know that the chakra it sensed was not of the Yin attribute. It was a completely new manifestation of the Nine-Tails created by the system.

...

Outside the sealed space, Hiruzen Sarutobi's face displayed a mix of excitement and eagerness.

"The palpitations... It's undoubtedly the Nine-Tails' chakra! Excellent! Excellent!"

The greedy expression on Sarutobi's face quickly disappeared, replaced by genuine excitement.

While the power of the Nine-Tails was formidable, it needed to be controlled and harnessed properly.

Reluctantly tearing his gaze away from the pale red chakra, Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand and called out to Kaze.

"Grandpa has seen enough. Please put it away."

Kaze stared back at Hiruzen Sarutobi with dead eyes and retracted the Nine-Tails Chakra without a hint of expression.

Simultaneously, he relinquished control of his body, returning it to Naruto.

In an instant, Naruto's expression and aura underwent a complete transformation.

Grasping his body with a proud expression and amiable demeanor, Naruto spoke, "See Grandpa Hokage, I said Kaze is strong!"

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