Shinigami or Hollow

"You little raccoon, acting like a fool. I'll unleash a Bijuudama and blow you away," Kyubi responded to Shukaku with a playful smirk.

Listening to Kyubi's endless ridicule, Naruto had a helpless expression.

Ever since Kyubi had come into contact with something called a loose tongue a month ago, he had become crazy.

Apart from playing games, they kept in constant communication within the sealed space, reciting song lyrics to each other.

Indeed, it sounds quite unusual. People have different ways of entertaining themselves or passing the time, and sometimes those activities can be unique or eccentric.

"Bastard! Bastard! Stinky fox!" Shukaku was furious, but he only cursed a few times.

On the contrary, Kyubi scolded him for a few minutes without any difference.

The winner was immediately decided.

After Kyubi and Shukaku finished their verbal battle, Naruto slowly handed the medicine to Gaara.

"Shukaku, after Gaara drinks the medicine, you have to absorb it with all your strength."

"Humph, it's just a small matter. I will eat it clean, eh No, this medicine is not reliable." Shukaku suddenly thought of something and said uneasily.

"Of course it's reliable. This potion was researched by Shinobi world's number one scientific researcher, Orochimaru," Naruto replied gently.

"Since it's so awesome, why doesn't Kyubi, this stinky fox, drink it?" Shukaku asked in confusion.

"Hiss, this civet cat is not hopelessly stupid." Kyubi could not help but mutter.

"Because I promised you that I would get you out of the seal as soon as possible," Naruto replied unhurriedly.

"I have always been a person of my word, so as soon as the first batch of the medicinal potion was successfully developed, I delivered it to you without delay. Kyubi originally wanted it, but I refused its request," replied Naruto.

"Damn, it!!! I want it!! Don't you dare deny me, you wretched raccoon!" roared the Kyubi, its eyes rolling and instantly erupting in anger.

The man and the fox cooperated and immediately dispelled Shukaku's suspicions.

"Hey hey hey, smelly fox, I'm ahead of you this time." He happily let Gaara drink the medicine.

An unbearable fishy smell came from the mouth, mixed with the texture of various muscle tissue, and the taste was strange.

Gaara frowned and finished drinking. His lower abdomen suddenly felt warm, and a powerful Reiatsu began to spread all over.

With a wave of Naruto's finger, Shukaku in his body immediately absorbed Reiatsu.

There could not be a single bit of Reiatsu left behind, otherwise, it would affect Gaara's physical body.

Shukaku did not dare to neglect, using all his strength to absorb Reiatsu.

As he absorbed it, he found that his body also changed a little.

Originally, he was made up of Chakra. After Reiatsu joined, his body seemed to be bathed in flames, and there was a burning pain.

Naruto quietly watched Shukaku's transformation, and his eyes flashed.

This was a tailed-beast experiment, and the result was crucial.

If he succeeded, he would harvest a Shinigami who had the strength of a Biju.

If he failed, he might need to stop Shukaku from going berserk, and even Gaara would die because of the potion.

Therefore, the first potion made by Orochimaru was too uncertain, and Naruto couldn't use it on him.

Gaara never expected that his kind, whom he regarded as trustworthy, would only treat him as a test subject.

"Gulp gulp." At this time, Shukaku, who was inside his body, let out a strange sound. His figure left Gaara and appeared in front of everyone.

Then, surging white mist gushed out from Shukaku's mouth and spread throughout his body like a parasite army.

Seeing this scene, Naruto's eyes darkened.

This was a sign of Hollowfication.

"Naruto, this Shukaku won't become Hollow, right?" Kyubi, who was inside his body, also said with a serious expression.

"So good! I feel very good" In white fog, Shukaku let out a carefree roar.

"So much power! A steady stream of power!"

Crack. With the sound of the chains moving, the fog around Shukaku gradually solidified. His chest was penetrated by the chains, and the flesh and blood of his chest disappeared. A deep black hole gradually appeared.

And Shukaku gradually turned into a human figure that was less than 1.4 meters tall.

He wore a yellowish-brown Shinigami robe, a pair of yellow wooden shoes, and a delicate yellow hedgehog head. He looked like a hedonistic son of rich parents.

"Is it Shinigami? No, it's Hollow? It seems that he hasn't lost his mind." Naruto frowned and stared at Shukaku.

Shukaku, who had turned into a little shota, had a relaxed expression on his face.

The Chakra in his body was abundant. After joining Reiatsu, the pressure on Shukaku kept rising.

Gaara took a step back in shock. The sand in the sand gourd behind him subconsciously gushed out and surrounded Gaara to protect him.

Gaara's sand inherited his mother's consciousness and would constantly protect Gaara.

"Hiss, why does Shukaku feel so much stronger all of a sudden?" Kyubi, who was sealed in the seal, gasped and muttered.

However, even though Shukaku had become stronger, Kyubi did not put him in his eyes.

"This Shinigami looks pretty good. He can even transform into a human. It should be more convenient for him to operate the computer." Kyubi was deep in thought.

At this time.

The rolling white mist had not yet disappeared, and gradually condensed into half of Hollowfication's bone mask on Shukaku's face.

Behind the mask, Shukaku's childish voice came out, "Hehehe!! I have gained new strength!"

"Hey, kid, am I considered Shinigami?" Shukaku put his hands on his hips and coaxed.

"The connection between me and Shukaku is broken." Gaara stood to the side and said in a daze.

In the past ten years, Shukaku had always been in the seal.

To a certain extent, Shukaku was also someone who had accompanied him in growing up.

And now, Shukaku had obtained freedom.

Gaara was happy for him, but at the same time, he was also very disappointed and worried.

Losing Shukaku in the Sunagakure was equivalent to losing a Kage rank, and the weakening effect on him was pronounced.

"This is... Arrancar!" Naruto looked at the shota Shukaku in a daze and said in astonishment.

Just like Shinigami's Hollowfication, Hollow could also have the same energy as Shinigami.

Then it would be Arrancar.

When Hollow evolved to Adjuchas, they would have the body of a human, and their faces would have bone masks.

When they broke the mask, they would have the power of Shinigami.

Just like Shinigami, they would have their own Zanpakutō.

And Shukaku was Arrancar.

"Arrancar? What is that?" Hearing this unfamiliar term, Gaara and others were puzzled.

After listening to Naruto's explanation, Shukaku was very excited.

"Wow! I am already a super high-level Hollow! Smelly fox, come out and fight with me if you dare!" Shukaku began to show off proudly.

But he also knew in his heart that he still could not defeat Kyubi.

After Shukaku evolved to Arrancar, his whereabouts became a problem.

Naruto immediately proposed to let Shukaku go to Otogakure, who was in Orochimaru's place.

He originally thought that everything would go smoothly, but he did not expect Shukaku to snort with reluctance. "Hmph, brat, although you helped me get my freedom, I won't listen to you! I am now free, I can go wherever I want!"

Although he said this, his eyes kept looking at Gaara, obviously thinking differently in his heart.

"So that's how it is. It seems that the two of you have already formed a bond." Seeing this, Naruto smiled.

"Then you can stay in the Sunagakure. I believe that Gaara can solve your identity problem. And with you here, Gaara's safety will be guaranteed."

As Naruto turned around and prepared to leave, he heard a disgruntled and embarrassed voice from behind saying:

"Hey, you little brat! What nonsense are you spouting? This old man, this old man doesn't think like that at all!"