Became the mastermind behind the Akatsuki organization

Chapter 358 Kushina and the Nine-Tails
Sakura and Dazna looked extremely panicked when facing this mysterious ninja.

Although they could not estimate the opponent's specific strength, they were certain that they could not be the opponent of this red-haired ninja. Perhaps they were completely finished this time.

Unlike Sakura and Dazna, Naruto was somewhat familiar with the red-haired ninja.

It was unclear whether it was because of the similar smell or the familiar attire, but I seemed to have seen this red-haired ninja before in my dream, and I couldn't help but relax my guard.

Suppressing the strange feeling deep in his heart, Naruto raised his kunai and rushed towards the red-haired ninja.

He knew that there was definitely a gap between him and the red-haired ninja, but if he didn't even have the courage to fight, how could he become Hokage in the future?
Soon, Naruto successfully approached the red-haired ninja.

After forming seals with his hands, he transformed into more than ten shadow clones and launched an attack on the red-haired ninja together, intending to use human wave tactics to restrict the opponent, and then the main body would launch the final attack.

However, the red-haired ninja simply glanced at the shadow clones, drew out his short sword and swung it around.

The wind blade with chakra attributes slashed out, and destroyed most of the shadow clones in just a moment. At this time, Naruto also successfully approached the red-haired ninja and formed a Rasengan.

Looking at the continuously screaming Rasengan, the red-haired ninja was stunned and his expression became complicated.

Before the Rasengan was about to hit his body, the red-haired ninja formed seals with his hands, and chains appeared behind him like dancing golden snakes, blocking the Rasengan's attack.

With a loud bang, under the huge impact force, the two men each retreated more than ten meters.

As Naruto was about to launch his next attack, golden chains wrapped around his body, holding him tightly in mid-air, then the red-haired ninja stepped forward and hit Naruto in the abdomen, knocking him unconscious.

Seeing that Naruto fell into a coma, Sakura hesitated for a moment, then launched an attack.

Even Naruto was no match for the red-haired ninja, so Sakura, who only had the strength of a Genin, was naturally defeated easily. After her chakra was sealed by a chain, she completely lost her combat effectiveness.

The red-haired ninja looked at Sakura, then glanced at Dazna not far away, and said, "I'm not here to kill you. Come back with me."

After hearing this, Sakura was slightly stunned, and then said: "Aren't you a ninja sent by Cardo? Then why did you attack us?"

The red-haired ninja frowned and said:
"It's not good for you to know too much. If you keep talking nonsense, I might change my mind. It's not impossible to knock you out and feed you to the beasts."

Sakura imagined the scene of being eaten by a wild beast and her face turned pale.

Dazna even showed a flattering smile and said some nice words to the red-haired ninja, hoping that the other party would let him go.

After going through so many things, Dazna finally understood the value of being a ninja.

There is a huge gap between ninjas and ordinary people. For ordinary people, those ninjas who can create lakes and forests with a thought are not much different from the legendary gods.

If the Land of Waves wants to get rid of the cruel rule of Kado, its hope still lies in the ninjas.

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It was several hours later when Naruto woke up from his coma.

After waking up, Naruto found himself lying on a tatami mat. He breathed a sigh of relief and murmured:

"It seems that Kakashi and the group of animal faces have defeated Uchiha Itachi, but where am I now, the Land of Waves or the Hidden Leaf Ninja Village?"

Just then, Naruto saw the red-haired ninja guarding the tatami, and his expression changed slightly.

The red-haired ninja seemed to have fallen asleep, wearing a fox mask and standing motionless beside him, as if watching over him while he slept.

Thinking of this, Naruto shook his head, feeling ridiculous for having such an idea.

There were many ninjas who came to watch him when he was sleeping, but there was no one else except Hinata who stayed by his side so gently.

As if noticing Naruto's awakening, the red-haired ninja slowly said, "Naruto, why didn't you use the power of the Nine-Tails when you were fighting just now?"

After hearing this, Naruto fell into deep confusion. The other party really knew his identity.

After a moment's silence, Naruto asked, "Why should I use the power of the Nine-Tails? What does it have to do with you whether I use the power of the Nine-Tails or not?
"If you had the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox, you would have at least had a chance to escape..."

After a pause, the red-haired ninja accepted and said, "No, the Bagua seal on your body has been reinforced. You don't even have the chance to talk to the Nine-Tails. No wonder you can't use the Nine-Tails' power."

"Kyuubi has been locked in a cage for more than a decade. I'm afraid he's on the verge of collapse."

Naruto heard the change in the other party's tone, looked at the other party's bright red hair, and asked with some uncertainty:

"You know so much about the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Are you a ninja from the Uzumaki clan?"

The red-haired ninja nodded and said in surprise, "I am indeed a ninja from the Uzumaki clan, but how did you know about the Uzumaki clan? When did the ninja school teach about the Uzumaki clan?"

"When I'm alone at home, I'll read some extracurricular books."

After a short pause, Naruto continued, "But since you are an Uzumaki ninja, why didn't you reveal your identity at the beginning? You made me think of him as an enemy."

"By the way, how are Sakura and Dazna? Have you seen Sasuke?"

The red-haired ninja shook his head and said, "Your client and his companions are being held by me for the time being. As for Sasuke, I have never seen him. He may have been captured by Uchiha Itachi, or he may have escaped."

"However, I came here for you this time. Other people have nothing to do with me."

After hearing this, Naruto said in confusion: "Why did you come to find me? Is it just because you are one of my tribesmen? Did Bai Ye send you here?"

"You know Bai Ye?" The red-haired ninja was getting more and more surprised.

Naruto nodded slightly, then said: "A few days ago, I met Bai Ye once, and I know that Bai Ye has been following us, and he wants to use me, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, to lure out the masked man."

"During the battle before, I wondered why Bai Ye didn't show up. It turns out that he sent you here."

Naruto's calm analysis made Kushina smile. She originally thought that Naruto would grow up in a wrong direction after losing the care of his parents, but she didn't expect that Naruto would grow up so fast and had the thinking of a Jonin just after graduating from the Ninja School.

While feeling relieved, Kushina also felt very sorry for Naruto.

How much did Naruto suffer in the Konoha Village to be forced to develop such meticulous thinking at such a young age? Growth comes at a price.

After a moment of silence, Kushina said, "Since you know my identity, I won't hide it anymore. I came to you this time specifically to train you."

"As a descendant of Uzumaki and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, your strength is far too poor."

"During this period, I will teach you how to use the sealing technique and how to control the power of the Nine-Tails. As long as you control the power of the Nine-Tails, it will not be difficult for you to become a Hokage with your efforts." "Teach me the sealing technique and the ability to control the Nine-Tails..."

Naruto showed a vigilant look. He didn't believe that good things would happen to him for no reason, so he immediately asked back:
"Help me improve my strength. What exactly are you and Bai Ye planning?"

Kushina was a little helpless. She couldn't reveal her identity now and say that Naruto was actually her child, so she could help Naruto unconditionally.

Due to her recovery from injuries, she had not been lucid for much of the past ten years, and her mentality had not grown much either.

It can be said that I woke up one day and found myself with a teenage son, and I had no idea how to get along with him.

After thinking for a moment, Kushina said in a cold tone: "You don't need to know this. According to Lord Baiye, if you don't have the strength of an elite jonin, you are not even qualified to be a chess piece."

"You can refuse our help, but we can also stop protecting you."

Hearing Kushina's cold voice, Naruto suddenly came back to his senses. Why did he have the illusion that he could bargain? Was it because the other party's chakra made him let down his guard?
After a little hesitation, Naruto nodded to Kushina and agreed to Kushina's conditions.

After the two parties reached an agreement, Kushina took Naruto to meet Sakura. Sakura, whose chakra was sealed, stayed in the cabin obediently.

After seeing Naruto wake up, Sakura said to him: "Naruto, you finally woke up. I thought I would never see you again after being captured."

Naruto smiled and said:

"This person was actually sent by the Hokage to protect us, but there was a misunderstanding between us just now, which led to the conflict."

I see... Sakura did not doubt him, and then asked anxiously: "What about Sasuke? Did Hokage's men rescue Sasuke?"

"This..." Naruto didn't know how to answer.

Kushina glanced at Sakura, then said: "We are no match for Uchiha Itachi, and his target is only Sasuke. Uchiha didn't kill Sasuke back then, and he probably won't kill Sasuke now."

Sakura was relieved, then looked at Kushina and Naruto and said, "What are you doing? Are you going back to the village?"

Naruto shook his head and said, "This senior wants to take me for special training."

Special training? Sakura's eyes dimmed a lot, and then she said, "Then you must be careful. I feel that Uchiha Itachi and Kisame will come looking for us again."

"Don't worry, this senior is very strong."

After a few greetings, Kushina took Naruto to find a control point. She did not take Naruto for special training immediately, but let Naruto perform the ninjutsu she had learned.

Naruto nodded and immediately performed the ninjutsu he had learned.

Naruto doesn't master many ninjutsu, and even fewer advanced ninjutsu. Except for the Shadow Clone Technique and the Rasengan, the rest of the ninjutsu are basic ninjutsu and do not involve attribute changes.

However, Kushina could see that Naruto had a very solid foundation.

After seeing all of Naruto's ninjutsu, Kushina judged that Naruto's strength was around the limit of Chunin. Normally, Chunin and Genin were no match for Naruto, but once a special Jonin appeared in the enemy, the probability of Naruto losing was very high.

Once a jonin appears, it will be very difficult for Naruto to even escape.

If you want Naruto to improve his strength in a short period of time, he must communicate with the Nine-Tails. If he can borrow the power of the Nine-Tails, Naruto's upper limit will be very high, and he can even be comparable to the Hokage in a short period of time.

But the Nine-Tailed Fox is not honest. Although in the spiritual space, the Nine-Tailed Fox's strength will be greatly reduced.

But it is still very difficult to defeat the Nine-Tailed Fox by forcibly using its power.

After thinking for a moment, Kushina decided to teach Naruto the sealing technique, using the sealing technique to restrict the Nine-Tails and force it to hand over its chakra.

The basis of the sealing technique is the curse seal, which are those tadpole-like characters.

By using chakra to condense them into shape, and placing and activating them in order, you can restrict the enemy's actions or even seal the chakra directly.

Naruto tried it and found that the sealing technique was too difficult for an ordinary ninja.

After studying for several hours in a row, Naruto still hadn't mastered even the most basic curse seals, which gave Kushina a huge headache.

At Naruto's current speed, it would take several months to successfully master the sealing technique, and at least several years to become proficient. She could only accompany Naruto for a week at most, and Naruto had no time to master the curse seal.

Resisting the urge to hit someone, Kushina said to Naruto: "Sealing techniques are not suitable for you. Let's learn how to control chakra and how to communicate effectively with the Nine-Tails."

After saying that, Kushina formed seals with her hands and hit Naruto's stomach, partially opening the Bagua seal.

After the Eight Trigrams Seal was opened, Naruto could feel an extra chakra in his body. Although this chakra was scarce, it was full of violence and domineering.

With this chakra deliberately disrupting things, it was very difficult for him to even perform ordinary ninjutsu.

After forming seals with his hands and using the Shadow Clone Technique to barely create a few clones, Naruto looked at the strange-looking shadow clones in front of him and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

"Senior, the Nine-Tails Chakra doesn't seem to help me improve my strength."

Kushina also saw that the Nine-Tails Chakra was interfering with Naruto, and she held her forehead and said, "If you want to quickly improve your strength, you must quickly adapt to the Nine-Tails Chakra."

"But in the meantime, you should go meet the Nine-Tailed Fox first. This is the way to enter the spiritual space..."

Remembering the method to enter the spiritual space, Naruto sneaked into the spiritual space and came to a dark and damp underground space.

Wading through the water that was above his calves, Naruto saw a huge cage.

Behind the cage is a trapped monster. This red fox with nine tails is the nine-tailed demon fox trapped in his body.

The moment he saw Naruto, the Nine-Tails bared its teeth and roared, "Jinchūriki, get out!"

The next moment, Naruto was pushed out of the mental space and returned to the real world.

Naruto said somewhat annoyedly, "The Kyuubi refuses to communicate with me."

Seeing her son being kicked out of the spiritual space by the Nine-Tails, Kushina grabbed Naruto's hand and said with narrowed eyes:

"Don't worry, I'll go with you to see the Kyuubi this time."

Before he could finish his words, Kushina and Naruto arrived in the mental space.

(End of this chapter)