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After going to bed at night, Yoichi arrived in the dream space as scheduled.
First, he entered Mina's dream and found himself holding a chain, the other end of which was... around a neck?
And in his other hand was a whip, poised as if he had swung it countless times before.
Yoichi twitched at the corner of his mouth, wondering what was going on. How had he ended up equipped with both items in just one day?
He threw aside the whip and chain, then, using his power to dominate the dream space, recreated the progress Mina had not finished from yesterday.
Then he lifted Mina off the ground and brought her to a table, instructing her, "Continue with yesterday's research, forget about everything else."
"Ah? This dream again? No, no, I want to go back to the dream I just had."
Mina's face showed her confusion before she hurriedly shook her head, wanting to return to the beautiful dream she had just been having.
However, without Yoichi's permission, Mina couldn't return to that dream. He slapped her cheek thrice and commanded, "Hurry up, this is an order!"
"I, I understand."
After being slapped, Mina trembled and then, blushing, agreed to comply.
"I'll check on you later. If there's no progress..."
Yoichi controlled Mina's dream, ensuring she couldn't return to her previous dream.
"I understand."
Seeing Mina become compliant, Yoichi felt reassured and left.
After Mina started her research, it was pointless for him to wait there, so he returned to practice using his Shadow Clones.
Besides the Flying Thunder God Technique, Yoichi also had three Shadow Clones practicing other ninjutsu, like the Cloud Village's Hell Stab. The piercing power was astonishing when speed was maximized.
Since chakra recovered quickly, practicing a bit was no harm.
"Should I visit someone else's dream?"
The idea suddenly popped into Yoichi's mind. Practicing with Shadow Clones, his real body joining the training would only add a fraction of progress, not a decisive factor.
Why not take a stroll through other people's dreams and see if there are any unexpected gains?
After deciding, Yoichi first thought of entering Hiruzen's dream.
However, this time Yoichi did not directly appear in the dream. Instead, like when he visited Mikoto's dream, he found himself outside the dream.
"It seems I need to be part of their dream to replace myself in it. If they haven't dreamed of me, I'll appear outside their dream space."
Yoichi saw that Hiruzen's dream was about a Kage Summit, with Hiruzen sitting at the head, backed by Danzo and Sakumo.
The Third Raikage said, "Third Hokage, your renown and kindness have greatly impressed the Cloud Village. We wish to sign a subjugation treaty with the Leaf Village. Please, Third Hokage, give us a chance!"
Hiruzen smiled but declined, "Why go that far? A peace treaty will suffice."
The Third Raikage, looking admiringly at Hiruzen, said, "Without you, Third Hokage, the Cloud Village would never be convinced. I am willing to lead the Cloud Village to submit to you."
The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, also said, "The same for me. To me, the Third Hokage's magnanimity surpasses even the First Hokage's. The Rock Village is willing to sign this subjugation treaty."
"The Sand Village is also willing to sign. Apart from the Third Hokage, I have never admired anyone else."
"Third Hokage, we are sincere. Please agree."
Hiruzen nodded slightly, then turned to Danzo and asked, "What do you think, Danzo?"
"Danzo, whatever decision you make is fine. From the day you became Hokage, I have always admired you."
Danzo spoke solemnly, "Competing with you for Hokage was my failure to see your greatness. Thankfully, Tobirama-sensei did not choose me as Hokage."
"I'm about to vomit! What nonsense are you dreaming, you old fool!"
From outside, Yoichi was almost nauseated by this clown show. He used his ability to assume Danzo's appearance and entered Hiruzen's dream directly.
He dismissed everyone with a wave of his hand and then produced chains to bind Hiruzen and hang him up.
"Danzo? What are you doing? Let me go!"
"Shut up, you nauseating old man!"
After speaking, Yoichi began whipping Hiruzen. After dozens of lashes, Hiruzen started to cry out in pain.
Yoichi then put down the whip and physically assaulted Hiruzen for an hour before releasing him.
After leaving Hiruzen's dream, the dream suddenly vanished.
"He must have woken up from the pain, which is why the dream disappeared."
Just as Yoichi guessed, Hiruzen immediately woke up, ignoring the pain in his body and grimacing.
"It hurts, it hurts so much, damn Danzo! Ow, ow!"
After being beaten for an hour, the accumulated pain suddenly overwhelmed Hiruzen. Even as the Third Hokage, he couldn't bear it.
"What's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?"
Biwako Sarutobi spoke irritably to Hiruzen, "What do you mean by 'it hurts' in the middle of the night?"
"It's nothing, just a nightmare," Hiruzen said, grimacing in pain. He vividly remembered the dream, which felt like hell, being beaten like a punching bag by Danzo for over an hour.
"Go back to sleep if it's nothing."
After saying that, Biwako turned over and went back to sleep.
However, Hiruzen waited for the pain to subside a bit before lying down again. And even then, he dared not fall asleep again, fearing another nightmare.
"Damn Danzo!"
...
What Hiruzen didn't know was that not long after, Danzo also woke up from a dream, and the pain made him fall to the floor. He even checked his limbs to ensure they were intact.
"Was that a nightmare? Why was it so real? Could it be a technique similar to the Yamanaka clan's? But why was Hiruzen in the dream?"
Confused, Danzo couldn't stand up due to the pain. After a while, he slowly got up.
It's good to have legs; he had dreamed his limbs were chopped off, almost condemning him to a life in a wheelchair. And Hiruzen mocked him while beating him, claiming he was the true Hokage.
Ridiculous, does being Hokage give you the right to chop off someone's legs?
"Hiruzen, just wait. I will become Hokage, and then..."
After dealing with Danzo, Yoichi went to check on other people's dreams.
Sakumo originally wasn't dreaming, but after Yoichi pulled him into a dream, he began practicing kenjutsu.
Yoichi watched for a while but found it boring and left.
In Kurenai's dream, Yoichi directly appeared, which means his student had dreamed of him, thus replacing him in the dream upon entry.
However, Kurenai was circling Yoichi with a proud face, laughing and saying, "Sensei, convinced now? Just ask me, and I can release the genjutsu and let you out."
"What wishful thinking."
Yoichi suddenly spoke, then picked up Kurenai and spanked her a few times before putting her down.
Under Kurenai's shocked and embarrassed gaze, Yoichi said, "Thinking you can trap me in a genjutsu? You're a hundred years too early!"
After saying that, he left Kurenai's dream.
Next, Yoichi checked a few more people's dreams, but either they weren't dreaming, or their dreams were uninteresting. Moreover, those people weren't related to him.
"What is Kushina dreaming about? Could I enter her body's sealing space?"
Yoichi suddenly thought, recalling that Jinchuriki could meet their Tailed Beasts in dreams or unconscious states.
If he entered Kushina's dream, could he meet the Nine-Tails and extract some chakra from it?
Deciding to experiment, he found that Kushina wasn't dreaming and couldn't make her dream. However, he sensed Kushina's consciousness in a certain place.
Yoichi directly followed with his ability.
A vast world unfolded before him, the ground beneath his feet like a mirror, creating ripples with every step.
"This doesn't seem like a dream. It appears I've come to Kushina's sealing space through this ability, or I've followed her consciousness here."
Yoichi noticed a gigantic creature in the distance, with a tiny human figure in front of it.
"That must be the Nine-Tails."
Yoichi was familiar with that chakra. He had once stolen a portion of the Nine-Tails' chakra from Kushina, an overwhelming sensation of hatred.
Fortunately, Godzilla consumed it, or he would have struggled to utilize the Nine-Tails' chakra.
"The ability to control dreams can't be used? It can only be used to leave here."
Yoichi discovered bad news. Kushina's sealing space didn't seem to count as a dream. He could enter and exit, but all other abilities were ineffective.
"Good thing there's still the Sharingan."
Yoichi's eyes turned into the Sharingan, with three tomoe slowly rotating in his pupils. Although not yet the Mangekyō, his Dōjutsu was strong among those with three tomoe.
He then headed towards Kushina and the Nine-Tails, maintaining a medium distance. A few Body Flicker Techniques would get him there, but he concealed his presence as he approached.
"Kushina! Everyone is using you, everyone hates you, even that Uchiha despises you because you sealed me inside you."
"Now we can't separate. I understand you best. Only I can help you escape this situation. Only by believing in hatred, believing in my power, can we..."
Intense hatred continuously emanated from the Nine-Tails, affecting the entire sealing space. Merely approaching would subject one to the chakra's negative emotions.
"Shut up, Nine-Tails. I won't believe you."
Kushina glared defiantly at the Nine-Tails. Whenever she slept, she could dream of the Nine-Tails. Previously, she avoided it, but now she actively sought it out to train and accustom herself to the hatred in the Nine-Tails' chakra.
"I will succeed. I will get used to your chakra, accept your hatred!"
"Ha ha ha ha! Foolish words, foolish people!!!"
Kushina was interrupted by the Nine-Tails' roar, "Coveting my power, you captured and sealed me, confining me to a place without sunlight. Since you want to accept hatred, try it then!"
The Nine-Tails willingly released its chakra, instantly covering the space in a blood-red energy, a hatred tens of times stronger than before.
Even with the Sharingan activated, Uchiha Yoichi couldn't help but be affected.
"Nine-Tails, you..."
Kushina was the most affected, being in her body's sealing space. When the Nine-Tails released its negative emotions through the chakra, she felt it most acutely.
Hatred, death, loneliness, violence—all these negative emotions directly caused Kushina's face to show signs of becoming a Tailed Beast.
Her body in her home, lying in bed, also slowly manifested blood-red Tailed Beast chakra.
"What's wrong, Kushina? You wanted to accept my chakra, didn't you? Afraid to try now? Human child, stop talking big!"
"I won't give up."
Despite the pain on her face, Kushina didn't give up, intending to slowly accustom herself to the Tailed Beast chakra through this training method.
Then, four Adamantine Chains extended from behind her, directly binding the Nine-Tails' limbs, intending to control its indiscriminate release of Tailed Beast chakra.
"Fool, you fell for it!"
Hidden nearby, Yoichi spoke up. Although he didn't know the Nine-Tails' plan, the excited emotion on its face gave something away.
After the Adamantine Chains bound its limbs, the Nine-Tails' struggle stopped, but the chains' binding points emitted negative emotions ten times denser than before. The intense negativity turned the Nine-Tails' chakra deep red.
The Adamantine Chains, condensed from Kushina's chakra, were manipulated by the Nine-Tails, which had planned to use its denser negative emotions to transmit back through the chains, attempting to make Kushina lose control. It hoped to kill the Jinchuriki and free itself by causing her to become uncontrolled.
"Ah ah ah!!"
In an instant, Kushina screamed in terror, as if she saw mountains of corpses and seas of blood, countless resentful spirits complaining to her, wanting to drag her into eternal damnation in hell.
This was supposed to be a step in training with the Nine-Tails' chakra mode, but for Kushina at her current strength, reaching this step was a bit premature.
"Yes, that's it. Accept all my hatred!"
The Nine-Tails thought gleefully, seeing a chance to free itself soon.
However, before it could rejoice, the Nine-Tails suddenly saw someone appear and stand in front of Kushina.
(End of Chapter)
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Absorbing someone else's chakra is difficult from the outside unless one naturally possesses such ability or uses secret techniques, like the Rinnegan's sealing absorption or Wood Release, etc.
However, inside Kushina, no secret technique is needed to absorb the Nine-Tails' chakra; it freely emanates, beyond the seal's control within Kushina.
Tailed Beast chakra is a unique life energy that can significantly accelerate Godzilla's growth. The negative emotions within the Nine-Tails' chakra seem to have no effect on Godzilla.
After absorbing the Nine-Tails' chakra, Godzilla simply fell asleep, seemingly less affected than when absorbing meteorite energy.
Overexerting Godzilla's energy during the battle with the Third Raikage caused it to fall into a deep slumber from which it has yet to awaken. Now presented with the chance to obtain the Nine-Tails' chakra, Yoichi didn't want to miss out.
Upon reaching Kushina's side, Yoichi placed his hand on her shoulder. Without much effort, he felt a continuous flow of chakra pouring into him.
The malicious and negatively charged chakra was uncomfortable, but within Yoichi's tolerance.
The Sharingan also has a suppressing effect on Tailed Beast chakra.
For Kushina, it felt like grabbing a lifeline; suddenly, someone appeared beside her to share the burden of negative emotions and the Tailed Beast chakra.
Unsure of who it was, her instinct to avoid being consumed by the Nine-Tails prompted her to share the chakra with this newcomer.
This shared burden significantly relieved Kushina, helping her escape from the hellish negative emotions.
"Minato, is that you? Yoichi? What are you doing here?"
Kushina, feeling the warm hand that pulled her from despair, initially thought it might be Minato, but turned to find Yoichi.
Last time, he had embarrassed her among the Uchiha, causing her surprise and confusion. Why would Yoichi be here, in her internal sealing space?
"Don't just stand there, hurry up and use the Adamantine Sealing Chains to absorb the Nine-Tails' chakra!"
"Why? Why would I do that?"
Kushina, puzzled by Yoichi's suggestion, protested, "The Nine-Tails' chakra is too hard to control. Actively absorbing it would surely overwhelm me, putting me in danger."
"Stop arguing. Without me, you'd already be under the Nine-Tails' influence. Just absorb it; I'm here to help you. What are you afraid of?"
"But..."
Kushina hesitated, but feeling the pressure on her lessen until the escaping Nine-Tails' chakra vanished, she stopped objecting.
Considering Yoichi had just saved her, she decided to temporarily trust him.
"Alright, but I'll absorb it slowly. If anything goes wrong, I'll seal the Nine-Tails with a sealing jutsu."
Deciding, Kushina began to form hand signs. The next moment, the Adamantine Chains wrapped around the Nine-Tails suddenly tightened, drawing in the Tailed Beast's chakra through the chains.
After absorbing a large amount of the Nine-Tails' chakra, Kushina quickly felt unbearable pain and knelt, her face twisting into a near-frenzied expression, and her body showing signs of a second-stage Tailed Beast transformation.
However, Yoichi quickly took in the Nine-Tails' chakra, easing the pressure on Kushina.
Once she recovered, Kushina realized, "You're absorbing the Nine-Tails' chakra?"
"I'm saving you. Without me, you'd already be under the Nine-Tails' influence."
"But, aren't you absorbing the Nine-Tails' chakra?"
"The two aren't mutually exclusive. Focus on absorbing the Nine-Tails' chakra. This way, you can also control its power faster. Train well; you also want to master the Tailed Beast's power soon and escape your current situation, right?"
Yoichi's words struck a chord with Kushina, reminding her of her imprisonment, loneliness, and restrictions as a Jinchuriki.
Though she had met Minato, his increasing duties meant less time together, and she faced rejection when leaving the village.
"Then, I'll listen to you for now."
Kushina, somewhat persuaded, deeply understood the Jinchuriki's plight and was more aware of it from Yoichi, who had been unwelcome even in the Uchiha clan's territory.
If there was a way to escape her fate, Kushina would try anything; she had always attempted the Cloud Village's method for controlling Tailed Beasts, albeit too hastily today.
Following Yoichi's instructions, Kushina continued to draw in the Nine-Tails' chakra.
With Yoichi sharing the bulk of it, Kushina became more proficient in controlling the remaining Nine-Tails' chakra.
"Foolish humans!"
The Nine-Tails, seeing its plan fail and its bindings growing tighter while its chakra was absorbed, roared in anger.
Regardless of its protests, the chakra was still being absorbed.
After a while, Yoichi announced, "That's about enough."
"What do you mean by 'enough'?"
Kushina, confused by his statement, found herself covered in a Tailed Beast cloak, with the signs of Tailed Beast transformation on her face and three chakra tails swaying behind her.
The chakra she had just absorbed, mostly taken by Yoichi, left only a small part in her body.
But this was enough for Kushina, as her progress tonight exceeded that of the past half-year.
As Kushina pondered, she suddenly found herself in an unfamiliar place.
"Where is this?"
Yoichi waved his hand, "That's not important. What matters is not to tell anyone about this. I can help you control the Nine-Tails' power in the future."
"Why can't I tell anyone? And you want the Nine-Tails' chakra, don't you?"
Kushina's suspicion was evident, and she recalled the previous incident, her voice dropping, "And about last time, that was your doing, making me embarrass myself in public..."
"What did you say at the end? Speak up; who can hear you?"
Yoichi feigned innocence, then shifted the topic, "Wanting the Nine-Tails' chakra doesn't conflict with helping you control the Tailed Beast. Aren't the benefits obvious to you? Other villages' Jinchuriki are becoming heroes on the battlefield, while you're still under surveillance in the village, facing rejection elsewhere. Or do you have a better method to control the Tailed Beast?"
"Don't forget, the method you're using to control the Tailed Beast, I risked my life to steal from the Cloud Village, and for that, I was hunted by the Third Raikage. Just now, I saved you from the Nine-Tails' control. Is this how you repay a favor?"
Using moral and shame against those with strong senses of duty and embarrassment is effective.
"A gentleman may be deceived by the right means, roughly the same idea."
Hearing Yoichi's words, Kushina felt a strong sense of guilt. Indeed, he had just saved her, and after obtaining the method to control the Tailed Beast, she had decided to thank him. Repaying kindness with enmity...
"If you plan to repay kindness with enmity, go ahead. I guess I understand you now. But if you do, you'll always have flaws in your heart, and you'll never be able to control the Nine-Tails' power."
Those with flaws in their hearts cannot accept the Nine-Tails chakra's negative emotions.
Kushina's guilt intensified, feeling as if many were accusing her of ingratitude, including Mito, blaming her.
"I won't tell anyone. I won't let others know."
"Wait, who said I was going to tell? Can't I just ask? If you won't tell, then don't. Hey? Where did you go?"
Kushina came to her senses, but Yoichi had already vanished.
The next second, she heard people calling her name. When she forced her eyes open, she saw the familiar ceiling.
Sitting up in bed, she was surrounded by two Anbu teams and a member of the Sealing Team.
They looked at Kushina seriously, then one asked, "Kushina, how do you feel? Is your consciousness intact? How's the control over the Tailed Beast?"
"I'm fine now. Have you been here the whole time?"
Kushina quickly realized that what happened wasn't a dream; the Nine-Tails' chakra might have leaked, alerting the Anbu and Sealing Team.
The Anbu who spoke first said, "We've been here since your Tailed Beast chakra leaked. But after the Sealing Team arrived, your Tailed Beast chakra retracted, and you're feeling okay now? Is the seal loosened?"
"I feel quite good now."
Kushina then sensed a controllable Tailed Beast chakra within her and brought it forth.
Instantly, a blood-red chakra covered her, forming a Tailed Beast cloak and three chakra tails swayed behind her.
This sudden change made the Anbu on high alert, thinking Kushina was again influenced by the Nine-Tails, seeing three tails. They prepared to signal the village to be on alert.
"Don't panic. I'm not controlled or influenced by the Nine-Tails. After some training, I've become more proficient in controlling the Nine-Tails' chakra. This is under my control."
Kushina quickly explained, not wanting the Anbu to send out an alert signal, as she wouldn't be able to rest all night.
Then, she retracted the Tailed Beast cloak and gestured to them, "I'm fine now. Don't worry."
Seeing Kushina wasn't affected by the Tailed Beast chakra, the Anbu relaxed their alert stance, and the team leader put away the signal flare.
However, he still asked to confirm by having the Sealing Team check the seal and then make a report.
Kushina agreed, "Sure, check it."
The Sealing Team checked Kushina's seal, confirming no looseness or abnormalities, and nodded to the Anbu team leader.
After receiving the information, the team leader asked Kushina some questions about her training progress and details.
Kushina answered honestly, but when it came to Yoichi, she hesitated, eventually omitting his involvement.
It became her own perseverance that overcame the Nine-Tails' chakra influence, gaining more control over it.
"You did well, Kushina. I'll report this to the Hokage."
The team leader said, then signaled his subordinates and the Sealing Team to leave Kushina's home, and he also departed.
Kushina's sudden display of strong Tailed Beast chakra was good news for the village.
"Sigh~"
After everyone left, Kushina lay back on her bed, pondering the night's events.
"How did he appear in my body's sealing space? Normally, you need a sealing jutsu and close proximity... but the Anbu were there the whole time. What method did he use?"
"And he said he'd help me train to control the Tailed Beast's power in the future? Is that true? Using today's method?"
Kushina had many questions. She considered seeking Yoichi at dawn to inquire. After taking so much Nine-Tails chakra tonight, he probably wouldn't be as unwelcoming as last time.
If it didn't work out, she wouldn't enter the Uchiha clan's territory.
Soon, Kushina fell asleep, sleeping soundly without the Nine-Tails' chakra disturbance, a night free from nightmares.
After leaving Kushina, Yoichi found his dream time running out. He didn't deal with the Nine-Tails' chakra immediately but went to check on Mina's progress.
This time, Mina surprised him by strengthening the control seal for the Reanimation corpses and even modified the seal to allow two sub-seals to control them, essentially creating a second remote control.
Yoichi was pleased with this progress, complimented Mina, and, to her anticipation, spanked her a few times before leaving her dreamscape.
"This is getting ridiculous. I might actually have to use this method with Mina in the future. I should find a way to correct this!"
After ending his dream time, Yoichi woke up. He then opened a compartment of the Four Symbols Seal and fed all the Nine-Tails' chakra to Godzilla.
With such a substantial supply of life energy, Godzilla quickly recovered, its body heating up again and the atomic reactor inside glowing faintly.
Yoichi, satisfied with the observation, noted, "It's recovering quickly. At this rate, a few dozen more times could possibly evolve it to its final form."
(End Of Chapter)
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