บท 41: Chapter 41 Kurama, Swallow Him!

"Human?"

There was a huge flash of hatred in Kyubi's eyes, and violent killing intent exploded in the dark, damp dungeon. Red Chakra surged like a mist, desperately trying to escape the confines of the cage.

Unfortunately, no matter how fast the red Chakra moved, it remained trapped within the red bars of the cage.

The spaces between the bars seemed to have an invisible barrier, separating inside from outside, creating an inescapable prison.

"Yes, a human." Naruto no longer paid attention to the fake Sakura in the puddle and turned to face the furious Kyubi with a smile.

"So what can you do about it? Come out and beat me up?"

"Roar!!!"

An furious roar erupted, causing the entire space to tremble violently. Water began to pour down more rapidly, gushing out.

However, nothing changed. Naruto continued to stand there, laughing brazenly.

At that moment, the fake Sakura behind him stood up again and rushed towards Naruto with a kunai in hand!

The kunai aimed for Naruto's neck, but Naruto stood there seemingly unaware of the attack from behind.

Boom!

Just when the fake Sakura was about to succeed, a red tendril shot up from the ground and slapped her directly.

The fake Sakura bent backward skillfully, dodging the red tendril that nearly grazed her nose. Seeing the tendril that matched the red bars of the cage, cold sweat drenched the fake Sakura's back.

'Impossible!'

'Absolutely impossible!'

'This place doesn't exist, it's just a Genjutsu!'

But in the next second, more red tendrils sprouted from the ground and rushed towards the fake Sakura accurately as if they had intelligence.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The red tendrils kept attacking, shattering the ground. The fake Sakura's escape route was riddled with potholes.

The tendrils moved faster and faster, almost imperceptible to the naked eye.

Splat!

One tendril pierced her flesh, and the fake Sakura screamed in agony. The remaining red tendrils seized this opportunity and struck.

The fake Sakura's hands and feet, along with the skin and flesh, were nailed to the ground, and a tendril pierced her stomach, creating a gruesome wound.

Blood spurted out and splattered all over the ground, forming a fox-shaped blood shadow.

"Aaaaahhhhhh!!!"

The heart-wrenching pain instantly corroded the fake Sakura's mind, and the Transformation Technique could no longer be maintained. With a bang, the fake Sakura's true form was revealed.

It was a Shinobi wearing a mask, and blood was seeping from under the mask.

He had never imagined that a little Genin brat would be so powerful.

Any other Genin would fight with fear when faced with life and death. But Naruto is different. The battle with Zabuza had made him grow, and walking the edge of life and death didn't frighten him, instead, it excited him.

He understood one thing, the outcome of a battle isn't determined by the enemy's strength but by the intensity of one's own desire to fight.

In other words, as long as they are enemies, they should be killed with all possible cruel means!

The screams echoed in the dungeon. And Kyubi, who is watching from behind the red bars, showed a trace of fear in his eyes.

He could sense the oppressive power of those red tendrils, which was very similar to the aura of the red bars imprisoning him. If the little brat in front of him could control those tendrils, then he could definitely control the red bars as well.

But Kyubi hadn't realized that Naruto, who had been watching him all along without turning his head, had noticed the fear in his eyes and smiled.

"So, what do you think?"

"What?" Kyubi bared his teeth at Naruto, glaring at him with his red eyes, "Human, you deserve to die!"

"I asked what you thought of this performance?" Naruto ignored Kyubi's outburst.

"Performance?" Kyubi looked at Naruto with disdain and said contemptuously, "You humans just love to kill each other. It has always been this way for thousands of years."

"Seems that way." Naruto tilted his head, and his neck made a crisp sound, "Ouch! It hurts so much, I'm dying, dying, dying!"

'I should have known not to show off. Showing off will only lead to bad consequences.'

"Cough, cough." Naruto awkwardly cleared his throat and waved his hand under Kyubi's contemptuous gaze.

The Shinobi, who was nailed to the ground and it was not certain whether he was from the Anbu or the Root, was immediately dragged underground by the red tendrils. Moments later, he reappeared inside the red cage.

The man still retained his consciousness, and under the influence of adrenaline, he looked in horror at the colossal red fox towering like a mountain.

"What do you want to do, human?"

Naruto lowered his head, his eyes obscured by shadows. Kyubi could only saw Naruto's mouth curled up.

"Swallow him."

"What!" Kyubi was furious when he heard this. He was enraged that this human actually dared to command him, even suggesting him swallow a filthy human.

'What does he take me for? A dog!'

'How ridiculous!'

"Human! You will pay for your insolence!"

The space began to tremble with unprecedented force, as if on the verge of collapse. A red whirlwind emerged out of nowhere.

Naruto stood amidst the oncoming red wind, swaying momentarily like a reed in autumn before stabilizing again.

This time, Naruto's voice was cold and clear. He raised his head and stared at Kyubi with a serious expression, commanding in an unquestionable tone, "Kurama, swallow him."

The moment Naruto accurately called out his name, Kyubi was momentarily stunned. Naruto's eyes burned with fierce and terrifying emotion.

"Swallow him!"

Naruto shouted loudly, his voice stern and resolute. At this time, he seemed like a completely different person. There was boundless ferocity in his eyes, and his pupils were red as if they were about to burn.

Kyubi had no choice. His mind went blank and he was truly compelled by Naruto's command. He opened his massive maw and picked up the dying Shinobi.

"No!! No! Help!"

"Ahhhh!!!"

The sound of crunching echoed, followed by the Shinobi's screams reverberating through the space. With a toss of his head, Kyubi swallowed, and the Shinobi's voice abruptly ceased.

Dead silence. There was no sound in the space. Only Naruto's heartbeat was heard, which gradually slowed down and returned to normal.

The red in Naruto's eyes faded, and his expression returned to normal.

What had just happened seemed like a dream, but the glaring bloodstains on the ground reminded Kyubi that, for a moment, he had indeed been controlled.

In that instant, Kyubi only felt that the soul of the little brat in front of him was exceptionally towering, and he was just a small cat in front of him.

It was like an ill-tempered owner scolding his pet, and that fierce gaze had made even Kyubi feel fear, instinctively choosing to obey.

Humiliation, it was utterly humiliating! As a Biju, and the most powerful one at that, he was actually made to eat a human like a dog.

Recalling the sensation in his throat, an unprecedented wave of nausea washed over Kyubi's brain, nearly making him retch.