Was I happy today?
Hell no.
Being locked away inside someone 24/7—who the hell would be happy with that?
The Eight-Tails really wanted to say that out loud... but it didn't dare.
The figure standing before it was strange.
Aside from those piercing blue eyes, the rest of him was completely shrouded in a thick black mist—his face hidden, his form indistinct.
And yet... the pressure he radiated was overwhelming.
Such powerful spiritual energy—when did the shinobi world produce another monster like this?
Could he be a secret weapon trained in the shadows by Kumogakure?
That almost tangible spirit—far beyond anything Blue B could ever hope to control!
Growing increasingly uneasy, the Eight-Tails' intimidation rose sharply. Its eight octopus-like tentacles whipped around with wild force.
"Oh? You're unsettled," the man said. "I can feel it—your fear."
Uchiha Kaien stepped forward with a smile that was half amusement, half interest.
"Wanna come with me instead? Rather than being chained to a washed-up host with no potential left... how about I find you a partner actually worth your time?"
Kaien strode straight into the sealed cage, unafraid and unfaltering.
In this mental space, the full power of his Mangekyō Sharingan and [Alluring Gaze] could be unleashed. He wasn't worried the Eight-Tails could cause much trouble here.
The Eight-Tails, the very same that had once battled the Third Raikage to a draw—yes, that was impressive. But that was in the physical world.
This? This was the spiritual domain. And here, just how much power could the Eight-Tails actually muster?
Kaien was curious to find out.
The closer he got, the more agitated the Eight-Tails grew.
And then—it struck.
Its massive fist, easily the size of several people, lashed out with terrifying speed, aiming to force Kaien back.
"You're attacking me now?" Kaien said lightly, sidestepping. "I actually came here to talk. I even started by asking if you were having a good day."
There was a touch of regret in his voice, but the grin on his face only grew wider.
Come on, that's it. Attack me.
If you don't fight back, how else am I supposed to take your chakra?
Whoosh!
The massive tentacle-fist cut through the air with a thunderous sound.
The sheer force of it—anyone else would've been crushed.
But Kaien wasn't just anyone.
Right before impact, a deep indigo skeletal frame of chakra erupted around him—Susanoo's ribcage forming instantly. A spectral fist of his own slammed forward to meet the Eight-Tails' blow head-on.
"What...?!"
The Eight-Tails' eyes widened. It recognized this power instantly.
Susanoo?!
He's from the Uchiha?
The Eight-Tails had lived for centuries—millennia, even. It had seen this power before. Fought against it. It knew exactly what this was.
"You recognized it, huh?" Kaien said casually. "Good. That'll make things easier."
"Now, you've got two options."
"One: give me a portion of your chakra, and we become friends."
"Two: I take it myself—and we still become friends."
"How's that sound?"
"Arrogant brat!"
The Eight-Tails roared, incensed by the sheer insolence. As one of the nine tailed beasts, it wasn't about to be looked down on like some pitiful creature needing charity.
Kaien sighed.
"So your answer's a no?"
"In that case, I'll go with option three."
"I take your chakra, break your pride—and turn you into my plaything."
As he spoke, his skeletal Susanoo continued evolving. Bones thickened and extended, and armor began forming—a menacing tengu helmet materialized atop its head. In seconds, a towering half-body warrior took shape.
The indigo titan rose over fifty meters tall, sword in hand, its back bristling with floating blades. The sheer pressure of his eye power radiated through the space like a tidal wave.
"Now," Kaien said gently, as if inviting someone to tea. "Can we talk properly?"
The massive Susanoo loomed over the Eight-Tails within the tiny confines of the mental seal.
"Fine... I'll—"
The Eight-Tails' words caught in its throat as the third-stage Susanoo solidified before its eyes. Its earlier resistance quickly began to fade.
But Kaien wasn't interested in talking anymore.
With a casual sweep of his enormous blade, one of the Eight-Tails' tentacles was severed clean off. Susanoo caught the limb before it could fall.
In its skeletal hand, the severed tentacle shrank rapidly—dissolving into pure chakra.
The Eight-Tails retreated in panic. It could feel it—the chakra was gone!
Completely absorbed!
What the hell was this thing?!
The Mangekyō Sharingan was already a natural counter to tailed beasts. Combined with [Alluring Gaze] and [Summoning: Phantom Beast], Kaien had no trouble siphoning the Eight-Tails' chakra.
The synergy between his eye power and absorption trait left the beast with no room to resist.
...
But Kaien wasn't done.
He said it would be a "toy," and he meant it.
The Susanoo pressed forward again.
Slice—slice—
Two more tentacles were severed and absorbed, right before the Eight-Tails' horrified eyes.
Kaien turned his head slightly, as if pondering a curious thought.
"If I absorbed all your chakra... would you still exist?"
That question sent a chill through the Eight-Tails' entire being.
No.
No, it wouldn't.
It couldn't even sense the chakra that had already been taken—like it had been overwritten, consumed by something higher.
Kaien watched the beast's terrified expression and smiled faintly.
That confirmed it. The possibility was real.
[Summoning: Phantom Beast] wasn't just any trait. It was a golden trait, and one that had been strengthened twice. Its ability to devour and replicate was simply absurd.
Still, Kaien had no plans to actually kill the Eight-Tails—not yet. Without it, the Eye of the Moon Plan couldn't proceed.
Once he absorbed enough of its chakra, he was satisfied.
Now came the clean-up.
All he needed to do was reinforce the seals on both the Eight-Tails and Blue B—make sure the beast couldn't speak of this encounter, and that B forgot it ever happened.
Then the mission would be complete.
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