Before the notice to search for the Eight-Tails could even be sent out, the Eight-Tails had already returned on its own. For the newly established Allied Shinobi Forces, this was undoubtedly good news.
With the Eight-Tails back, there was no longer any need to waste manpower and resources searching for Killer B's whereabouts.
As for the arrangements for Killer B and Naruto, A originally proposed sending them to the uninhabited Paradise Island as in the original story. However, Hoshiyomi felt there was no need for that.
Others might not know Naruto's true identity, but how could Hoshiyomi not know? Since no matter how events unfolded, it would ultimately come down to the joint efforts of Indra and Asura, what was the point of sending Naruto off to Paradise Island?
Thus, at Hoshiyomi's suggestion, Killer B was brought directly to Konoha, where he would help Naruto transform into a truly perfect jinchūriki.
After the Five Kage Summit ended, the Kage of the five villages each returned to their own lands. The preparations they needed to make were largely the same.
Nothing more than mobilizing shinobi, transporting supplies, and protecting the daimyō.
Facing Madara's claim of one hundred thousand White Zetsu and numerous resurrected predecessors, all five Kage felt immense pressure. As a result, they worked with exceptional diligence when laying out their wartime plans.
Not just ordinary shinobi—even Hoshiyomi himself had been run ragged during this period.
With the Fourth Great Ninja War looming, Hoshiyomi did everything he could to enhance Konoha's internal combat strength.
During this time, he first helped Itachi, Sasuke, Obito, and many other Uchiha clan members upgrade their Mangekyō Sharingan into Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
He then gathered the candidates he had previously selected and distributed the Seven Ninja Swords to form Konoha's own Seven Ninja Swordsmen.
Surprisingly, the establishment of Konoha's Seven Ninja Swords met with virtually no resistance at all.
When Hoshiyomi designed the Konoha Seven Ninja Swords, he had already carefully considered the compatibility between each blade and its wielder's combat style. As a result, even members who were previously unaccustomed to fighting with weapons sang the swords' praises once they got their hands on them.
After using the Thunder Blades: Kiba just once, Sasuke completely fell in love with it. The sword suited him perfectly. With its ability to draw lightning, he could easily perform Lightning Release: Kirin without first using Fire Release to create storm clouds. The feeling was nothing short of amazing.
The others performed much the same as Sasuke. Ryūshin and Rinne, in particular, were utterly enamored with the ninja swords gifted to them by their father.
Ryūshin completely abandoned the steel wire mechanism on the back of Nuibari, using it solely as a silent assassination blade. This light, slender sword paired incredibly well with his Wind Release sword techniques.
The twin blades Hiramekarei were nearly impossible for ordinary people to wield, but for Rinne—born with monstrous strength—they posed no problem at all. The blades didn't hinder her movements in the slightest.
At first, Rinne had been a bit dissatisfied with Hiramekarei's appearance, but after Hoshiyomi demonstrated the weapon's released form and power, she very quickly admitted it was "totally worth it."
After distributing the Seven Ninja Swords, Hoshiyomi's final task was to check on Naruto and Killer B, to help speed up Naruto's progress toward becoming a perfect jinchūriki.
Several days earlier, Naruto had already begun initial training with Killer B at the Uzumaki clan grounds, attempting to learn how to become a perfect jinchūriki.
However, for reasons unknown, Naruto had been unable to re-enter the Nine-Tails' mental space, which left him extremely frustrated.
At the same time, both Jiraiya and Minato were busy with their own responsibilities, so the task of helping Naruto communicate with the Nine-Tails naturally fell to Hoshiyomi as well.
Deep within the Uzumaki clan territory, inside Naruto's home—
Naruto was lying flat on his bed, staring he
"Octopops, is there really no way at all?"
Killer B, standing off to the side, shrugged helplessly.
"If the Nine-Tails inside you isn't willing to cooperate, there's nothing even I can do. I had Gyūki try to communicate with him too, but he wouldn't even acknowledge us. In a situation like this, even I'm out of ideas."
Hearing this, Naruto said in frustration,
"Does that mean I'll never be able to become a perfect jinchūriki like you?"
Just then, Kushina appeared in Naruto's room together with Hoshiyomi.
"Naruto, look who's come to see you."
Naruto turned his head, and in the next second his face broke into a bright smile.
"Uncle Hoshiyomi! You finally came! Now that you're here, there's definitely a way for my training to continue."
After listening to Naruto and Killer B's explanation, Hoshiyomi became intrigued.
He didn't remember anything like this happening in the original story, and for a moment he couldn't help but feel curious about what was really going on.
Because he was already fairly familiar with the Nine-Tails, and because his current strength made the Nine-Tails no longer feel threatening to him, Hoshiyomi didn't bother with politeness. After telling Naruto to relax, he directly forced his chakra into Naruto's body.
Under Hoshiyomi's control, entering Naruto's mental world through chakra was not difficult at all. During the process, he did encounter resistance from the Nine-Tails.
But for the current Hoshiyomi, that kind of obstruction was no problem whatsoever. If he chose to break through by force, the Nine-Tails—restricted inside Naruto and constrained by the seal—had no way to stop him.
In the dark, sewer-like mental world, the Nine-Tails stared at Hoshiyomi with an irritated expression.
"You damned bastard. I knew all that talk you gave back then about humans and tailed beasts coexisting peacefully was a lie. At a time like this, you still barged in without caring about what I think.
You're no different from that guy Madara."
Hearing this, Hoshiyomi wasn't angry at all. Instead, he grinned and replied,
"Didn't what I said back then actually help you? Besides, if I didn't come in force today, do you really think you'd be willing to talk to me calmly?"
The Nine-Tails grew even more annoyed at those words, but after a long while he let out a heavy sigh. He slowly slumped back down, lying there with a half-dead look.
"Even if you came in, it's useless. I won't let Naruto become a perfect jinchūriki."
Seeing the Nine-Tails close his eyes, clearly unwilling to budge, Hoshiyomi cursed inwardly. Damn it—if the Nine-Tails really took on this "dead pig not afraid of boiling water" attitude, there was actually nothing Hoshiyomi could do to him.
Still, Hoshiyomi couldn't understand it. In the original story, Kurama had half-reluctantly but ultimately cooperated and helped Naruto become a perfect jinchūriki. Why had he suddenly become like this now?
With that thought, Hoshiyomi stopped beating around the bush and asked directly,
"Why do you say that? You used to think pretty highly of Naruto, didn't you?"
Under Hoshiyomi's intense gaze, the Nine-Tails stayed silent for a long time. In the end, he couldn't hold it in anymore and irritably slapped the bars of his cage.
"Because this war has no chance of being won. Back then, I had no power to resist when Madara used just a pair of Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. Now he's even obtained the old man's eyes. Even if I'm willing to help Naruto, what difference would it make?"
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