"Phew, comfortable."
After swallowing the last bite of food, Ren put down the clean meal box in front of him with satisfaction.
No leftover food, a good habit.
"Are you full?"
Ren looked up and saw Minato Namikaze sitting beside him, idly watching him. His meal box was already closed and placed in front of him, looking like he had finished eating a while ago.
"As expected of the Yellow Flash, he's so fast…"
Ren thought to himself, nodding at the same time.
"I'm full."
"Alright, then let's go."
Minato Namikaze formed hand seals, and a puff of white smoke appeared, a Shadow Clone appearing in his original spot.
"I'll leave this here to you."
"Understood."
The Shadow Clone sat back at the desk and picked up a pen to begin reviewing the documents that would be sent over later. Meanwhile, Minato pulled Ren to the conference table and handed him the Tailed Beast container.
"Hold this tight, we're going to the sealing location now."
"Alright!"
Ren's eyes lit up. It was finally time to begin; this dreadful daytime was finally over.
"Hold on tight!"
Minato grabbed Ren's collar with his left hand, while his right hand, holding the prepared sealing talismans, began to sense the Flying Thunder God Mark.
The next instant, the two vanished from their original spot, leaving the Shadow Clone alone with a bitter expression, reviewing documents.
Meanwhile, Ren and Minato had already left the Konoha Camp, but Minato showed no intention of stopping, continuing to shuttle through space with Ren.
Tens of seconds later, in a clearing within a certain forest, two figures appeared out of thin air and landed steadily.
As soon as Ren landed, he plopped down onto the ground, leaning against the Tailed Beast container, feeling a wave of dizziness.
"Minato, Minato, if it's not too urgent next time, could you please go a little slower…?"
Ren raised his hand tremblingly and said softly.
Although it wasn't his first time experiencing Flying Thunder God, he usually only felt a slight dizziness afterwards. But with such frequent spatiotemporal transfers, Ren had to strongly endure to keep from throwing up the meal he had just eaten.
"Uh… sorry."
Minato awkwardly scratched his head. He had long been accustomed to the movement of Flying Thunder God and had momentarily forgotten that he was also bringing Ren along.
Suddenly, several figures darted out from the surrounding bushes. After rushing in front of the two, they stood still in unison, quietly observing them.
"Hmm?"
After noticing the sudden appearance of the figures, Ren was about to make a move, but upon seeing their actions and attire, his hands, which were forming a hand seal, paused, and he looked at Minato beside him.
"Lord Minato! x4"
The four knelt on the ground, wearing masks with different animal patterns and clad in black combat suits. They were Konoha's Anbu.
"Deploy the barrier."
Minato Namikaze looked at them and said sternly.
"Yes! x4"
The figures vanished from their original spots. In Ren's perception, they rushed to four different directions. After taking their positions, the Chakra in their bodies began to fluctuate.
Before long, a visible barrier lit up in the sky, forming a semicircle that enveloped the hundred-meter radius. The next moment, this glowing barrier darkened, concealing itself within the void.
"Ren, start adjusting your state now. The sealing will begin in ten minutes."
After Minato finished speaking, he picked up the sealing talismans and, with a few Instantaneous Body Techniques, arrived at the edge of the clearing, where he began to paste them onto the tree trunks. This was a second layer of security, ensuring that even if a Kage-level battle erupted within the barrier, no sound would be heard outside.
Ren had also recovered from his earlier dizziness. He sat cross-legged, closed his eyes tightly, and began to adjust his state to its peak.
After a while, Minato returned to his original spot. Around the clearing, every few trees had a barrier talisman affixed to their trunks.
"Almost there."
Minato muttered, forming hand seals. The barrier talismans on the surrounding tree trunks all lit up, forming another smaller barrier that enveloped the clearing, creating a circle within a circle.
"Are you ready?"
With everything prepared, Minato turned his gaze to Ren beside him and asked softly.
"No problem, Minato-san."
Ren opened his eyes and nodded at Minato, his state already adjusted to its peak.
"Lie down, take off your shirt."
Ren didn't waste time. After taking off his shirt, he lay on the ground, his eyes burning as he looked at Minato and the Tailed Beast container beside him.
"It's going to be a bit uncomfortable next, bear with it."
After Minato finished speaking, he uncovered the lid of the container. A massive Chakra fluctuation instantly enveloped the entire clearing.
Minato did not stop. He found the innermost sealing talisman and directly tore it off!
"Woah!!"
A low growl emanated from the jar, echoing through the forest. However, due to the barrier's effect, it could only reverberate within this clearing.
"Three-Tails…"
Minato's expression was solemn. He began to form hand seals, then slammed his hand onto Ren's stomach.
"Ugh…"
Ren gasped, wanting to cover his stomach but forcing himself to endure. After Minato's hand left, a black symbol appeared near his navel, looking quite peculiar.
"Get ready!"
Minato's hand seals remained unchanged as he let out a low shout.
"Begin!"
A dark red Chakra surged out from within the container, shooting skyward. After circling in the air for a moment, it began to become restless, accompanied by continuous low growls, faintly showing an intention to impact the barrier.
"Hmph!"
Minato snorted coldly, his hand seals changing. The wildly dancing Chakra in the sky was instantly controlled. After a brief pause, it rushed down towards the ground, directly heading for the black rune on Ren's abdomen, and was then completely absorbed by the black rune.
"Mmm…"
Ren let out a cold groan, his hands clenching tightly into fists. Sweat instantly poured down his forehead.
"Hold on!"
Minato was unable to move at this moment and could only encourage Ren with words.
"Don't worry, I'm fine!"
Ren roared, then gritted his teeth, beginning to endure the pain.
As a massive amount of Chakra was introduced into his body, and it continued to increase ceaselessly, Ren felt as if his body was about to burst.
As time passed, the Tailed Beast Chakra within the sealing container became increasingly scarce, indicating that completion was not far off.
"Human!"
Another roar sounded, and a massive Chakra fluctuation surged across the clearing again. The talismans on the surface of the sealing container flapped loudly, stirred by the air currents from the Chakra aftershock.
"Behave!"
Minato's expression remained unchanged, but he increased the speed of Chakra transfer.
At this point, the Three-Tails could no longer cause any significant disturbance. It had entered the final stage, and this sealing could be considered a success.
As the last wisp of Tailed Beast Chakra flew from the sealing container into Ren's body, Minato immediately changed his hand seals, placed his left hand on Ren's abdomen, and let out a low shout.
"Four Symbols Seal!"
The black rune suddenly glowed brightly. The Tailed Beast Chakra wandering throughout Ren's body was gathered and then completely sealed within.
The Four Symbols Seal, complete!
"Is…is it over?"
Ren opened his eyes and asked, his voice a little weak.
"Yes, it was a success."
Minato raised his hand and wiped the sweat from his face. The expression on his face also relaxed.
Fortunately, he had prepared a lot of Sealing Jutsu talismans back then, otherwise it wouldn't have been so easy to finish.
"Help me up, Minato-nii, I'm a bit exhausted."
"Alright."
Minato quickly squatted down, helped Ren up, and brought him to a tree at the edge of the clearing, letting him lean his upper body against the tree trunk.
"Is sealing a Tailed Beast that uncomfortable? This isn't scientific…"
Ren looked at the stars in the night sky and murmured, somewhat puzzled.
After all, he remembered Naruto and Gaara becoming Jinchuriki right after birth, and they didn't seem to be in any particular pain. Why was it like this for him?
"It's normal."
Minato heard Ren's mumbling as he stood up, spread his hands, and said helplessly.
"Normally, people with large Chakra reserves are more suitable for sealing Tailed Beasts to become Jinchuriki, like your Kushina-nee's Uzumaki Clan. Both their physical quality and Chakra reserves are the best choice for becoming a Jinchuriki."
"Given your current age, with your Chakra reserves and physical quality not yet fully developed, it's normal to feel a bit uncomfortable during the sealing process."
"So that's how it is."
Ren suddenly understood. Although the process was a bit convoluted, the result was good overall.
"Alright, you rest for a while, I'll clean up the site."
Minato flashed to the center of the clearing and formed hand seals. As a wave of Chakra began to fluctuate, the barrier around the clearing appeared, then dissipated into the air in the next moment.
"Lord Minato!"
An Anbu member darted out from the woods and came before Minato, speaking respectfully.
"Go tell them the mission is over, return to the Konoha Camp."
Minato picked up the sealing container nearby and handed it to the other party, then said softly.
"Yes!"
After watching the other party leave, Minato walked to Ren's side, half-squatted on the ground, and turned his head, smiling.
"Let's go. At this time, we should go back and rest."
"Alright!"
Ren directly sprawled onto his back. In the next moment, the two of them disappeared from where they stood.
Because he had just become a Jinchuriki, Ren still felt a bit uncomfortable, so they gave up using Flying Thunder God and instead traveled on foot back to the Konoha Camp.
"Minato-nii, some Chakra escaped from the Four Symbols Seal and is gradually merging with my Chakra."
Ren said excitedly.
After all, the Chakra he laboriously refined for several hours each day was only so much, while the Chakra that escaped from the seal was equivalent to several days of his arduous training. And it had no side effects, naturally merging with his own Chakra.
"This is the Four Symbols Seal I improved."
Minato said, smiling back as he leaped through the forest.
"The purpose of the Four Symbols Seal is to seal even the strongest enemies completely and for a long time within the chosen target. However, the seal needs to be reinforced regularly to prevent the sealed target from breaking free."
"After the improvements, the sealing effect is better. At the same time, it can convert the leaked Chakra back into your Chakra. But there are still some issues. I'll improve it further when I have time, and then help you reinforce it again."
"How…how amazing."
Ren was instantly astonished. Although he knew before that the Eight Trigrams Seal was an improvement based on the Four Symbols Seal, he didn't have much concept of it.
It wasn't until he started learning Sealing Jutsu that Ren understood that improving such a powerful Sealing Jutsu required both outstanding talent and exceptional ability, neither of which could be lacking. The difficulty was no less than creating a new A-rank Ninjutsu from scratch.
Minato-nii was indeed all-rounded, except, of course, for naming things…
"Mm, the location is about right."
At this point, the two had already arrived at the outskirts of the Konoha Camp. To save time and avoid trouble, Minato directly activated Flying Thunder God, disappearing with Ren from their spot.
In the next moment, the two appeared inside the tent.
As soon as they landed, they saw Kosuke, who was reviewing documents with Minato's Shadow Clone.
Noticing the sudden appearance of Minato and Ren, Kosuke was first startled, but then a look of displeasure appeared on his face.
"Didn't you say to call me when you started the sealing? Looking at you two, it seems you've already finished."
"Uh…"
Minato stood awkwardly, looking at him and saying cautiously.
"At that time, Teacher Kosuke, you had just returned from a mission and were resting, so I didn't want to disturb you. You see, everything went smoothly."
As Minato spoke, he pushed Ren in front of him, then dispelled his Shadow Clone and quickly sat down to continue working. The two remaining just stared at each other.
"Is your body alright?"
Kosuke's gaze shifted to Ren, his eyes softening considerably as he asked softly.
"Nothing, Teacher Kosuke, I just feel a bit weak. A good night's sleep should fix it."
At this moment, Ren had recovered. His Chakra was full and abundant, and his condition couldn't be better.
"Good, then you go get some good rest. Remember, you've only just become a Jinchuriki, don't rush to try and control the Tailed Beast's power."
Kosuke sternly warned Ren.
Tailed Beast Chakra is different from ordinary Chakra. Under the Tailed Beast's intentional or unintentional control, it can seep through the seal and erode the Jinchuriki's consciousness with its own Chakra.
But as the Jinchuriki's strength continuously grows, their resistance becomes stronger, and they can, in turn, control a portion of the Tailed Beast's Chakra for combat.
If one can gain the approval of the Tailed Beast within them, they can perfectly control the Tailed Beast in battle, which is called a Perfect Jinchuriki.
Kosuke was worried that Ren would be too eager for success and then have his consciousness eroded by the Tailed Beast, ultimately leading to a rampage. That outcome was something no one wanted to see.
"Alright, go rest."
"Yes!"
After Ren turned and left the tent, a cold wind blew, instantly making him sneeze.
"Achoo! What kind of weather is this?"
Ren tightened his clothes and then quickly walked towards his resting tent. Right now, Ren just wanted to have a good sleep and relax his mind, which had been tense for half the night.
"Stop!"
Ren stopped in place, looking blankly at the patrol squad that had stopped him, and politely asked.
"Excuse me, is something wrong?"
The patrol squad on the road, seeing someone hurrying through the Konoha Camp in the middle of the night, had called them to a halt, intending to reprimand them. But upon seeing it was Ren, their expressions immediately became friendly.
"Nothing. Please go back and rest early. Besides, walking around the Konoha Camp at night is not allowed. Please be careful next time."
"Yes, yes!"
Ren also slowed down. Rules still had to be followed. Anyway, he wasn't far from his tent.
"It's still warm in the tent. Time to sleep, time to sleep."
After Ren returned to his tent, he plunged into his covers. He closed his eyes, and a moment later, only faint breathing could be heard throughout the tent.