"Naruto: Ice God"Chapter 122: The Three-Tails (Part Four)
So this is the end...
In despair, Feng Bai closed his eyes, ready to accept his fate.
"Feng Bai!"
Hm?
Someone was calling his name—the voice sounded familiar.
"Feng Bai, are you okay? Feng Bai, Feng Bai!"
Feeling someone lift him up, Feng Bai forced his eyes open and saw Obito's goofy face filling his vision.
"Is this an illusion? Why am I seeing this idiot at the moment of death..."
Whatever, let me indulge myself one last time before I go.
He raised his hand and, with the last of his strength, lightly knocked Obito on the head. "You idiot, try to break your habit of always being late..."
After saying this, Feng Bai completely lost consciousness.
...
Drip...
Drip...
When he opened his eyes again, Feng Bai found himself in a corridor stretching endlessly into the distance, with ankle-deep water pooling at his feet.
"Where is this..."
The scene felt oddly familiar. Feng Bai tried walking deeper into the corridor.
He didn't know how long he walked until he reached a wider space and finally stopped.
Before him stood a massive iron gate. Behind it loomed a huge shadow, with a faint red glow visible.
So this is my mindscape. If I'm here, it means my life isn't in immediate danger...
Summoning his courage, Feng Bai stepped forward until he could see the full form of the shadow behind the gate.
Isobu, the Three-Tails.
A tailed beast resembling a giant turtle.
Feng Bai nervously sized up Isobu, while Isobu observed Feng Bai with his red eyes.
"Hello, Isobu."
Seeing that Isobu didn't seem as temperamental as Kurama, Feng Bai braced himself and greeted him.
Isobu spoke in a muffled voice, "I'm not doing well."
Feng Bai hadn't expected a serious reply, and what he got was anything but.
Shifting his massive body, Isobu moved closer to the gate.
Appearing here meant that, after so many years, he was once again sealed inside a jinchūriki, saying goodbye to days spent swimming belly-up in the ocean and chatting with cute little boys.
Most likely, he'd be stuck watching this kid grow up, then grow old, and finally transfer him to the next jinchūriki before dying—or maybe Isobu would just torment him to death first.
Boring.
Still, this little girl looked kind of cute.
Wait, something felt off...
Isobu widened his eyes and examined Feng Bai more closely. His deep voice finally showed a hint of emotion. "You're... a boy?"
???
How rude.
Is this really how tailed beasts talk to their jinchūriki?
Feng Bai was dumbfounded, but after a moment, he nodded, "Yeah, one hundred percent male."
Well, being a boy isn't so bad—could be worse.
Isobu felt a bit relieved.
Then, as if remembering something, he suddenly rushed at the gate, "You know my name?!"
He charged so hard that his head slammed into the bars, making a dull thud. Feng Bai was startled, thinking Isobu was about to go berserk after learning his gender, but then realized the tailed beast was just a bit slow on the uptake.
"Yeah, I know you're Isobu. I also know the Nine-Tails is called Kurama, and the Eight-Tails is Gyūki..."
Listing a few tailed beasts whose names he remembered, Feng Bai saw that Isobu wasn't reacting aggressively, so he took the chance to introduce himself. "My name is Shimura Feng Bai. If nothing goes wrong, we'll be spending a long time together. I hope we can get along and face the Ten-Tails and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki together..."
"How do you know my name?"
Isobu's expression turned serious, wanting an answer from Feng Bai.
What should he say? That he's a transmigrator?
Or that it's all the guidance of the Sage of Six Paths?
Knowing he couldn't afford to reveal any cracks, Feng Bai forced himself to stay calm and looked Isobu straight in the eye. "A strange old man told me in a dream. He said Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's followers are active in the ninja world, and I must get along with you tailed beasts so we can resist the Ōtsutsuki together."
A strange old man?
Could it be the Sage?
And Kaguya Ōtsutsuki and the Ten-Tails...
Isobu was starting to believe Feng Bai's story.
It wasn't that he was easy to fool, but the existence of the Ten-Tails and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki was an absolute secret—there's no way a kid this age could know about it.
Could this be what the old man mentioned...
Wait, wasn't it supposed to be a blond, blue-eyed kid? Why is his hair dyed? And his eyes aren't blue...
Isobu started thinking.
Feng Bai nervously watched Isobu's reaction, hoping his lie didn't have any obvious holes.
He was even ready to describe the Sage's appearance, just in case Isobu asked.
Silence...
A long silence...
So long that Feng Bai wondered if the big guy had fallen asleep.
"With just you and me, we can't stop the Ten-Tails."
Isobu suddenly spoke, startling Feng Bai.
"Well, we'll just do our best, using both our strengths."
Seeing Isobu wasn't suspicious, Feng Bai breathed a sigh of relief and showed a confident smile.
In the final battle, all he needed was to stick close to Naruto and Sasuke. Before that, his job was to create an environment where those two could get along—at the very least, the Night of the Clan Massacre must never happen!
Through the iron bars, Feng Bai stretched out his fist.
Besides, as long as he mastered the Rinnegan and prevented anyone from resurrecting Madara, he could stop Black Zetsu's plans, right?
Thinking about it that way, things didn't seem so bad.
Sure, Black Zetsu might be immortal, but his sealing jutsu was no joke. Worst case, he'd push his own dad forward to show off a Four Symbols Seal. He might not get to be Hokage, but he'd make a fine martyr.
Seeing Feng Bai's outstretched fist, Isobu thought for a moment, decided that trusting this kid wouldn't hurt, and finally extended his... claw.
"Let's work together, Isobu."
Feeling Isobu's trust, Feng Bai gave a bright smile.
"Feng Bai, right?"
Isobu nodded, firmly remembering the name.
"Go on, there are people waiting for you outside."
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