"Alright!" Black Zetsu nodded and said, "Naruto, I will first merge with Kurama, and then connect with your chakra."
"In this way, you can use both my power and the Nine-Tails' power at the same time, and the other half of your body can also return to normal."
Before this, Black Zetsu had never actually planned to release the Nine-Tails.
After all, once Kurama and Naruto were of one mind, his deception would be exposed.
However, since things had already progressed to this point, Black Zetsu could not forcibly stop it.
He could only use himself as a bridge to connect both Kurama and Naruto.
In this way, their communication and exchanges would all go through him, so they wouldn't have to worry about any unexpected events.
Moreover, this was not entirely a bad thing; in this way, he could hide himself even more deeply.
"I'm ready!"
Naruto Uzumaki had no objection to Black Zetsu's words.
Immediately, Black Zetsu's entire body turned into a pool of black liquid and gradually merged with the Nine-Tails.
Onmyōton: Reikon Hyōi!
Possessing a tailed beast, a collection of chakra, was easier for Black Zetsu than possessing Naruto Uzumaki.
In just a few breaths, the fur on the Nine-Tails Fox's body turned pure black.
"Naruto, let's bump fists!"
As Black Zetsu and Kurama fully merged, two voices rang in Naruto's ears simultaneously, and a giant fist appeared in front of him.
Naruto Uzumaki grinned and raised his arm to meet the giant fist.
In an instant, an incomparably vast amount of chakra was transmitted into Naruto's body through Black Zetsu.
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Outside world!
Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya kept their eyes fixed on Naruto Uzumaki.
After Gerotora released Naruto's seal, Naruto stood there motionless as if in a meditative state.
"How come there hadn't been any change after all this time?" Hiruzen Sarutobi said, somewhat puzzled.
"Logically speaking, regardless of success or failure, we shouldn't be this calm." Jiraiya was also somewhat puzzled.
If successful, Naruto Uzumaki would be able to perfectly utilize the power of the Nine-Tails.
If he failed, he would go berserk, and it was even possible that the Nine-Tails would burst out of his body.
But now, he just stood there motionless, which was truly puzzling.
However, Naruto Uzumaki soon underwent a change.
His half-black body gradually faded away, eventually disappearing completely from Naruto's body.
The next moment, an unprecedentedly large amount of chakra surged out from Naruto Uzumaki.
His tightly closed eyes suddenly opened.
Naruto's pupils had now transformed into the vertical pupils of a fox.
The six whiskers on his cheeks transformed into six golden stripes, and a black cloak entirely formed of chakra swayed in the wind.
The collar featured multiple golden magatama ornaments, as well as golden patterns that extended to the entire body.
Unlike the original Kurama mode, this was after Black Zetsu possessed the Nine-Tails.
Naruto's Nine-Tails Chakra Cloak had changed from being predominantly gold with black accents to being predominantly black with gold accents.
If the original Nine-Tails Mode could be called the Golden Body Mode.
Now, it should be called Black Mode, or Black Fox Mode.
The sudden burst of powerful chakra from him startled Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya, who kept their distance from Naruto and dared not approach him.
"Is this the power of the Nine-Tails and Asura?"
Feeling the immense chakra surging within his body, Naruto Uzumaki was beyond shocked.
He felt that he could do anything now.
Project Eye of the Moon was a sure thing!
"Grandpa Hokage, and that white-haired uncle, thank you for helping me break the seal," Naruto Uzumaki smiled. "Now I can leave in peace."
Naruto Uzumaki, who had already become the perfect Jinchūriki, no longer needed to stay in Konoha.
He was going to join Zabuza and strengthen their "Void" organization.
They also searched for information about the Rinnegan to prepare for the Eye of the Moon Project.
"Naruto, what do you mean by 'leave in peace'?"
"Are you planning to leave Konoha?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi was initially incredibly excited to see Naruto Uzumaki become the perfect Jinchūriki, but upon hearing his words, his heart sank slightly.
"You wouldn't understand."
"Only those who feel pain, experience pain, and understand pain can see the truth of the world and see it with the eyes of God."
"You are merely ignorant mortals, fundamentally different from me who has evolved into a god."
"Third Hokage, I will not kill you. As a reward for helping me break the seal, I will let you witness the arrival of the Infinite Tsukuyomi!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Naruto Uzumaki transformed into a black light and vanished in the blink of an eye from Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya.
It moved with such speed that it was like a black flash.
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The Hokage's office.
"Hiruzen, I told you long ago, you'd regret this!"
"How could we have been so hasty in breaking the seal on the Nine-Tails?"
"But you and Jiraiya didn't listen to a word I said."
"Now what? Naruto Uzumaki has defected from Konoha, and we've lost the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki forever!"
"The village's status will plummet, and even Sunagakure, which was originally our ally, may take the opportunity to attack Konoha."
Danzō Shimura slammed his fist on the table and roared at Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Foolish!
Hiruzen Sarutobi was really getting senile!
If he hadn't insisted on going his own way, things wouldn't have developed to this point.
It was a pity that Danzō Shimura, full of ambition, had no chance to realize it before this old man ruined the village.
It was no exaggeration to say that this was Konoha's darkest period.
The village was undergoing changes unseen in sixty years. The Scroll of Seals had been lost, the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki had defected from Konoha, and the Daimyō of the Land of Fire was on his way to demand answers.
The other four major ninja villages eyed Konoha covetously, ready to tear pieces off its body at any time.
"Danzo, this isn't the time to talk about this," Hiruzen Sarutobi said, somewhat embarrassed; it was indeed his responsibility. "Let's think about how to salvage this..."
"Shut up!" Danzō Shimura glared at Sarutobi Hiruzen. "Hiruzen, you're getting senile, which is why you often make decisions that are driven by greed."
"Effective immediately, I will strip you of all your positions and rights. You may retire and go home!"
As soon as Danzō finished speaking, several ANBU members he had promoted from the Root appeared on either side of Hiruzen Sarutobi and dragged him away.
"Danzo, you can't treat me like this! I have made contributions to Konoha!" Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice filled with rage as he spoke through the air.
"Enough, Hiruzen!" Danzō slammed his fist on the table. "I am Hokage!"
"I cannot stand by and watch Konoha be destroyed by you. Now, only my personal intervention can turn the tide and save Konoha!"
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