Kaiser's entire body didn't radiate any energy fluctuation at all, as if he was just an ordinary human. Initially, Kurama (Kyuubi) didn't pay any attention to him.
However, when he saw Blacky in the young man's embrace, his entire body suddenly trembled violently. He felt a terrifying sensation that penetrated to his soul; a hierarchical pressure that couldn't be expressed in words.
The black cat in this young man's embrace seemed to be a very terrifying ancient demon from prehistoric times, who could swallow him whole and digest him at any time.
"You... who exactly are you..."
Kurama's entire body prostrated before them. He bowed to Blacky, while also bowing to Kaiser.
He wasn't a foolish creature; he realized that if this seemingly ordinary young man was carrying such a terrifying cat—and that cat appeared to be his pet—then how frightening was this young man's power?
'Could it be... he's that mysterious and legendary First Place of the Gold List?'
Though previously sealed inside Naruto's body, information from the Gold List could penetrate any barriers, so Kurama was very aware of that golden scroll's existence in the sky.
"Don't be tense, little fox." Kaiser said while smiling. "I came looking for you only to give you something."
'Little fox?' Kurama smiled bitterly in his heart.
Before, who dared call him like that? He was the cruel Kyuubi who once rampaged on earth, the terrifying entity everyone feared. Even Minato had to sacrifice his own life just to seal half of his power. And this young man called him "little fox"?
'Well, little fox sounds quite cute too. Who told him to be First Place of the Gold List?' Kurama was forced to accept that calling.
However then, he felt happy.
'He wants to give me something? This person is First Place of the Gold List! The figure capable of rivaling the Gold List's authority itself, and creator of the mysterious Sacred Ruins Trial Tower.'
Kurama also began feeling very enthusiastic.
Kaiser extended his finger and gently touched Kurama's forehead. A beam of colorful crystal-colored light glowed between his brows. That light spread rapidly enveloping his entire body, before finally shrinking back to his forehead.
Kurama's beautiful reddish-gold fur rippled like water waves, then returned calm.
"Symbiosis... Ability Extraction... Life Sharing... Soul Communication!" Through information appearing in his mind, Kurama began understanding the general outline.
"You want to..."
Kaiser nodded slightly: "This is different from when you all were confined inside human bodies. This isn't making it imprisonment, but realizing harmony. Mutually dependent, sharing glory as well as suffering, and mutually restraining. Both for you all and for humans, this is a mutually beneficial situation."
Kurama fell silent for a moment, then nodded slowly.
"Go."
With Kaiser's hand wave, Kurama's body tumbled and returned into Gedo Mazo.
This briefly annoyed Kurama.
'After going through the trouble of taking me out, why put me back in? Outrageous!'
However, before this entity, he didn't dare complain. Who knows if that person could hear his inner thoughts.
Kaiser then acted successively, pulling out one by one the other Bijuu already absorbed by Gedo Mazo: Shukaku, Matatabi, Isobu, Son Goku, Kokuo, Saiken, and Chomei.
Instantly, that hall was filled with dazzling colorful light. However, Madara below still didn't realize anything.
This amazed Kaiser. This Madara was indeed great; in such a short time, except for Gyuki, all other Bijuu had already been successfully gathered. Considering obtaining even the Kyuubi wasn't easy since it was guarded by two people in the top 20 of the Gold List.
"That boy pretending to be me... it's time to give a little lesson." the corners of Kaiser's lips slightly lifted.
He knew full well there was someone continuously falsifying his identity, but he didn't stop it.
First, because unnecessary; second, he wanted to see how far that person could go.
"Alright, all of you go." After finishing, Kaiser waved his hand again.
Those seven Bijuu transformed into light streams and re-entered Gedo Mazo. Kaiser's figure also slowly disappeared into darkness.
A few moments later, Madara who was meditating suddenly opened his eyes. A pair of blood-red Sharingan spun, shining sharply in the darkness. He suddenly felt the chakra flowing to his body underwent unique changes, but he couldn't explain which part changed.
"It seems... something just happened?" Madara turned behind staring at Gedo Mazo, his eyes flashing full of doubt. However, that statue remained standing motionless.
"Perhaps just my illusion." Madara murmured softly. "Why is that group taking so long to return? Just one more Hachibi and my plan will succeed. Last time capturing even the Kyuubi wasn't this difficult. Truly a bunch of trash!"
His eyes radiated a fierce aura. Waiting too long had made his mentality undergo slight subtle changes.
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At the same time, in the secret room of the underground corridor...
Gin opened the heavy stone door and walked out.
"Why are you coming out?" Someone emerged from the adjacent secret room; it was Enel, the Sky Island ruler from the One Piece world who came with him.
Gin said straightforwardly: "I want to leave here. Do you want to come?"
Though Enel had a rather bad personality, fundamentally he wasn't evil, and because both of them came from the same world (One Piece), they had no sense of attachment to this place.
"Leave?" Enel was stunned. "Why leave? Isn't following First Place of the Gold List good?"
"First Place of the Gold List?" Gin sneered. "We were just too naive so we got tricked!"
"Tricked?!" Enel's face was full of shock, then he asked quickly: "You mean, this First Place is fake?"
Just as Gin wanted to speak, the space beside them suddenly distorted.
A black-robed body stepped out, carrying a black cat, and stared at both of them in silence.
"What are you doing?" The black-robed figure asked with a flat voice.
Gin answered: "We don't want to stay here anymore—we want to go out for fresh air."
The black-robed figure snorted, then said with a piercing cold tone: "As I recall I already said, without my permission, it's forbidden to leave this place without permission. Didn't you hear?"
Cold sweat poured on Enel's forehead. Though Gin said this person was fake, he himself didn't know which was true. If it turned out this person was real and they angered him, they might die without knowing why.
'Bro, don't trap me!' Enel lamented in his heart.
"What if I insist on leaving?" Gin said.
Enel felt anxious, but Gin who had seen the real First Place felt very certain. He stared at that black-robed figure with a mocking gaze.