harleyscars Chapter 16 Freedom
Chapter 16 Freedom
Boruto asked Kurama, "Kurama, how did you end up sealed in this cage?"
Boruto wants to learn more about Momoshiki through Kurama.
Boruto's eyes revealed sympathy for Kurama's plight, while also showing curiosity about the methods Momoshiki used to seal it away.
"Hmph, it's all that despicable Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze's doing!" Kurama's roar was filled with boundless rage. "He actually used such a despicable method as the Reaper Death Seal to seal half of my body, and what's worse, he even sealed me into this little brat's body!"
Kurama gritted its teeth fiercely, clearly harboring deep resentment towards being sealed by Minato Namikaze.
However, the next moment, Kurama suddenly let out a cold laugh and continued triumphantly, "Hehe, but I didn't let him off easy either. I made him pay an incredibly heavy price! Minato Namikaze and the previous Jinchuriki, Kushina Uzumaki, both died tragically under my claws!"
Boruto was about to step forward and tear off the seal, but Kurama's words struck him like a bolt from the blue, freezing him in place and leaving his outstretched hand in mid-air.
The sheer volume of information contained in these words was like a raging torrent, instantly overwhelming Boruto and leaving his mind blank.
Boruto stood there dumbfounded, his eyes filled with astonishment and disbelief. He could hardly believe his ears; the words he had just heard seemed like a nightmare, yet they had entered his ears so vividly.
Boruto recalled asking his father about his grandparents, and Naruto simply replied that they had sacrificed themselves to protect the village.
Kurama seemed oblivious to Boruto's sudden unusual reaction, continuing to narrate its own story while lost in its own thoughts.
"This cage was formed by Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki using two Four Symbols Seals to transform into an Eight Trigrams Seal. Simply tearing off the seal is not enough to break it. Of course, I never expected you to be able to break the seal."
"Nevertheless, tearing off the seal is not entirely ineffective. Once you tear off the seal, it will cause a subtle change in the structure of the Bagua seal, thereby weakening the power of the seal. Although this change is small, it is an opportunity for me to release more negative emotions."
Once this brat's negative emotions reach a certain peak, even the most powerful Bagua seal will no longer be able to bind me! At that time, I will be able to completely break free of the seal and regain my freedom!
As the conversation deepened, Kurama's emotions surged like a powder keg that had been ignited.
At this moment, it could no longer suppress the surging excitement within its heart! Its body began to tremble slightly involuntarily, as if conveying a silent cry to the outside world—an extreme longing for freedom!
Kurama's gaze was fixed on Boruto. Seeing Boruto standing there with his head down, seemingly deep in thought or hesitating, Kurama's urgency was palpable.
As time ticked by, and Boruto still hadn't taken any action, Kurama's voice rang out, urging him with an unquestionable commanding tone: "Hurry up, kid!"
"What are you doing?" Nine-Tails roared again, its voice deafening. "Tear off the seal! I can't wait to tear this brat and the ignorant people outside to shreds!" Its words were filled with a strong desire for revenge, as if it were the only purpose of its existence.
In the future, Kurama's name will be widely praised and he will be revered as the "Guardian Beast" of the ninja world. Those who once harbored fear and hostility towards Kurama will now be filled with awe for him.
As time went by, the older generation's views on Kurama changed dramatically. People no longer mentioned the mistakes it had made, but regarded it as a heroic symbol of protecting the ninja world.
Boruto had never been interested in his father's heroic deeds, let alone in his father's relationship with Kurama.
"...Why?" Boruto stood there with his head bowed deeply.
"What?" A ripple of unease stirred within the Nine-Tailed Fox, and an ominous premonition surged into its heart. Its intuition told it that what was about to happen might exceed its expectations, or even go against its hopes.
Boruto suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with confusion. He questioned Kurama, "Why!? Kurama! Aren't you a good friend and partner to us ninjas!? Why did you hurt Naruto!"
Nine-Tails secretly regretted it. She had spent more than a decade in this dark and gloomy cage, enduring loneliness and confinement. Now, she clearly had the opportunity to regain her freedom, but because of a few loose words, things had turned out this way...
"Friends of the ninja world? Hahaha... How utterly ridiculous! Do you want to hear what nonsense you're spouting? Who has sealed me away time and time again, preventing me from moving freely? And who has used me as a tool, manipulating me to participate in your cruel ninja wars, turning me into a mindless machine that only knows how to kill?" Kurama's voice was filled with anger and contempt.
From the moment the Nine-Tails was captured by humans and forced to become part of the ninja power, its trust in humans completely collapsed, and its deep-seated wariness and distrust became deeply ingrained.
Its former freedom and power were bound, and it was forced to get involved in the conflicts between the major ninja villages. This experience made it deeply suspicious of human intentions and actions.
Boruto was intimidated by Kurama's aura and couldn't help but take a step back, but he still said firmly, "I don't know what bad things happened in the past, but we now have the opportunity to change all of this. I believe that humans and tailed beasts can coexist peacefully and become true friends."
The Nine-Tails sneered and retorted, "Peaceful coexistence? Do you think that's an easy thing? Human greed and selfishness will never change. You always want to use the power of us tailed beasts to satisfy your own desires. Moreover, your so-called peace is nothing more than our compromise and sacrifice."
"But..." Boruto was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to respond.
"No buts!" The Nine-Tails' roar was deafening, like a gust of wind sweeping through the entire space, making people tremble. His eyes burned with angry flames as he glared at Boruto, making no attempt to hide his resentment.
"You hypocritical ninjas disgust me! You covet the power of us tailed beasts and try every means to control us and use us for your own purposes." Kurama's voice was full of contempt, and every word was like a sharp sword, piercing Boruto's heart.
The Nine-Tails' rage erupted like a volcano, uncontrollable! It fiercely attacked the cage with its claws, each impact accompanied by a chilling metallic screech, its sharp nails threatening to tear Boruto in two.
Boruto was startled by Kurama's sudden outburst of rage. Just as he was about to preach some profound truths to Kurama to calm its anger, a voice called out to him from the depths of the sky.