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Chapter 181: Where is the Kyubi?
Chapter 181: Where is the Kyubi?
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"Dialogue"
'Thoughts'
-Author notes-
Chapter 181: Where is the Kyubi?
He descended the narrow staircase, pausing as Shizune moved the piece of furniture concealing the secret entrance to the forbidden library.
"Shizune, what are...Naruto?" Ino exclaimed as she saw them emerge from the hidden passage.
The library sat just above the Hokage's office, and this entrance connected directly to it.
Naruto spotted Ino standing by the Hokage's desk, serving a cup of hot tea.
Tsunade was slumped over the desk's wooden surface, groaning in irritation at the noise.
"Keep it down!" she roared, her voice rough.
"Still bad, huh?" Shizune gave Ino a concerned look.
Ino frowned. "The headache and dizziness are really strong. I've never seen her like this."
"You look terrible," Naruto remarked bluntly.
Tsunade raised her head just enough to glare at him. "Naruto... you don't talk to a lady like that. You should've learned that by now. Jiraiya may be a pervert, but at least he knows how to speak to women."
"Mmm... you look terrible but also beautiful," Naruto quickly amended. "Better?"
Tsunade rolled her eyes, unimpressed.
"Did you drink a lot last night?" he asked, ignoring her warning tone.
Naruto also turned to leave, since his business was concluded and the Hokage was obviously not in shape to speak with him.. "I'll take my leave then and let you rest."
As he reached the door, he overheard Tsunade speaking to Ino.
Before he could close the door, Ino stepped out after him.
"Wait! I'll go with you for a bit," she said quickly.
Naruto nodded, assuming she had something important to discuss. After all, they haven't properly talked since his return. There were probably a lot of things she wanted to say.
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The two of them walked outside the Hokage building, and Naruto headed toward his next destination.
Ino stayed close to his side, her expression tense. Once they were away from prying eyes, she pulled him into a deserted alley.
"What are you doing?" Naruto asked, noting the concern etched on her face.
Ino stepped closer, her voice dropping to a whisper. "Naruto... tell me what happened to the Kyūbi. Where is it?"
Naruto sighed. "About that... Do you think Tsunade noticed something? I saw her staring at my cheeks earlier."
"Of course she noticed. She may have a hangover, but she is not stupid." Ino asked sharply. "Lady Tsunade couldn't have missed the fact that your whisker marks are gone. But I doubt she understands why. After all, it's supposed to be impossible to remove a bijū from a person's body without killing the jinchūriki. But she must suspect that something had happened."
Ino had spent years studying the subject, though reliable information on jinchūriki was scarce.
"I know I'll have to explain it to her eventually," Naruto admitted. "I was planning to wait until Jiraiya comes back. He can help me handle it."
"I'm surprised she hasn't questioned you yet. But she hasn't seen what I have inside your mind... So, what happened?" Ino pressed, her voice still low.
"Mmm... There's a lot to explain." Naruto scratched the back of his head, trying to organize his thoughts. "It all happened six months ago."
Ino's eyes widened at the mention of the date. Six months ago, Gaara and the One Tail Beast had started acting strangely. If that was when Naruto did something to the Kyūbi, it could explain a lot.
Naruto took a deep breath and began to recount his story.
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