Naruto: The Otherworldly Cultivator

Chapter 183: Flashback Part 2

Chapter 183: Flashback Part 2

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"Dialogue"

'Thoughts'

-Author notes-

Chapter 183: Flashback Part 2

"What do you mean you can't fix it? You made this thing!" Naruto exclaimed.

"Haha! Just let me out! You can't contain me forever!" the Kyūbi roared. "And when I get out I wi-"

"Shut up already!" Naruto and Minato shouted in unison.

Minato glanced at his son, sighing. "Look, I created that seal using a forbidden jutsu called the Dead Demon Consuming Seal. It's an extraordinarily powerful sealing technique, but it requires the user to give up their soul to the Shinigami. The real me sacrificed everything to seal half of the Kyūbi inside you. I'm just a collection of memories and a little chakra. I could fix it if it had a bit of damage, but I can't completely remake the parts of the seal that were consumed, because I'm not the one who made them."

Naruto sighed, rubbing the back of his neck. "That's too bad... but I understand that... Wait a minute, what was that thing you say just now?"

"Half? You split me in half?!" the Kyūbi roared, its rage growing. "You bastard! I knew something felt wrong. I've been weaker than normal all this time!"

"This is only half?!" Naruto's eyes widened in shock. The sheer amount of chakra this beast had was staggering, even in its current state. If this was just half, then...

"Yes... well..." Minato looked uncomfortable. "I never intended to seal the entire Kyūbi inside you. A newborn couldn't possibly contain all of it. So, I had to split it. What you have sealed inside you is the Yang half of the Nine Tails' chakra. And I'm that it had already caused you enough troubles while growing up."

Minato's eyes widened in shock. Purifying and integrating Bijū chakra into one's own core? It was unheard of.

"If you can really do that..." Minato glanced at the raging Kyūbi. "Then the Nine Tails will cease to exist."

The Kyūbi wasn't just a mass of chakra... it was a sentient being with its own memories and consciousness. Was it truly okay to erase it entirely, just because it was hostile to humanity?

"What's there to debate? It's a demon. And it's either him or me at this point," Naruto said bluntly.

Minato didn't need much convincing. "You're right. Tell me what I need to do. I will help you, of course."

"The absorption process will take time," Naruto explained. "It'll also weaken the seal even further. There's a good chance it'll break before I'm done."

"I see," Minato said with a nod. "You need me to hold the seal together for as long as possible." He glanced at the Kyūbi. "But it won't sit quietly. It'll do everything in its power to break free the moment the seal weakens enough."

"You can leave the Kyūbi to me."

A soft but strong voice echoed through the mindscape, catching Naruto off guard.

He turned to look at who else was here, his eyes widening in surprise as a young red-haired woman approached them.

"You're..." Naruto stared at her, recognizing her from old photographs in his parents' home. He hadn't expected to see her here.

The woman grinned, placing her hands on her hips.

"Hello, Naruto. Your beautiful mother is here to help!" Kushina Uzumaki declared confidently.

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