Chapter 10: Coexistence of Human and Fox
With the goal of controlling Chakra, Naruto's work and rest became extremely regular.
After getting up on time at four o'clock in the morning, Naruto started running around Konoha, and then returned home to cook under the strange eyes of the Konoha villagers.
In the morning, Naruto chose to read and study to gain a deeper understanding of the ninja world.
It was lunch time around eleven o'clock. Naruto spent half an hour cooking and taking a half-hour nap after dinner before he began to refine chakra and practice ninjutsu and taijutsu.
This process continues until five o'clock in the afternoon, and the sweaty Naruto goes home to rest.
And at eight o'clock in the evening, after drinking a cup of hot milk, Naruto chose to fall asleep so as not to bring his fatigue to the next day.
Such a regular life naturally attracted the attention of the third Hokage. He was very satisfied with Naruto's performance.
He was glad that he did not train Naruto in Anbu, but let him grow up like a normal child.
If things go on like this, Naruto will become the next Minato Namikaze, shining light for the village.
The villagers are curious about the regular life of the demon fox, but they are only curious, and dare not get in touch with it too much.
They simply regard Naruto as air and ignore him directly.
The only one who expressed dissatisfaction with this current situation was the left-behind old fox lying in the sealed space.
He had been waiting to subdue Naruto first, and then use this to control Naruto step by step, and finally realize his purpose of escaping from the prison.
But Naruto did not give in, and the cold war between them lasted from winter to spring.
At this moment, Nine Tails already felt empty and lonely.
As a tailed beast sealed in a Jinchuriki's body, it could have endured loneliness, but with the appearance of Naruto, it had become accustomed to a noisy and playful environment.
Nine Tails, who was not satisfied with the status quo, began to deliberately control the overflowing chakra, and interfere with Naruto's cultivation to attract Naruto's attention, and it seemed to work well.
Bang!
Affected by the Nine-Tails Chakra, Naruto even failed to perform the transformation technique.
The failed Naruto squatted on the ground, holding his head and looking impatient and on the verge of collapse.
Nine Tails was greatly encouraged by this scene, and began to intensify his efforts.
However, what he didn't know was that the corner of Naruto's mouth raised a vague smile.
Nine Tails thought he was interfering with Naruto's practice, but he didn't know that his interference had become a part of his practice.
"Gentle Fist Practice Experience" contains Hinata's many years of training memories from genin to jonin, and the Hyuga clan itself is very good at Chakra control.
Although Naruto has only grasped the surface level, but his level of Chakra control is already comparable to that of Genin.
He can even walk on water and trees with no problem at all.
In order to achieve the level of chakra control of a Chunin, in addition to practice, there must be some sort of pressure from the outside world.
Counteracting the interference of Nine-Tails Chakra on him is the best way to practice.
After practicing a few more times, Naruto finished the practice of Transformation jutsu and set his eyes on the wooden stake not far away.
These simple wooden stakes were built by Naruto according to the "Key Points of Physical Training".
In addition to using them to practice some simple physical exercises, they are also used to practice Gentle Fist.
Naruto, who has "Gentle Fist practice experience", has no reason not to practice it.
It's just that to avoid unnecessary trouble, Naruto only practiced a few starting moves, and didn't practice the core secret techniques.
After all, although he is practicing alone, he is always under the surveillance of the Third Hokage, and there are countless Anbu around him.
These Anbu are here to protect him and also prevent him from going berserk.
A few days later, Naruto continued to maintain a cold war with Nine Tails, neither of them liked to talk to each other.
As soon as they met, they would give each other cold eyes and exchange a few words of sarcasm and mockery.
It seemed that one person and one fox had returned to the normal relationship between a Jinchuriki and Tailed Beast.
With the passage of time, Nine Tails also gradually come to terms with it.
It is the smart Nine Tails, not the simple and honest Eight Tails or the arrogant Shukaku, and he is born with the ability to perceive malice.
Naruto's malice towards him exists, but not much, but the way Naruto looks at him is always a look of bitterness and hatred.
But he couldn't find a specific reason, so he had to suspend all unnecessary behaviors and wait and see.
In this way, a few more days passed, Nine Tails looked at Naruto outside the cage, and seemed to realize something, "Little kid, you are using my Chakra to exercise the control of Chakra."
"I do not understand what you're saying..."
Nine Tails said quite seriously, "Little kid, you thought you were hiding it well, but the chakra that I used to interfere with you recently is very small, so you should be able to adapt easily, and then successfully perform ninjutsu... ..."
Speaking of this, Nine Tails stopped, because Naruto had a smirk on his face.
"Big fox, you also said that you didn't intentionally interfere with my use of ninjutsu, you just admitted it!"
Nine Tails was slightly embarrassed, but Naruto couldn't see any blush on his face.
"What do you know, I am helping you exercise your chakra control. After all, trash ninjas are not qualified to be my Jinchuriki."
"I understood this, so I silently practiced Chakra control, right, Nine-Tails-sensei."
"Teacher Nine Tails? Who is your teacher? I have no human disciples."
"You misheard..."
Naruto was also used to the Tsundere behaviour of Nine Tails.
So, he walked out of the sealed space, leaving only Nine Tails in the cage, who kept repeating the words Teacher Nine Tails.
Obviously, Naruto's joke just now touched his heartstrings.
After a while, Nine Tails voice rang in Naruto's ear, "Human brat, I will not recognize you as my disciple, nor will I interfere with your cultivation at will, so you can rest assured."
"However, I have to remind you of one thing. Every time you go out, there are ninjas quietly following you behind. They should be the men of the third Hokage. Some things, you should be careful..."
Nine Tails didn't say anything, but the meaning was very clear, telling Naruto to be more careful.
Whether it is Naruto's ability to control Chakra, or the behavior of deliberately using mushrooms to embarrass the third Hokage.
Once exposed, it will have a considerable impact on Naruto.
Naruto also knew what Nine Tails wanted to say, and acquiesced to what he said.
But in the face of Anbu's surveillance, he has no countermeasures at all, just like how he can't counter the telescope technique.
However, since Nine Tails told him, he should be willing to help.
Maybe he can get rid of the surveillance of the Third Hokage in the future and become a truly free person.
Glancing at the bushes not far away, Naruto suddenly felt something, and said to Nine Tails, "Big fox, is the ninja who is watching me hiding over there?"
After Nine-Tails sensed it, he was a little surprised, "Little kid, you're lucky...you got it right."
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