The sun was going down on the horizon, making the forest dark and chilly. Nighttime creatures were waking up, ready to rule the night. In the midst of this, there was a trail of blood drops on the ground. It led to a cave where someone was sitting by a small fire.
It was Naruto. He was alone in the forest, wearing only his orange pants. It was his first day out of Tenzo's store, and things had gone really wrong. He found himself in a damp cave, without much clothing. To make things worse, he had lost the special headband Iruka-sensei had given him. As he looked at his shoulder, he could still feel the pain from the arrow that had hit him earlier, the first time he had ever been shot.
Naruto took a big breath and pulled the arrow out. He broke it and then removed the pointy part that was stuck in his back. It hurt and he grunted, but soon the bleeding stopped and the wound closed up. He thought about how the furry creature inside him could help, and an idea popped into his head. "Kurama!" he exclaimed, getting up with a smile. Maybe the big fur ball knew something. But how could he talk to it? He had an idea, but it wouldn't be fun.
He let himself fall and then stood up and looked around. He saw a wall made of rocks and sighed. He knew what he had to do, even if it was going to hurt. He ran into the wall as fast as he could, and then he passed out.
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As he regained consciousness, he felt an odd sensation of weightlessness, surrounded by water. It was strange since there was no air or water where he should be. It was like he was standing on some kind of ground, but questions like that were common in this place he despised. Pushing them aside, he knew he had to meet the person he came searching for.
Standing up, he surveyed his mental space, the water now only reaching his ankles. He started walking, noticing the pipes that led deeper into this strange place. "Here we go," he mumbled, taking a deep breath and stepping into the darkness.
Time seemed distorted as Naruto walked onward. Minutes felt like hours, but eventually, he reached his destination: a massive cage with a lock covered by a seal. Slowly approaching, he stopped just a few meters away from the cage. A claw emerged between the bars, barely brushing against Naruto's forehead. He swallowed hard, his composure slightly shaken.
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"I knew you'd come, sooner or later. Thought you'd take longer though," came a deep voice from the shadows. The creature's claw moved away from Naruto's face, revealing itself to be the Kurama, the nine-tailed fox. Its teeth gleamed in a creepy smile as it emerged from the darkness.
"I ain't got time for your games. I'm here for answers, you fox," Naruto said, looking irritated as he faced the towering beast.
"Why should I bother answering a puny human's questions?" Kurama's smile faded, his eyes narrowing dangerously, his multiple tails swaying ominously.
"Because this situation affects both of us," Naruto replied, unflinching as he maintained eye contact with the imposing tailed beast. He sensed that he had caught Kurama's attention, prompting him to continue. "Somehow, we've ended up in a different kind of world, and—"
"I'm well aware of all that nonsense," Kurama growled, his tone dripping with impatience. He regarded the surprised Jinchuriki with a bored expression. "I reside within you, remember? I've been cooped up here since your birth. I know everything you know. I've absorbed your experiences and memories over the years." The beast's nonchalant dismissal left Naruto stunned.
"You know everything?" Naruto asked skeptically, prompting a smug grin from kurama.
" Your first masturbation was a few months ago after you and that pervert searched for someone to take over as Hokage, all thinking about Tsunade's big tits" That answer left Naruto frozen, his face reddening with pure embarrassment. The sound of the kurama's laughter only intensified his feelings of humiliation.
"Hey-e! That's private!" Naruto's screams were ignored by the kurama who, after a few minutes, stopped laughing, "Leaving that aside! You must help me get back home!" He yelled again with anger when he saw that his tenant was indifferent to what happened to her or where they were.
"No," Kurama stated firmly, rising imposingly behind the bars with an arrogant smile. "You don't understand, do you? We're in a place where people lack chakra, they can only splash water, manipulate rocks, summon winds, and produce small flames. Do you know what I see?" The beast's massive red eye focused directly on his Jinchuriki as it lowered its head.
"..."
Naruto remained silent, only able to meet the intense gaze of the Kurama. The fox's eye emitted a strong sense of hatred and anger.
"Peace," a dangerous smile spread across the fox's face as it leaned on the ground, resting on its front paws. "Finally, a world without bothersome shinobi hunting me down. No more Senjus, no more irksome seals, no more being a prisoner, and definitely no more Uchihas!" The fox's excitement grew as it glanced at Naruto with a smirk. "At last, a world where I can find peace from you humans. And if those in this world come after me... I won't hesitate to crush anyone who dares to disturb me." With a brief pause, it closed its eyes and then reopened them.
"If the seal were weak enough, I'd kill you myself to escape. I'd even accept being reborn in this world if it meant your death would lead to mine. However, considering the situation outside, I won't be the one to end your life."
"What are you trying to say?" Naruto's hopes of returning home began to fade as he asked the question.
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