A/N Hey guys, time for Seth to earn the full tailed beast transformation but he has to go to Genbu Island for that and, just to be clear, I really suck at rhyming so it is going to be a pain to write Killer B's dialogue down and just let me know what phrases B could say since the help would be appreciated but one more thing, I know that for Seth to get the key has to involve Gerotora going inside Seth through his mouth so I have no idea if there's an alternate way since Gerotora might surely die so let me know if there's an alternate way you can offer and, without further ado, let's begin.
"What did you want to talk about?" I asked in confusion, then I was taken by surprise when the fox's long ears tilted back slightly and he started avoiding eye-contact.
"Well...after what just happened tonight, I've been doing some thinking and...well...ugh, you're right," the fox admitted hesitantly, something that I wasn't expecting would happen since he was normally too proud to admit that he was wrong about something.
"I-I'm sorry?" I questioned in complete bewilderment, then the fox started glaring at me witheringly.
"Dammit, I said you're right because we can't afford to be at each other's throats, not after what happened and that's why I believe it's time for you to unlock the seal and gain access to all of my power," the fox told me and I blinked at that before holding a hand up.
"Wait, you once said that the day you became my ally is the day hell froze over so what changed your mind?" I inquired curiously, causing the fox to sigh as he grimaced.
"Circumstances have changed and you have no idea what it was like being under the control of that masked bastard, how degrading and humiliating it was so...as much as the idea makes me ill, being sealed up in you and the boy is a better option than what that asshole has planned for me," the fox said and I couldn't help but agree with that since the masked man vowed that he would be back, so I was going to need the fox's chakra if I wanted an edge against that man once he returned as I smiled up at the tailed beast.
"You know, it takes a lot of wisdom and strength to admit when you're wrong, and willingly giving me the chakra I needed to stall that bastard was thoughtful, so I want to say thanks," I stated, then the fox's eyes widened before his ears flattened slightly and it almost looked like he was...flustered?
"Ugh, don't get all damn mushy on me because the only reason I lent you some of my chakra is that I wanted to make things more difficult for that asshole, that's right!" the fox exclaimed defensively before it took me a few seconds to realize what was going on with him.
"Oh my god, are you seriously blushing right about now? Holy shit, I was not expecting that," I said before I started chuckling amusingly, then the fox glared as he raised a hand and flipped me off.
"Fuck you," the fox grumbled, then I laughed at that before I calmed down and started being more serious.
"Seriously though, I'm going to need the key if I want to unlock the seal so I have to talk to Jiraiya about this since he would know where it is, then there's just the matter of finding an uninhabited place to train with your full chakra so I don't destroy a populated place by accident," I pointed out, the fox nodding at my suggestion.
"Agreed, which is why you should talk to the old monkey and he can contact that large angry cloud village leader because his village's two Jinchuriki had already found a method of using my siblings' full chakra without all the drawbacks," the fox said, the siblings part taking me off guard.
"Wait, those other tailed beasts are your siblings? Interesting, and are they foxes like you?" I asked before the fox huffed.
"Of course they're my siblings and as for the second question, no because they each have different appearances so that should satisfy your curiosity," the fox said rudely and I made a face at that.
"Well, you don't need to be a dick about it but let's just hope the Raikage is in a pleasant mood and will help since he was kinda humiliated by the Hokage the last time I encountered him five years ago," I muttered and the fox chuckled.
"Yes, it was rather amusing seeing him in such a state and it was your plan in the first place," the fox pointed out with a dark grin, then I sent him a deadpan look.
"You know, you are one sadistic bastard," I said dryly and the fox smirked.
"I know, and the most powerful too," the fox boasted as he sat up fully and puffed out his chest proudly, causing me to sweatdrop before I shook my head.
"Well, I have to go so I'll see you later once I have the key," I stated before I left my mindscape and stared up at the ceiling of my room.
'Shit, I can only pray that the Raikage will help since I need to gain an edge over that masked bastard and the Ninetails' full chakra will help considerably,' I thought before I closed my eyes and fell asleep.
"I see...so you want to unlock the seal to tap into the Ninetails' full chakra and become a perfect Jinchuriki?" Jiraiya asked with a thoughtful frown after I had explained everything the next day, the two of us in the Hokage's office with Hiruzen looking troubled by the news.
"Yeah, that masked bastard came back after eight years had passed and he would've gotten me if reinforcements hadn't shown up, not to mention that Naruto is in danger of being taken by that man and I know what happens when a tailed beast is removed from a Jinchuriki.
I cannot let that happen so that's why I want to unlock the seal and become a perfect Jinchuriki so that I can have an edge against that bastard when he attempts to capture me again," I said seriously, then Jiraiya nodded.
"I see what you mean so I'll notify the toads and have them reverse-summon you to Mt. Myoboku while sensei here contacts the Raikage and asks for permission to have one of his Jinchuriki train you," Jiraiya told me and asked Hiruzen, "Is that okay, sensei?"
"With what I just heard, I'm completely okay with it since this is the second time that man had appeared and was involved in a tragedy so my Anbu and Hunter-nin are after him and Itachi Uchiha, but chances are that they are long gone now," Hiruzen said solemnly, then I stayed silent since hearing that Itachi was also responsible for killing nearly every Uchiha with the assistance of the masked man is heartbreaking, though he probably didn't have a choice since Danzo killed the one person that could've prevented any bloodshed.
"Yeah, and fucking Danzo just had to screw everything up by killing Shisui since last night could've been avoided," I muttered as the guilt started eating at me from failing to prevent the massacre from happening.
"Hey, it's not your fault because we didn't expect Danzo to take matters into his own hands and, as much as I hate to admit it, there's no way to implicate him for killing Shisui Uchiha since there were no witnesses and any evidence has most likely been destroyed by him to cover up his involvement," Jiraiya stated before I started clenching my fists tightly as I started getting pissed.
"So, that piece of shit gets away with it and now we are facing an unnecessary loss of life, though I heard that Sasuke Uchiha is the only survivor so how's he doing?" I asked before the others started looking grim.
"Not good, he had been checked out and is in the hospital recovering but the doctor watching over him told me that he mostly just stares at the wall with this empty look on his face," Hiruzen explained before I sighed and rubbed the back of my neck.
"Christ...I lost my father in an accident eight years ago just before I showed up in the village during the Ninetails attack so I understand a little bit of what he is going through, but he had witnessed everyone he knew in the compound being butchered by his brother and the masked man so I am seriously worried for him since he most likely will develop severe psychological issues as he gets older because no one comes out of that okay and I wouldn't be surprised if he has a bad case of PTSD because of this," I pointed out in concern.
"Unfortunately, because Sasuke has no family left in the village to claim him, he would need to be placed in the orphanage and I'm sure that he will be well taken care of there," Hiruzen said solemnly and I had an idea.
"Wait, I'll take Sasuke in since he needs someone right now and I'm willing to do it because he knows me so he'll trust me more," I offered, taking Jiraiya and Hiruzen by surprise until they looked at me with grateful smiles.
"Of course, I'll get the adoption papers settled so thank you for doing this for us," Hiruzen said until Jiraiya cleared his throat to get our attention.
"Alright, I'll be heading to Mt. Myoboku to inform the toads while you let Naruto know that you'll be gone for a little while," Jiraiya told me before he reverse-summoned himself to Mt. Myoboku and I looked at Hiruzen.
"Well, I'll be heading home to pack up for the trip so I'll see you later," I said before I body-flickered home to pack up and tell Naruto that I would be gone for a while.
After that, I packed up for the trip and told Naruto that I would be gone for a while and that he would have a new brother soon, something Naruto was excited about and he asked me when I would be coming back and I told him that I would be gone for a couple of weeks before I had Kakashi watch over Naruto and said my goodbyes until I was suddenly reverse-summoned to Mt. Myoboku and saw Jiraiya, Fukasaku, and Shima waiting for me.
"Ah, you have arrived and it's good to see you again, Seth," Fukasaku greeted and I nodded in response.
"Good to see you and Lady Shima again, though I wish it were under better circumstances," I said solemnly before the two toads started looking serious.
"Yes, Jiraiya-boy was able to inform us of what happened and Lord Gamamaru wishes to speak with you before we hand you the key to the seal holding the yin chakra of the Ninetails within you," Shima told me, making me wonder what Gamamaru wanted to tell me as we walked to where the great sage was until we arrived just before the elderly toad gazed at us.
"Ah...you brought the young man...good, good...come closer, Seth Mercer...an important task awaits you," Gamamaru said with his voice slow and raspy.
"Good to see he didn't have one of his episodes of senility," Shima grumbled, making Fukasaku roll his eyes as I took a few steps forward and bowed.
"Honorable and wise sage, I have arrived," I greeted respectfully before standing up.
"I had a vision...you will go to an island...a green paradise...then you will meet an octopus...who will help you tame your...inner beast. You will...face your past...and find peace within yourself but beware...the one red-eyed demon...will never stop unless he...gets what he wants and...great darkness will wash over the world," Gamamaru told me while I was confused by what he meant by a great darkness, though it didn't sound good.
"Excuse me, do we beat back this darkness?" I asked with a puzzled look.
"I...do not know...what lies beyond...the darkness...I cannot see and...while some events...are in place...the future is...always in motion...always changing...I'm afraid I...can't be...of much more help," Gamamaru admitted and I shook my head with a reassuring smile.
"It's okay, I'm glad you told me what you could so thank you, Lord Gamamaru," I assured and stepped back to let him rest as I turned my attention to the others.
"Well, now that that is over with, it's time to give you the key," Fukasaku stated and I nodded.
"Okay, so where is the key?" I asked.
"Right here," a voice announced behind me, causing me to turn around to see a small black and orange toad landing beside me and I recognized him as the toad I had seen briefly eight years ago before both halves of the fox were sealed into me and Naruto, though I couldn't help but notice that the toad's stomach looked quite strange as if he was wearing an obi around it but I could tell that those were skin flaps, not cloth.
"Hello there, my name is Gerotora and the Fourth Hokage entrusted the key to me when he sealed both halves of the Ninetails into you and his son, so I've been keeping it here until the time came for me to hand it to you and Naruto, and that time is now," Gerotora explained and I hummed thoughtfully.
"Okay, but I don't see the key on you so where is it?" I questioned in confusion.
"Again, right here," Gerotora repeated, only with less enthusiasm as I was taken by surprise when his torso started to extend comically until it reached its full length, then I saw that the toad's abdomen was a very large scroll as he unfurled it to reveal a large and complex sealing pattern.
"This is the key and, once you have it, you'll have control of the seal on you and Minato's boy," Gerotora explained before furling the scroll back up.
"Alright, so how am I supposed to get it?" I wondered in confusion.
Suddenly, Gerotora leaped up and shoved himself into my mouth before I heard the fox starting to laugh hysterically in my mind, but I was panicking as the toad went down my throat and disappeared into my stomach before I gagged in an attempt to get him out as horror for his well-being flooded my system.
"Oh my god, we have to get him out of me before he dies!" I shouted in an utter panic until Jiraiya hurried over to grab my shoulders.
"Calm down, we took some precautions before you showed up and Gerotora will be just fine, so he won't be assimilated," Jiraiya assured as I was hyperventilating, then I managed to calm down and nodded shakingly as Fukasaku cleared his throat to get our attention.
"Well, now that you have the key, we'll send you back to the leaf village," Fukasaku said as he and Shima each made a hand seal.
"We'll return where Seth was just before he was summoned here," Shima added and with that, we left Mt. Myoboku and headed back to the leaf village.
Once I returned to the village, I waited with the others until Hiruzen had received a reply that the Raikage had agreed to have one of his Jinchuriki train me on an island that his Jinchuriki used to become perfect Jinchuriki and, a week after that, I had left the village with a few Anbu as my escorts and a certain Anbu by the codename of Yamato but imagine my surprise when I discovered that he had the First Hokage's wood-style bloodline limit, but he wasn't up for small talk and told me that he was going to stay with me to ensure that nothing went wrong if the fox decided to try anything to put everyone's lives in danger.
Now, I was on a ship with my escorts and it had been three days since we were at sea before one of the workers announced that we had arrived at the place known as Genbu Island and the ship docked, then we left the ship and met up with a bunch of cloud ninja that were waiting for us.
"Welcome, leaf shinobi, to Genbu Island! My name is Motoi and I'm in charge of the ninja who protects and takes care of this place," Motoi greeted and I nodded in acknowledgment.
"Good to meet you, my name is Seth Mercer and I assume that you were notified about my arrival?" I inquired.
"Yeah, we received a message from Lord Raikage and it's fortunate for you that Killer B arrived the day before you did, meaning that you can start your training immediately," Motoi told me and I perked up.
"I know Killer B, we met briefly five years ago during the Hyuga Affair and he's...certainly different than I had expected," I said hesitantly to try and not be rude while Motoi chuckled.
"Yeah, B's rapping is something to get used to but he's an okay guy as long as you don't piss him off," Motoi stated and warned, "Also, the island is home to many large and potentially dangerous animals but if you stay on the established paths and leave them alone, then they won't bother you."
"Don't worry, I'll be careful so lead the way," I said as I gazed around for any threats that might ambush us.
"Very well, Killer B is now resting at his house on the island so we'll take you to him," Motoi said until we started walking.
We trekked through the lush jungle that covered most of the island and fortunately, there were clearly man-made pathways that could be used for easy traversing and on top of the large trees and mushrooms that reminded me of Mt. Myoboku, there were many giant animals we encountered along the way to B's house until we eventually found ourselves in front of a very strange-looking house that was made of what appeared to be dark red dried mud and was split into three sections, the middle one being half as tall as the two towers on the sides while the top of the front door had the head of an ox with one of its horns severed before Motoi stepped forward and knocked on the door a few times.
"Killer B, the other Jinchuriki is here so come out!" Motoi called out as we stood in front of the house, though we didn't have to wait long before the door opened and B himself stepped out but, the moment he did, I strangely felt something inside me shift and assumed that it has to do with me being a Jinchuriki as B spotted me and perked up.
"Yo nine-o, been a long time for-sho!" B greeted and I nodded with a warm smile.
"It's good to see you again, B," I acknowledged and B grinned before he raised a fist.
"That was a nice response but, to properly greet, extend your fist and let our thoughts meet," B said and I was confused at first at fist-bumping him, but I did it anyway and felt a wave of foreign emotions suddenly wash upon me as if our chakra connected so I deduced that it had to be some kind of link between the tailed beasts as we lowered our fists and B studied me for a few seconds.
"Just like I guessed, your heart rings true and does not jest," B told me and I was wondering if he was going to stop rapping anytime soon since it was starting to drive me nuts.
"So, that means you'll train me?" I asked and B nodded.
"Correct, now enough chitchat and time to train, let's head to the waterfalls before it rains," B instructed and I could hear the fox in my mind chuckling at my misfortune as the other ninjas and I followed B and Motoi, then we eventually arrived at an impressive waterfall that poured into a lake.
"Here we are, the waterfall of truth and in this place, you will take the first step of your training," Motoi announced as I took in the area around me before I looked at him and B.
"So, what do I need to do?" I inquired curiously.
"To tame the beast inside, you must purify your heart and if you fail to do so, he will rip you apart so sit in front of the falls and close your eyes. You will find yourself in a strange place, your inner darkness will be waiting for you to face but power won't suffice, you will need to be wise. Understood, ya fool?" B instructed and I understood what Gamamaru meant by me facing my past.
"So, I need to sit down and meditate before the waterfall will take me to another place, where my darkness will be waiting and I have to face it head-on before I come back, correct?" I questioned before B gave me a thumbs up.
"You got it pal and you're pretty quick, now let's begin and try to be slick!" B declared and I nodded before I wordlessly walked over to the small isle in the middle of the lake, sat down, adopted the lotus position, and closed my eyes.
Pretty soon, the sound of the waterfall went away and was replaced by the loud noise of a blizzard before I opened my eyes and saw that I was in the radio room of the destroyed arctic research facility and noticed that I was wearing my former modern winter clothes that had been shredded by the monster that made me into what I am today, then I stood up and headed over to the door before I opened it and stepped out into the dark hallway that had half of the main building missing from explosives damage.
Somehow, something told me to head outside and I did as the storm raged on until I came to a stop near the ruined facility, then I caught a glimpse of something approaching before me and the shape got clearer before a familiar Malamute came into view and stopped in front of me, just before it started shuddering as the sounds of bones snapping and organs squishing rang out as it stood up and took on more anthropomorphic traits until a humanoid dog stared at me coldly while my eyes hardened since I knew what I was looking at as horrific flashbacks of what this thing did to me rang very clearly in my mind.
"You," I said darkly as the creature gazed at me like I was lower than an insect.
"You're the anomaly that took over after that vortex sucked me in, so I believe it's time I got rid of you and take back my existence," the creature said stoically, making me grit my teeth as I tried to remain calm and ignore every instinct telling me to run from this monster as far as I can.
"That'll be harder than you think because I'm not that same terrified kid you...raped and assimilated since I'm a shinobi now with eight years of experience under my belt," I growled as the creature stared at me with not one ounce of empathy in its eyes.
"It doesn't matter because you are insignificant, nothing more than an organism that gave me a skin to wear so I could escape that frozen wasteland," the creature told me blankly and I took a deep breath to calm down so that I wouldn't attack my rapist recklessly.
"You know, I've struggled for years to come to terms with what you did to me, how you violated and defiled me in the worst way but I'm not running anymore and I'm not going to fight you because brute force isn't the answer, so the only thing I can do is accept what happened eight years ago and take my life back," I declared just as the environment started changing and the creature began flickering like a hologram as it tensed up before it relaxed in resignation.
"You might think that you'll get rid of me, but I'll never be a memory because I'll always be the reminder of taking your humanity away," the creature stated before it disappeared and the environment altered into a field with mountains as my winter clothes changed into my shinobi ones, then I recognized it as a place in Maryland where my parents took me on vacation once and I saw my dad standing nearby before I teared up slightly while he smiled at me.
"I'm sorry I couldn't save you," I said solemnly, then dad nodded to show that he didn't blame me before he vanished and all the pain, the torment, and sorrow melted away before I felt lighter like a massive weight had been taken off of my shoulders until there was a white flash of light and I found myself opening my eyes to see that I was back at the waterfall of truth with B and the other ninja watching me.
After that, I stood up and let out a deep breath while I felt peaceful now that I had finally let go of the past and moved on from my trauma as I looked at B and saw him with a smile of satisfaction on his face as his arms were crossed
"Congratulations, I knew there was spunk in you so to fight the beast you're now ready, for your mind and soul are steady but, I feel the need to ask, are you ready for the coming task?" B questioned and I nodded.
"I'm ready, but there's no need for me and the fox to fight since we came to an agreement before we showed up here, though I do need to unlock the seal to gain access to the Ninetails' full chakra and that's why I'm here," I stated, catching B and the other ninja by surprise judging by the looks on their faces but B started grinning as I walked over to him.
"Well alright, and in that case...follow me," B said as we headed to the entrance of the place where I would unlock the fox's full chakra and start training with it to get used to it, though I only let Yamato come with me and had the rest of my escort team keep watch at the entrance just in case as we headed to the entrance.
Turns out that the entrance was behind the waterfall and when we went through to the other side, my eyes widened and Yamato gasped as we gazed upon a massive chamber with its roof being dozens of meters high, a large temple with five tall towers at the end of the gigantic chamber and a painting of a two-tailed cat made of blue flames and a hybrid of an octopus with the humanoid upper body of an ox as they fired purple-colored balls at each other. Finally, there were two rows of beheaded statues that formed a hallway towards the temple's entrance.
"Here we are, the tailed beast temple, a very special place, and it will be here where your tailed beast you will face," B said while I was taking in everything around me in astonishment.
"My god...this place must be a thousand years old so what's so special about this place?" I asked as I regained my focus on B.
"The temple is special, a security measure so if the Jinchuriki falls and the beast attempts to escape, it will be held inside these walls," B explained as I thought about how clever that was and that it would prevent loss of life.
"Of course...with a place like this, a Jinchuriki can train without endangering the lives of others and letting the tailed beast out so that's smart," Yamato agreed as we reached the entrance of the temple, a very large gate with the sculpture of the Two-tails' head that had its jaw open.
"We're here," B told us before he stuck his arm into the mouth and seemed to have activated a hidden switch since the gate slowly slid open and I was rendered breathless when I saw the inside of the room.
"Holy shit..." I trailed off as I peered into the room, seeing that it didn't look like a room at all and nothing more than a vast endless space that spread out in every direction with no floors or walls, just a sky of multiple colors.
"Come on, no time to waste so get in the chamber, make haste," B urged as he entered the room, where there was apparently a solid floor even if it couldn't be seen as Yamato and I followed B inside until he made a hand seal and the gate closed with a loud boom, leaving us trapped inside the room.
"Now there's no danger to the outside world if the Ninetails violates the agreement between you two and breaks free so, we would die, but it's the better option, don't you agree?" B pointed out and I nodded as I sat down and looked at him and Yamato.
"You guys are going to need to get a good distance from me because once I gain the Ninetails' full chakra, then there's a good chance that you might be blown away so it's better to be safe than sorry," I warned and the others backed away as I closed my eyes and traveled into my mindscape.
When I opened my eyes, I saw that my mindscape had changed into the lush field and mountainous region of Maryland as the gate holding the fox at bay was surrounded by lovely trees while I also noticed a lake nearby that was perfect for the fox as I approached the gate and looked up at the tailed beast, who gazed back down at me in anticipation.
"Well, you finally have the key so what are you going to do? You going to keep me locked up in here any longer or are you going to give me a bit more room to move around in?" the fox questioned eagerly as I held out my hand and the seal matrix of the key appeared while I was impressed at the makings of the seal and the key itself, proving how much of a genius Minato was when he developed it.
"You already know what I'm going to do and, regardless of what everyone thought, you've never been a monster in my eyes since we both know what it's like to be treated like one and have been through so much together so if you're ready to move forward, I'm ready to pop that damn seal off, Ninetails," I stated with my eyes narrowed in determination, the fox looking surprised before he started smirking and chuckled.
"Heh...you are one of a kind, Seth Mercer, you always have been since you've shown countless times that no matter whatever hell you face, you persevere and come out stronger than ever but I know that the challenges you have yet to face are going to be more difficult than anything you've ever faced, so I'm ready and let's show that masked bastard just who exactly he's fucking with once he tries to come after us again.
Also, my name is Kurama so understand that I don't give out my true name to anyone unless they've gained my trust and respect, now don't make me regret it," Kurama told me as he lifted his pawed hand and balled it into a fist before sticking it through the bars.
"I wouldn't have it any other way, Kurama," I declared with a grin as I bumped fists with him to solidify the bond that had developed between us and, following that, Kurama opened up his hand and lowered it so that I could step onto it like a platform before I was lifted up to where the seal was.
With the key activated, I reached out to rip off the tag that had been holding Kurama's gate closed before I was suddenly grabbed from behind and pulled off of the giant hand before I landed onto the ground.
"It can't be..." Kurama trailed off in shock as I opened my eyes to see who yanked me off of the giant fox's hand, only I was stunned when I saw a man with familiar spiky blond hair who held a resemblance to Naruto and I recognized him.
"Minato," I gasped while I was trying to comprehend how this was possible.
"Fourth Hokage," Kurama muttered but I wasn't paying attention as I gazed at someone who was supposed to be dead.
"I was wondering why I appeared here," Minato said as I was gaping at him.
"Wha-how is this possible?" I sputtered out in disbelief.
"It was one last failsafe worked into the seal where I sealed some of my own chakra into it so I'd appear in the seal if it was ever about to be broken or released, and what would happen when I showed up would depend on the circumstances," Minato explained while I was gawking at him.
"I-I never thought I would see you again," I admitted in bewilderment before Minato started looking guilty.
"Seth, I'm truly sorry for what you went through these past eight years and that you experienced something so horrible before you arrived in the village," Minato told me solemnly, but I shook my head with a soft smile.
"You don't need to apologize because I'm not angry at the villagers anymore, just sorry that they weren't able to move on from their grief and see me and Naruto as just people than the monsters they think we are and as for what I went through that night, I've come to terms with it so there's also no need to apologize since you weren't there.
Also, I'm fine with being a Jinchuriki because I wouldn't have gotten to know the people in this world and I wouldn't have met this big guy here," I said calmly as I gestured at Kurama with my thumb before I added, "Minato, he's not a bad guy because he had so much terrible shit happen to him in his life and, despite what he's done in the past, he's still a victim of humanity's cruelty."
"I know that now and there's someone I want you to see," Minato said before the environment changed into a white space with Kurama gone and I looked around.
"What the hell is this place?" I questioned as I took in the area around me until I saw a familiar woman with red hair.
"Hello, Seth," Kushina greeted and I froze as I gazed at her until I nodded with a smile.
"It's good to see you again, Kushina...there's so much I wanted to know about you guys so I have so many questions," I admitted as we all sat down.
"Well, seeing as how I don't need to use any chakra to rebuild the seal and Kushina doesn't need to use up hers to help you in the event of fighting against the Ninetails, we got more time to get to know you and where you came from," Minato told me while I started thinking about what I wanted to ask them when one came to me.
"Well, there's one thing I wanted to ask you both so how did you two get together?" I inquired and Kushina started looking flustered.
"Well, it's...kinda embarrassing, you know," Kushina admitted and I chuckled heartily at that.
"You know? Oh my god, you really are his mother because Naruto has that same verbal tick and I've been trying to get him to grow out of that, but it just won't go away so I eventually gave up on trying," I explained while Kushina blushed in embarrassment.
"Oh, just tell him, honey, because it's not that embarrassing," Minato chimed in reassuringly before Kushina sighed.
"Well, I guess," Kushina mumbled before she started explaining.
After a while, I learned so much about Minato and Kushina's lives before they died until it was time for us to return to the seal and we came back to the large gate where Kurama was waiting, the large fox staring down at us until he saw Kushina.
"You know, I knew all along that you were a big softy inside," Kushina said with a grin and Kurama huffed slightly.
"Kushina Uzumaki...I'd say I was surprised to see you again but after today, nothing can surprise me anymore," Kurama commented just before I saw Minato and Kushina starting to fade.
"Hey, what's going on?" I wondered in confusion.
"Sorry Seth, but it looks like our time is up," Minato told me and, while I was disappointed to hear that, I understood that they used up all their chakra to spend time with me.
"That's a shame, but I'm okay with it and I just wanted to let you know that I've kept my promise to you both," I said before Minato and I shook hands.
"We know and we thank you for that so take care of yourself and let Naruto know that we always loved him even until the very end," Kushina stated and with those final words, she and Minato faded away once their chakra ran out.
"Seth," Kurama spoke up and I looked at him with a nod.
"I know," I replied as I leaped up onto Kurama's hand and was taken to the seal.
I reached over and ripped off the tag before I saw an intricate lock and hopped off of Kurama's hand, then I unzipped my flak jacket and pulled up my shirt to show the seal on my abdomen until I placed the key on the seal and turned it like a doorknob before the lock on the gate started to undo itself slowly at first and got faster until it ended with a single final click, which the gate opened and freed Kurama.
At that moment, the full force of Kurama's chakra washed through me like a tidal wave and it was unlike anything I had ever felt before with the three-tailed cloak I experienced briefly paling in comparison as the massive rush of power felt like it was going to tear me apart at first, but its wild fury was soon contained until it exploded all at once as I was flung out of my mindscape.
After that, I found myself in the room that was located in the tailed beast temple but something seemed different as I felt multiple appendages moving right behind me and examined myself, seeing my arms covered in brown fur with my nails grown out into deadly claws as I raised my hands and saw dark pads before I looked behind me and spotted nine beautiful tails moving around wildly until I felt my face to discover a muzzle and touched my ears to discover that they were long.
'Interesting, this is different than the other forms I had taken over the years,' I thought curiously.
"What do you mean by different?" Kurama asked as I closed my eyes and enjoyed the amount of chakra running throughout my new form.
"I don't know how to describe it, but the power I'm feeling is unlike anything I've ever experienced before and it's like I'm capable of wiping out a major city alone," I commented mentally while Kurama chuckled amusingly.
"That's the idea, though you need to focus on your tail control since you nearly flattened the other two humans who are in the room with you," Kurama pointed out and I mentally swore up a storm.
"Shit, B and Yamato are going to kill me," I groaned inwardly as I focused on controlling my new tails and they went from moving around uncontrollably to swaying gently as I noticed B and Yamato, only they were the size of ants and I did a double-take at that.
'Holy crap, how fucking big am I?!' I thought in disbelief while I lowered myself to look less intimidating.
"Seth, are you still in there?" Yamato asked with a slightly nervous tone in his voice and I nodded my massive vulpine head.
"Yes, I'm still here and in complete control of myself so you have nothing to worry about," I reassured with my voice a combination of mine and Kurama's just before Yamato sighed in relief.
"That's good, but watch where you're throwing those tails around because you nearly hit us!" Yamato scolded and I flinched at that while looking sheepish.
"Sorry, it won't happen again," I said with a look of embarrassment while B looked up at me with a proud expression.
"Tailed beast's raw power is primal essence and with your chakra, it formed a coalescence!" B praised enthusiastically while I smiled at him until I could hear Kurama clear his throat in my mind.
"Seth, now that this is your first full tailed beast transformation, we can only maintain this form for only five minutes at best," Kurama told me and I understood what he meant.
"I see, so I have to keep practicing until my body gets used to it and I can stay in this form for much longer periods of time," I replied as the full tailed beast form started to recede and I fell once I was back in my human form before I landed onto the ground, then I sat down while I felt utterly exhausted.
"Shit, that took a lot out of me," I muttered while I breathed heavily.
"So, now that his training is over, I guess that we can head back to the leaf village, right?" Yamato asked B, who shook his head.
"Sorry pal, but I'm afraid that won't be the case because if he heads back as he is, it will be a disgrace so the first thing he needs is to train a lot and master his new powers if he wants to have a shot," B stated and I looked up at Yamato.
"He's right, I need to keep training with this new power so that I can have an edge against dangerous enemies or other Jinchuriki so how long will this take?" I asked B, who shrugged.
"For you, who knows since it could take a lot of time, but you're a fast learner so it will be sublime," B said and I stood up before resting my hands on my knees.
"Well, I need to recover first before I can get any training done or I'm just going to burn myself out," I pointed out logically as I stood up fully.
"Speaking of which, you and I have a lot of work to do once you recover so get ready for the training I'm going to put you through," Kurama told me, and I didn't like the glee in his voice so I slumped my shoulders with a depressed cloud over my head at the thought of Kurama putting me through a boot camp of hell.
"Alright then, let's head outside to recover, then show me what you can do and fight with pride," B declared before we left the temple and headed outside so that I could recover and begin the next step of my training.
A/N Finished, so I hope you like this and, from what you saw when Seth went to face his inner darkness, the creature was the original alien's remaining consciousness but with Seth finally facing his rapist and standing up to it is what destroyed it completely so as for Seth's mindscape changing from the destroyed arctic research base to his childhood vacation spot in Maryland while seeing his father, it's his mind's way of moving on from the past and coming to terms with his trauma so Seth will no longer be tormented anymore by the past.
Now, I originally planned for Seth and Kurama to fight so that Seth can earn the tailed beast transformation, but I decided that there was no need for it since Seth already earned Kurama's trust and respect for enduring so much throughout his adult life and the agreement they made between each other helped as well, not to mention that Minato and Kushina being in Seth's seal is the same with Naruto's since they were supposed to be a last resort if Kurama tried to break out and Seth got to know Naruto's parents a little better so that's a nice touch I decided to add.
Well, let me know what you think and stay tuned.