Chapter 55

"Mmm…"

"That guy up ahead…"

"This guy…!!!!!!"

"Meow!!!!!!"

If Tailed Beasts could sweat,

Shukaku believed he would already be a water otter!!!

In this era,

how could such a terrifying existence exist!!!!

Merely standing there,

the man ahead gave Shukaku the feeling that he had encountered the Sage of Six Paths!!

This shattered Shukaku's composure instantly,

and he activated Cat Mode!!!!!!

47. Tailed Beast? Just a toy!!

【Rosha:??????】

【Ma Ji:??????????】

【Gaara:?????????】

【Tobirama Senju: I didn't expect the One-Tail to be more sensible than imagined…】

【Jiraiya: It's no surprise— even the legendary strongest Nine-Tails wasn't a match for the First Hokage, let alone a mere One-Tail Shukaku… Besides, this First Hokage is far stronger than our own First Hokage.】

【Kushina Uzumaki: Tailed Beasts are aggregates of chakra. The Nine-Tails can sense malice in others; the others may not have such strong perception, but they should still sense something…】

【Tsunade: I bet the One-Tail over there hadn't even moved yet, and already sensed the immense power on Grandpa's body—he surrendered first.】

【Kurama: Hahaha!! That stupid cat is too embarrassing—he hasn't even fought yet and already surrenders!!! How can he dare call himself one of the Nine Tailed Beasts alongside us?】

【Shukaku: Damn it!!! You over there, hurry up and fight!!! If you act like this, how can I face the other Tailed Beasts with any dignity?】

【Gyūki: Hm… Actually, this fits Shukaku's nature—he's always been like this, bullying the weak and cowering before the strong… Whenever there's the slightest disturbance, he's always the first to flee.】

Although everyone doubted Shukaku.

They all believed Shukaku had no chance against Hashirama Senju.

Yet Shukaku, without even engaging Hashirama Senju, began acting cute and pleading,

something no one had anticipated.

And among them,

Gaara was the most bewildered,

for he deeply understood

how powerful and terrifying the monster inside him was,

having suffered endlessly since childhood,

unable to even sleep through a single full night!!!

Yet this terrifying monster,

in the presence of the First Hokage Hashirama Senju,

had become as docile as a kitten.

…

Hashirama Senju was also deeply surprised by Shukaku's behavior.

This was his first time seeing the legendary Nine Tailed Beasts.

Before this, he had only read accounts of the nine Tailed Beasts in Senju clan records.

He clearly remembered

that in those records,

the nine Tailed Beasts possessed power capable of destroying heaven and earth,

and were also evil beings,

utterly incompatible with humans!!!!!!

Each one could be called an extremely evil and violent creature.

But now it seemed not so?

The cat before him appeared massive, radiating immense power.

After a brief sensing,

Hashirama Senju discovered it contained an enormous amount of chakra!!!

And this quantity of chakra,

Hashirama Senju had never before found in any being other than himself,

not even close to the oceanic chakra within this creature!!!

Yet… it was somewhat regrettable.

Hashirama Senju had originally wanted to witness the power of the Nine Tailed Beasts.

But one does not strike a smiling face,

and this Shukaku appeared so docile,

Hashirama Senju could not find any reason to fight it right now!!!

Meanwhile, Shukaku, under Hashirama's gaze, felt his fur bristle all over.

He did not know,

What exactly did this man standing before them—appearing incomparably powerful—want to do?

So, the man and the Tailed Beast had reached a stalemate right here.

Meanwhile, the two clan heads of the Shimura clan and the Sarutobi clan, who had been quietly hiding to one side, were instantly dumbfounded.

Was this still the same Shukaku they knew, with its incomparably violent temperament?

How could it have suddenly changed into an entirely different species?

"Shukaku!!! What is going on with you?"

"Get on with it, hurry up and kill the human in front of you!!!"

"You are one of the legendary nine Tailed Beasts!!!!"

"Quickly let the man before you witness your power!!!"

The head of the Shimura clan suddenly dashed out from the corner where he had been hiding, shouting at the top of his lungs!!!

And upon hearing him say that,

Shukaku felt his heart was about to leap out of his chest!!!

That idiot!!!!

He himself could not sense just how terrifying a power was contained within that man's body,

but Shukaku could feel it with absolute clarity!!!

Telling him to go up and engage that man in combat right now—wasn't that just sending him to his death?!!

Although Tailed Beasts were an undying, imperishable existence,

even if he were killed, he would simply revive somewhere in the shinobi world.

But the feeling of being killed was not pleasant at all!!!

And each revival required an immensely long waiting time!!!

Moreover, aside from being killed,

the outcome Shukaku found hardest to accept was being sealed away once more!!!!

Staring at the tiny 'bug' behind him,

a deep look of disgust flashed through Shukaku's eyes!!!

"ROAR!!!!"

An enormous chakra wind ball slowly condensed at the corner of Shukaku's mouth and then blasted forth.

Watching the wind ball shoot toward him,

the head of the Shimura clan only then snapped awake with a jolt,

what on earth was he doing?!!