28 The Waves Liberation (4)

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I awoke to a glaring realization that I had been doing the thing that I swore to never do. Naruto's original personality must have influenced me more than I realized. I had seldom preached about my beliefs in my previous life. Even in those rare instances when I did, it was always because someone asked. Still, I didn't have any intention to change their views.

What I did to Inari bugged me. Unlike the time when I had manipulated Tsunade, I wouldn't gain anything from his changing his view. I didn't know what had compelled me to say those things to him. Maybe, I had been just pissed that he acted like the most hurt person in this universe. But even then, I could have just made fun of him instead of lecturing him.

Huh… teenagers and their impulsiveness.

It reminded me of the time I hit a dude's head with a baseball bat after he accidentally stepped on my foot. I would have ignored him if he hadn't made such a smug look. A solid hit later, the guy dropped and I was immediately ushered to the principal's office. Students talked about me all the time, but they left me alone. It was a good time. Very peaceful.

Huffing lightly, I got up and exited the bedroom. It was quite early in the morning, so no one had woken up yet. I encountered Tsunami in the living room cleaning, so I greeted her politely. I went out of the house and then headed to the woods to train. I had been putting off trying Kurama's Chakra because I had always been in Konoha. It was the perfect time to try it.

"A warning for you; my Chakra is very potent," Kurama spoke for the first time since he gained the connection to the outside.

"It's all about the mind, right? I only need to reign in my rage, don't I?" I mused aloud. "Now that I think about it, I rarely get angry. Pissed, sure, but not angry. Maybe, your Chakra can help me experience it again."

"Weirdo."

"I don't want to hear it from a talking Chakra."

Clasping my hands after crossing my legs in a lotus position, I drew Kurama's Chakra using the seal. I could control the amount of Chakra I drew easily using the seal, but even then, the smallest I could draw was large enough to fill up my Chakra Pool to the brim. I could instantly feel the changes in my body. I felt warmer, invigorated, and more aggressive.

I couldn't describe the feeling well. I could still think logically and analytically, but I felt more impulsive. My hands twitched as I saw the deer my Chakra scared off. My body was telling me to go after it. The only thing stopping me from doing that was my logic. It was useless, I reminded myself.

Taking out a mirror from the Storage Seal under my wrist, I took a look at my reflection in the mirror. My canines had elongated. I should just call them fangs at this point. The whisker marks on my cheeks became more pronounced. My eyes were no longer blue. Replacing the blue irises were the burning crimson irises. My pupils had turned to slits, completing my feral look.

"Well, at least, I still look handsome," I commented as I lightly scratched at my whisker marks. "What do you think will happen if I draw more?"

"Who knows? Why don't you try?" Kurama scoffed.

Shrugging, I drew more Chakra. A Chakra shroud immediately covered me. I looked like a handsome dude wearing an ethereal fox costume. I could feel the ethereal tail swinging behind me. It was quite a surreal experience swaying my tail. I reined in my impulsive desires and took a deep breath. Once I was in complete control of myself, I decided to test the power I possessed.

Kicking the ground, I shot into the air. In the blink of an eye, I found myself in the air. The ground was a fair distance below. A grin crept up my face. The power boost was insane. I could see myself conquering the world with this power. As my body went down, I channeled Kurama's Chakra to my brain.

"Guh!"

The Chakra almost fried my brain, so I had to stop the flow at once. Kurama cackled in my mind, causing me to grumble. I landed on all fours, cratering the ground. Standing up, I materialized a Rasengan in my hand using my Chakra. I carefully infused Kurama's Chakra into it, watching in fascination as it turned red.

It was surprisingly easy to incorporate Kurama's Chakra into Rasengan. Maybe, it had something to do with the fact that it was inspired by Bijū Dama. Keeping it stable was a different matter, though. I had to consciously put a stop to Kurama's Chakra flow as the Rasengan kept begging for more. Now with a red Rasengan that was five times its previous size, I wondered what I should do with it.

It didn't feel right to destroy the woods, so I shot it into the sky. I watched in fascination as it grew a few times its size before exploding. The force it possessed, in the end, was enough to knock some of the trees down even though they were tens of meters away from the Rasengan.

I looked around and admired my work before looking at my hand. I clenched my hand, careful not to stab my palm with my elongated nails. I needed to master Kurama's power as soon as possible. Akatsuki's members were strong enough to extract the Bijū from the seasoned Jinchūriki. It just showed how ridiculously powerful the top one percent of this world was.

Drawing more of Kurama's Chakra, I materialized three more tails behind me. An unbearable desire to kill clouded my mind, but I reined it in. I moved around, getting used to the power filling me to the brim. I used some Jutsu, incorporating Kurama's Chakra into them, which was a chore to do. It was hard to control them with such a great amount of Chakra.

Hours passed and I eventually decided to put the training to an end. I had managed to materialize six tails and it was my limit. My body barely listened to my mind at that point. I knew what to do, but my body just reacted to my instincts. It left my mind tired.

Plopping on the ground, I looked around and sighed lightly. As much as I didn't want to destroy the woods, I ended up doing that. It was hard to train using such a potent power without ruining the surroundings. I had uprooted a lot of trees and charred some of them. But hey, at least, I didn't ruin the ground… not that much, at least.

"Everyone will be shocked to find half of the woods disappeared later," I muttered.

Rustle!

My ear twitched at the sound. I knew who was approaching. I had properly carved his presence into my mind. Surprisingly, he didn't bear any ill intent, so I didn't bother turning around to look.

"Did you do this to the forest?" he asked softly.

"I did. Here to accuse me of eco-terrorism?" I asked nonchalantly.

"No… I was just wondering if I came at the wrong time."

I waved my hand dismissively. "Do what you gotta' do. Don't mind me."

"Uh… you happen to be near the herbs I am trying to gather."

Sighing, I turned around and faced the person who disturbed my peace. Standing not far away before me was a pale-skinned girl wearing a pink sleeveless kimono. My eyes idly went to her chest, noticing the slight bump on it. She seemed to be conscious of the stare as she put a hand on her chest and blushed lightly. I wouldn't be fooled. I knew she was a boy.

"Well, what a cutie is doing here?"

"Ah… I am here to gather herbs to make medicines."

"What is your name?" I asked for formality.

"Haku. Nice to meet you…"

"Naruto."

"Ah, nice to meet you, Naruto-kun."

I nodded in acknowledgment before offering to help Haku. He gladly agreed. I wasn't interested in her earlier, but I was now. I might already know from the anime that he was just acting feminine to make a cover for his true identity, but the act suited him too well. Some of his reactions also seemed natural.

Haku also unconsciously kept his distance from me, but that might be because we were enemies. Even so, I wanted to make sure if Haku was indeed a male. He was a bit too uncomfortable around me. We might be enemies, but we were both boys. He had no reason to be so conscious of my touch and be so bashful when I threw him some sweet words.

"Has anyone told you that you are beautiful?" I asked with a quirked eyebrow.

"Ah, those who meet me for the first time always say that." Haku smiled. "But once they know I am a boy, they have a funny look on their face."

"Well, God fucked up when he made you a boy."

"Ha-Ha-Ha. Was that supposed to be a compliment or an insult?" Haku chuckled.

I smirked lightly and then stood before Haku. He took a step back, flustered. He looked up at me in anticipation as I towered over him. What I was going to do next would traumatize him regardless of my discovery, therefore, I mentally apologized in advance. Leaning forward, I captured his lips, causing his eyes to widen.

Haku dropped his basket in shock. He put his hands on my shoulders and pushed me off him. He failed. Pushing him to the ground, I let my body fall on top of his. I grabbed his arms and pinned them to the ground. Haku was equally terrified and flustered. I looked at the scene coldly and slithered my hand to his crotch.

"Shit."

I couldn't feel good about my discovery. I discovered a fold! I had just become a sex offender. I couldn't feel happy even if I was happy with my discovery.

"Uh… sorry."

Haku was glaring at me with tears running down her red cheeks. I felt like shit.

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