Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too arrogant

Chapter 357 Inferior Products

"It really is you, 'Fox'."

Faced with Kurama's overwhelming rage and oppressive aura, Ōtsutsuki Urashiki simply dusted off his sleeves and resumed his nonchalant, condescending demeanor.

"Are you worried about that kid? Don't be so tense, relax. Don't worry, I won't take his life. In fact... I want him to 'live' more than anyone else right now."

The Nine-Tails' rage showed no signs of abating. Ignoring Urashiki's nonsense, it unleashed another deafening roar.

"Stop talking nonsense!"

"You just said—'This body is mine'?! What does that mean?!"

It contained extreme anxiety and chilling killing intent. Naruto was currently hanging by a thread outside, in an unknown coma, while the culprit was right before his eyes, even uttering arrogant words. Analyzing the words, could it be... that things had truly taken the path that Kurama (the Nine-Tails) could least accept?!

Urashiki seemed to enjoy Kurama's angry yet powerless state, and actually began to slowly explain.

"Literal meaning, fox. Because—Naruto Uzumaki, he has now officially become my 'vessel'."

"Yours?! Don't talk like Naruto is yours!!"

Nine-Tails had already guessed what was going on—this bastard had used some strange method they didn't understand to forcibly invade Naruto's body with his soul or core consciousness at the last moment before his body was destroyed! This wasn't just parasitism; judging from his tone, he clearly wanted to... take over Naruto's body!

The thought of the possibility that Naruto's consciousness, soul, and everything he represented might be completely erased and covered by this arrogant alien monster in front of him... caused Kurama's hatred and anger to rise to an unprecedented peak!

A violent self-reproach for his "negligence," and a terrifying emotional storm of murderous intent towards Urashiki that seeped into his very bones! This feeling made Kurama want to tear himself apart immediately. Why had he failed to notice? Why had he failed to protect Naruto?! And even more, a boiling rage like magma, was directed at Urashiki—to tear him to pieces and burn his soul a million times over would not be enough to quell even a fraction of his fury!

"It's a pity, but that's the cold, cruel reality." Urashiki was completely unconcerned about Kurama's murderous intent.

"Our Otsutsuki clan possesses a unique secret technique. Its name is—[Karma]."

"The essence of this technique is to completely 'copy' and 'compress' all the 'data' of the caster—that is, the member of the Otsutsuki clan—including personality, memories, knowledge, power, and even life form. Then, it is injected into a carefully selected and suitable 'vessel'—that is, the body of the recipient."

He seemed to be enjoying the increasingly unpleasant look on Kurama's face as he continued speaking.

"Of course, in order to prevent the 'vessel' from being too fragile and unable to withstand the full power of the Otsutsuki at once and thus collapsing, the power of the Otsutsuki contained in the 'Karma' will usually 'slowly thaw and release' over time as the 'vessel' adapts, until the body and soul are completely in harmony, and finally the 'reincarnation' is completed."

At this point, Urashiki's tone suddenly became unusually excited, "So—this is simply a gift of fate! A miraculous coincidence! Haha!"

He spread his arms wide. "In my long life... I've never encountered an opponent I needed to fight seriously!" His words revealed a pathetic arrogance. "Therefore, I haven't fully mastered the [Wedge], this 'life-saving' backup plan; I only have a rough grasp of it. Just now, in the moments before utter annihilation, I barely managed to activate it... I thought this time it was truly all over!"

Arrogance—this was precisely the root cause that nearly dragged Ōtsutsuki Urashiki into utter ruin. He considered himself invincible, even disregarding the clan's most crucial "resurrection insurance," and never delving into its essence.

"Do you know how tiny the probability was of me successfully driving the 'Wedge' into this kid's body?!" Urashiki's excitement was almost overflowing. "Because I can't compress my own power into the 'Wedge' like the elites of my clan... So, apart from those who also possess the Otsutsuki physique, it's impossible for any 'inferior being' to withstand and 'absorb' this brutally injected power! Forcibly injecting it would only result in the instant collapse of the 'vessel'!"

"But—this kid did it!! He!! He really absorbed my power! All my 'data' truly exists within his body!"

"So—" Urashiki's excitement subsided slightly, "This is why this kid is currently unconscious and has abnormal vital signs. I can't compress or buffer the power, so right now, the power belonging to the Otsutsuki is being 'forcibly applied' to this body and soul."

"However, once this body has fully 'adapted'... then, the personality and will of 'me' stored within the 'Karma' will naturally awaken, take over, and overwrite everything that originally belonged to Naruto Uzumaki. And I will be resurrected in this perfect body!"

"Although I don't know why, this kid's body has the strange characteristic of replenishing its life energy on its own... It seems that even if my 'Wedge' is an incomplete and inferior product, I can still achieve a perfect reincarnation!"

The truth, like the coldest venom, was revealed by Urashi in an almost boastful manner.

"Then...what about Naruto?! What will happen to Naruto?!" Kurama suppressed the urge to destroy everything that was about to erupt and squeezed out these words through gritted teeth.

Urashiki then revealed a heartless smile. "This kid's 'personality'... will of course be completely erased by the data 'wedge' embedded in me. Like completely covering an old canvas with new paint. This is the fate of the 'vessel'."

"You can't save him. Nobody can."

"I'm going to tear you to pieces!!!"

My last shred of reason shattered!

The Nine-Tails' eyes were completely filled with a furious, blood-red light! Nine massive red tails, as large as mountains, swept, lashed, and coiled wildly and haphazardly toward Urashiki's tiny figure!

"Oh……"

Faced with this devastating attack, Urashiki merely chuckled, and the golden Rinnegan in his eyes suddenly shone brightly. Even though he was only a consciousness, he still retained the power and methods belonging to the Otsutsuki.

however--

"Pfft!"

A sharp sound of a weapon piercing something "existing" rang out without warning behind Urashiki!

Urashiki's all-encompassing smile froze instantly, and disbelief flashed in his eyes. He looked down and saw the sharp tip of a kunai, gleaming with a cold light, cleanly piercing through his neck!

There was no blood, but the "feeling" of being pierced and the pain on a spiritual level were incredibly real!

"I will not let you hurt my son."

A calm, deep voice, yet containing the same anger and killing intent as Kurama, rang out close to Urashiki's "ear".

Minato Namikaze appeared behind Urashiki. He maintained the posture of stabbing the Flying Thunder God kunai into the ground. In his azure eyes, which resembled Naruto's, there was no longer any of the usual gentleness and tolerance, only a chilling coldness that seemed to freeze one's soul.

"You...who are you?!" Urashiki was both shocked and furious. He tried to turn his head, but his movements were halted because his "vital point" had been stabbed. "So...there's more than just you, this fox, inside this kid's body?! But—"

His eyes flashed with golden light again, and a faint red chakra glow began to emanate from his body.

"—I told you! You guys do absolutely nothing...?!"

Before he could finish speaking, his "body" pierced by the kunai suddenly transformed into countless scarlet chakra origami cranes, deftly scattering from the gaps between Minato's kunai and the Nine-Tails' attack.

The next second, all the origami cranes gathered again not far away, and Urashiki's slightly disheveled but unharmed figure re-emerged. However, the look in his eyes as he looked at Minato was now filled with apprehension and coldness.

"Hmph... a petty trick." He sneered. "It seems that to smoothly 'take over' this body, I'll have to get rid of some 'residual pests' first."