Chapter 4 : Tsunade
Breaking the seal during the handover of a Jinchūriki...
That was indeed an option. If done, Kurama could manifest in the world freely as the Nine-Tails. However, what benefit would that bring?
Becoming the Nine-Tails in his full form meant he would immediately be targeted by the ninja villages, all of whom would attempt to seal him away. He would be an existence that no village would allow to roam free.
As for dying along with Uzumaki Mito? That was completely unnecessary.
Even Mito and Hashirama, her husband, did not share such a fate. For Konoha's sake, Mito had ensured that the Nine-Tails remained within the village's control rather than allowing it to vanish with her death.
Kurama had no intention of being dragged into the grave alongside an old woman. He could resurrect himself as a tailed beast, but such a process would take far too long. A complete waste of time.
So, the choice was obvious.
"I choose the second option," Kurama responded without hesitation.
Returning to a human form was the best path. Not only would he regain his humanoid existence, but he was also intrigued by the abilities of the so-called learning talent.
With this transformation, he wouldn't just be using a simple Transformation Jutsu. He would retain all the power of the Nine-Tails within his new form. That alone made the decision easy.
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