I, Naruto Uzumaki, don't need your approval.

Naruto casually found a place to sit outside the cage and looked at the large fox opposite him.

After being teased a few times, the majestic Nine-Tails turned away with a displeased look, which was somewhat contrary to his impression.

However, the happiness did conform to the law of conservation of energy, as it transferred from the Nine-Tails to his own face.

The negative emotions that had been stirred up by the Nine-Tails had also stabilized considerably.

Humans are social animals after all, and loneliness is more unbearable than the malice of others.

Gazing at the Nine-Tails' beautiful, large tail, Naruto pondered how to leave the sealed space while searching his mind for memories related to the Nine-Tails.

The Nine-Tails is no ordinary tailed beast. It is the tailed beast with the most chakra and the strongest of the nine tailed beasts. It is born with the ability to sense the malice of its enemies, and has a similar ability to its own favorability system.

Even in its wild state, the Nine-Tails' strength is already close to that of a Kage.

She is also a super support character. After becoming connected with the Jinchuriki, she can activate the Nine-Tails Mode for the Jinchuriki, making her stronger than the Five Kage.

Even in Boruto, Kurama can burn itself, temporarily giving Jinchuriki power comparable to that of the Otsutsuki.

It can be said that if Naruto in the original work did not have the Nine-Tails as a cheat code, his strength might be comparable to the Fourth Hokage, but he would definitely not have been able to reach the peak.

He wanted to live a carefree life in the ninja world in the future and also wanted to leave behind the Nine-Tails' help.

As Naruto was pondering this, he suddenly felt a suction force, subconsciously frowned, and then his consciousness uncontrollably left the sealed space.

It turns out that entering the sealed space requires mental energy and one cannot stay there for too long.

Sensing Naruto's departure, Kurama turned around and looked at the spot where Naruto had disappeared, seemingly lost in thought.

Although this Jinchuriki was just a kid, he was different from Mito and Kushina. Although Naruto exuded a lot of malice, he only had a pitifully small amount of malice directed at himself.

He hadn't told him the truth about that night, yet he was still the culprit in his life so far.

So, is this kid born with a fondness for tailed beasts, or is it that the malice of the humans outside is greater than that of himself?

After letting out a soft hum, Kurama lay on the ground and continued to rest with its eyes closed. Having been imprisoned for decades, it hoped to see a change occur, and perhaps Naruto would pique its interest.

……

Back in the outside world, after his consciousness returned to reality, Naruto stretched and began tidying up his room.

Recalling his first meeting with Kurama, Naruto smiled faintly. Being able to communicate with Kurama gave him another way to relieve boredom.

For the next month, aside from eating, drinking, relieving himself, and sleeping, Naruto spent his time resting and then going to the sealed space to find Kurama.

Nine-Tails, who had been aloof and silent at first, gradually became impatient. Looking at the little brat in front of him who was no bigger than his fingernail, he couldn't help but say, "You brat, don't you have anything else to do? You just come here to see me all the time."

Naruto replied nonchalantly, "Isn't preventing prisoners from escaping my job as a jailer? I have to keep a close eye on you and not give you any chance to break out."

Nine-Tailed Fox sharpened its claws: "I remember you said before that you and I were landlord and tenant?"

"That was my initial thought. But then I thought about it again. You can't afford the rent anyway, so let's just go back to the relationship between the jailer and the prisoner. I don't have anything else to do anyway."

Seemingly realizing he had let something slip, Naruto quickly covered his mouth.

Kurama rolled its eyes and said, "Yes, you haven't left the house for a month. It was those ninjas outside who locked you up. This is the fate of being my vessel."

Naruto glanced at Kurama, put his hands on his hips, and said:

"My confinement is temporary, but you don't know when you'll be able to leave my body. Compared to you, I'm more free. I still have books sent by three generations of old men."

"Is that so?"

Kurama raised a question, looking at Naruto with ill intent.

Naruto remained silent, preparing to refute Kurama, when a knock on the door interrupted his thoughts, and he quickly got up from the sofa.

Pushing open the door, I saw the familiar third-generation old man again. This time, he wasn't wearing the divine robes, but rather a set of casual clothes, which made him look even more approachable.

The Third Hokage asked with a smile, "Naruto, how have you been lately?"

"Grandpa, I don't have to worry about food and clothing anymore, and I won't be treated like a monster for going out freely. I can also learn about the world through books. I'm already living a very good life."

"If possible, I hope I can live this kind of life forever."

From a child's perspective, Naruto's answer was flawless, but it wasn't the answer the Third Hokage wanted. Jinchuriki need to grow through experience, not stay at home all the time.

The village will need the important fighting force of human jinchūriki in the future.

After a moment's thought, the Third Hokage said, "Naruto, while staying at home is nice, you should always see the outside world. You should go out more often."

"Those adults will treat me like a monster. I'm not afraid of them treating me like a monster, but it will cause trouble for my third-generation grandfather. I'd better not."

Naruto displayed a do-nothing attitude.

The Third Hokage frowned: "I have already given orders to the village not to spread rumors that you are a demon fox. You will not be treated as a demon fox."

Naruto said nonchalantly, "Okay, I'll listen to the Third Hokage, but if they insult me ​​to my face again, I'll teach them a lesson."

The Third Hokage appeared happy, but was somewhat worried inside. After leaving his living expenses for the month, he departed.

After the Third Hokage left, Naruto had just put his allowance into his pocket when Kurama's voice rang out: "Kid, you always call the Third Hokage 'old man,' but now that you've seen him, you're calling him 'Grandpa' all the time. You're so sweet-talking."

As it spoke, Kurama imitated Naruto's tone, calling him "Grandpa" a few times, only replacing the Third Hokage with itself.

Naruto looked at the Nine-Tails' clumsy imitation and his expression turned somewhat unpleasant. He then said, "When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. If you had learned from me back then, you wouldn't have ended up sealed inside me and become my tenant."

Nine-Tailed Fox immediately fell silent and curled up in the corner of the cage, withdrawing into itself.

Because of the seal, it cannot physically punish Naruto, but negative emotions are ineffective, and it can't win an argument with Naruto.

Every time, Naruto could accurately strike its weak point, and it was powerless to fight back, only able to rage helplessly.

Seeing Kurama withdrawn, Naruto smiled happily, and felt a sense of anticipation for the future.

Chapter 6 I Am the Fox Demon

A month later, Naruto was given another chance to go out.

Humming a little tune, Naruto ignored the villagers around him and walked freely down the street.

Although the three-generation elder issued a decree forbidding the villagers from mentioning the word "fox demon" in front of him, he could not change the villagers' opinion of him, nor could he stop them from distancing themselves from him.

In a way, the orders from the three generations of elders actually distanced him further from the villagers.

However, none of this mattered to him. He always believed in putting himself in others' shoes and treating others the way they treated him.

Sensing the malice emanating from the surroundings, Nine-Tails grinned wickedly:

"Kid, it seems your Hokage grandfather can't change your situation. The malice emanating from these humans is even stronger than it was a month ago."

"Why not accept my chakra? I will unleash a massacre for you and make them regret their actions."

Naruto ignored Kurama's whispers and continued wandering the streets. He planned to use the living expenses given to him by the Third Hokage to buy some seasonings to improve his bland meals.

As for the remaining money, it will be saved to buy books so that I can better understand the world.

Upon entering the store, Naruto once again encountered the unscrupulous merchant who had sold him near-expiry food, who was busy seeing off his last customer.

Upon seeing Naruto, the unscrupulous merchant immediately adopted a cold and aloof expression: "Kid, what brings you here again? Let me tell you, the price of rice has gone up this time, and you'll have to pay double the price."

Naruto said with a forced smile:

“I’m not here to confront you about selling near-expiry food. I just came to buy some seasonings and side dishes. If you refuse to sell them to me, I’ll tell everyone outside that the things in your shop are cursed by a fox spirit and tainted with bad luck.”

"The curse of the fox spirit...?"

The unscrupulous merchant realized he had misspoke and quickly covered his mouth. He then glanced at Naruto, who called himself the Demon Fox, and cursed under his breath.

Naruto is right. If the other party really promotes it like that, my business will definitely be affected.

After thinking for a moment, the unscrupulous merchant looked around and, seeing that there were no pedestrians nearby, quickly picked up the seasonings from the shelf, put them in a bag, and handed them to Naruto.

"I'm so unlucky to have run into a brat like you. Hurry up and get out of here."

Naruto picked up the bag, placed the money on the cashier's counter, then stood at the store entrance and shouted, "Don't buy anything from this store! It's cursed by the Nine-Tailed Fox!"

Upon hearing this, the unscrupulous merchant's expression changed several times. Just as he was about to go out to explain, he realized that Naruto had already left.

Carrying a plastic bag, Naruto ran wildly down the street until he reached a secluded alley, where he stopped and rested, clutching his stomach.

At this moment, Nine-Tailed Fox suddenly said, "Kid, actually, that unscrupulous merchant's malice towards you in this village wasn't that great; he just disliked that you disturbed his business."

“I know he’s just a shrewd businessman, and other people wouldn’t even sell me their stuff. But that doesn’t mean it’s right for him to sell me near-expiry food at a high price.”

"And I was just getting revenge on him. His business should decline significantly in the next few days."

After recovering, Naruto stood up again and continued to wander the streets, looking for his next prey. Unlike the Naruto in the original story, he was more vengeful.

After repeating this method several times, Naruto had accumulated quite a few spoils of war.

Having witnessed the whole thing, Kurama rested his chin on his hand and said, "You brat, I didn't know you were so vengeful, using the Hokage's decree to take revenge on these villagers."

In a good mood, Naruto laughed and said, "I have always adhered to the principle of repaying kindness with kindness and repaying injustice with justice."

Kurama didn't miss any opportunity to strike at Naruto, and sneered, "You brat, this will probably make your image in their eyes even worse, and you will face an even more difficult situation than before."

Naruto looked at Kurama with a half-smile and asked, "Did they accept me when I started smiling at them? Since I can't change them, I can only follow my own heart."

Nine-Tailed Fox tapped the ground with its fingernails, seemingly plotting something.

After taking revenge on the villagers, Naruto is about to head to the wilderness. Compared to the bustling Konoha city, he has always preferred the sparsely populated forest.

Mushrooms and wild vegetables are everywhere under the big tree, and all kinds of fish and shrimp frolic in the stream.

Besides fishing, Naruto also planned to collect some flower umbrellas and white fishing rods to prepare for the next time he entertained the Third Hokage. Anyway, they wouldn't be able to poison him, given his Uzumaki constitution, or even the strongest Third Hokage; at most, they would just get a stomachache.

As Naruto passed by a park, he suddenly stopped and looked into the depths of the park.

"White-eyed monster, white-eyed monster, you are the white-eyed monster...!"

Three boys, around Naruto's age, were mocking a girl who was kneeling on the ground, helplessly clutching her head, unsure of what to do.

After dancing until they were tired, the little boys dispersed and looked at the crying Hinata, laughing:

"So you're not just an eye-rolling monster, you're also a crybaby. No wonder nobody wants to play with you. What else can you do besides cry?"

As they were talking, one of the little boys scooped up some snow from the ground and walked towards Hinata: "Your eyes are so ugly, what would happen if you grabbed a handful of snow and put it in them? Want to try it?"

Hearing this, Hinata became even more frightened and curled up, slowly backing away.

Seeing this, Kurama couldn't help but glance at Naruto and said, "Isn't that the girl you helped last time? What, you're not planning to help her again this time?"

Naruto stood still, unmoved, seemingly having no intention of helping.

This made Kurama somewhat puzzled, and it became even more eager to know what Naruto was thinking at this moment, and what he would do next.