The Dimensional Tavern of the Mefilas Alien

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It has been more than half a month since Naruto and Naruto confessed to each other.

During this time, Naruto moved Kurama with his sincerity.

If it were him, Kurama wouldn't mind letting him continue being his jinchūriki.

In any case, for a tailed beast, a human's life is but a fleeting moment, and it can afford to wait.

However, Kurama's previous words were too resolute. If it were to change its mind now, it would make it seem as if it were reluctant to part with Naruto's body.

This made the usually proud Nine Lamas feel somewhat embarrassed.

While it was struggling with this decision, Murphy had already activated the instrument.

Naruto's physical data was quickly displayed on the monitor next to him.

Murphy stared at the computer screen, typing away on the keyboard and adjusting the equipment as he performed a full-body scan of Naruto.

Jiraiya, who was watching from the sidelines, felt a strong sense of déjà vu.

He had seen similar scenes when he visited Orochimaru's laboratory before.

However, Orochimaru's laboratory was far less well-equipped than Murphy's.

Putting aside other things, he saw Orochimaru using an oil lamp for lighting on several occasions.

According to Orochimaru, this was because the experimental budget was limited, so the money had to be used wisely.

However, Orochimaru had a penchant for biological experiments. So his lab was filled with knives and biological specimens. Combined with the dim light of oil lamps, it looked less like a laboratory and more like a ritual site for a demon god.

In contrast, Murphy's place is bright and clean, and looks much more formal.

"Manager." Jiraiya muttered to himself about Orochimaru as he pulled two scrolls from his robes and handed them to Murphy.

"This scroll contains the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan compiled by the village. It also records Minato's insights and understanding of sealing techniques, which I hope will be helpful to you. And this scroll is the key to unlocking the seal on Naruto's body; it was left behind by Minato on purpose."

Jiraiya hasn't come these past few days because he's been preparing for this.

Long before Murphy promised to liberate Nine Lamas, the Third Generation had already begun researching ways to safely liberate Nine Lamas.

In the past, people only thought about how to seal the tailed beasts, and no one ever thought of doing the opposite. In addition, Danzo had not yet been placed under house arrest at that time, and under his instigation, two Hokage advisors who were unaware of the truth also joined in the opposition, which made progress very slow.

After Danzo was placed under house arrest, the two Hokage advisors were persuaded by the Third Hokage with reason and emotion, and were no longer hindered.

However, at that time, Murphy had already promised Naruto and Kurama.

Compared to their own inability to find a solution, the third generation felt it might be better to entrust the matter to the all-powerful and enigmatic Murphy.

Therefore, he instructed Jiraiya to hand over the relevant information to Murphy.

The other scroll was Minato's legacy. It was originally kept by the scroll toad—Gamataka. Before coming to the tavern this time, Jiraiya specially summoned it and copied the spell formula recorded on it again.

"Minato hoped that Kurama could become Naruto's ally before his death. Therefore, he sealed Kurama inside Naruto's body using the Eight Trigrams Seal and left behind this 'key'. By mastering this technique, one can either open or close the Eight Trigrams Seal inside Naruto's body."

Jiraiya sighed deeply.

The Bagua Seal is essentially a combination of two Four Symbols Seals, thereby further enhancing the effectiveness of the seal.

Moreover, based on Jiraiya's research during this period, he discovered that the Eight Trigrams Seal could continuously convert Kurama's leaked chakra into Naruto's chakra.

Therefore, Naruto's ability to possess such a vast amount of chakra is not only due to the bloodline he inherited from his mother, but also largely thanks to Kurama.

This is a sealing technique that even the Uzumaki clan, the creators of the Four Symbols Sealing Technique, couldn't develop. This demonstrates Minato's exceptional talent.

However, Minato, such a genius, died young.

Jiraiya was heartbroken every time he thought about it. If he had been in the village back then, Minato might not have died.

Therefore, he now projects this guilt and expectation onto Naruto.

More than anyone else, he wanted Naruto to come down from the lab table unharmed.

Murphy opened the scroll and began reading quickly.

Although he could figure it out on his own even without these things, it would be good to save some time.

"interesting!"

Murphy watched and exclaimed in admiration.

The ninja system certainly has its merits.

Although ninjas are far less powerful than aliens, it is precisely because they are not as strong that they are able to develop ninjutsu in such a variety of ways.

This can also be seen from the later stages of Naruto and the Boruto series.

By the time of the Otsutsuki period, it was basically a chaotic battle of stats. A bunch of fancy skills were no match for simply creating a dumpling.

Although he doesn't plan to switch to a ninja class, Murphy thinks the Eight Trigrams Seal has its merits.

If we improve this technique and seal the monster inside a person's body, could we create a monster jinchūriki?

Murphy thought this was worth studying.

However, the immediate priority is still to release the Nine Lamas.

Releasing the Nine Lamas is actually quite simple.

After receiving the sealing scroll from Jiraiya, Murphy only needs to use the Eight Trigrams Seal Release to release Kurama.

But if you do that, Naruto will die immediately.

The key is how to stop Naruto's life force from continuously draining away after Kurama leaves his body.

At first, Murphy thought that as long as he replenished his life force, it would be fine.

However, after examining the beasts, he discovered that their life forms were too unique. Once sealed, their chakra would immediately merge with the jinchūriki, making their lives inextricably linked.

Once a Tailed Beast is extracted, the Jinchuriki's life force will also be taken away, and even their very life essence will be damaged. While replenishing life force might allow Naruto to prolong his life, it would be difficult for him to become the strongest ninja in the world again, as depicted in the manga. Even if his maximum output remains unchanged, his stamina will definitely decrease significantly.

This was unacceptable to Murphy.

He is the most outstanding war scientist in the entire universe. To liberate Kurama at the cost of Naruto's future is too much of a disgrace to his reputation.

He not only has to ensure Naruto's safety, but also ensure that Naruto's potential doesn't decline.

After much thought, Murphy quickly came up with a few ideas:

The first method is to perform gene repair surgery on Naruto after extracting the monster, replenishing his life essence. However, Naruto became a Jinchūriki at birth, and even his face has a birthmark resembling fox whiskers due to Kurama's influence. It's hard to say whether his genes were affected. If Murphy doesn't want Naruto to become a fox monster, he needs to spend more time researching this carefully.

The second method is simpler—to directly modify Naruto. However, monster modification is very expensive, and Naruto himself is unwilling, so Murphy naturally wouldn't force him.

The third option is to find a monster to replace Kurama. However, it's unlikely that either Naruto or Konoha would be too happy about that. After all, while monsters are stronger, most are more animalistic than intelligent, making them difficult to communicate with, and the risk of them going berserk is even higher than that of tailed beasts.

Of course, there are some kind and easy-going monsters out there. But Murphy isn't some kind of demon; he wouldn't capture such a monster without a grudge and use it as a substitute for Nine-Tails.

Moreover, although Kurama is not powerful enough, it is a part of the Ten-Tails, a creation of the Sage of Six Paths. Murphy vaguely remembered that it seemed to have many uses.

Unless it's replaced by a powerful monster, it's hard to say whether Naruto's future potential will increase or decrease if Kurama is replaced by a monster.

The fourth method is more complex: it utilizes Bruton's properties to spatially separate Naruto and Kurama—conceptually separating them without breaking the seal or harming Naruto's life force. This way, Naruto's life force won't be taken away when Kurama is removed.

But this is even more troublesome. Bruton is an extremely chaotic creature to begin with, and its integration with the battlefield has multiplied the difficulty. Even with Murphy's technology, it will take a considerable amount of time to develop a solution.

"I wonder if Hikari has successfully developed the life solidification technology yet."

Murphy muttered to himself.

Compared to these four options, the simplest one is to wait until Naruto dies and then revive him using a solidified life form.

Everyone has their own area of expertise, and in the field of healing and saving lives, the Land of Light is unparalleled in the universe.

"what?"

Murphy suddenly thought of something.

He took out a special communicator and called Beria.

"Hello, Belial, this is Murphy!"

"Murphy?"

Belial, who was fighting the monster, was momentarily stunned.

How did you get in touch with me?

The Ultramen of the Land of Light mostly rely on Ultra Signs to transmit information when they are out in the world. Belial, who always goes his own way, never carries any communication devices. So he was quite surprised to hear Murphy's voice.

"Don't worry about such a small thing!"

Murphy chuckled. Was he going to say that he had also captured Belial's aura when he saved him back then, just in case?

"Hmph!" Although Murphy didn't answer, Belial could probably guess.

While that guy didn't completely collude with the Aliens Empera and their ilk, he was definitely not a good person in the conventional sense. It would be strange if he didn't engage in some underhanded tactics.

The monster, who was fighting Belial, saw Belial suddenly stand still and dazed. Its eyes darted around, it let out a strange cry, and flew towards Belial, taking the opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

I don't have time for you right now!

Belial impatiently unleashed a beam with one hand, instantly crippling the attacking monster.

"Hey, Murphy, what brings you here all of a sudden?"

Belial was more concerned about Murphy's situation. What could have happened to make Murphy contact him like this? Could it be that some evil being from another world had arrived at the bar, and he couldn't handle it?

"Damn it, I knew your bar was a problem..."

"No, that's not it. I meant to ask if you have any skills like the Cell Regeneration Beam!"

"..."

Beria remained silent for a long time.

"You came to see me just for this?"

"Otherwise what?" Murphy asked, puzzled. Did Belial think he was going to ask him to launch a counterattack against the Dark Legion?

"..."

After a long silence, Belial finally spoke, clearly annoyed: "I can handle simple treatments. But the cell restoration beam you mentioned, I've never heard of it, and I don't know how to do it."

"Tch!" Murphy clicked his tongue.

"You bastard... I'm a warrior, not a member of the Silver Cross!" Belial said irritably.

"Then could you get me a few solidified life forms from the Land of Light?" Murphy asked shamelessly.

Releasing the Nine Lamas was secondary; his main concern was his curiosity about the technology.

Don't be fooled by the fact that he treats going to the Science and Technology Bureau no differently than going home. But despite visiting so many times, he hasn't seen a single piece of information about this particular technology.

Hikari and his team guarded this technology to an outrageous degree. Murphy even suspected that the technology and inventions they left in the Technology Bureau were actually just bait, to prevent him from going after the life solidification technology.

"You're asking this all of a sudden, does it mean someone's calling for help?"

Belial was already thinking about how to give out Ultraman signatures.

"No, that's not it. It's just that I wanted to do my own research and, incidentally, help Naruto separate the little monster. His life was tied to that little monster's. If we didn't find a way, the moment we separated him from the little monster would be the moment Naruto died."

Murphy's bluntness left Beria speechless.

"You're... way too blunt!"

"Thank you for the compliment."

Murphy smiled.

"Forget about life solidification technology. But I can go over and check on things for you."

Beria felt he had some scientific research abilities and might be able to help.

"That's fine."

Murphy spoke in a reluctant tone, then quickly hung up the call.

Beria was so angry he gritted his teeth.

That Murphy guy actually underestimated me...

He turned around, preparing to fly towards the bar, when he suddenly flew down again and scooped up the monster lying dead in space.

The little monster probably refers to the little fox inside Naruto, right?