Naruto: Reborn in His Younger Self

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That night.

After finishing his bath, Naruto lay down on his old bed and stretched.

This was the house where he grew up. In his previous life, it had been destroyed by a Shinra Tensei when Pain invaded Konoha.

The moonlight outside was beautiful, but Naruto had no time to appreciate it. He closed the curtains, then lay back down, lifting up his pajama top and slowly trailing his fingers down his stomach...

Finally, he reached his navel—the place where Kurama was sealed.

With his right hand, he gathered chakra at his fingertips, and the Eight Trigrams Seal appeared. Pressing his palm against it, he twisted his hand slightly.

Click!

The first seal loosened, allowing his chakra to enter.

Inside the sealed space, a pair of scarlet eyes snapped open, filled with hatred as they glared at the gate.

Naruto smirked slightly and let his consciousness sink in.

The next moment, he opened his eyes again and found himself standing in the all-too-familiar sewer-like mindscape.

Naruto groaned. "Tch. I really wish this place had a better aesthetic."

With that, he walked straight toward the massive sealed gate and shouted:

"Oi! Kurama! I've been calling you, but you ignored me. You even cut off our chakra connection! If I didn't have the key, I wouldn't have been able to get in at all!"

From the darkness behind the bars, Kurama stepped forward, his scarlet eyes locked onto Naruto, his fangs bared in a menacing grin, as if he wanted to tear Naruto apart right there.

Naruto frowned. "What's with that look?"

Taking a step closer, he suddenly saw Kurama's massive claws swiping at him through the bars.

"Shit!" Naruto barely dodged in time, stumbling back. If he had been a second slower, those claws would have shredded his very soul!

"WHAT THE HELL, KURAMA?! DID YOU JUST TRY TO FREAKIN' KILL ME?!" Naruto shouted.

Kurama bared his fangs and growled. "Don't call me Kurama, you imposter!"

Naruto blinked. "...Huh?"

Kurama paced behind the gate, his tails flicking in agitation.

"You're not that brat Naruto. That weak, naive fool always called me 'Nine Tails.' You, on the other hand… Your mind, your aura—it's completely different. You're too composed, too strong. You're an entirely different person. So tell me—who the hell are you?!"

Naruto froze for a moment before realization dawned on him.

Ah. That's why he locked himself away.

Kurama must have noticed the change in his soul. To him, it seemed like the old Naruto had completely disappeared, replaced by a different person occupying his body.

So this dumb fox thinks I took over my own body, huh?

Kurama's growl deepened. "Tell me—what did you do with the brat?!"

Naruto smirked and decided to mess with him.

"What's wrong? I thought you hated that brat. Why are you so concerned about him all of a sudden?"

Kurama let out a low snarl. "I don't need to explain myself to you!"

Naruto folded his arms across his chest, watching Kurama with amusement. "Well, if you're that worried, I've got bad news for you…" He sighed dramatically. "That brat's soul? Yeah, I devoured it."

Kurama's eyes flared with fury.

All nine of his tails lashed violently, his killing intent surging as he roared:

"YOU MONSTER! I'LL RIP YOU APART!"

Naruto watched as Kurama slammed his claws against the gate, roaring in rage like an oversized, pissed-off housecat.

At that moment, Naruto couldn't help it—he burst out laughing.

"Hahahaha! Oh my god, Kurama, you're priceless! Hahaha! You act all high and mighty, but you actually cared, huh?"

Kurama's ears twitched in irritation. "I SAID STOP CALLING ME THAT, YOU INSOLENT BRAT!"

Naruto shook his head, wiping a tear from his eye. "Damn, this is great." He took a deep breath before his expression turned serious.

"Relax, Kurama. I was just messing with you."

Kurama narrowed his eyes. "Tch. Then explain yourself, impostor."

Naruto sighed and shrugged. "Technically, you're not wrong—I'm not the same Naruto. But I am Naruto. Just… from the future."

Kurama's eyes flickered in surprise before he scoffed. "Hah? You expect me to believe that nonsense? Time travel isn't possible."

Naruto smirked. "It is… if the Sage of Six Paths himself sends you back."

Kurama's expression shifted slightly. "What did you say?"

"It was Hagoromo Otsutsuki," Naruto said firmly. "He sent me back in time."

Kurama went silent for a long moment, his tails lowering slightly.

Naruto took the chance to continue. "As for how I know your name? It was Killer Bee and Gyūki—or as Bee calls him, 'Hachibi'—who told me when I was training to master your chakra."

Kurama's eyes widened. "WHAT?! You're telling me that idiot octopus agreed to help you?! And that I let you control my chakra?!"

Naruto nodded. "Yup. Though, to be fair, you weren't exactly happy about it at first." He smirked. "I had to bribe you with a shit ton of meatballs before you cooperated."

Kurama's claws dug into the ground. "Tch. Meatballs. You think you can buy me off with food like some common house cat?!"

Naruto just grinned. "Hey, don't blame me! You were the one drooling over them."

Kurama let out an irritated huff. "Hmph! Even if this is true, I am the mighty Nine Tails! I wouldn't let some brat like you command my power!"

Naruto shrugged. "Well, you did. And since you don't believe me, let me prove it."

He took a deep breath. "I know all of the Tailed Beasts' real names. Want me to list them?"

Kurama's ears twitched, but he remained silent.

Naruto smirked and started:

Shukaku – One-Tail

Matatabi – Two-Tails (also known as Nekomata)

Isobu – Three-Tails

Son Gokū – Four-Tails

Kokuō – Five-Tails

Saiken – Six-Tails

Chōmei – Seven-Tails

Gyūki – Eight-Tails (also called Hachibi)

Kurama – Nine-Tails (a.k.a. the oversized, tsundere fox who likes meatballs)

Kurama's fur bristled. "YOU LITTLE—!"

Naruto just grinned cheekily.

"Face it, fuzzball, I know way too much to be an imposter."

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