Reborn in the Shinobi World with an Arceus Inside

It's a living Kurama.

Kaito was slightly taken aback, then almost burst out laughing. It seemed Kurama's luck had always been terrible—either being controlled or imprisoned. He must have gotten his hands on the script for a tragic female lead somewhere.

"Hey, you brat! I'm talking to you! Are you even listening?!" Kurama jumped up and down, very angry. But with his adorable appearance, he didn't look fierce at all. In fact, he was rather cute.

"Mmm, I'm listening, Kurama." Kaito scooped him up and ruthlessly kneaded his cheeks and tail.

Heh heh, you nearly scared me to death this morning. I'll start by collecting some interest.

"Mmph... damn human, let go of me!" Kurama struggled for a long time but couldn't escape Kaito's demonic grasp. He finally gave up the resistance, his ears drooping in defeat.

Suddenly, he snapped his head up, finally realizing the problem. "How do you know my name?"

"Well, the moment I first saw you, the name just popped into my head." Kaito wasn't exactly lying, just being a bit ambiguous.

"How could that be? The only one who should know my name is that old man of the Six Paths. Could it be..." Kurama couldn't help but recall something the Sage of Six Paths had said to the nine Tailed Beasts.

"A blue-eyed boy will call the names of the nine beasts with a laugh..."

A blue-eyed boy?

Kurama looked at the boy's azure eyes, and a storm of waves surged in his heart. It can't be such a coincidence. So, is he the Child of the Prophecy the old Sage spoke of?

However, foxes are naturally suspicious. He didn't fully believe it, but his attitude softened considerably. Seeing as he might be the Child of the Prophecy, I'll forgive his rudeness for now. But as for bowing down and submitting to him, that's impossible. Hmph!

"Hey, hey, Kurama, what are you thinking about?" Kaito pinched its cheeks and pulled them to the sides, making an ugly face. "Hahaha, what an ugly monster, ya-ya-ya..."

"..." Several tic marks appeared on Kurama's head. He desperately wished he could blast this detestable human to smithereens with a Tailed Beast Bomb.

After teasing Kurama for a while, Kaito withdrew from the chakra plate.

"For now, I don't know what use this little Kurama has. I'll just set it aside as a hidden card for now; it might be useful later," Kaito said, rubbing his chin. "However, this has given me an idea. If I want to activate the chakra plate quickly, I can go and collect Tailed Beast chakra."

According to the distribution by Hashirama Senju, the One-Tails was in the Land of Wind, the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails were in the Land of Lightning, the Three-Tails and Six-Tails were in the Land of Water, the Four-Tails and Five-Tails were in the Land of Earth, the Seven-Tails was in the Land of Waterfalls, and the Nine-Tails was, of course, in Konoha.

Among them, the easiest to obtain should be the One-Tails and the Seven-Tails. He was still thirty percent short; those two should be enough. If he played his cards right, he could also fleece some more from Konoha's Nine-Tails.

After thinking for a while, Kaito came back to his senses, walked over to the ice plate, and began to comprehend the Ice-type skills.

"I'm still not strong enough. I have to keep working harder, and harder!"

For the next few days, considering the tense situation in Konoha, Kaito didn't want to cause any trouble for himself, so he stayed at Tsunade's house and didn't go out. With his charming and adorable appearance, he easily won the favor of the maids and managed to get a lot of interesting stories about Tsunade and Nawaki's childhood out of them.

As a result, Kaito's invisible privileges increased considerably. During his free time from training, he would often go to the study, pick up books that interested him, and read them carefully. Of course, the books that were out in the open were all ordinary reading material that didn't involve any secrets.

During these few days, Tsunade came back twice. Once to tell him that Orochimaru was safe and sound, and another time to mention that Nawaki had woken up and was recovering well. But there wasn't much joy in her expression.

Heh heh. Kaito knew exactly why. If the Nine-Tails can rampage once, it means it can happen countless times. The politicians of Konoha must be getting anxious.

"...Given that during the war, the proportion of ninja who are paralyzed or even killed due to not receiving timely medical treatment continues to grow, it has become a problem that can no longer be ignored."

Tsunade stood up and said loudly, "Therefore, I propose that in the future, every four-man squad must include at least one medical ninja. At the very least, one member must be proficient in medical ninjutsu."

"Mmm..." the Third Hokage pondered. "Tsunade, what you've said is very good. Including a medical ninja would indeed reduce casualties. But now is not the time to implement this rule. The top priority is to deal with the Land of Wind. So, let's talk about this after the war is over."

"But this is a matter of utmost urgency!" Tsunade still wanted to argue, but looking around, she saw that no one supported her. Dejected, she sat back down.

"Next agenda item! A few days ago, the Land of Lightning's ninja were wiped out in our country, yet the Cloud Village has the audacity to accuse us of murder. We will certainly not bow down to such shameless behavior! Therefore, we must also prepare for war with the Land of Lightning."

"..."

"Alright, if there are no further questions, this meeting is adjourned. Tsunade and Orochimaru, please stay behind."

"Yes, sir!"

The jonin filed out, and soon only the Third Hokage, Tsunade, Orochimaru, and the two advisors remained in the large meeting room.

"Sarutobi-sensei, what else did you want to discuss with the two of us?" Tsunade asked impatiently.

"Don't be anxious. There's still one person who hasn't arrived. Let's wait a bit longer," the Third said slowly, taking a puff from his pipe.

"One more person?" Tsunade was stunned.

After waiting for a while, the person finally arrived. His right cheek and the right half of his body were wrapped in bandages. His face was pale, without a trace of color.

"So it's you. You look like you've recovered quite a bit," Tsunade said, her eyes narrowed. From the bottom of her heart, she disliked this gloomy man.

"Thanks to Princess Tsunade's treatment, I was able to keep my life. I haven't had the chance to thank you in person yet," Danzo said with a smile that didn't reach his eyes.

"No need. I am a Konoha ninja. I naturally wouldn't stand by and watch someone die."

"Heh."

Seeing Danzo take a seat, the Third coughed twice, sat up straight, and said, "A few days ago, the Land of Lightning sent ninja into our village to try and abduct Nawaki, the jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails. You should all know what that means."

Tsunade, of course, knew. Orochimaru's face also showed no trace of confusion. He often enjoyed studying books and was no stranger to such secrets. In this regard, he and Jiraiya, who had traveled abroad for many years, were both much more knowledgeable than Tsunade.

"Good that you know. Those of you who experienced that battle firsthand should understand how terrifying the Nine-Tails is. We absolutely cannot allow such a thing to happen again!"

The Third's gaze swept across the room. He said in a deep voice, "So, let's now discuss how to prevent this from happening again."

"These past few days, we have thoroughly investigated all suspicious individuals in Konoha and have rooted out quite a few spies," Orochimaru said. "We must implement a stricter surveillance system to leave no place for spies to hide."

"Who knows how many spies the various nations have planted in Konoha. It's impossible to clean them all out," Danzo said in a hoarse voice. "Treating the symptoms is not as good as treating the root cause. Therefore, we should focus our efforts on Nawaki."

"Shimura Danzo, what do you mean by that?!" Tsunade shot to her feet.