Chapter 756
Looking at the predictions of the barrage, the Nine-Tails did not hold out much hope for this, because even if they had not tried it themselves, no one knew better than them what the chains released by the Outer Path Demon Statue meant to the tailed beasts. It was equivalent to the restraint of their natural enemies, a repressive force that was superior to their power.
"Tsk! Uchiha Madara was already difficult enough to deal with, and now he has mastered the Samsara Eye and the Outer Path Demon Statue. It's all the mess left by the old man Six Paths!"
【White Zetsu, who had been watching, suddenly reminded Uchiha Madara that the seals had to be done in order starting from the first tail. Uchiha Madara naturally understood this. It happened that the resistance of the Eight-Tails and the Nine-Tails became more and more intense at this time, so Uchiha Madara was ready to use this stalemate to swallow the other seven tailed beasts first. 】
【So the chains that bound Shukaku were the first to exert force. Seeing this, Gaara quickly released his two sand arms to grab the chains: "Shukaku, I won't give it to you!"】
【While Shukaku resisted the pull of the chains, he stared at Gaara who was fighting hard with his copper-coin-shaped pupils. His thoughts involuntarily went back to the past, back to the day when Gaara first met him in the consciousness space when he was a child. He expressed to him his disgust and hatred for humans without any concealment. 】
["Tsk, don't you have to recall the past in this situation? Can you focus on dealing with Uchiha Madara? I'm talking about you, One-Tail Shukaku!"]
["Because the more critical the situation, the more you can see a person's true heart, especially for the tailed beasts who have never been looked at in the eyes of others."]
["Is the attitude of the One-Tail very bad? Except that the voice is a little sharp, why do I feel that it is more like teasing Gaara when he was a child."]
["I don't know if it is teasing Gaara, but Gaara must have not slept well. In the past, the dark circles under his eyes would not be noticed even if he died on the spot. It feels strange. "]
【Amid Shukaku's sharp roar, the scene changed, and an old monk was imprisoned in a cell. The guard who delivered food called him by Shukaku's name. Shukaku saw this scene and mocked the old monk who was a Jinchūriki in his consciousness space: "Stinky monk, you have fallen to the point where no one calls you by your name!"】
【"It's no big deal, at least you still remember my real name." The old monk replied calmly, but Shukaku just couldn't stand his calm attitude and continued to mock him for being locked up in a cage with him, a beast, for the rest of his life.】
【In response, the old monk's attitude remained the same. Not only did he tell the other party that he regarded Shukaku as a friend without reservation, but when Shukaku lamented that there would never be someone like him again, he made it clear that as long as they were sincere, whether they were humans or beasts, there would be a day when they would accept each other. 】
【This is the first time that Shukaku feels so close to a human heart. His voice is no longer sharp, but he sighs in a low voice: "You are really... very similar to the old man of the Six Paths..."】
【Hearing this, the old monk couldn't help but shed tears: "Thank you... Of all the things you said to me, this one makes me happiest."】
["This old monk must be a former One-tailed Jinchūriki. He is treated worse than Gaara. Should I say that it is worthy of being the Sand Village? Only such a village would come up with the idea of stimulating the Jinchūriki and judging the other party's value."]
["This monk, I saw him during the Second Shinobi World War, on the battlefield of the Wind Country. I remember his name seemed to be... Fukuroku.. .”]
[“Ha! How ironic! The people in his own village can’t remember the Jinchūriki’s name, but he is remembered by the enemy on the battlefield.”]
[“Tsk tsk, look at Shukaku’s attitude towards the old monk. Sunagakure had the opportunity to obtain a perfect Jinchūriki, but they treated him as a prisoner. You deserve to suffer.”]
[“Six Paths Sage, to receive such an evaluation, for such an old monk who has no desires, it is indeed the best compliment...”]
[Having said that, after seeing the guards outside the cell, who were impatient and disgusted with the old monk, Shukaku still couldn’t believe that there would be anyone like the old monk in front of him in the future, so the old monk spread his hands, revealing the words “受” and “心” written on his left and right palms. 】
【"Yes, I believe you will find the person who will protect you and guide you... and when you accept that person's heart, you will understand the meaning of these two words..." The old monk slowly put his hands together, combining the two words into one "love", which is now engraved on Gaara's forehead. 】
【Shukaku looked at the word "love" and recalled what Gaara had said to it when he grew up: "I used to alwaysI really repel you, but it is because you are the Jinchūriki that I can meet Naruto, which gives me a reason to thank you..."]
["Is it such a coincidence! The two words on the old monk's palm just happen to form a love, and they appear on Gaara's forehead?"]
["Why do you feel like it's destined that Naruto is the son of prophecy, and Gaara, you are destined to be the One-Tail Jinchūriki?"]
["No, no, no, the love on Gaara's forehead was carved by himself, when Yashamaru assassinated him, and it has nothing to do with the One-Tail!"]
["Why do I feel that the One-Tail is easier to impress than the Nine-Tail? Gaara was obviously talking about Naruto, so he just thanked the One-Tail casually, but it almost equated the person the old monk was talking about with Gaara."]
["Little devil from Sand Village, are you so happy that your former pet is back! You are not a Jinchūriki who will die if the tailed beast is taken away, so don't get in the way! "Bai Jue taunted Gaara, and Uchiha Madara was even more ruthless and spoke little. He directly used Susanoo to throw a huge chakra knife at Gaara.]
【At this time, Gaara used all his energy to drag the chakra chain, and he couldn't even dodge. Fortunately, Shukaku took action in time and raised one hand to help him block the attack. He roared loudly: "What I am most proud of is absolute defense! I also have the self-esteem of being a tailed beast!"]
【"I understand." Gaara responded expressionlessly, as if he had expected Shukaku to block this attack. Just when Shukaku smiled for this, Uchiha Madara said coldly: "No, you don't understand anything. ”]
[As he spoke, the chakra blade that was blocked by Shukaku suddenly turned around and cut off the chain that Gaara was holding tightly, and then continued to spin towards Gaara. While he was being knocked down for a moment, the broken chains at the front and back ends were instantly connected together, and Shukaku pulled it out before he could react.]
(To be continued)