113 Naruto Mobile Game

[Your failure is my reality!]

Naruto looked at the Ultimate Scene that popped up after his HP bar was emptied, the corner of his mouth twitching as he was left speechless.

He put down his phone, picked up the milk on the table, and took a sip… damn it! It had gone bad!

Naruto made a bitter face and threw the milk away.

This bottle of milk had been something he bought before and stored in the fridge. Looks like it had been sitting there for far too long.

Normally this wouldn't have happened. After all, Minato had already helped him replace the milk and instant noodles with a fresh batch, and had even bought plenty of vegetables.

But who would've thought that there would still be a survivor slipping through the cracks, sneaking into his mouth so unexpectedly.

Just like the match that had just ended.

Ten seconds. That was all it took!

The opponent was [Uchiha Itachi · Susanoo]. He walked straight over at the start, and Naruto even thought the guy was throwing the game.

"Looks like every ninja really does have their own specialty." Naruto sighed as he prepared himself some instant noodles.

He had played every ninja in Ninja Mobile Game. At first, he thought [Uchiha Itachi · Susanoo] was just a pure turret-type ninja, and that hitting agile ninjas with him was nothing but a fool's dream.

Who would've guessed that as long as you got bitten by the shark at the start, the game was basically over.

Minato had just taken office, and there were many things in the village that needed to be handed over, so even now, close to evening, he was still working.

However, Minato had just sent back a Shadow Clone to inform Naruto that he would be coming back late, and Naruto naturally didn't mind.

Although his dad might be busy for a few days and wouldn't be able to stay with him all day like before, he was the Hokage after all. And Naruto believed things would settle down after a while.

Being accompanied by his father all the time also felt a little embarrassing—like he hadn't grown up yet.

"Smells so good."

Steam was already rising from the instant noodles. Naruto took a sniff and immediately put on an expression of enjoyment.

He planned to eat a bit to fill his stomach before his dad came back. He picked up his chopsticks and muttered, "I'm starting."

He lifted a bundle of noodles from the bowl—soft yet springy, with a small piece of meat clinging to them—and slowly moved them toward his mouth.

"Ah~~"

Naruto's hand suddenly jabbed into his own mouth. He froze, feeling his vision darken slightly.

He raised his head and found a pair of enormous, bloodshot eyes staring straight at him, with a massive iron gate separating them.

This was a dark and damp place, but since it wasn't his first time here, he moved about with ease.

...

"Nine-Tails, don't suddenly call me like that. I was just about to eat ramen." Naruto complained as he stood up from the ground.

The Nine-Tails looked at Naruto—who showed no fear at all, casually walking up to the iron gate and talking to him—and suddenly felt something strange in his heart.

"Ra… ramen?"

"Yeah, yeah. Noodles soaked in rich, fragrant broth—not too thick, not too thin—gooey half-cooked eggs, and chashu that melts in your mouth. A single bowl bringing together a flavor so perfect that it's loved by all the villagers of Konoha!"

"Oh, you mean those twisted, worm-like things? Cooked using the bones of dead animals, then drenched in a sticky liquid that looks like blood before being eaten?"

"...."

Hearing that, Naruto's expression became indescribable.

Don't describe my favorite ramen so disgustingly, you bastard! Even if it kind of isn't wrong.

The Nine-Tails continued on his own. "I've seen the process too. Separating the bones and flesh of a dead pig, grilling the meat, boiling the bones into soup, and finally letting the pig's body parts reunite in a single bowl of noodles… you humans are truly cruel."

"Shut up, Nine-Tails!" Naruto couldn't help but jump in place. "Nine-Tails, baka! Baka baka!!"

Watching the frantic Naruto, the Nine-Tails' lips curled slightly upward, his previously explosive mood easing quite a bit.

Midway through his rant, Naruto suddenly reacted.

"Wait, Nine-Tails! Why did you suddenly call me over? You still haven't said—don't tell me you did it just to gross me out?"

"Oh? That's not a bad idea. Isn't grossing you out fun enough?"

"I'm leaving then!"

"...."

"Don't tell me…" Seeing that the Nine-Tails couldn't say anything, Naruto seemed to understand.

"You want me to buy ninjas for you again? No—seriously, is it that expensive to keep you?"

"How is it expensive?!" The Nine-Tails instantly bristled. "You've only ever bought one Uchiha Itachi, and the new version can't even be used yet!"

"Really? Hey, wait—didn't you tell me last time that you reached Super Kage? Where did the season settlement Gold Coin and Coupons go?"

Faced with Naruto's question, a bead of cold sweat the size of a bean slid down the Nine-Tails' forehead.

Seeing this, Naruto felt something was off.

He reached out with both hands, touched his head, then ran his hands down his body all the way to his feet.

Nothing felt wrong. He was full of question marks. Could it be that the Nine-Tails hadn't used the Coupons to draw something that could break the seal?

It could only be said that Naruto's intelligence had grown noticeably during this time—because he guessed right!

The Nine-Tails didn't play Ninja Mobile Game just for fun. The moment he got Coupons after the season settlement, it was buy, buy, buy.

Attribute Point lottery balls—he bought them all out!

Of course, you could never buy out all the items, but you could definitely spend all the Coupons!

Thinking of this, the Nine-Tails grew a bit irritable, his tail swishing unconsciously.

As a result, the thing he had been hiding behind himself was exposed, instantly spotted by Naruto's sharp eyes.

"That is… a house?"

"Don't—don't look, damn it, Naruto!" The Nine-Tails panicked, but it was already too late. Even as he hurriedly tried to block it, Naruto had seen it.

And then—

"Pfft! Hahahahaha~ That's not a house, it's a doghouse, right? The Nine-Tails even bought himself a doghouse! Hahahahaha!"

Naruto laughed until tears came out, collapsing onto the ground and rolling around in fits.

The Nine-Tails' body stiffened, his face turning green and purple by turns, wishing he could rush out right now and kill Naruto on the spot.

Actually, it wasn't just a doghouse. There were also some cat teasers, dolls, and the like—things he could use to pass the time.

Who knew whether this was good luck or bad luck. After all, foxes did belong to the canine family…

"Stop laughing! I'll kill you!" the Nine-Tails roared.

"Ahaha, hahahaha~" Naruto wiped the corner of his eyes, barely calming his convulsing body.

After climbing up from the ground, he said, "Nine-Tails, twelve years ago, you were controlled by that masked man, right?"

Faced with Naruto's sudden seriousness, the Nine-Tails said nothing.

"If you think about it carefully, you're actually pretty pitiful. Your freedom was restricted, and you were used as a weapon. It's like no one ever cared about what you yourself wanted."

Naruto clasped his hands behind his head and smiled.

"In some ways, you were kind of like the old me."

Why the old him?

Seriously, hadn't he already been tempered by becoming Konoha's hero? Naruto was riding high in Konoha now.

The Nine-Tails looked at Naruto's expression and realized that this guy seemed serious—like he genuinely thought that way.

Heh! Humans really are good at tricking others into trusting them. The Nine-Tails sneered inwardly. He didn't believe a single punctuation mark of what Naruto said!

Naruto had no idea what the Nine-Tails was thinking and continued,

"What I mean is, that guy isn't he streaming every day? If you're short on money, you could go too."

Streaming…

The Nine-Tails froze. Of course he knew about streaming—he'd even watched quite a bit.

But… him doing it?

A surge of anger instantly erupted from the depths of his heart, like a volcanic explosion. The Nine-Tails flew into a rage and roared.

"Are you joking?! This old man was personally designated by the Sage of Six Paths as the strongest tailed beast! Whether it's the number of tails or the amount of chakra, I'm the strongest!"

"And you want me to stream? To wag my tail thanking humans, to beg humans for alms?!"

"What do you take me for? Get out!"