True to word, Naruto produces eleven more long and ornate scrolls from the depths of the Tsubasa clan treasure seal. The Nine-tails, or Kurama, Shikamaru recalls, materializes again as he sets the last one down across the floor, stretching into existence out of Naruto 's body in a swirl of chakra. This shade is larger, about the size of Kuromaru, and he tucks in a crescent around Naruto, resting his vulpine head on the Uzumaki 's thigh.

'That 's still so cool. ' Kiba comments. 'It 's gonna take me a bit to get used to the fact that there 's an actual god-demon thing that lives in your chest and sasses you regularly. '

'It 's like having an angry, overprotective, built-in parent. ' Sasuke muses.

~I 'll show you angry you little twerp.~

Kurama snarls, and actually seems to grow in size for about half a second before Naruto smooths a hand down the shade 's back, much like he did in the glade, and the bijuu 's hackles drop visibly.