The Kyuubi's eyes darted around, frantically searching for a way out.
Finally, it gritted its teeth and could only contact Naruto:
"Hey! Stinking brat! Stinking brat!"
Otherworldly Naruto, who was following the Imperial group, paused.
He said to himself with a hint of confusion: "Stinking fox, it's you! What's up with calling me?"
"Stinking brat! Don't keep following them, change places, got it?" the Kyuubi said fiercely.
"Why should I listen to you! Stinking fox!"
"It's for your safety. Up ahead, there's a terrifying person. If he wants to kill you, even if I help you, you'll definitely die." the Kyuubi's voice was heavy.
"Tch! Help me? When I faced Sasuke earlier, I didn't see you being useful at all!" Otherworldly Naruto said with a hint of disgust.
"That! That was because of his eyes! His eyes controlled me! Otherwise, I would've beaten that brat!"
The Kyuubi was so angry it jumped up and down.
"So you'd better shut up, stinking fox."
"Stinking brat! If you keep going like this, you really could die!"
"Stinking fox, if they wanted to kill me, they would've done it long ago. Why wait until now? I couldn't even beat a single guard in their country… They say there are a million guards like that in their nation…"
As Naruto said the last part, his expression turned gloomy again.
"Stinking brat! Those guards aren't impressive at all. Listen to me, don't keep going there with them. As long as you listen to me this time, I promise I won't bother you anymore and will let you use my power!"
"Then, forget those guards—even in the whole world, there won't be many who can match you!"
The Kyuubi's voice sounded somewhat anxious.
"You're scared, stinking fox?"
Naruto finally sensed the Kyuubi's fear.
"I'm not scared! I just don't want you, you fool, to die! If you die, I'll die temporarily too, waiting decades to revive!"
The Kyuubi roared.
"You're lying! Stinking fox!" Naruto's voice suddenly lowered, revealing certainty.
"…"
The Kyuubi fell silent.
"You're right, I'm scared. But you stinking brat! Don't think you'll get off easy either! Aren't you so proud right now? Then feel my fear properly! Feel the terror of that person!"
The Kyuubi opened its sensory sharing.
The next second, Otherworldly Naruto, who had been following the group, suddenly felt an overwhelmingly terrifying aura enveloping him!
A few kilometers ahead, a massive shadow tens of thousands of meters tall appeared, covering his entire being.
Otherworldly Naruto's limbs stiffened, sweat poured from his body like rain!
He felt like he couldn't breathe!
"Ah… ah… ah…"
Frightened, strange sounds unconsciously escaped his throat.
"Hmph hmph hmph! Stinking brat! Now you know the terror, don't you?"
In the sealed space, the Kyuubi sneered, sweat covering its body.
Noticing Otherworldly Naruto's odd behavior, the other three from the other world's Naruto team couldn't help but exclaim:
"Naruto, what's wrong with you?"
"This… is he scared? Could it be because his senses are too sharp?" Imperial Minato asked, puzzled.
"That foolish fox, doing unnecessary things again!"
Imperial Sasuke glanced at Otherworldly Naruto's stomach flatly, a purple light flashing in his eyes again.
Naruto, who had been stiff and terrified, finally looked better. He collapsed to the ground, panting heavily:
"Hah… hah hah… hah hah… what… was that? I saw a giant… so huge, so terrifying…"
As Otherworldly Naruto spoke, his eyes still showed fear.
"Naruto! What's wrong with you? What giant? There's clearly nothing here!" Sakura said worriedly.
"It must've been sensing His Majesty's aura. Was it because of the Kyuubi?"
Imperial Minato muttered, looking at Imperial Sasuke.
"Who else but that foolish fox? A Tailed Beast's senses are sharp; it must've felt His Majesty's terror. I just don't know why that foolish fox shared this feeling with this short brat." Imperial Sasuke said.
"It's fine, little Naruto, no need to be afraid. The Empire is very safe, no need to fear. His Majesty is also a very approachable person."
Kushina gently patted Otherworldly Naruto's back, soothing him.
After a while, Otherworldly Naruto finally came to, continuing forward with a strange expression.
In the sealed space.
The Kyuubi, now completely cut off from Otherworldly Naruto, felt anxious:
"Stinking brat! Now you know that person's terror. You should know how to avoid him, right? If you keep following, I might really die because of you!"
"We're here!"
Imperial Minato, leading the way, stopped.
The Naruto team from the other world gazed at the nine dragon pillars, hundreds of meters tall, surrounding the grand palace ahead. A group of guards in black cloaks stood watch, and they couldn't help but exclaim in awe:
"So majestic… is this where the Shinobi Emperor lives?"
"A hundred times more luxurious than the daimyo's residence."
"Hmph! A mere daimyo isn't even a strand of His Majesty's hair. You'd better not compare the daimyo to the Shinobi Emperor, as that's an insult to His Majesty. If others hear, you'll be in trouble."
Imperial Sasuke warned.
At that moment, several guards who had been somewhat close to them threw murderous glares at the Naruto team from the other world.
Those glares made the four of them tremble.
They had no doubt that if it weren't for the Imperial group beside them, those guards would've already acted!
Their earlier words had been overheard!
*WHOOSH!*
With a flash of golden lightning, a tall figure in a pitch-black cloak, carrying a long sword on his back, with white hair, appeared suddenly:
"You've finally arrived. Hurry inside. His Majesty doesn't mind you being late, but some other high-ranking officials are getting impatient."
"Kakashi-sensei!"
"Kakashi-senpai!"
Seeing the figure, Naruto, Sakura, and Yamato exclaimed in unison.
Their voices carried deep joy.
"Kakashi-sensei? So 'I' in the other world am your teacher—what an honor."
The white-haired figure slightly lifted the corner of his mouth.
"Ha ha ha! So that's what Kakashi-sensei's face looks like under the mask. Hahaha… damn Kakashi-sensei, I never thought we'd see his real face in this world!"
Otherworldly Naruto pointed at Imperial Kakashi, laughing heartily.
"Kakashi-sensei's actually pretty handsome, but why is he always alone and wearing a mask? So weird." Sakura muttered to herself.
"Kakashi-senpai here seems very different from ours, more spirited. Though I really want to fight you, the people in this world are all ridiculously strong. Forget it…"
Yamato looked at Imperial Kakashi with a burning gaze, then thought better of it.
'The Copy Ninja in this world, without the Sharingan, is his strength still immense?' Sai thought to himself.