It- She!- literally walked among humans!’
But his mind came to a grinding halt
“The tails.” His voice was shaky again; shaky and raspy. It was one thing to agree to a thing but, when confronted with the enormity of their decision, many wavered and most backed down. Shock, fear, anger… myriad emotions surged through him in the split second before the fire engulfed him before settling on cold determination, fueled by his steely focus. Finally, the flames died down and his vision was once again filled with the biju’s visage, looming in the darkness of the seal. Mark it as you did the Toad Summoning Contract.”
Naruto had unrolled the scroll, bitten into his thumb and was about to smear his blood across the designated line when the impact of her words struck and he snapped his head upward, seeking the biju’s gaze. No prizes for you.”
Reality seemed to take a hard left as bits and pieces of information began to blend together and clarity arrived. “Who are you?” Success, though his voice sounded like the dying rasps of
