Naruto: Tenseigan Eye

Here's the revised version with improved flow and clarity:

The Eight-Tails let out a deep sigh. "How can I help you when the Nine-Tails won't allow it?"

Of course, it couldn't reveal the truth to Killer Bee. If Bee found out the Nine-Tails had intimidated the Eight-Tails into inaction, his confidence would plummet. After a moment of thought, the Eight-Tails crafted a plausible explanation:

"Killer Bee, the Nine-Tails and I have an agreement. Issues between Jinchūriki must be resolved by the Jinchūriki themselves. If tailed beasts interfere, it could spiral out of control."

"Spiral out of control? What do you mean?" Killer Bee asked, confused.

The Eight-Tails elaborated, "If we tailed beasts get involved, our chakra might overwhelm the Jinchūriki. Since you're not a perfect Jinchūriki yet, tapping into my chakra without full control could lead to disaster—a tailed beast rampage."

Killer Bee blinked, slowly processing the explanation. After a pause, he nodded. "That… actually makes sense."

Reflecting on it, Killer Bee realized the Eight-Tails had a point. He wasn't a perfect Jinchūriki yet. Unlike Kushina, who seamlessly entered the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, he could only partially control the Eight-Tails' chakra.

If the Eight-Tails had intervened, the risk of a rampage would have been real.

"I'm sorry, Gyoki. I blamed you unfairly," Killer Bee said earnestly. "Next time Big Sister Kushina decides to 'teach' me, I won't ask for your help."

"Ahem, apology accepted," the Eight-Tails replied, though it felt slightly guilty. It silently hoped the Nine-Tails would keep its silence about the real reason for its inaction. Its reputation depended on that secret staying buried.

Meanwhile, Kushina was in the middle of "training" Killer Bee. To an outsider, it looked more like a one-sided beatdown.

"Stupid! You can't even control the basics? Does the Cloud Village pick Jinchūriki based on how dumb they are?" she scolded, punctuating her words with a sharp smack to Killer Bee's head.

Bee grimaced but held back any complaints, focusing on his attempts to improve. A few minutes later, however, another mistake earned him another smack.

"Idiot! Keep your movements steady! Didn't they teach you that in the Cloud Village?"

"Idiot!!"

Watching from a distance, Namikaze Minato swallowed nervously. "Teacher, is this really okay?" he asked hesitantly.

Shinki turned to him, smirking. "Worried she'll turn Killer Bee into a fool? Don't worry. He's tougher than he looks, and Kushina isn't using her full strength."

Minato nodded but still felt uneasy. Seeing Killer Bee get smacked again made him instinctively rub his own head, as if he could feel the phantom pain.

How had Killer Bee, the once loud and rebellious Jinchūriki, become so submissive? Minato couldn't understand it. Now, Bee cowered before Kushina, enduring her blows while still calling her "Big Sister."

Shinki chuckled. "Minato, doesn't Kushina remind you of a teacher on their first day of class? She's not actually this angry—it's an act to establish control."

Minato's jaw dropped. "Teacher, are you joking? No teacher is this aggressive! She's hit him so many times, his head must be full of bumps!"

His mind flashed back to his own training sessions with Shinki. While they had included occasional smacks with a stick, they seemed gentle compared to Kushina's hands-on approach.

As they walked away, Shinki explained further. "Killer Bee isn't dumb. He just has a loud mouth, and that irritates Kushina. She's teaching him a lesson in her own way. Honestly, his constant rapping annoys most people, and Kushina isn't the type to ignore it."

Minato chuckled awkwardly, recalling how he often avoided Killer Bee for that very reason. Bee's habit of mixing raps into normal speech was unusual and grated on most people.

"How's your preparation for the Jonin exam coming along?" Shinki asked, shifting the subject.

Minato straightened up. "I'm confident, teacher. I'll pass for sure!"

Shinki smiled approvingly. "Good to hear. I trust you'll do well. As for Nawaki…"

His tone shifted, and Minato sensed the concern.

"Nawaki has the strength to pass, but the Jonin exam isn't just about combat. There are other areas he struggles with."

Minato nodded thoughtfully. "Teacher, Nawaki's been working hard lately. I believe he can overcome those challenges and pass."

Shinki sighed. "It's a shame. Nawaki has a kind heart and a strong will, but fate hasn't been kind to him."

"Same personality, different fate," Shinki muttered, more to himself than to Minato.

Minato tilted his head, puzzled. "Same personality? Different fate? Are you talking about Nawaki? Who's similar to him?"

Shinki didn't answer directly, leaving Minato to wonder. Among the people he knew, the only person remotely similar to Nawaki in personality was Jiraiya—and even that felt like a stretch.

Minato couldn't help but be curious. Who was Shinki referring to?