39: Naruto's a hostage? The Straw Hats And The Buggy Pirates Reunite!

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Naruto spent a couple more hours at the library, his eyes scanning through countless scrolls and books, searching for anything that could support his idea. The thought of tampering with his seal was a bit overwhelming. Not only could it hurt himself but what about the Nine-Tails? Even though he hates the beast for all of the pain it caused him, Naruto understands why it attacked the village because it was forced to.

Naruto subconsciously placed a hand on his seal. "Is there a way to communicate with you without being knocked out? he mumbled to himself. He wished there was someone who could teach him how to be a proper jinchuriki.

 Letting out a sigh, Naruto shook his head. "No use thinking about it! Time to go!" he said with a determined smile, rising from his seat and heading towards the exit.

Just as he reached the door, a voice called out, "Naruto, wait!"

Naruto turned around to see Shiro hurrying towards him. "Hey Shiro!" he greeted with a bright smile. "Thanks for finding me all that stuff! I would've been so lost without you!"

Shiro, catching his breath, responded with excitement. "I found something about The Hot-Blooded Pirates!"

Naruto's eyes widened in surprise. "You did?"

Shiro nodded eagerly. "I was looking through all of our old books and I found the captain's logbook!"

"My mom's logbook?" Naruto asked, "Can I... do you have it?"

Shiro nodded again and handed Naruto a red book with intricate swirls and a Uzumaki seal in the center. "We haven't been able to open it, that's why it's been in the back," Shiro explained. "It looks like the middle part is some sort of lock seal."

Naruto stared at the book. "It's a blood seal," he said softly. Naruto gulped nervously as he ran his fingers over the Uzumaki seal. "Can I... keep this?" Naruto asked.

"Of course you can!" Shiro replied eagerly. "Just... don't let the bird know," he added with a nod toward Wan Shi Ton.

Naruto chuckled softly. "I won't say a word," he promised as he put the book in his backpack. "Thanks for finding this, Shiro. It means a lot to me."

Shiro's smile widened warmly at Naruto's gratitude. "I knew you'd want to see it," he said with a nod of satisfaction. "Oh! I almost forgot!" He hurried over to the desk and retrieved a large scroll. "Here's your toad summoning scroll!" he announced cheerfully, presenting it to Naruto.

Naruto's eyes widened in excitement. "I forgot about that," he admitted sheepishly. Then, he reached into his pouch and carefully got out a storage scroll. With a practiced motion, he performed a series of seals and placed his hand over the scrolls, watching as the toad scroll disappeared into a puff of smoke. "Thanks for everything, Shiro! I owe you one!" he exclaimed, his face lighting up with a bright smile.

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