Hearing Yato's words, the Nine-Tails obediently chose to indulge in the feast before it.
Previously trapped inside Uzumaki Mito's body, it had spent its days bound and restrained.
Occasionally, it would exchange words with Mito—only to be infuriated by her remarks, bare its fangs in rage, and then be subdued.
Other times, Mito wouldn't even bother talking and would just overpower it outright.Faced with Uchiha Yato's sudden kindness and the novelty of things unseen for so long,
For the Nine-Tails, it was practically like celebrating the New Year.
Uchiha Yato didn't rush the Nine-Tails to finish eating before their battle.
Instead, he watched the Nine-Tails with an extremely calm gaze.
This gave the Nine-Tails a great deal of respect and made it feel even more at ease.
Facing this rare moment of tranquility.
Uzumaki Kushina also came over to Uchiha Yato's side, watching the large fox before them baring its fangs and claws while devouring food with great relish.
At this moment, Uchiha Yato spoke.
"Whether Tailed Beasts or ninjas, we are all emotional creatures."
"During Lady Mito's lifetime, she constantly suppressed the Nine-Tails without ever truly understanding its needs."
"Compounded by the humiliation of its initial capture, these feelings have lingered in its heart."
"This is why you've been unable to communicate with the Nine-Tails or harness its power."
Hearing Uchiha Yato share these insights about Tailed Beasts, Uzumaki Kushina processed the information while voicing her doubts.
"How do you know these things?"
"And what do you think I should do?"
The Nine-Tails, who had been voraciously eating, pretended to continue its feast while pricking up its ears to listen carefully.
After all, the Nine-Tails knew complete escape was currently impossible, so it planned to conserve its strength—and incidentally hear what exactly Uchiha Yato's intentions were.
If Yato knew the Nine-Tails' current thoughts, he'd probably give it a new motto:
"Avoid confrontation and endure for now!"
But we digress—let's return to the matter at hand.
Uchiha Yato greatly enjoyed guiding others to think.
This approach not only advanced his own understanding but also helped develop the thinking of those he guided.
"Have you ever kept a pet?" Yato asked.
Both Uzumaki Kushina and the Nine-Tails were shocked by this question.
Kushina was completely surprised that Yato would so boldly suggest she treat the Nine-Tails like a pet.
The Nine-Tails, meanwhile, felt both astonishment and indignation at being compared to those weak creatures that had to beg for their freedom.
Yato quickly clarified.
"Not an ordinary pet—more like family."
"You could also consider the Nine-Tails a special kind of Summoning Beast."
This statement shifted both Kushina and the Nine-Tails from shock to confusion.
Yato continued explaining.
"Pets can follow simple commands you give them."
He pointed at the Nine-Tails, which had now forgotten to maintain its pretense of eating.
"But the Nine-Tails is different—it possesses human-level intelligence and awareness."
"This means if you don't restrain it, its growth potential is limitless."
As these words settled, Kushina remained deep in thought while the Nine-Tails found itself unexpectedly pleased by this flattery.
After constant imprisonment, hearing praise was undeniably comforting.
Seeing his objective achieved, Yato pressed on.
"As long as you live, the Nine-Tails will be with you for life. Given that, why not take a more open approach?"
"You two share a symbiotic relationship—its strength is yours, and your weakness is its."
This demonstrated the advantage of communicating with intelligent beings.
The Nine-Tails fully understood Yato's meaning, and after brief consideration, recognized the truth in his words.Even if Uzumaki Kushina were to die and the Nine-Tails were to reappear in the shinobi world, would it still be the same as before?
Uzumaki Kushina couldn't help but ask another uncomfortable question.
"Then, why do people from every nation treat Jinchuriki so poorly?"
This was perhaps the most profound question she had asked so far.
And it was also the one that most piqued the Nine-Tails' interest.
Uchiha Yato replied, "Tailed Beasts possess immense power."
"If a weak shinobi could harness a Tailed Beast's strength, they would gain an ocean of Chakra, to say the least."
"How many people do you think could resist that kind of temptation?"
Hearing Uchiha Yato's words, Uzumaki Kushina fell into deep thought.
Meanwhile, the Nine-Tails wore an expression of excitement and delight.
Because the implication of Uchiha Yato's words was simple—they, the Tailed Beasts, were incredibly formidable.
Seeing Uzumaki Kushina nodding along as she pondered, Uchiha Yato continued.
"But if this power isn't controlled properly, it can cause severe damage to a village."
"Just look at the recent rampage of the Eight-Tails in the Land of Lightning—how many young or innocent lives were lost?"
At the mention of lives being lost, Uzumaki Kushina's expression shifted.
The Nine-Tails immediately interjected.
"Of course, it was you humans who foolishly tried to control the Eight-Tails and provoked its wrath!"
Uchiha Yato nodded. "The Nine-Tails is right. Humans do have a knack for courting death."
"Otherwise, the Nine-Tails wouldn't be sealed inside Uzumaki Kushina right now."
Though the Nine-Tails was highly intelligent, it didn't catch the deeper meaning in Uchiha Yato's words.
Uzumaki Kushina simply chuckled, taking it as Yato trying to lighten the mood.
Seizing the opportunity, Uchiha Yato turned to the Nine-Tails.
"I can promise you one thing."
"If you can coexist peacefully with Kushina, I guarantee you'll get to see the world in a whole new way."
To the Nine-Tails, this offer was undeniably tempting.
But as a Tailed Beast, it couldn't just lose face.
So it huffed defiantly, "Who cares? What if you're lying to me?"
Uchiha Yato teased, "What a shame. I bet Shukaku is having a great time in the desert right now."
The Nine-Tails, who had always been at odds with Shukaku, immediately perked up at this.
Uchiha Yato continued, "It shared so much knowledge about you Tailed Beasts with me—of course I'd help it fulfill its wish to go out and play."
"Too bad the Nine-Tails isn't interested at all."
That did it.
The Nine-Tails' temper flared instantly.
So that's how Uchiha Yato knew so much about the Tailed Beasts—Shukaku, that traitor!
The Nine-Tails growled, "Just wait till I get my claws on that runt. I'll smash its head in!"
Uchiha Yato then extended an olive branch. "I even have a recording of it. Too bad you can't see it in this mental space.""If you're interested later, I can show you then."
Hearing this, the Nine-Tails wanted to say something more, but Uchiha Yato and Uzumaki Kushina had already disappeared before its eyes.
At the same time, another cage appeared around it, though without the previous chains—or rather, without too many chains restricting its movements.
Compared to before, this was already an immeasurable improvement.
The Nine-Tails symbolically roared its classic line:
"You damn brat!!"
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