Naruto: "...Kurama, when you say Mind Reading, do you mean what I think you mean?"
After hearing what the Nine-Tails had said about Satori's instinct, Naruto did not know what to say for a moment.
Was there really such an overpowered ability?
How was he supposed to fight a monster whose strength was about equal to his and who could read minds as an instinct?
Wouldn't that mean every single one of his thoughts had already been seen through?!
What was there left to fight?
"If your human term 'Mind Reading' does not have a second meaning, then what I just described should be exactly what you are thinking right now."
The Nine-Tails rarely took a jab at Naruto.
However, that only made Naruto feel worse.
Before Naruto could say anything, Satori, which had already revealed its true form, spoke first.
"That's right, Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. I know all your thoughts right now!"
Compared to that, Satori's half-smiling tone put even greater pressure on Naruto.
If Naruto, after activating Nine-Tails Chakra Mode earlier, might have been slightly stronger than Satori in raw strength—
Then after that conversation, or rather, after learning that Satori possessed Mind Reading, the immense pressure made Naruto feel restrained.
For a moment, Naruto did not even know where to begin his attack.
After all, unless something unexpected happened, every attack he made would certainly be avoided by Satori in advance.
That was also why the Nine-Tails had not chosen to tell him directly about Satori's ability from the beginning.
Sometimes, knowing too much was not necessarily a good thing!
For example, Naruto might have possessed the determination to charge forward and defeat Satori just moments ago, but after learning that Satori could read minds, he no longer knew how to fight properly.
Watching Naruto suddenly fall silent,