It had nearly died under Saiki Yuu's blade back then!
And at that time, Saiki Yuu had not even fought Eight-Tails and the others yet. The Shinobi World had still dared to entertain thoughts of killing Saiki Yuu.
But now, Saiki Yuu was invincible in the Shinobi World!
Back then, it had come within inches of dying beneath Saiki Yuu's blade. The current Saiki Yuu was countless times stronger than he had been then.
If he struck again, wouldn't it be going to meet the Sage of Six Paths?!
At that thought, Five-Tails shuddered all over and repeatedly warned itself that once the Tailed Beast Arena opened, it absolutely had to work hard!
It must not make Saiki Yuu unhappy and get sent to meet the Sage of Six Paths with a single slash.
Seeing Five-Tails' pathetic state, Shukaku exchanged a look with it, and a trace of shared misery flashed through his earth-yellow eyes.
Like Five-Tails, he too had tasted death beneath Saiki Yuu's blade.
He had suffered even worse than Five-Tails, having been dragged back from death's edge by Saiki Yuu several times, only to be hacked half to death again!
At the thought of that sensation of constantly teetering on death's edge, Shukaku's bloated body suddenly shivered.
He never wanted to experience that feeling again!
The current Saiki Yuu was even stronger than before! Shukaku had long since abandoned any thought of running away. He only wanted to work hard once the Tailed Beast Arena opened and earn himself some time to rest.
It was no wonder Shukaku looked forward to it so much. Among them, Shukaku was the one who got beaten up the most.
It was common for Eight-Tails and the other three to tremble on the sidelines while Shukaku was pinned to the ground