"Oh! Tell me, why do you think that simply surrendering and admitting defeat would be enough to spare your lives? You and this woman are one thing—for me, whether to kill you or not is merely a matter of a thought."
"On the other hand, that blond brat named Naruto has the Nine-Tails inside his body. Aren't you afraid that I'll refuse? Or are you merely saying you'll pledge loyalty on a whim, a choice forced upon you by circumstances?"
Uchiha Tenshu looked at him. Though he had stopped attacking, the pressure he naturally exuded made cold sweat stream down Sai's back.
He truly was gambling on Uchiha Tenshu's mindset, but he could not say so so bluntly. Otherwise, even the slim chance of survival they might have had would turn into a dead end before the truth.
Then—
"As far as someone like you is concerned, sir, the power of a Tailed Beast isn't really all that important, is it?"
Sai raised his head and spoke respectfully.
Judging from the outcome of the battle earlier, the other party had effortlessly subdued two Kage. Even the Third Hokage, Lord Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was known in legend as the God of Shinobi, could not have achieved such a feat!
Not to mention that the Fourth Hokage, Lord Minato Namikaze, who had sealed the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, had already died by this point.
With such strength—
Why would he absolutely need the Nine-Tails?
Therefore, in Sai's estimation—
Uchiha Tenshu's own strength was enough that he would not think much of the Nine-Tails.
The Nine-Tails' power was merely something he had happened to encounter by chance, and he had simply thought that the Nine-Tails was a treasure of the Ninja World that could not be allowed to slip away.
If that was the