It stared at the young man in front of it, its blood-red eyes full of shock.
It is Nine-Tails, the most powerful one among Nine Tailed Beasts.
It has lived for thousands of years, seen countless humans, and experienced countless battles.
It has seen human greed, seen human cruelty, and seen human fear.
It knows the attitude of human beings towards Tailed Beast, either fearing it, taking advantage of it, or trying to control it.
People will not understand its past and will only covet its power.
"Who are you?" Nine-Tails asked, his voice hoarse.
Shaoyu did not answer.
He just raised his eyes, and those eyes changed instantly.
The dark pupils turned into blood red, and three Tomoe slowly rotated in the eyes.
Then, the three Tomoe began to merge and rotate, and finally turned into a complex pattern, a strange pattern, emitting a strange light.
Mangekyō Sharingan.
Nine-Tails's body stiffened again.
That's Mangekyō Sharingan.
They are the eyes of Uchiha Madara.
It is the eye that can control Tailed Beast.
It is so familiar with these eyes.
Back then, it was the owner of these eyes who drove it like a pet, let it attack Konoha, let it kill people, and made it a tool of war.
The man stood on top of Nine-Tails, overlooking Konoha at his feet, his eyes full of madness and contempt.
It hates those eyes.
Hate that man.
Shaoyu Put away Mangekyō Sharingan and return to normal eyes.
"Kurama." He said, his tone sincere, "I want to be your Jinchūriki."
Nine-Tails said nothing.
Shaoyu continued.
"I know you don't want to be sealed in the body and used as a tool by humans. No one would want it. But I can guarantee you that if you let me become Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, I can guarantee that you will have one day of free time every month."
He paused and looked directly into Nine-Tails's eyes.
He actually wanted to directly use Mangekyō Sharingan to control Nine-Tails, but to be honest, the result was not very good.
You know, this guy Nine-Tails can make Jinchūriki open up the existence of Baryon Mode.
Uchiha Madara directly controlled Nine-Tails, so there was no chance to use this Baryon Mode. Otherwise, Hashirama would not be his opponent.
"If I wanted to forcibly control you, I would have done it a long time ago. Mangekyō Sharingan, my brother has it, and so do I. As long as I give an order, you have to be obedient. With my current strength, it is easy to suppress you."
Nine-Tails's mouth twitched.
It knows this is true.
Mangekyō Sharingan's restraint on Tailed Beast is irresistible.
That is the power left by Sage of Six Paths, which is specially used to check and balance Tailed Beast.
As long as this human being is willing, he can completely drive it like a slave like Uchiha Madara.
"You..." Nine-Tails's voice was a little complicated, "Why don't you control me directly? That saves trouble."
Shaoyu smiled.
"Because you are not a tool."
he said.
"You are Kurama. You are an existence that has lived for thousands of years. You are a life with your own thoughts, your own emotions, and your own pride. What qualifications do I have to treat you as a tool?"
Nine-Tails was silent.
It has lived for thousands of years and has seen countless humans.
Some want to kill it, some want to exploit it, some want to control it, and some are afraid of it.
But no human being has ever spoken to it like this.
Treat it as an equal existence.
Respect its will.
Care about how it feels.
"Boy." Nine-Tails's voice was hoarse, "Do you know that I hate humans?"
Shaoyu nodded.
"Know."
"Do you know I hate Uchiha?"
Shaoyu nodded again.
"Know."
"Did you know that I was once controlled by Uchiha Madara?"
Shaoyu still nodded.
"Know."
Nine-Tails stared at him, his eyes full of complicated emotions.
"Then you still dare to let me be your strength? Aren't you afraid that I will bite you back?"
Shaoyu smiled.
In that smile, there was confidence, sincerity, and something Nine-Tails couldn't understand.
"You won't," he said.
Nine-Tails was stunned.
"Why?"
Shaoyu looked at it with calm eyes.
"Because you are Kurama." He said, "Not a slave of Uchiha Madara. You have your own pride. What you hate is being controlled, not being respected. If I give you respect, you won't hate me."
I, Uchiha Shaoyu, did the same thing to deceive Furui.
Nine-Tails was silent.
It opened its mouth, wanting to say something, but nothing came out.
Because it knows that what Shaoyu said is right.
What it hates is not humans, not Uchiha, but those humans who don't treat it as humans, those Uchiha who try to control it.
What does it want?
It's respect.
It's equality.
Some people regard it as a life rather than a tool.
The young man in front of him gave it this.
"Boy." Nine-Tails suddenly said, "Are you the reincarnation of Indra?"
Shaoyu was stunned for a moment.
Indra?
The ancestor of the Uchiha Clan, the eldest son of Sage of Six Paths, the legendary person who inherited the power of the immortal "eye".
He thought for a moment and then smiled.
"What do you think?"
Nine-Tails's brows furrowed.
It can't guess.
There is something familiar about this young man. That feeling is very similar to Sage of Six Paths back then, but it is different.
It was silent for a long time, so long that the moonlight shifted its position, and so long that the night wind changed its direction.
Finally, it spoke.
"Okay."
Shaoyu's eyes widened slightly.
"You agreed?"
Nine-Tails snorted and turned away, not looking at him.
"Don't be too happy too early." Its voice was awkward.
"I'm just giving you a chance. If you dare to treat me like Uchiha Madara in the future, I can bite you back at any time. Also, you must promise me one thing."
Shaoyu nodded.
"You said."
Nine-Tails turned his head and looked into his eyes.
"Don't call me 'Nine-Tails'." it said, "Call me Kurama."
Shaoyu was stunned for a moment.
Then, he laughed.
In that smile, there was sincerity, gratitude, and a hint of indescribable warmth.
"Okay." He said, "Kurama."
Nine-Tails Look away and don't look at him.
"Stop talking nonsense," it said, "What do you want to do? Hurry up."
Shaoyu nodded.
He raised his hand and pressed it on Nine-Tails's head.
The huge head trembled slightly under his palm.
"It might hurt a little," he said.
Nine-Tails snorted.
"I have lived for thousands of years, what kind of pain have I not experienced? When I fought with Shukaku, I didn't even cry out in pain."
Shaoyu smiled and said nothing.
Since Nine-Tails is so tough-talking, he won't be polite anymore.
Get started now.
He started to circulate chakra.
Golden light gushed out from his palm, like warm sunshine, and penetrated into Nine-Tails's body. The light blended with Nine-Tails's red chakra, entwined, and gradually merged into one.