"Do you want to see the Ten-Tails with your own eyes?" Naruto said with a grin. "I can make that happen."
"Wait." One-Tail Shukaku began to panic. It did not dare be sealed away, fearing that it would be devoured by the Ten-Tails.
If it was sealed by ninja, it could still retain its consciousness. But if it was devoured by the Ten-Tails, it would very likely lose its consciousness—unless someone could defeat the Ten-Tails and save it.
"It's all right. I'll give you plenty of time to think it over. Take as much time as you need."
"Because you're the One-Tail, Akatsuki needs to start with you if they want the Ten-Tails to reabsorb the tailed beasts' chakra in order."
"You, the One-Tail, will be the first tailed beast absorbed by the Ten-Tails."
"Then come the Two-Tails, Three-Tails, Four-Tails, Five-Tails, Six-Tails, Seven-Tails, and Eight-Tails..."
"I, the Nine-Tails, will be last." Naruto sounded deeply honored. "I'm the last one, while you're the first."
One-Tail Shukaku finally felt fear. It feared neither heaven nor earth, but this was the one thing it dreaded.
Naruto continued, "Since you're the One-Tail, you'll be Akatsuki's first target. No matter where you hide, Akatsuki will find you. You'll never know peace again."
"Bye-bye." Naruto put an arm around Hinata and prepared to leave.
As he walked away, he waved and said, "Don't worry. When Akatsuki captures you, I'll come back to save you. After all, I'm your big brother."
"You naughty little brother who keeps causing trouble and has people after him."
"I want to be the big brother!" One-Tail Shukaku suddenly shouted.
"Huh?" Naruto froze for a moment.
"I can live inside your body and give you all my chakra to use, but I want to be the big brother."
"No. You can only