"Where did that guy go?"
"Wait, am I dead?"
Naruto Uzumaki frantically patted himself down.
"You really are slow on the uptake..."
Kurama muttered wearily.
"That guy outside is strong. With the power I have now, I can't stand against him at all."
"Kid, if you want to live, pull that seal off the gate for me."
Kurama pointed to the Sealing Tags on the bars in front of him.
"Hah."
"I'm not falling for that."
"Getting me to undo this Sealing was your goal all along, wasn't it?"
"If you're sealed inside me like you say, shouldn't you be thrilled if that person outside really wants to kill me?"
"And even if he's as strong as you claim, would you have time to sit here chatting with me?"
Naruto Uzumaki laid out his reasoning calmly.
Kurama had no answer.
This kid usually acts like a complete idiot. Why does he get so sharp whenever it matters?
Kurama wanted to explain it to Naruto Uzumaki.
The guy outside might want to kill Naruto, but Kurama could end up even worse off.
Time flowed differently in the Mental World than it did outside. That was why Kurama had time to say so much.
But
Kurama ultimately gave up on the idea.
After all,
even if Kurama told Naruto, he might not believe it.
Besides,
time flowed much more slowly in the Mental Space than in the outside world, but it had not stopped altogether.
Now,
the Ōtsutsuki outside had caught up.
"Oh?"
"Still trying to fight back?"
Urashiki Otsutsuki watched Naruto Uzumaki charge at him, his eyes full of contempt.
I couldn't beat you in that future world.
But at this point in time, I can crush you.
That's the power of what I have at my disposal.
With the