The Nine-Tails really was bluffing. Since he was now a mass of negative emotions, he had gained an ability that let him easily and directly sense whether someone harbored malice toward him. That malice could be buried deep in a person's heart; no matter how well they behaved, as long as they meant him harm inside, the Nine-Tails could easily detect it.
The Nine-Tails sensed no malice at all from Shin Uchiha. Although the Mangekyō Sharingan felt vile and evil to him, it was only a power, not a consciousness.
So, although Shin Uchiha's rudeness made him a little angry, he knew that the Uchiha before him meant him no harm. He merely bared his teeth to scare him a little and show his displeasure.
Of course, he was only this accommodating because Shin Uchiha was strong enough to stand against him-or rather, overpower him. Try that as an ordinary person. Even simple exposure to the corrosive effects of Nine-Tails chakra would be enough to warp your temperament and make life worse than death.
Only when you stood on equal footing would others talk calmly with you and become your friends.
Shin Uchiha felt very comfortable sprawled on the Nine-Tails. This was an enormous piece of living fur, after all. Besides, since the Nine-Tails was merely a mass of chakra, he had no biological need to eat or excrete, so he lacked the stink of an ordinary wild animal. Shin Uchiha thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Not only was he soft, but he was also warm, making Shin reluctant to get up.
The Nine-Tails lowered his head and looked at Shin Uchiha, who refused to budge from his body. Already sensitive by nature, he felt that his boundaries were being tested.
The Nine-Tails let out two heavy breaths and suppressed the