The Nine-Tails had not expected Shin Uchiha to ask such a question. After a brief pause, he said in a slightly subdued voice:
"Ever since Old Man Six Paths created us Tailed Beasts, we've been like this. Who would bother looking into the reason?"
At the Nine-Tails' words, Shin Uchiha wore an expression that said he had expected as much. Then he nodded and said:
"Come to think of it, your entire bodies are made of chakra. In other words, your existence might be closely linked to us shinobi.
"Later, when I looked through some records, I discovered that all of you were extracted from the Ten-Tails' husk. So I suspect those absurd traits of yours have something to do with the Ten-Tails."
What Shin Uchiha did not mention was that the Ten-Tails had been formed from the God Tree. In other words, these Tailed Beasts had actually been extracted from the God Tree.
And the God Tree had grown by absorbing the energy of the entire planet. The Nine Tailed Beasts might have been formed from that energy.
Hearing Shin Uchiha's words, the Nine-Tails flicked his tails irritably before asking:
"Shin Uchiha, what exactly are you trying to say?"
At the Nine-Tails' question, a faint smile appeared on Shin Uchiha's face, and he said:
"My strength has hit a bottleneck just below Six Paths Level. So I suspect the key to reaching Six Paths Level lies with you Tailed Beasts."
The Nine-Tails bristled at Shin Uchiha's words. He immediately rose from the ground and opened his enormous mouth, baring his gleaming, serrated teeth as a terrifying aura radiated from his body:
"So what exactly are you planning to do?"
Although the Nine-Tails knew he could not possibly defeat Shin Uchiha in his current state, he had no intention of