The Nine-Tails had no intention of judging whether Bai Ye was a good person just yet.
After all, it was far too early.
Besides, after everything he had experienced, the Nine-Tails was no fool. He knew that some things could not be judged by appearances alone.
If he foolishly trusted Bai Ye based on those few words...
Then all those years he had lived would have been for nothing.
Still, he had to admit that the offer Bai Ye had made genuinely tempted him.
After all, being split in two had severely weakened him.
More importantly, that portion of his chakra was already inside the Shinigami's stomach.
If he had to rely on himself, he probably would never recover it in his lifetime.
Viewed that way, if Bai Ye was willing to help him retrieve his yin release chakra...
That would be good for him, too.
Most importantly, Naruto could open the cage.
Although he would still be sealed, compared with his current situation, his treatment would improve at least tenfold.
What would he gain by refusing?!
A sealed cage, and nothing else.
But if he agreed, the seal could be opened immediately, and he would not have to give anything in return.
Bai Ye had not even asked him to give Naruto chakra. He only needed to stop interfering with Naruto.
There was also the future reward Bai Ye had dangled before him, promising to retrieve his yin release chakra.
Then, after Naruto died, he would be released.
Although all of that might only happen a long time from now...
Thinking it over, the Nine-Tails realized he had nothing to lose!
He did not need to pay anything. At most, he just had to stop causing trouble.
Of course, the best outcome would be to escape the moment the