How exhausting, how anxious? Heh heh, the days of being a simp are over. Hand it over!
Retsuo deliberately played dumb. "This? Let me tell you the truth. Shinnō is alive and well, and I've even memorized the hand seals for his technique."
"What does that have to do with anything?"
"Of course it does. You leave with Little Black One, and I'll train in Shinnō's technique. Then I can make another Little Black Two, can't I?"
Chōmei cried out in alarm, "No! What if you fail to master it? What if this technique can't be used on yourself? Then I'll hide, and you'll never find me!"
What a clever Tailed Beast! It had even thought of every problem I had considered. No wonder it was a life-form that had lived for over a thousand years in the Shinobi World.
"You're actually thinking so much about me. Thank you, little Chōmei. But it's fine. At worst, I'll go find Shinnō. I'm the surrogate he chose from countless candidates, so when he sees Little Black One is gone, he'll probably be even more anxious than I am. Anyway, you can leave now. If you don't, I won't be able to make Little Black Two."
"Why are you in such a hurry to drive me away?"
Retsuo became solemn and grave. "It's not that I'm in a hurry to drive you away. It's because after seeing such a future, I'm even more anxious than you. All you're losing is your life, while I'm losing my freedom."
Villain! Explain to me what you mean by 'all I'm losing is my life'! That's something I can't be revived from, you know!
Chōmei was completely dumbfounded.
Retsuo said in a low voice, "I'm going to fight now, and I'm going all out. Hurry up. Sasori