"Madara Uchiha is already dead. Don't compare me to him."
Uchiha Minamoto waved a hand and said quite frankly.
"My terms are simple.
"I can undo this [Iron Armor Seal], take you out of this sealed space, and give you back your freedom completely.
"But in exchange, you must sign a Summoning Contract with me, answer my summons when I need you, and obey my orders."
Sincerity was always the ultimate weapon.
Although Two-Tails Matatabi lacked the Nine-Tails' ability to sense good and evil.
She could still clearly feel the sincerity of the person before her.
"That's all?"
"That's all."
Uchiha Minamoto said calmly.
"I don't need you to be my slave, nor do I need to seal you inside my body and turn you into my 'chakra battery.'
"I only want a promise: come help me when I need you.
"And it goes both ways. When you need my help, you can call me over too."
He was simply too honest.
So honest that even Two-Tails Matatabi felt something was a little off.
Was this right?
Was this what ninja were like?
"Uchiha, do you know what you're saying?"
Two-Tails Matatabi slowly stood up, her mismatched cat eyes, one yellow and one green, fixed on Uchiha Minamoto.
"I'm a tailed beast!
"Haven't you ninja always treated us as monsters and weapons?"
"That's other people, not me."
Uchiha Minamoto shook his head and answered bluntly.
"I already made myself very clear. Work for me, and I'll give you freedom.
"Everyone who knows me knows I like fair deals, and I cheat no one, young or old."
"Uchiha, why should I trust you?"
Two-Tails Matatabi's voice was thick with suspicion.
"Starting with Indra's generation, hardly anyone in your clan has been normal!"
"Big kitty, where are your manners?"
Uchiha Minamoto couldn't