Shinobu was growing weary with all this dancing around the point and he wasn't above making such known.
"My patients wanes Shippo."
The fox snorted but got to the point anyway. "Those without fate hold more power than perhaps they even realize, the Gods fear them with good reason, they are an uncontrollable lot with the potential for uninhibited mass destruction, which is the reason King Enma and Prince Koenma were so adamant about mother remaining dead. But then you went and threw a wrench in their plans when you brought back the Chapter Black tape sans watching it, you tore your shackles off and threw them in the face of the Gods, and then left them to stew over the threat you left them with, knowing you were more than capable of going through with it."
"Shinobu you gave us the leverage we needed to coerce those bastards into giving into our demands, you gave us all that we needed to save mother. And for that I thank you."
"Do not thank me, I did it for her not you."
For there is no one, human or demon, more deserving of life.
She is a light…
My light.
And I'll allow none to extinguish her.
And with that he pivoted, and resumed his walk.