After the Nine-Tails appeared and wiped out all the invading enemies, the members of the Uzumaki clan, whether they were preparing to flee or were already on the run, all returned.
"That must be Lady Kushina. She left for six years, and now she's grown so much."
"Not only has she grown up, but her strength has also become so great. As expected of our Hidden Eddy Village's princess, our hero."
"Lady Kushina, thank you for saving the Uzumaki clan."
"Isn't Lady Kushina in a relationship? She's been holding that boy's arm the whole time."
"As expected of Lady Kushina, the boyfriend she found is so handsome."
As they walked into the Hidden Eddy Village, villagers who had heard the news eagerly rushed over to see their hero. Hearing the villagers' discussions, Kushina proudly held her head high, basking in their adoring gazes.
After they reached the Uzumaki clan leader's residence, all the other clan members dispersed. It was clear the conversation to follow was a family matter, and they didn't want to be third wheels. Especially since the yellow-haired boy whose arm Kushina was clinging to was the main subject of the clan leader's interrogation. When your precious daughter has been won over, you naturally need to question the boy thoroughly; this was no place for outsiders.
"Mom, I'm home!"
As soon as she entered the door, she saw a beautiful woman waiting. Seeing her, Kushina happily lunged forward and hugged her tightly.
Kushina's mother—Uzumaki Nanako.
"You mischievous girl, you're finally back. I missed you to death. Mom thought I'd never see you again."
Uzumaki Nanako hugged Kushina, tears of joy streaming down her face. A moment ago, she truly thought she would never see her daughter again.
"Hehe, but I came back, didn't I? I saved everyone, and I saved the village." Kushina wrinkled her nose, looking playful and cute.
"Oh, let me introduce you. This is my Big Sister Mikoto."
"As for the one next to her, he's your daughter's sweetheart, named Minato Namikaze."
Kushina wasn't shy. Her father had already seen how close she and Minato were, so she naturally introduced him to Uzumaki Nanako.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, all of Nanako's attention immediately focused on Minato.
There's a saying: the more a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more pleased she becomes.
Minato's handsome face naturally left Uzumaki Nanako very satisfied. Indeed, it seems that in any world, looks matter. A handsome face is its own kind of justice.
"Hello, Auntie. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Since Kushina had already made the introduction, Minato naturally stepped forward to greet her. Of course, he also took a gift out of his personal storage space—a bracelet. He wasn't careless like Kushina, coming to visit for the first time unprepared.
Then he took out two bottles of liquor and handed them to Uzumaki Ashita, who was grinning from ear to ear.
It's the thought that counts. They weren't concerned with the value of Minato's gifts, but with the sentiment behind them.
Afterward, Minato was warmly invited inside by the two of them. Of course, Mikoto was not left out. Uzumaki Nanako even cooked personally to host Minato and Mikoto.
The group of them talked late into the night, mostly about Kushina's trivial affairs in Konoha. Her nicknames, "Red-Hot Habanero" and "Tomato," made Uzumaki Ashita and Uzumaki Nanako laugh heartily. A blushing Kushina lowered her head, extremely embarrassed.
Originally, Uzumaki Nanako was going to prepare rooms for Minato and Mikoto, but Kushina said it wasn't necessary and pulled them both to stay in her own place. It was frequently cleaned, likely thanks to Uzumaki Nanako. It was clear she missed her daughter very much.
Night fell. In Uzumaki Ashita's room.
"Sigh... don't you think our daughter's boyfriend, that Minato, also has an unusual relationship with that Mikoto?"
In the dead of night, Uzumaki Nanako, perhaps unable to sleep after seeing her long-lost daughter, brought the topic around to her future son-in-law.
"I saw it long ago. But seeing how harmoniously the three of them get along, I didn't say much. Since our daughter doesn't mind, why should we, as parents, be concerned? Besides, I think Minato is a very good kid—gentle and polite, and especially towards our Nana, he's truly faultless. The fact that Nana wasn't bullied in Konoha is largely thanks to him."
"Our children will make their own way. As parents, all we need to do is bless them."
With Uzumaki Ashita's sharp mind, he had naturally noticed the complex relationship between Kushina, Mikoto, and Minato. Moreover, his daughter had directly pulled them both to stay in one room with her. Didn't that make the situation obvious?
"Sigh, I feel the same way. Since Nana doesn't object, and seeing how close she is with that Mikoto, I've decided to turn a blind eye." Uzumaki Nanako was also helpless. But considering how outstanding Minato was, and how devoted her own daughter was, she could only let it be.
"Let's sleep, let's sleep. That boy Minato said he's giving us an unparalleled betrothal gift tomorrow. I wonder what it is. For him to say it so solemnly, it must be something good."
At the mention of the betrothal gift, Uzumaki Ashita felt a little expectant.
"You're right. I'm also very much looking forward to Minato's betrothal gift."
The two of them chatted for a while longer about Minato before falling into a deep sleep.
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Land of Lightning, Hidden Cloud Village.
The Third Raikage, who had not been back for long, received some very bad news: the unit sent secretly to the Land of Whirlpools had lost contact.
"Lost contact again?! What is the intelligence department doing? They can't even take a mere Hidden Eddy Village? That was an elite unit of our Hidden Cloud!"
Having lost face against Minato a few days ago, his temper had nowhere to go against a mere boy. Now, encountering such a frustrating matter again, it would be a wonder if the Third Raikage didn't explode.
That was an elite unit of a full 100 ninja! It included 10 Jonin, 5 Elite Jonin, and one near-Kage level captain.
What kind of force could make such a group lose contact? The Hidden Eddy Village simply didn't possess that kind of strength.
If the Third Raikage knew that these people were all killed by Kushina alone, he would probably be even more furious. She was simply the bane of the Hidden Cloud Village; nothing good ever happened when they met.
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