"Lady Mito, it's been a long time..."
Chihiro's voice echoed throughout Konoha via the senkaimon.
"It's Brother Chihiro's voice!"
Uzumaki Kushina, who had been inexplicably brought over, heard the voice, and her eyes immediately lit up as she cried out in surprise!
"It's been a long time for you too, Kushina."
Uzumaki Kushina exclaimed joyfully, "It really is Brother Chihiro!"
Knowing that Chihiro was still alive, Uzumaki Kushina was happy for a moment, but soon her eyes turned red.
Finally, she wasn't alone anymore.
Although she had Grandma Mito and Sister Tsunade in Konoha, Uzumaki Kushina always felt somewhat distant from them.
Life in Konoha made her uncomfortable, and she was also ostracized by her classmates.
Uzumaki Mito closed her eyes for a moment, then calmed down and said, "Chihiro, first have your people stop. Let's have a proper talk."
Chihiro sneered, "Heh, what's there to talk about? Didn't I already give Konoha three days? You just didn't seize the opportunity."
Uzumaki Mito lowered her brows and said, "Consider this me begging you."
As soon as these words were spoken, Konoha immediately fell silent.
Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a complicated expression, "Lady Mito..."
Chihiro: "...For the sake of Konoha, you really can humble yourself."
Chihiro mocked, "I certainly didn't see you act like this when the Uzushigakure was facing destruction."
Uzumaki Mito's expression darkened, and she fell silent.
Sure enough, he was still blaming her for not helping the Uzushigakure.
Chihiro lost interest and said indifferently, "Fine, let's talk then. I'm curious to see what you intend to do."
As soon as he finished speaking, all the Shinigami stopped their movements, neatly returned to formation, and watched them coldly.
This level of execution!
A chill ran through Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart; with just a word, a single command, these Shinigami could execute instantly.
Seeing the fighting finally stop, Uzumaki Mito let out a sigh of relief, then gently nudged Uzumaki Kushina and said, "Go, return to where you belong."
Her mind was clear: the Uzushigakure' objective this time was Kushina, and to show Konoha's sincerity, she had to hand Kushina over to the Uzushigakure first.
Utatane Koharu opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but couldn't bring herself to speak.
She could only sigh silently.
The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was important, but ultimately not as important as Konoha itself.
Sarutobi Hiruzen remained silent; after the previous battle, he had already carefully considered whether or not to hand over Uzumaki Kushina.
Therefore, he could only tacitly approve of Lady Mito's actions.
Return to where she belonged?
Uzumaki Kushina was stunned, then looked toward the senkaimon.
Brother Chihiro's voice was coming from there.
Could it be... She looked at Uzumaki Mito hesitantly.
Seeing Uzumaki Mito reveal a kind and gentle smile, she looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen in disbelief.
She was very clear about her status and role in Konoha.
Because immediately upon arriving in Konoha, Sarutobi Hiruzen had informed her that she would become the next Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
She had no impression of what a Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was.
After all, in her previous life, she hadn't learned what the Nine-Tailed was.
But nobody wanted a monster sealed inside their body.
Uzumaki Kushina didn't want that either.
But she couldn't control her own destiny.
Because after arriving in Konoha, her future life no longer belonged to her.
But now, was Grandma Mito saying that she could leave Konoha and go to Brother Chihiro?
She asked cautiously, "Really?"
Seeing her reaction, Uzumaki Mito felt a pang in her heart and gave a wry smile, "Really."
Uzumaki Kushina tentatively took a few steps toward the senkaimon. Seeing that no one stopped her, her pace immediately quickened.
Although Konoha had Grandma Mito and Sister Tsunade, since Brother Chihiro was alive, she naturally wanted to be by his side.
After all, they were the family who had lived together.
"Brother Chihiro, did you come to take me home?"
Chihiro smiled, "Yes. Once things here are finished, I'll have Sister Rukia bring you back."
Sister Rukia?
Just as Uzumaki Kushina felt confused, Rukia arrived beside her using Shunpo.
"I am Rukia, Secretary to Lord Soul King. Please take care of me, Miss Kushina."
"Ah, please, please take care of me too!"
Uzumaki Kushina was a little flustered. Lord Soul King?
Was she talking about Brother Chihiro?
Then she secretly glanced at the people around her out of the corner of her eye.
Were all these people Brother Chihiro's subordinates?
Then, considering the current state of Konoha, the smart girl finally realized why Konoha had obediently handed her over.
So, Brother Chihiro had beaten them up!
But wasn't Konoha the strongest?
How could Brother Chihiro have beaten them?
Although her heart was full of doubts, she obediently stood beside Rukia and quietly waited for the matter to conclude.
Chihiro's voice sounded again from inside the senkaimon.
"I have indeed received your sincerity, but we consumed quite a few resources traveling to Konoha this time. You don't think this is enough, do you?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen felt a surge of anger.
Consumed what resources?
With Space-Time Ninjutsu, they didn't even need to walk. What could they possibly have consumed?
Furthermore, the battlefield was right here in Konoha, and all the destruction was done to Konoha's buildings.
The other Shinobi were also glaring furiously.
They had already handed the person over, what more did they want!
But they dared not speak their anger.
The horrific deaths of Uchiha Takesan and Hyuga Tenryu were still fresh in their minds.
Even their strongest hokage, the Sandaime, was being suppressed and beaten.
What right did Konoha have to be angry!
Chihiro said coldly, "What, Konoha wouldn't be unwilling to bear even this much, would it?"
Uzumaki Mito fell silent for a moment, let out a deep sigh, and then said, "Don't worry, Konoha will compensate the Uzushigakure for all its losses."
Chihiro said indifferently, "That's not enough."
Sarutobi Hiruzen clenched his fist, his eyebrows trembling with rage.
This is going too far! Absolutely outrageous!
If Konoha's military strength wasn't all tied up in the Amegakure, how could the situation have devolved to this state!
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