Chapter 32
Kushina Uzumaki is having a lot of trouble lately, as she seems to have fallen in love with two people at the same time.
One is Uchiha Yuki, also a woman from the Uchiha clan, and the other is the renowned "Yellow Flash" Minato Namikaze.
As the last remaining member of the Uzumaki clan, what should she do if she falls in love with two people at the same time, since no elders have told her?
And the girl she likes the most is currently depressed because she lost her loved ones in the war, and she's rarely seen in the village. As for the boy she has a crush on, he's usually busy and overwhelmed at the Hokage Building.
As the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of Konoha Village, she had very few places she could go.
She can only move within the area sealed off by the Senju clan's territory within the village; as a Chunin, this limits the tasks she can perform.
Um... not much, and the prospect of becoming a Jonin seems a long way off.
To be worthy of being called "Konoha Snow Princess," she certainly couldn't be too weak.
Of course—the title "Bloody Red Pepper" doesn't count!
Therefore, he is still diligently studying and practicing the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan.
However, the Uzumaki clan members are renowned for their sensory abilities as ninjas.
When Kushina realized that one of the two ANBU members monitoring her had been replaced, she almost instantly recognized that it was Uchiha Yuki.
Because snow's chakra is always cold and chilly.
Like the first snow of winter, cool and crisp. Yet she couldn't help but get closer; she loved Uchiha Yuki.
Sensing that only Yuki was monitoring her that day, she deliberately walked to the boundary of the seal set up by the village for the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
Sure enough, just as she was about to step out with her left foot.
The girl appeared in an instant, wearing a black sleeveless bodysuit with a white overalls over it, and black trousers for ease of movement. Small ninja tool pouches were wrapped around her thighs. Her smooth right shoulder was adorned with a red, flame-like tattoo reminiscent of the Anbu, and a scabbard was tucked diagonally into her lower back, containing her ever-present Ice Feather Sword.
"Kushina Uzumaki, if you keep going forward, you'll be outside the barrier."
The girl wore a snow-white cat mask, her long, slightly wavy hair tied in a high ponytail. Despite being younger than Kushina, she had already reached the strength of an Anbu member. Kushina's dark blue eyes stared intently at the girl, a surge of desire welling up within her to embrace her. Kushina suppressed her emotions, but the Nine-Tails within her tempted her to act freely and not suppress her feelings.
No...you can't do that, it will scare Xue.
"Is the snow light snow?"
The secret agents on missions must not reveal their identities, and Xue did not respond.
"I actually made plans with Minato Namikaze today to train in sealing techniques together. Didn't I tell you Anbu? But are you alone today?"
Minato Namikaze… Yuki frowned slightly beneath the mask. She had indeed heard her senior ANBU mention it before. Kushina Uzumaki and Minato Namikaze did train together frequently. Yuki's gaze fell on Kushina's fiery red hair.
She... but the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki absolutely cannot step outside the barrier.
"Snow, let's go together!"
The red-haired woman's bright smile softened Xue's heart.
However, she instructed Kushina not to appear in front of the villagers outside the barrier.
Upon arriving at the third training ground, she remained hidden, observing the two.
Kushina found Minato, who was somewhat surprised by her appearance.
"Huh? Kushina, why are you here? Is it alright if you leave the barrier?"
Kushina looked slightly flustered; she had never been good at lying.
Even his gaze unconsciously drifted to a spot not far away, where he could sense the chakra hidden by the snow.
"Well... um, the Third Hokage said I could go outside the barrier, and he gave me special permission to come out."
Minato was slightly taken aback and said, "Is that so? Because the Anbu who's always been by your side isn't here either. That's why I found it a little strange..."
Before Minato could finish speaking, Kushina interrupted him urgently: "Compared to those, although Minato masters sealing techniques very quickly, the Uzumaki clan has many more sealing techniques to offer!"
Minato smiled, and Kushina's gaze fell on the uneven terrain surrounding the third training ground.
She was taken aback: "Minato, are you practicing a new technique?"
Minato paused for a moment, then slowly said, "Actually, I have a reason to complete this technique as soon as possible. Otherwise, I wouldn't have not come to see you today."
"I developed this ninjutsu specifically to deal with the tailed beasts or to face the enemy's Jinchuriki."
"The purpose is to teach you this technique that can resonate with the enormous amount of chakra that a Jinchuriki possesses."
"The daimyo's appointment letter has been issued, and it's only a matter of time before I succeed him. Before that, the higher-ups hope that I can marry you to ensure the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's fighting strength in the village, and they also hope that you and I can build a deep bond between husband and wife... just like the First Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and the First Hokage."
"I don't want Kushina to be forced to be with me under the decision of the higher-ups."
Minato gave a somewhat forced smile: "I already have someone I love, Kushina."
Kushina asked uncertainly, "Is it Koyuki?"
"Hmm." Minato nodded gently.
Kushina fell silent; the two people she liked actually liked each other.
Her gaze fell on the tree where Yuki was hiding. Perhaps... this way, Yuki and Minato could both find happiness.
That's why I told you, don't trust anyone.
This guy has been using you all along, Kushina Uzumaki.
The Nine-Tails' voice resounded within Kushina's body, and then Kushina suddenly transformed into a tailed beast, catching Minato somewhat off guard.
He was lashed aside by a tail materialized from the Nine-Tails' chakra, and Yuki, sensing Kushina's tailed beast transformation, rushed forward immediately, catching Minato Namikaze who was almost thrown against the rocks. Minato looked up, and from his perspective, he could see Yuki's sharp jawline beneath her Anbu mask, as well as her long, fair neck.
[Quickly remove all the seals! This will allow you to access the infinite—]
Before the Nine-Tails could finish speaking, it was interrupted by Xue's rudimentary Four Symbols Sealing Technique. Inside Kushina's body, the Nine-Tails looked out through Kushina's eyes and saw that it was a brat from the Uchiha clan. It subconsciously remembered Uchiha Madara, who had controlled it decades ago.
[Uchiha brat, stop right there!]
However, this crude Four Symbols Sealing Technique was not enough to prevent Kushina from transforming into a tailed beast.
Minato reacted quickly, rushing forward and forming hand seals to strengthen the Four Symbols Seal technique together with Yuki.
Minato temporarily restrained the Nine-Tails by enhancing the effect of the Four Symbols Seal with his superb skills.
It keenly sensed the subtle emotional relationship between the three and sneered, "Why are you ninjas of your caliber so fixated on this little blonde girl? Wouldn't it be better if you two, who love each other, had one less obstacle?"
Yuki did not deny it; she did indeed have feelings for Minato-senpai.
However, she had promised Mito-senpai to protect Kushina, and as a ninja of Konoha, she also had an obligation to protect the villagers.
"This is a promise I made with Mito-senpai. I'm willing to give my life for it."
Upon hearing Yuki's words, Minato paused for a moment, then echoed, "Therefore, we must not lose her."
As Kushina heard their words, she struggled fiercely against the Nine-Tails within her body. Through the Four Symbols Seal, Minato discovered that he and Yuki had entered Kushina's inner world. He and Yuki exchanged a glance, and then, Minato's chakra rapidly gathered in his palm, forming a chakra dumpling-like energy body. Yuki placed her hand on the chakra dumpling, continuously supplying Minato with chakra.
The Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball clashed fiercely with Minato's newly created technique, and in the end, Minato won.
Looking at the two who had fainted in the third training ground, and the huge crater formed by the chakra shockwave around them, Xue sighed helplessly, then picked up Kushina in a princess carry.
"I'm going to get a scolding from the Third Hokage again when I get back. It seems I'll have to write at least a thousand-word apology for letting Kushina-senpai leave the barrier this time."
And what about the damage to the third training ground? Are they going to make her pay for it out of her own pocket?
Upon sensing the immense amount of chakra, Jiraiya rushed back to the Third Training Ground, only to find Xue covered in wounds.
She was holding Kushina in her arms, while her disciple lay in a huge pit.
"What's going on?!"
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After waking up, Kushina recounted the whole story to Jiraiya and Tsunade, who were present. She then glanced cautiously at Yuki, who was standing against the wall with her arms crossed.
The girl still wore the snow-white cat mask while on her mission.
"Is Yuki angry?" Kushina asked, her voice tinged with apprehension.
Tsunade punched Kushina on the head and said irritably, "You should be more worried about Minato Namikaze, who's still asleep in bed, than whether Yuki is angry or not, Kushina."
"Minato used up a huge amount of chakra to save you. You should thank him properly when he wakes up," Jiraiya chimed in from the side.
The group then went to Minato's hospital room, just as Minato woke up.
Kushina rushed over and hugged Minato Namikaze, who instinctively looked at Yuki.
The girl behind the mask had her expression hidden.
Jiraiya and Tsunade, standing to the side, wore expressions of relief.
"Jiraiya-sama and Tsunade-sama, I have something to say to Minato."
Kushina let go of his hand and sat on the edge of the bed, looking up at the two of them. They smiled at each other.
They thought that after this crisis, their relationship would gradually warm up.
"Please, Xue, stay."
As Yuki followed Tsunade away, intending to find a secluded spot to continue her surveillance mission, she was called back.
Jiraiya raised an eyebrow, immediately sensing something was amiss, but being a gossip enthusiast, he was still forcefully dragged away by Tsunade.
"What do you think Kushina would say to Minato and that Uchiha brat?"
Jiraiya walked lazily beside Tsunade, his hands behind his head.
Tsunade frowned: "Aren't you... being too critical of Yuki?"
Jiraiya was stunned for a moment, instinctively wanting to refute, but couldn't find the right words for a moment.
Tsunade continued, "Yuki is a very gentle child. Jiraiya, you're not a radical. Why do you look down on Yuki the only one?"
"Just because Minato likes her, does she like Minato too?"
Jiraiya unconsciously swallowed.
he?
How could he possibly nitpick at a brat like Uchiha?
"Tsunade, I'm not interested in brats with that kind of build." Jiraiya leaned closer to Tsunade, a lecherous look on his face, trying to change the subject: "It's been a long time since I've returned to Konoha, how about we grab a drink later?"
As a result, Jiraiya was beaten up by Tsunade. He rubbed the large bump on his chest from Tsunade's monstrous strength and muttered to himself.
"That's for sure... How could I possibly be interested in a brat like that? Flat-chested is one thing, but his personality is so boring too. And that pretty face...?"
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