The Tailed Beast chakra that had been swirling around Kushina's body gradually settled down.
To be more precise, the chakra was successfully absorbed into Danzo's body through his outstretched palm.
Danzo slowly opened his eyes and immediately used a sealing technique to store the extracted chakra within the Eight Trigrams Seal on his body.
With this, he now had chakra from the Three-Tails, Eight-Tails, and Nine-Tails within him.
Of course, his Eight-Tails chakra was barely a trace, almost insignificant.
At that moment, Danzo had a wild thought—
"What if I gather chakra from the remaining six Tailed Beasts? Will something special happen?"
"Maybe I should go find Nagato and get some fragments of the Gedo Statue?"
But he quickly pushed aside these thoughts.
As the Mangekyō Sharingan faded from his eyes, Kushina's body returned to normal, and she slowly opened her eyes.
The ANBU guards stationed around them breathed a sigh of relief.
Thankfully, Elder Danzo hadn't caused any trouble.
As ANBU under the direct command of the Hokage, their situation was awkward.
They couldn't afford to provoke Danzo during wartime, but at the same time, they were bound by the Hokage's orders to keep an eye on him and prevent him from doing anything extreme.
It was exhausting.
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"Alright. Once I return, I will honor my promise."
Danzo assured Kushina.
After all, the Nine-Tails' chakra was quite valuable to him.
Especially when facing opponents like Onoki or the Third Raikage, where even a little extra chakra could make a decisive difference.
He then turned to Minato, who was standing beside him with concern in his eyes.
"Say your goodbyes to Kushina. The war is about to begin."
Minato nodded. "I understand."
After Danzo left, Minato immediately turned to Kushina, his eyes full of worry.
"How are you feeling?"
Kushina placed a hand on her stomach and murmured,
"It seems like the Nine-Tails' power has weakened. Danzo must have taken quite a bit of its chakra."
Then, she smiled warmly at Minato.
"Don't worry, I'm fine. You, on the other hand, should start preparing—after all, you'll be heading to the battlefield soon!"
As she had grown older, Kushina was no longer the rebellious and headstrong girl she once was.
She understood the dangers of war, so she quickly got up and started packing weapons and supplies for Minato.
But before she could do much, Minato gently took her hands and pulled her into an embrace.
"Kushina, I promise you—I will help you tame the Nine-Tails and set you free."
Kushina felt the warmth of his embrace.
After a long moment, she gently pushed him away and said,
"Alright, we're running out of time."
"Get ready—let's win this war first!"
She raised her fist toward Minato in encouragement.
"Make sure to smash those damn enemies to pieces!"
Minato gazed at the woman in front of him and nodded firmly.
"I will."
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Meanwhile, at Konoha Hospital…
Shinobi moved swiftly across rooftops, carrying important documents and mission reports in their hands.
On the streets, villagers were being organized to transport supplies.
Ninja preparing to depart for war were saying farewell to their loved ones.
Looking at all this from a hospital window, a young Kabuto Yakushi watched in silence.
Seeing how his teacher and Shisui-senpai had been so busy recently, the young boy began to realize what was happening.
" Tsunade-senpai, is the war starting again?"
Standing beside him, Tsunade, dressed in her green haori, sighed.
Due to intelligence leaks, her presence no longer provided strategic deterrence.
As a result, she would not be joining the main forces this time.
Instead, she would remain at Konoha Hospital, overseeing the medical support operations.
She reached out, gently ruffling Kabuto's hair, and said softly,
"Yes… but if we win this war, maybe the village can have some peace—at least for a while."
Over time, her view of Kabuto had changed significantly.
After spending time with him, she had come to realize his exceptional talent in medical ninjutsu.
More importantly, this orphaned child was incredibly mature and hardworking.
Even the strict and demanding Tsunade couldn't bring herself to dislike a child like Kabuto.
" Danzo-sensei and Senior Shisui will both be part of this war."
Kabuto clenched his small fists tightly and said with frustration:
"If only I were a little older! Then I could go to the battlefield with them and provide medical support!"
Tsunade smiled softly.
Looking at Kabuto, she saw a faint shadow of Nawaki.
Once upon a time, Nawaki had been just like him—running tirelessly, trying to catch up with her and Orochimaru.
"Heh..."
Lost in her memories, Tsunade let out a quiet chuckle.
She patted Kabuto's shoulder and said seriously:
"Then work hard. Grow strong enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with them."
"But before that… you might face death."
"If that happens, will you still choose to follow their path?"
Her tone suddenly became serious.
It was as if she was searching for an answer she had long been waiting for.
And Kabuto gave her that answer.
"Of course, I wouldn't regret it!"
Kabuto replied with equal seriousness.
"To me, Danzo-sensei and Senior Shisui are the most important people. As long as I can help them, what does death matter?"
Then, he scratched his head, grinning a little awkwardly.
"Actually, Tsunade-senpai, you're also very important to me."
Tsunade was momentarily stunned by the unexpected words.
It took her a few seconds before she lightly knocked on his head.
"You little brat. I don't want to be your 'important person' at all."
Kabuto scratched his head again, unbothered.
He knew that deep down, this kind-hearted senior just had a tough exterior.
Just then, a knock came at the office door.
It was Danzo.
"Sensei!"
The moment Kabuto saw Danzo, his face lit up with joy.
Like a child who had just finished school, eagerly waiting for their grandfather to pick them up.
"Go on, go on."
Tsunade waved her hand, shooing Kabuto away toward Danzo.
"Goodbye, Tsunade-senpai!"
Kabuto, now holding Danzo's hand, turned back and shouted.
Tsunade pretended not to hear, her gaze fixed on the scenery outside the window.
Only when Danzo and Kabuto disappeared did a hint of melancholy flicker in her eyes.
"Even when faced with death… he would still follow their path?"
For so many years, she had carried guilt in her heart.
She believed that she had moved too fast, which forced Nawaki to rush after her, ultimately leading him into a deadly trap on the battlefield.
But Kabuto's words gave her a different perspective.
Maybe Nawaki… never blamed her at all.
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Outside the Window…
Danzo led Kabuto through the dark, cloudy streets of Konoha.
Almost every villager they passed greeted Danzo respectfully, with some even bowing.
Many children looked at him with admiration in their eyes.
Danzo acknowledged each person with a small nod.
Soon, they arrived at the orphanage.
At Danzo's request, Nonō Yakushi had already prepared a large dinner feast in advance.
Even Shisui, despite his busy schedule with Root, had made time to join them for this special dinner.
The atmosphere was lively and warm.
After all, the orphanage now housed over a hundred children—there was no way it wouldn't be lively.
Everyone cheerfully wished Danzo and Shisui luck in the upcoming war.
Then, that very night—
Danzo and Shisui departed.
Heading straight for the battlefield.
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