Although Mito's face appeared pale, her sharp eyes still hinted at the strength of a woman who once served as the companion of the first Hokage.
Slowly, Mito tried to sit up, her frail body struggling to adjust after waking from a long rest.
Reiji finally shifted his attention from Nawaki and looked directly at Mito.
"My name is Reiji... Reiji Uzumaki."
The room fell silent for a moment, with only the sound of soft breathing between them.
Reiji stood casually, yet his gaze remained sharp, looking at the elderly woman sitting on the bed with a look full of wisdom.
Mito Uzumaki silently regarded Reiji, as if trying to read something hidden behind the young man's eyes.
Finally, after a few seconds that felt longer than they should, Mito spoke.
"So, Reiji... how did you end up here?" Mito's voice sounded gentle, but it carried a deep curiosity. "Did you come with that girl?"
Mito glanced briefly at Kushina, who was standing near the door, before returning her focus to Reiji. "But you just appeared out of nowhere... So you must have just arrived. How did that happen?"
A faint smile appeared on Reiji's face. "It's one of the latest Fuinjutsu."
Mito's eyes narrowed slightly.
There was interest on Mito's face. "New Fuinjutsu... Interesting. It's been a long time since I've heard of any new Fuinjutsu."
On the other hand, Nawaki was still watching Reiji warily.
The boy finally couldn't hold back and exclaimed, "Grandma! You should go back to lying down! The doctor said you need to rest a lot!"
However, Mito only chuckled softly, waving her hand gently. "Calm down, Nawaki... I'm not that weak."
Mito turned her gaze back to Reiji, her eyes filled with an ever-deepening curiosity. "You managed to enter Konoha without alerting the entire Village Defense Force to your presence... How did that happen?"
Reiji shrugged slightly, his gaze sweeping around the room before finally settling on Mito. "You ask a lot of questions, don't you, Lady Mito?"
"You!" Nawaki clenched his fists, his face turning red with anger. "How dare you speak like that to Grandma!"
Reiji glanced at Nawaki with a flat expression, then sighed. "Calm down, kid..."
Reiji looked at Nawaki with a strange gaze as if he found something amusing. "Hey, this kid is really annoying."
"Pff-hahaha!" Mito suddenly let out a small laugh.
Mito's smile was gentle, but there was a glint of nostalgia in her eyes. "Sorry, sorry... You're right. It seems that because I've grown old, my curiosity has somehow increased."
Reiji stared at Mito for a moment before finally walking toward the wall.
There, Reiji placed his hand against it in a relaxed motion, but there was an aura of confidence that was hard to ignore.
Then, in a calm voice yet with heavy weight, Reiji whispered, "Fuinjutsu: Ten-Layer Seal."
Like tendrils of ink creeping, a series of sealing symbols spread across the walls and floor, creating a complex pattern that glowed with a faint red light.
In an instant, the entire room where Mito and the others were located became completely isolated from the outside world.
No one inside could leave, and no one outside could enter.
This security was necessary to prevent the Anbu ninjas monitoring the Senju clan's residential complex from realizing what was happening.
Everyone was taken aback by what Reiji was doing.
"What?! What are you doing?!" Nawaki shouted, becoming increasingly alert.
Reiji turned to Mito and said in a serious tone,
"Mito Uzumaki... I will give you more time, but do not let Kushina become the Jinchūriki of Kyūbi. Take care of Kushina while she is in Konoha."
The room immediately fell silent.
Everyone stared at Reiji with expressions that were hard to explain, as if he had just said something insane.
However, behind the silence, Mito simply smiled slightly.
"You've said something interesting, young man..."
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