After leaving the Hokage Building, Kiyosuke went to visit Orochimaru but only found Anko.
Anko said that Orochimaru had gone out with a man in black,and she didn't know exactly where they went.
He guessed that Orochimaru had gone out with Danzo to do experiments. He had heard that children had started disappearing around the village...
However, there was nothing he could do about this...
He went home and rested for a night, waking up late in the morning. After washing up and getting dressed, he had a simple meal at Ichiraku Ramen and then leisurely made his way to Minato's house.
Kiyosuke knocked on the door and found that it was Rin who opened it.
Kushina was at home, taking good care of her pregnancy. After getting pregnant, she was no longer as carefree as before. She was being very cautious, and it was hard to believe that this was the fearsome "Red Hot - Blooded Habanero."
So, Minato had asked Rin to come and take care of Kushina. After all, as the Hokage, he had a lot of work to do and couldn't take care of his wife as attentively as before.
Therefore, Rin, as a medical ninja, was a suitable person to accompany and take care of Kushina.
And Kiyosuke was the protector.
"Minato - sensei really knows how to pick people," Kiyosuke muttered and walked in.
Seeing Kushina sitting on the sofa, reading a novel to pass the time, he said, "Yo, long time no see, Sister Kushina!"
Kushina looked up, saw Kiyosuke, and smiled. "Isn't this Kiyosuke? It really has been a long time. Minato said you went to train. It seems you've grown a lot in strength."
"Of course. Minato - sensei asked me to protect you and also asked Rin to take care of you. He really cares about you, his wife."
Kushina laughed. "Minato is such a worry - wart. Having you, with your strength, as my bodyguard is really overkill. Although I'm pregnant, I'm not that weak."
She was from the Uzumaki clan, proficient in sealing jutsu, and had chakra that could suppress the Nine - Tails. Her strength was considerable. Even with a child in her belly, she wasn't that feeble. She was capable of protecting herself.
"It's mainly that there aren't any suitable jobs for me right now," Kiyosuke said, making himself at home. He pulled up a chair and sat down. "My abilities are too conspicuous. A large part of the Anbu work isn't suitable for me. I'm just on the Anbu register. This is the first mission I've received."
Back then, Minato had invited Kiyosuke to join the Anbu to intimidate the Anbu members and make it easier for Kakashi. But who knew this guy would run off to Ryūchi Cave a few days later. Fortunately, Kakashi was well - suited to the Anbu. He was thriving there and had already become the leader of an Anbu squad.
Of course, Minato's promotion also played a part.
As for Kiyosuke, who took a long leave just a few days after starting work, even if Minato wanted to give him opportunities, he didn't give Minato the chance. So, Minato could only make him obediently carry out this mission.
He didn't help much but still received several months' worth of salary.
So, Kiyosuke had to accept this mission of protecting Kushina.
This was a long - term task. It wasn't something that could be completed in ten days or half a month.
His mission wouldn't be completed until Kushina gave birth to the child.
Kiyosuke knew that the difficult part of this mission wasn't the period when Kushina was pregnant, but the time when she gave birth.
At the moment of childbirth, the seal on the Nine - Tails Jinchuriki would loosen, and the suppression of the Nine - Tails would be minimized. The Nine - Tails could easily break free from the seal.
And at this time, Obito, controlled by Madara, was likely to show up.
Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan had been taken by Black Zetsu. It must have been used to control Obito. And Obito would surely seize this god - given opportunity to take the Nine - Tails. There couldn't be an easier time to do so.
Fortunately, there was still a long time to go.
Rin brought over hot tea. Kiyosuke took it and took a sip. "Rin, how do you feel about accompanying Sister Kushina?"
"It's quite nice," said Rin, who had grown her hair long and looked even more goddess - like. That fool Obito would probably drool if he saw her.
Hmm, on the day Kushina gave birth, he would have Rin accompany them.
"I think working at the Konoha Hospital is great, but it's also nice to come out and relax," Rin said with a smile as she sat down. Kiyosuke put down his teacup and said, "Oh, that's good. Sister Kushina, can I use your backyard for training?"
"You really can't stay idle. If that's the case, don't train. I'm bored. Why don't you accompany Rin and me to go shopping?" Kushina stood up.
Kiyosuke's face froze. Accompanying girls shopping... He'd rather die.
He shook his head desperately. But when he saw the red hair behind Kushina's head start to sway, he gave in. It wasn't that he was afraid of Kushina, but it was really not good to make a pregnant woman angry.
Accompanying girls shopping was a painful thing, regardless of their age.
With Kushina and Rin, there was no end to their shopping. Kiyosuke had already created shadow clones to help carry things.
"Accompanying girls shopping is so troublesome," one of the shadow clones whispered.
"Yeah, it's better to go back to Ryūchi Cave for training."
"Exactly."
"Kiyosuke!" Kushina turned around and said with a smile, "Accompanying girls shopping is a necessary skill for boys. You won't be able to find a girlfriend like this."
"If I find a girlfriend, I'll definitely find one who doesn't like shopping," Kiyosuke said.
"How could there be a girl who doesn't like shopping? You're daydreaming, kid."
"I'll find one eventually," Kiyosuke smiled.
"Ah, Kushina, what a coincidence!"
A voice came. Kushina turned around and saw her friend Mikoto Uchiha coming with her son. She was pleasantly surprised and said with a smile, "Mikoto, it's you!"
Seeing Mikoto's pregnant belly, she said, "It seems your child will be born earlier than mine."
As she said this, Mikoto smiled happily. "I hope it's a girl, so Itachi can have a sister."
No, no, a female couldn't be the reincarnation of Indra!
Hearing this, Kiyosuke shook his head secretly. Not only Indra, but the same was true for Asura's reincarnation.
If either of them were female, they wouldn't have been in such a long - lasting conflict.
"Hello, Itachi!"
Kushina also greeted Itachi, who was accompanying his mother.
Itachi replied politely, "Hello, Aunt Kushina."
"What a polite child. It would be even better if you called me sister," Kushina said.
Mikoto: "..."
Itachi: "..."
Kiyosuke laughed and said, "Sister Kushina, do you feel old?"
"I'm only eighteen," Kushina said with a kind smile. "It's not too much for Itachi to call me sister, is it?"
"Hehe."
"What do you mean by 'hehe'?"
"Nothing."
"I think it means something. Tell me what it means."
"It doesn't mean anything else. It's just a laugh."
"Hehe!"