Kenji reached out and touched his lips, muttering to himself with some lingering taste.
"Still so reckless... She didn't even give me a response..."
In a certain residence of the Senju clan.
Kushina was tossing and turning on her bed, like a silkworm.
"Was that a confession? It definitely was a confession."
"Should I agree to Kenji? Wouldn't it seem too frivolous if I agreed right away? But my first kiss was taken by that jerk..."
"How am I supposed to face Kenji? This is so annoying, I shouldn't have gone to his place..."
While Kushina was tossing and turning in bed, the other protagonist of this event had long since fallen asleep.
Three days later, Kenji didn't receive a visit from Kushina, but from Tsunade.
He had originally thought that Tsunade was here to check on his progress with Strength of a Hundred Seal, but after seeing the sad expression on Tsunade's face, Kenji's heart skipped a beat. Could today be the day Kushina became the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?
As Kenji had expected, Tsunade, after arriving at his house, stared at him for a long time before speaking in a hoarse voice.
"Come with me, Kushina is waiting for you."
Kenji had wanted to ask where they were going, but seeing Tsunade's lifeless appearance, he didn't dare to ask any more questions.
Following Tsunade for a long time, the surrounding people suddenly disappeared.
Anbu members were constantly moving through the forest, creating a heavily guarded atmosphere.
Soon, the figures of four old men came into Kenji's view.
They were the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, the darkness of the ninja world Danzō Shimura, and the two Konoha advisors Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane.
Seeing Tsunade and Kenji, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately walked up with a kind smile.
"Tsunade, Kenji, you two are here."
Because she was in a bad mood, Tsunade only nodded.
Kenji bowed and responded respectfully.
"Hokage-sama, good morning."
Seeing this, a hint of pleasure flashed in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes. He walked up to Kenji and patted him on the shoulder, saying.
"There's no need to be so formal between us. Your teacher is my student, so just call me Third Grandpa in the future."
Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi trying to win over Kenji, Danzō Shimura's expression darkened.
Kenji's current status shouldn't have allowed him to be at this kind of event, but Mito Uzumaki had specifically requested that he be there.
According to Mito Uzumaki, a Jinchuriki must use "love" to touch the Nine-Tails.
And Kenji could serve as an anchor connecting Konoha and Kushina, since Kushina was from Uzushiogakure, and her sense of belonging to Konoha was still unknown.
Moreover, to put it bluntly, as long as Kenji was controlled, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki would be indirectly controlled.
Otherwise, Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't have been so friendly in trying to win over Kenji.
Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was about to chat with Kenji, Danzō suddenly interrupted coldly.
"Alright, now that everyone is here, let's go. Don't keep Mito-sama waiting."
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, then took Kenji's hand and walked into a valley.
There, Kenji immediately saw Kushina, who was sitting next to an old woman in a chair.
Although the old woman looked very kind, both Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzō Shimura looked at her with great respect.
Then her identity was obvious: the wife of the First Hokage, Tsunade's grandmother, and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Mito Uzumaki.
Mito Uzumaki waved at Kenji, signaling him to come over.
After glancing at Tsunade, Kenji walked up to Mito Uzumaki and squatted down.
"Mito-sama, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Mito Uzumaki carefully looked at Kenji, then said with a smile.
"You're Kenji, right? You're really handsome, no wonder Kushina keeps mentioning you to me."
Hearing this, Kushina's face immediately turned red, and she pulled Mito Uzumaki's hand, saying coquettishly.
"Grandma~ We agreed not to talk about these things, didn't we?"
Mito Uzumaki patted Kushina's hand, revealing a smile.
"Alright, alright, I won't say those things. Kushina is a big girl now; she's getting shy."
Then, Mito Uzumaki looked at Kenji with a serious expression.
"You're a smart child, you probably guessed why we're here, right?"
Kenji nodded.
Mito Uzumaki sighed deeply.
"Kushina has had a very hard life all these years. She lost her parents at a very young age, and then came to Konoha from Uzushiogakure, where she was ostracized. Now, she has to become the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. She can't control the Nine-Tails with her own strength. So, can I trust you?"
Kenji nodded firmly, responding with a resolute tone.
"Don't worry, Mito-sama, as long as I have a breath left, I won't let Kushina suffer any grievances."
Mito Uzumaki nodded, then handed a storage scroll to Kenji.
"This contains all of the sealing techniques of our Uzumaki clan, and I'm entrusting it to you now."
Kenji didn't take the scroll right away, but looked at Tsunade in the distance.
Seeing Kenji's actions, Mito Uzumaki couldn't help but joke.
"Why are you looking at Tsunade? This is an Uzumaki clan matter. And now that Uzushiogakure is gone, even if I teach it to you, Kushina won't keep it a secret."
Speaking of this, a trace of pain flashed in Mito Uzumaki's eyes.
Although she was one of the founders of Konoha, Uzushiogakure was where she had grown up since she was a child.
The destruction of Uzushiogakure was a huge blow to her. If it weren't for that, Mito Uzumaki might have been able to hold on for a few more years.
Hearing what Mito Uzumaki said, Kenji could only take the scroll.
"Since you've accepted my gift, you must treat Kushina well in the future. Otherwise, I won't let you off, even in heaven, cough cough cough..."
Before Mito Uzumaki could finish speaking, she began to cough violently.
Kushina immediately reached out and patted her back gently, looking concerned.
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