[Going crazy, going crazy, going crazy!!!!]
[The Great Fox's face was pale.]
[An enraged Kushina made the fox feel fear, but it could still talk back a bit.]
[A broken Kushina made the fox feel dread, frantically lowering its presence.]
[A silent Kushina made the fox feel as if it saw the Old Man of Six Paths smiling at it...]
['Damn it!']
['Eternal Belt Sister!!!']
['Say something quickly!']
['Why are you so useless every time at the critical moment?!']
['Hurry up! Can't you see Kushina has been in this state for so long?!']
['...']
[The Great Fox roared continuously in its heart.]
['Weren't you very good at talking before?!']
['What about the Rasengan created for Kushina, not wanting to lose Kushina... if you don't speak up now, everything will be gone!']
[The Great Fox wished it could go up and give the silent Minato's butt a hard kick.]
[Angry at his lack of effort!]
[However.]
[When Kushina's footsteps paused slightly.]
[This little fox that had sneaked in ran faster than anyone.]
[Fortunately, although pain was the main theme, there were still many 'seasonings.']
[Kushina's thoughts weren't unchanging.]
[The idea of destroying the world.]
[Evolved into destroying Konoha.]
[As time passed in the illusion world.]
[It changed from destroying Konoha to destroying half of it.]
[...To the final—every injustice has its perpetrator, every debt has its debtor.]
[And that endless indifference.]
[At the corner of the street, a cute fox head peeked out.]
[Looking at Kushina, whose aura had changed somewhat, its body trembled like a sieve as if by reflex.]
[Glancing at Kushina's current gaze.]
[The Great Fox finally breathed a sigh of relief.]
[Gathering its courage, it revealed its entire body.]
[Because at this moment, in Kushina's line of sight were those little runts the fox didn't usually care about.]
[Little Naruto's face also gradually gained many smiles.]
[The quirky Ino, the well-behaved Sakura, the considerate senior Tenten, the shy Hinata, the smart Shikamaru...]
[Interesting stories before entering the Ninja Academy.]
[Campus life after entering the Ninja Academy.]
[The thriving little Naruto.]
[Teacher Iruka, who was almost being driven crazy.]
[The tsundere Sasuke.]
[The darkness of Konoha... the constantly growing Naruto.]
[The Kumogakure Hyuga Byakugan incident, the Clan Massacre Night...]
[The decrease in verbal abuse and curses as his strength grew.]
[The Old Thing who gradually came to trust Naruto...]
[All of this made Kushina break down.]
[Tears fell like a dam bursting.]
[Watching that grown-up back through tear-blurred eyes.]
[At this moment, Kushina realized how naive she had been, thinking the worst outcome would be like her own back then.]
[But... along this path, when was that once thin and small child ever truly able to do as he pleased? Even relaxing for a moment was difficult.]
[A single misstep would lead to eternal damnation.]
[Kushina hated; she hated everyone she knew, hated the entire Ninja World...]
[By now, watching the warm scene between Naruto and Izumi, Kushina could only remain in endless silence. It seemed she didn't even know how to smile anymore.]
[She twitched the corners of her mouth, but what appeared was not a smile.]
[She opened her mouth, but what came out was not laughter.]
This scene.
Made everyone fall silent as well.
Kushina's emotions could be felt even across the black-framed large screen.
They also understood why Black-Framed Naruto would treat her so differently.
With a mother like this, if Black-Framed Naruto didn't call her Mom, who would he call Mom?
Even Black Zetsu, who was running away, stopped his movements and stared blankly at this scene.
Of course, some people were still not much affected.
For example, the filial son, Uchiha Itachi, who continued his journey in silence.
And under the Kannabi Bridge, Uchiha Obito, who was impotently raging at the fleeing Black Zetsu.
Naturally, there was also Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin—Sea-Does-Not-Welcome-Me—who was even more eager to find the child of prophecy and end all this.
Orochimaru opened his mouth, but in the end, he chose not to speak.
He just looked back at the Root Organization's underground base.
Teacher Sarutobi and Danzo seem to have been silent for a long time.
Then, he looked at the two restless Old Fogies, the Hokage Advisors, Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado.
Even at this time, they were still maintaining the so-called face that superiors should have.
Could it be... they can't see that the invited Nobles and Daimyos have already collapsed in their seats, drained of strength?
[The illusion world finally ended when the mission to the Land of Waves began.]
[In just one month, the presented images naturally couldn't be everything, but most could be seen.]
[The illusion world collapsed.]
[But Kushina's consciousness did not return immediately.]
[She just stood there.]
[It took a long time for her to come to her senses.]
[She knew very well.]
[If her son hadn't been so outstanding... perhaps he would have already become a puppet of the Will of Fire.]
[Fourth Hokage - Minato Namikaze saw this and stepped forward heavily, step by step.]
[He gently placed his hand on Kushina's shoulder.]
[Kushina didn't have any reaction.]
[With nowhere to hide, the little fox immediately prepared to Flash Fox.]
[Unexpectedly, those two didn't notice it at all.]
[So, malice grew in its heart.]
[This Fox is a professional at fanning the flames!]
[However, looking at Kushina's back, the little fox shrank its neck, thinking it better not to provoke her.]
[If she broke down again, the fox would also have a share of the suffering.]
[Who knows if Kushina might, with a single thought, suck the fox dry until it's just skin and bones.]
['Wait!']
['After this month, they already have This Fox's Chakra in their bodies!']
['With just a thought from This Fox... Hehe!']
['Eh?!']
['Wait... why is Kushina's situation different from that damn Eternal Belt Sister?']
[The little fox's eyes widened, full of disbelief.]
[Is... is this for real?]
[Damn... is this the Uzumaki?]
[Flash!]
[At that moment, the little fox no longer hesitated and hurriedly exited this illusion world that was about to be forcibly dispersed.]
["Kushina."]
["Let's go."]
[Minato Namikaze sighed.]
[He shook his head, feeling somewhat helpless.]
[If Kushina was unwilling to go out and return to her conscious body, he had no way at all.]
[Boom—]
[The next instant.]
[The illusion world completely collapsed.]
[The two also returned to their conscious bodies.]
[Minato Namikaze immediately opened his eyes and looked at Kushina beside him.]
[Only... Kushina's eyes were closed.]
[She seemed not to have woken up yet.]
[Minato Namikaze frowned deeply and was about to wake Kushina up.]
[But the moment he reached out, his body stiffened, and he lost control of his body.]
[The only things that could move were his eyeballs.]
[Turning his eyes to look, he saw the Great Fox looking at him with a mischievous grin.]
[Those fox eyes became extremely lively, as if asking Minato Namikaze why he wasn't speaking or moving.]
[Is he naturally disinclined to speak?]
[Or naturally disinclined to move?]