After all, when Kushina had first arrived in Konoha, she had moved into the Senju Clan Grounds, where she had been cared for and treated like a younger sister.
After spending so much time together and being influenced by her surroundings, Kushina had naturally become much like Tsunade.
She even clearly remembered how, when Kushina was young and had been bullied by classmates at school, Kushina refused to say a word no matter how she was asked what had happened.
It was not until one day after school, when she followed closely behind Kushina, that she spotted a little blond boy trailing behind Kushina as well.
She had thought Kushina was about to be bullied by one of her classmates' older brothers, a ninja. But Kushina had promptly fought back with a few punches, and only then had she relaxed and quietly slipped away.
Sure enough, when Kushina returned home, though her hair was a mess, she could not hide the smile on her face.
When asked what had happened, she said she had merely fallen by accident.
As for that little blond boy from back then, he was naturally Minato Namikaze.
"The Jinchuriki have been settled."
"And the Shinobi Allied Forces have all reached the Land of the Moon and advanced inward."
"According to reports from the Second Division, they have already encountered small-scale ambushes from White Zetsu and Impure World Reincarnation ninjas. It seems a direct clash will happen very soon."
Shikamaru Nara relayed the latest intelligence from the front lines.
After hearing this, Senya immediately ordered the three main forces to accelerate their advance. The artillery units would lead the way, prepared to begin battle at any moment.
Inside the Jinchuriki lodge, everyone was busy with something that interested them.
After all, there were simply too