Unfortunately, Chiyue did not have that habit.
The three of them were used to it and happily started eating.
"If the village assigns you missions, won't you be very busy from now on?"
Kushina suddenly realized this problem.
If possible, she still hoped Chiyue and the others could be like before, taking on a mission now and then.
They could spend most of their time training and resting in the village, and stay with her for longer periods too.
Tsunade and Nawaki were on the front lines. Once Chiyue and the others left, Kushina felt like she would not even be able to find anyone familiar.
"When we are resting, we'll keep you company. If we are not in the village, Kushina, then you need to work hard to improve your strength. I look forward to the day you gain your freedom."
What unstable Jinchuriki?
It was all bullshit!
Only when you were strong enough could you obtain what you wanted, including freedom.
Look at Uzumaki Mito. Who dared say a single bad word about her? Aside from being the First Hokage's wife, it was because of her terrifying strength.
As long as she was strong enough, even if she was still a Jinchuriki, forget freedom—if Kushina wanted to leave, she could leave; if she wanted to stay, she could stay. The village would not dare utter a peep.
Of course, that was assuming she was not bound by constraints.
If she was influenced by the Will of Fire, then there was nothing to be done.
"Mm-hm, I'll work hard."
Kushina was brimming with motivation as she waved her little fists.
In order to gain freedom sooner, Kushina decided she would train hard and work hard to become stronger.
Once she was strong enough, she could not only protect herself and the people she cared about, but also reclaim the freedom she wanted.
After eating and drinking their fill, Chiyue felt his eyes becoming a little itchy. He realized that his Sharingan was about to evolve, so he bid the others farewell and returned home first.
When Minato saw Chiyue leave and noticed that Kushina seemed to be planning to go shopping with Uchiha Mikoto, he could only say goodbye as well.
Only after Minato had left did Kushina ask, "Sister Mikoto, it's not good for you when the two of us are together, so I wanted to ask: what gifts does Chiyue like? He didn't really like the birthday gift I gave him last time."
Kushina felt depressed whenever this came up. She had racked her brains over Chiyue's birthday present.
When she could not make up her mind, she had even asked Tsunade and Nawaki for advice.
In the end, one suggested a Ninja Tool Pouch, while the other suggested giving him money.
Then, in a moment of madness, she really gave Chiyue a Ninja Tool Pouch stuffed full of money...
The instant he received the gift, Chiyue was utterly dumbfounded.
He never would have dreamed that one day, a girl would give him money!
Was this considered being kept?
Naturally, he could not accept the money. Chiyue simply returned even the Ninja Tool Pouch, leaving Kushina depressed for a long time.
She did not speak to Tsunade for several days.
Because Tsunade, that money-grubber, had been the one to suggest giving him money.
"Food?"
Uchiha Mikoto thought for a moment.
"..."
The two tomoe in his eyes spun continuously. As the discomfort gradually faded, another tomoe appeared in Chiyue's eyes.
His Three-tomoe Sharingan had successfully evolved.
If the Uchiha Clan learned that this was how he evolved, they would probably be so depressed they would vomit blood.
As the saying went, no matter how powerful one's talent was, it could not compare to having cheats.
Besides his Sharingan evolving into three tomoe, Chiyue had also obtained the first exclusive skill he had long been waiting for.
A single-target Genjutsu.
It was called Sakura Falling, and players in the game had jokingly dubbed it the ultimate public humiliation technique.
Anyone caught in the Sakura Falling Genjutsu would have their consciousness pulled into the illusion space. Amid sakura petals drifting across the sky, they would involuntarily begin to dance gracefully.
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One could imagine it: in public or on the battlefield, an enemy suddenly caught in this Genjutsu and awkwardly dancing on the spot like Star-Lord. It would be impossible not to die of embarrassment.
The most terrifying part was that Sakura Falling was an unavoidable Genjutsu. Unless one's resistance to Genjutsu was strong enough, or one's spiritual strength was powerful enough to be immune to Genjutsu.
Otherwise, they could just wait to dance awkwardly on the spot.
So what if they could dispel the Genjutsu quickly?
In an evenly matched battle, the time it took to dispel it was enough for the other side to launch an attack.
Chiyue had once hoped Danzo would not come looking for him for no reason.
Now, however, he wished Danzo would come find him as soon as possible so he could use him to test his exclusive Genjutsu.
The leader of Konoha's Root, the mighty Hokage's Assistant, caught in a Genjutsu and dancing awkwardly on the spot—it would definitely be entertaining.
"Lord Kazekage, this is the intelligence Anbu gathered from the Land of Rain battlefield."
"You have worked hard."
The expressionless Third Kazekage accepted the intelligence scroll and opened it. "Konoha has committed a large number of troops to the Land of Rain battlefield, and now the Land of Earth is also making moves. Do you think Sunagakure should mobilize?"
"Lord Kazekage, I believe Konoha and Amegakure should be allowed to continue fighting each other in the Land of Rain."
As Sunagakure's intelligence chief, Ebizo understood Konoha's current situation best.
Although it had invested much of its energy into the Land of Rain battlefield, Konoha was not so depleted that it could not spare any troops. If Sunagakure launched a surprise attack, it might end up getting dragged into the mire of war.
Such a war would not benefit Sunagakure's development.
"I know."
The Third Kazekage handed the intelligence scroll to Chiyo, then walked to the window with his hands behind his back. Looking at the gloomy sky outside, he let out a sigh. "But do I have any other choice?"
If he could, the Third Kazekage also wished to develop the village's strength as much as possible.
Unfortunately, Sunagakure was too poor and had few sources of income.
The village also received few commissions and missions, leaving Sunagakure dependent on the daimyo's funding.
More than a decade had passed since the First Shinobi World War. The daimyo provided funds every year, and the village asked for money every year. Over time, the Land of Wind's daimyo had reached the limits of his patience.
If Sunagakure did not change, he would stop providing funding.
That was why the Third Kazekage urgently wanted to start a war, seize fertile land from other countries, and plunder resources.
Right now was the best opportunity.
Konoha and Amegakure were locked in a fierce battle, with their active forces concentrated on the Land of Rain battlefield. The battlefield had firmly tied Konoha down.
Once Sunagakure launched a surprise attack, Konoha would have to deal with threats on both fronts and would surely be thrown into disarray.
Then Sunagakure could drive straight in, invade the Land of Fire, and plunder the resources the village needed.
Sunagakure was too poor. It needed all kinds of resources, from land and food to even population.
Seeing this, Ebizo immediately shut his mouth.
When it involved the daimyo, it was best not to speak carelessly.
After all, Sunagakure was not Konoha.
Danzo in Konoha dared to directly threaten the daimyo, but did Sunagakure dare?
As long as the daimyo lost his temper and cut off funding, Sunagakure would fall into a budget deficit.
After carefully reading through the intelligence scroll, Chiyo glanced at her younger brother, Ebizo.
Noticing his sister's gaze, Ebizo gave a wry smile and nodded, indicating that he would say no more.
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Sunagakure launched a surprise attack against Konoha.
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