One afternoon in March, at a small tea stall outside Konoha, Kushina Uzumaki was dressed as an ordinary proprietress as she saw off a passerby who had stopped for tea.
To be honest, the identity Soji had arranged for Kushina was quite leisurely.
Normally, hardly anyone came by all day. Only the occasional passerby, thirsty and tired, would sit down to rest and ask for a cup of tea.
Of course, it was definitely not meant to turn a profit.
It was mainly just an arrangement for Kushina.
After all, before Minato was revived, her rashly returning to the village could cause many problems.
And because it was relatively quiet, Kushina could also become more proficient with the Dragon Vein's power.
By now, it would not be an exaggeration to call Kushina a perfect Dragon Vein Jinchuriki!
The Uzumaki Clan's physique, Kushina's superb Sealing Technique, and the Dragon Vein's gentle power had allowed Kushina to become a perfect Dragon Vein Jinchuriki in only five or six years.
"Ah, I haven't seen Naruto in such a long time. And that guy Soji—I have no idea what he's been busy with lately. He hasn't even come to tell me how Naruto is doing."
After closing the tea stall, Kushina sat alone inside, staring blankly into space out of boredom.
It was not hard to hear from her words how much she missed Naruto, as well as her complaints about Soji.
Knock, knock.
Just then, a knock suddenly came from outside, pulling Kushina's wandering thoughts back.
"Sorry, we've run out of tea for today. The shop is closed!"
Kushina propped her chin up with one hand as she leaned against a table, her eyes fixed on the ceiling. She did not even raise her head as she spoke to the person knocking.
Meanwhile,