"The mark disappeared? What happened?"
Hearing Minato Namikaze's grave words, Kushina's expression immediately changed, the question slipping out almost involuntarily.
That mark was practically Chiba's lifeline, and it was also the only way they could quickly locate him now. Its sudden disappearance was equivalent to losing all trace of Chiba.
And Chiba's fate was still unknown. They had no idea whether the seal being released just now had been a sign of victory or a signal that he was in a desperate battle and needed help.
To Kushina, the disappearance of the mark made her heart skip a beat. Her worry and anxiety were written all over her face.
"Don't tell me you disagreed with Yukina's plan, so you lied to me!"
Then, as if thinking of something, she could not help adding.
"How could I possibly lie to you about something like this?"
Minato Namikaze was slightly taken aback, then gave a wry smile.
Things had already reached this point, and Chiba was still in mortal danger with his fate unknown. How could he deceive Kushina with such a lie just because Yukina's plan was somewhat aggressive?
Besides, although Yukina's plan was a little aggressive, it was indeed the plan with the highest chance of success and the one best able to handle every possible situation.
It was dangerous, certainly, but Minato Namikaze had not intended to reject it. He was merely wondering whether there might be a better way, which was why he had hesitated.
"Could it be... Chiba..."
At that moment, upon hearing his two Teachers' words, Hirohiko's face suddenly paled. In the heart that had firmly believed Chiba would survive, a sense of dread abruptly arose.
Then, almost instinctively, he looked toward Yukina beside him.
At the same time, Kushina, having heard her husband's words, also