"Kushina..."
Hearing the unmistakable resolve in his wife's words, Minato Namikaze frowned slightly, another bead of sweat silently sliding down from his temple.
As that bead of sweat rolled down, his expression gradually darkened as well.
He knew this tone of his wife's very well. He knew what was about to happen.
He also knew what the consequences would be if he suggested retreating—or actually retreated.
Retreat was no longer possible! Since his wife had said this, it meant the matter had already been decided! They would not retreat!
Because his wife had made up her mind.
And this resolve was not recklessness or stubbornness. It was a decision his wife had made only after genuinely considering him, Yukina, Hirohiko, Chiba, and everything in the village, after weighing the current circumstances.
Under such circumstances, that resolve was nearly impossible to change.
No matter how dangerous it was, no matter how slim their chances of success, his wife would not change her mind.
This was stubbornness born of careful deliberation! Whenever she entered this state, even three of him combined would be unable to make her change her mind.
He had tried countless times after their marriage, and his success rate had always been zero.
Even if he forcibly used the Flying Thunder God to take his wife and everyone here away, it would be useless. Once his wife became stubborn, not even a hundred oxen could pull her back.
Besides, since this decision had been carefully considered, his wife might have some excellent solution. And he did not want to abandon Chiba like this either.
Even though Yukina had pointed out such a huge loophole, deep down, he still did not want to leave Chiba behind.
No matter what, if Chiba stayed here, there was still a chance that he