Multi-Anime, I Stand at the Forefront of Popularity Supremacy

"A snake hiding in the grass, a thread of ash – if you don't lay the groundwork beforehand, how can the story's explosive moments convince people in the end?"

"Who was that woman who appeared at the end?"

Naruto was a little bewildered.

During the previous attack, the other party seemed to have approached him to confirm the power of the "Demon Fox."

But Naruto didn't see the disgust and confusion he had seen before in the other party's attitude. Instead, it felt like concern and pity?

Naruto hadn't seen the other party's face clearly, but he had this feeling nonetheless.

"Ice Style Ninjutsu is a ninjutsu that requires a unique bloodline to wield, and such ninjutsu is called a Kekkei Genkai. In the Land of Water, a clan known as the 'Snow Clan' possessed this power, but I heard the Snow Clan was wiped out during the 'Bloodline Hunt'."

Sparkle's Shadow Clone Jutsu explained.

"I never expected them to have such a trump card. That woman who appeared later and that boy using Ice Style, they must be mother and son, right?"

Kakashi guessed.

"No."

But Sparkle denied Kakashi's guess, "Rather than that, we weren't the ones targeted at first, but Momochi Zabuza. The other party's hostility seemed to be directed at him initially."

Sparkle feigned thought for a moment, "The other party's attitude was very erratic, but what ultimately made her decide to appear was the boy's aura and Naruto—"

Kakashi and Sasuke both turned to look at Naruto.

"Me? I was targeted?"

Naruto swallowed.

"An ambitious person coveting the Demon Fox's power, most likely."

Kakashi mused.

"The Demon Fox's power?"

Sasuke looked at Naruto, his gaze clearly questioning, "Does this guy have some incredible power I don't know about?"

"Although it's classified, if the target is indeed the Nine-Tails Demon Fox, then it's better for you to know, Sasuke. Naruto is sealed with the Nine-Tails Demon Fox. If this power is coveted by enemies, it will be dangerous. Naruto, you need to be careful too."

Fortunately, the opponent wasn't too strong. If they had been too troublesome, Kakashi would have had to request reinforcements from Konoha.

"But— she— she looked so pained."

Naruto opened his mouth.

For some reason, Naruto suddenly wanted to retort.

But he didn't know how to phrase it.

He felt inexplicably agitated.

Meanwhile, Sparkle walked ahead cheerfully.

It was natural for Naruto to feel that way.

Because that woman, the woman named Kushina Yukiei, was tailor-made for Naruto by Sparkle.

After entering the Promotion Test, Destiny's constraints on Sparkle had been greatly liberated.

Although Sparkle couldn't conjure up fictional plots or absurd settings out of thin air yet.

But if it was about adding a "character," it was acceptable.

As long as it was reasonable and justifiable, Sparkle could add "settings" to this plot.

However, there were limitations to this as well.

One of them was that the character's origin couldn't be arbitrary; one couldn't just set them up as a "hidden descendant of the Sage of Six Paths" and do as they pleased.

Instead, it had to be designed based on the world's circumstances, with sound reasoning.

Furthermore, even if a character was set up, it was still Sparkle who would portray them.

And most importantly, such settings were only for this "set" and the "audience." The world itself was also a living, real world.

It wasn't that Sparkle could just speak casually about wanting a powerful character or adding a certain setting, and it would automatically generate. Nor would settings be added to Sparkle out of nowhere.

Since that was the case, she would do it herself. If there were no characters, she would create them.

Therefore, Sparkle immediately thought of such a character.

Sparkle had long discarded the script for the Land of Waves.

What she wanted to do was create a character related to Kushina.

Then, what kind of character could contend with Kushina?

Or rather, what kind of character could contend with such a great mother?

It would naturally be another "mother" character.

To correspond with a character like Kushina, only a character who was also a mother would suffice.

And this was the birth of "Kushina Yukiei."

And "Kushina" was not only a surname, but its pronunciation was also identical to "Kushina," their pronunciations being exactly the same.

In some translated versions, Kushina was also translated as "Kushina Kushina." However, Kushina is usually a surname, not a given name.

Coincidentally, Sparkle herself, due to possessing Jingliu's card and Jingliu's legacy, had an affinity for the Ice element.

In the world of Naruto, this would be equivalent to possessing the "Ice Style" Kekkei Genkai.

And that was enough.

In the Naruto world, Ice Style was the Kekkei Genkai of the Yuki clan. However, due to Kirigakure's long-standing rejection and even slaughter of those with Kekkei Genkai, in the end, only Haku's mother barely survived. But eventually, Haku's awakening of his Kekkei Genkai exposed his identity, leading to his mother's death. Haku was then left homeless and was eventually found by Zabuza.

Haku was just Haku; he had no surname. In the Naruto world, not everyone had a surname, much like in ancient Japan in the real world.

The so-called "Suigetsu Haku" was merely fan-made fiction. Moreover, in the Naruto world, there actually was a Suigetsu clan.

Since it was just a "Yuki clan," that made things easier.

The Yuki clan had countless members killed by Kirigakure, and their bloodlines were scattered and fled.

Therefore, this setting had no issues.

The "Yuki" in Kushina Yukiei came from this.

As for "Yukiei," the two characters were actually inspired by the "Tailed Beast Mode" of a Jinchuriki. And since Kushina Uzumaki was the "Blood-Red Habanero" who was "passionate like fire," using "cold" and "white" as a counterpart made sense.

The other party's appearance also had a correspondence with Kushina.

Kushina had red hair and blue eyes, while Kushina Yukiei had blue hair and red pupils. Even in appearance, the two bore a considerable resemblance.

Naruto's daze was due to the maternal aura emanating from Kushina Yukiei, and the hidden pain beneath that maternal nature.

Thus, Kushina Yukiei's origin was decided.

After deciding on the origin, the next step was the experiences.

Kushina's experiences went without saying.

There was nothing more powerful than a mother, and even more so, a wounded mother.

What about a mother who had lost her child?

That would naturally be even more so.

To set up the scenario, Sparkle first needed to find a village that had been wiped out to create some sort of "origin."

Fortunately, this was easy to find.

Kirigakure had implemented a bloody and cruel rule internally, and countless villages had been annihilated.

Within this context, creating a certain identity was absolutely feasible.

Once the origin was confirmed, the next step was the experiences.

Kushina Yukiei was an existence that stood in opposition to Kushina Uzumaki.

What if, on the night of the Nine-Tails' attack, it wasn't Kushina Uzumaki who died, but Naruto Uzumaki?

Actually, Sparkle initially wanted to reverse the reading of Kushina's alias or Romanization, but it didn't sound much like a name, so she gave up.

Naruto followed everyone with an indescribable feeling, as if he had lost his usual vitality. He felt an inexplicable sense of gloom.

At this moment, everyone finally arrived at the town. There were few people, everyone looked gaunt, and the atmosphere was not good.

"My house is just ahead, we can finally rest."

As they neared home, Tazuna breathed a sigh of relief.

"Cough, cough..."

"Hmm?"

Naruto heard a cough from not far away.

A woman wearing a long robe was resting nearby, carrying a bucket of water, looking somewhat weak.

"I'll help!"

Naruto rushed over almost instinctively. If he didn't find something to do, he felt a sense of suffocation.

"Don't run too far, Naruto."

Kakashi called out.

At this time, Naruto had already walked over to her.

"Auntie, let me help you!"

Naruto called out.

"Thank you."

"I haven't seen your face before. A forehead protector... are you a ninja?"

"Heh heh, that's right. I'm a ninja from Konoha, and I'm going to be the Hokage! Naruto Uzumaki!"

"Naruto...?"

The woman's body trembled.

"Kushina. Kushina Yukiei."

She replied in a voice that trembled slightly.

Chapter 51: Kakashi: What did you say her name was?! (Trembling Voice)

Aunt Kushina had a very reassuring presence about her.

Despite only speaking a few words, hearing her gentle voice somehow made Naruto feel much more relaxed.

Aunt Kushina lived in a somewhat remote location, requiring a long walk.

Her home was simple but kept very clean.

Her health didn't seem good, and her complexion was a little pale.

However, the ice-blue hair tips hidden beneath her hood and her red eyes were quite beautiful.

"Heave ho~"

After helping Aunt Kushina pour water into the water vat, and doing a bit of physical labor, Naruto's mood finally began to lift.

"Thank you, Naruto. It's inconvenient for me to fetch water since I live in such a remote place."

"Auntie's health...? Is it painful?"

Naruto noticed that she didn't seem well.

This reminded him of that shadow in the ice and snow.

That woman also seemed to always be holding her chest.

"It's nothing, just an old ailment. Rather, it's proof of my existence."

She said softly, seemingly not wanting to discuss the topic.

"Oh, okay. Then I'll be going now. Aunt Kushina."

However, just as Naruto was about to leave, she stopped him.