Naruto pushed open the door, then turned back to look at Kushina Yukiei.
"Then—I'm off."
"Okay."
Kushina Yukiei smiled like a mother seeing her child off. "Take care."
Naruto opened the door and walked out.
Meanwhile, Sparkle, having emerged from that fully immersed state, finally had a chance to look at the Live Broadcast footage.
Unlike reality, the broadcast inserted some of Naruto's inner monologue and memories.
Naruto might not have parents, but—he still had me!
I would give Naruto a mother's warmth. It wouldn't even be impossible to let his mother appear before him again.
The Land of Waves Promotion Test was a supporting character promotion test.
Sometimes, stealing too much of the spotlight was no good. She couldn't let the guest overshadow the host. Besides, Naruto was this world's "chosen one," its "Child of Destiny." Forcing herself into the protagonist's role would only make the story twisted and distorted.
But... acting alongside the "protagonist" and becoming the best supporting character was entirely possible.
And riding the protagonist's coattails made it easier to gain popularity.
Popularity was what mattered most.
What could leave Naruto with lifelong regrets? A lover?
No, a mother!
Sasuke counted too, but for now, the two were still at the stage of building their bond.
Then, naturally, she could create a character like that.
"Next comes the Spirit Summoning Technique."
There had been enough buildup on Naruto's side. The next step was to prepare the Spirit Summoning Technique.
In the original Jujutsu Kaisen, the Spirit Summoning Technique was a technique that required complicated preparations. This ninja version was no different.
And Sparkle's version had been specially reinforced.
After meeting Naruto, Kushina Yukiei changed into a set of ninja clothes and arrived at Zabuza's base.
"How did it go?"
Kushina Yukiei asked.
"Gato has already been