Resonance, the second time!
"Ice Style: Ancient Mirror Reflecting Divinity!"
The surrounding currents were frozen once more.
But the other person did not transform into that black form again.
"It's okay—hey—this child—the Nine-Tails' power won't hurt him!"
Kushina shouted.
But the other person ignored her.
She seemed to want to attack again, but she coughed up another mouthful of blood and collapsed onto the ground.
"Is this... the end?"
She murmured.
Then came an even greater explosion, and more seawater flooded in.
"This won't do, we have to leave!"
Though she still had many things she wanted to say to the other person, Kushina realized they could not stay here any longer.
"Aunt Kushina—damn Nine-Tails—don't control me!"
Kushina wanted to leave, but Naruto seemed to be trying to break free.
He was still conscious.
Of course he was.
The one being possessed was not Naruto, but the Nine-Tails. The Nine-Tails simply had no physical form, so Naruto's body was still being borrowed. In truth, Naruto's consciousness had always been there.
However, just as Naruto tried to rush out, Kushina Yukiei raised her hand. With a sweep of both hands, ice spikes rose from the ground.
Kushina understood at once. Stepping on the ice spikes, she leaped up and reached the cave entrance.
She looked down. That woman raised her head toward the sky, yet it also seemed as though she were looking at her.
Those crimson eyes were gradually swallowed by the seawater, and her final message seemed to be, "I'll leave that child to you."
"Boom..."
The seawater swallowed everything.
"It's over."
White realized that the plan had failed.
These people who had suddenly appeared, along with the unexpected turn of events, had completely ruined everything.
"But at least I can capture you—huh?!"
However, just as White was about