Two days later.
Konoha.
The gentle morning sunlight spilled across the rooftops.
Kushina Uzumaki stood at the doorway, gazing into the distance.
Her heart was filled with worry for Namikaze Minato.
The battle report had arrived yesterday.
The Battle of Kannabi Bridge... had ended in failure.
Namikaze Minato had been ambushed.
Senju Gō had saved him through his own efforts.
In the end, he had slain Ōnoki and held out until Orochimaru arrived to provide reinforcements.
At the same time, Orochimaru had gone without sleep all night, ultimately stabilizing every front and preventing Iwagakure from breaking through.
There were no further details.
Namikaze Minato should not have been seriously injured.
Even so, anxiety showed in Kushina Uzumaki's eyes as she paced back and forth.
She unconsciously clutched the hem of her clothes.
She murmured, "Minato, you have to come back safely..."
Soon.
An Anbu operative brought news.
"Lord Minato has returned to the village. He is currently in the hospital."
"Thank you!" Kushina Uzumaki thanked him before hurriedly running over.
Although she could not go to the village gates, as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki she was under constant surveillance. During wartime, she was even less allowed to run around freely.
However, within the village, with other Anbu watching her and the Sealing Squad standing by, she could still move around within a limited area.
The hospital.
Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Miya were there as well, each of them carrying injuries.
Of course, the other Uchiha Clansmen had suffered injuries too.
The Uchiha Clan had endured a fierce battle this time. Many had died, but the Uchiha Clansmen who survived had all passed through life-and-death trials and awakened more advanced stages of the Sharingan.
"Although the Battle of Kannabi Bridge ended in failure, Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki died. Perhaps this will make