Twisted Space

Ye Zi's expression and eyes were calm, but Kushina was anything but.

By a twist of fate, destiny had delivered this opportunity to Kushina. Holding the Kunai, she could eliminate one of the key enemies without much effort.

After so many battles and the sacrifice of countless comrades, destiny had arranged things this way in the end. To Kushina, it felt somewhat cruel.

A killer was destined for no good end. Even if she drove the Kunai into Ye Zi's heart, it would be only natural.

Ye Zi said nothing, nor could he.

Kushina remained silent as well. The tips of her fingers gripping the Kunai had turned white from exerting too much force.

She looked at Ye Zi, who seemed to have been dragged out of a pool of blood, and drew a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in her heart.

She knew exactly what she had to do now.

After several seconds of silence, she still took a step forward.

It was a crucial step, showing that she had not hesitated for long before making her decision.

I'll kill you... with my own hands. Kushina whispered inwardly. She only needed to take one more step to drive the Kunai into Ye Zi's heart.

At that moment, a figure carrying a powerful Chakra fluctuation arrived. The instant he appeared, he threw a black rod at Kushina.

Kushina was extremely perceptive. When the black rod tore through the air, she retreated more than a hundred meters, dodging it. Then she raised her head to look at the newcomer, her expression turning grave.

The one who had thrown the black rod was Madara Uchiha. He had not come to save Ye Zi, but to test a sneak attack and see whether he could restrain the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. If he succeeded, all