Whirlpool Island.
The dense branches and leaves in the forest had been scorched into ash.
Heavy smoke still hung in the air, carrying the acrid stench of burning.
As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but blackened scorched earth and broken, withered trees.
Kushina stared at the unconscious blonde girl on the ground with a heavy heart, her eyes filled with a complicated mix of worry, guilt, and pity.
She still remembered the hatred in the girl's eyes.
Kushina knew that however much this girl hated her and Minato Namikaze, that was how much she loved her father.
All Kushina could do was sigh inwardly, grateful that Minato would not have to kill anyone again.
This should be the last time they made enemies with someone, right?
At this moment.
Mato, Suzuka, Shura, and Ibara lay before Kushina and Nagato in a row.
Whether by coincidence or not, Shura was the only one of the four who had died.
The other three were badly injured, but they had not lost their lives.
However, their bodies had already been tightly bound by Kushina's Adamantine Chains. They only had to wait for the Ninjutsu Sect's ninja to arrive and take them away for processing.
As for them breaking free after regaining consciousness.
Especially Ibara.
Kushina might have had concerns before, but now she was not worried at all.
For some reason, Chakra had appeared in all four of their bodies.
That meant whether it was sealing techniques or binding techniques, their effects would be multiplied severalfold.
Kushina felt that it might be connected to what had happened earlier.
At this moment, Jiraiya put away the Den Den Mushi and walked over from nearby.
With a grave expression, he explained the invasion of the "Hades Demons" to Kushina and Nagato.