Minato Namikaze stayed behind and tried to persuade her a couple of times, but when he saw that Kushina was determined to wait there, he apologized to her and left helplessly.
He had arranged a training session with his master, and being late would be bad.
"Idiot Minato!"
Seeing Minato leave, Kushina stomped her feet twice in displeasure. Before long, however, she also began thinking about going back.
Still, deep down, she wanted to meet Uzumaki Mina. After all, Mina might be the only clan member she could meet, and they had known each other as children. Unfortunately, that old man, the Hokage, restricted her freedom, allowing her to move only within the barrier.
Even when she fell ill, she could not go to Konoha Hospital. Medical Ninja would come to treat her, leaving her no opportunity to seek out Uzumaki Mina.
Now that she had unexpectedly encountered someone who knew Uzumaki Mina in front of the Hokage Building, she decided to wait a little longer. Once he came out, she would ask whether he could have Mina come and see her. That was what Kushina thought, so she tossed Minato Namikaze's instructions to the back of her mind and waited near the Hokage Building.
Inside the Hokage's Office, this was also Uchiha Yoichi's first time here.
The Third Hokage was still in the prime of his life. Although he was not particularly tall or imposing, he was unquestionably one of Konoha's top experts.
"Sakumo, you came. And Young Yoichi and Kakashi as well."
When Hiruzen Sarutobi saw the three of them, he smiled kindly. He then set down the pipe in his hand and continued, "I believe Sakumo has already told you. Although you happened to come across it by chance, you still did the Land of Fire and