Leaving Seclusion

After dealing with government affairs, Minato Namikaze's deepest concerns remained with his family.

The Nine-Tails Chakra Naruto had forcibly drawn upon was exceedingly violent, leaving horrifying burns across his body.

And not just in one or two places, but everywhere!

These wounds were no ordinary injuries. They contained the corrosive effects of the Tailed Beast's untamable power.

Not only was the recovery process exceptionally slow, but it also consumed a great deal of life energy. Every treatment was an enormous drain on Naruto himself.

Until Naruto truly mastered control over the Nine-Tails' power, he absolutely could not forcefully use that power again.

Otherwise, the backlash from that violent chakra would not merely leave scars—it would directly damage his vitality, with consequences too terrible to contemplate.

Compared with Naruto, Kushina Uzumaki's recovery was fortunately progressing extremely well.

After a thorough examination, no obvious aftereffects had been found in her body.

Minato Namikaze frowned deeply.

Even though the medical ninja had offered that assessment, and that mysterious "Collector" had also stated that Kushina's life was no longer in danger.

A sense of worry still clung to his heart.

Because forcibly extracting a Tailed Beast from a Jinchuriki had always resulted in certain death.

Throughout the Shinobi World's long history, there had never been a precedent for survival from such a taboo...

The medical team's latest report showed that Kushina's vital signs were stable, but did that truly prove that nothing could go wrong?

Minato Namikaze sighed. His greatest concern was not that Kushina was truly unharmed, but that the village's current level of Medical Ninjutsu might be insufficient to detect deeper hidden dangers.

The Nine-Tails Chakra had been intertwined with Kushina's life essence for decades. The damage caused by its extraction might well have exceeded the limits of current medical technology.

Unfortunately,