After a while, Minato managed to calm Kushina, who had been so frantic she was nearly in tears.
"Kushina, it's all right. I'm back now. As long as I'm back, everything will get better."
Kushina nodded. "Minato, you can't make me worry like that again."
Minato nodded.
Kushina stood up and pointed at the Third Hokage. "Old Monkey, don't you dare send my Minato to fight Madara Uchiha again."
Kushina's words were somewhat inconsiderate of the bigger picture. Minato was going to become Hokage, after all.
His Flying Thunder God Technique was currently the village's best weapon against Madara Uchiha. If he didn't go after Madara, could anyone else do it?
But the Third Hokage could see that Kushina was angry, so he let her vent.
The Third Hokage nodded repeatedly. "All right, all right. I'll listen to you, Kushina. I won't send Minato to fight Madara Uchiha again."
At that, Kushina's expression softened.
She was only fooling herself, though. With Minato's sense of responsibility, could he really stand by and ignore his comrades?
Even without an arm, he'd still go fight and support his friends.
Kushina was angry with herself. Why didn't she have the strength to protect Minato?
Or the child in her belly.
If only she weren't pregnant. Then she could try to control the Nine-Tails' Power and join the battle.
Minato touched Kushina's face. "Kushina, don't worry. Everything will get better."
Kushina looked at the smile on Minato's face. Though it was already night, his smile was as warm as sunshine.
Anyone who saw it couldn't help but be encouraged by his confidence.
Everything would get better!
But Kushina gave Minato two hard slaps.
"Minato, you've lost an arm. How am I supposed to stop worrying?"
Kushina suddenly thought of something and turned to Mikoto. "Mikoto,