This couldn't have been worse.
And getting dragged into this mess was entirely the result of his own bright idea.
"When I get home, I think Mom will be angry again..."
The boy seemed to recall something. Sweat beaded on his forehead, and his eyes filled with terror.
But his gaze soon turned resolute as he murmured inwardly:
"Don't worry, Dad. I'll definitely complete this mission and make everyone in the village acknowledge me!"
Kakashi's celebration had ended, and everyone left the barbecue restaurant and went home.
As usual, Mirai first escorted Kushina back to her residence.
When they reached the entrance, Kushina suddenly stopped and said, "Oh, Mirai, shall we go to the village tomorrow to take on a mission?"
Mirai froze slightly before replying, "Yes..."
Originally, because of the changes in time and space, he had wanted to leave the village to seek answers. But before long, he would be able to head out on a mission with Kushina.
He might as well use this opportunity to make a proper plan.
But after Mirai agreed, he noticed something strange in Kushina's eyes.
He quickly asked, "What's wrong?"
Kushina hesitated slightly, then raised her eyes to look at Mirai. Frowning, she said, "A few minutes before we celebrated with little Kakashi today, I suddenly had a strange feeling... like something very important was calling out to me..."
Mirai's heart jolted at her words.
Because the time Kushina mentioned was exactly when he had sensed the change in space.
Could it be that she could sense it too?
Thinking carefully, he had been able to return to the Nine-Tails more than ten years ago because of Kushina.
Perhaps there was some connection between the two?
"I want to leave the village for a mission because I also want to