Kushina's Tearful Cry

She was not only worried about the state of Uzumaki Kushina, but also anxious that the rift between them might widen because of this.

In her eyes, Uzumaki Kushina was already a teammate she had set her heart on, and she absolutely did not want any cracks to form between them.

Upon hearing that Uchiha Chen did not take this matter to heart, she finally set her mind at ease.

The night grew deeper, and the moon seemed to be gradually shrouded by a vast, black curtain.

The two people inside the room were whispering, discussing what to say when they saw Uzumaki Kushina in a moment.

Time ticked away, and an hour passed quietly. Uchiha Chen calculated to himself that after such a long time, Uzumaki Kushina should have calmed down by now.

Thus, he gripped Uchiha Mikoto's hand tightly, and the two of them stepped into the Kamui dimension together.

As soon as they entered, Uchiha Chen couldn't wait to call out, "Big Sister Uzumaki Kushina, I've brought Big Sister Uchiha Mikoto to see you."

Immediately after, Uchiha Mikoto also asked with concern, "Uzumaki Kushina, how is your body? Nothing happened to you, right?"

They knew full well that Uzumaki Kushina might not have fully calmed down yet, and if they accidentally provoked her, they might be met with a desperate attack.

Therefore, both of them rushed to speak, attempting to use gentle tones to help her settle down.

Perhaps the name Uchiha Mikoto could play a role, allowing Uzumaki Kushina to exercise a bit more restraint.

On the other side, after experiencing a surge of emotions, Uzumaki Kushina had finally calmed down and quickly gathered her thoughts.

At this moment, she was sitting quietly on a patch of grass that had not been affected by the previous attack, silently waiting for Uchiha Chen's arrival.

When she heard Uchiha Chen's voice, she was initially aggressive, ready to interrogate him, but she froze in an instant.

Just then, another unexpected voice reached her ears.

It was Uchiha Mikoto's uniquely gentle tone, laced with deep concern; this sudden sound left Uzumaki Kushina stunned in place.

She slowly turned her head, casting her gaze toward the direction of the voice, and sure enough, she saw that gentle and familiar figure.

An impulse surged in her heart to rush forward and hug Uchiha Mikoto tightly to pour out her fears, but she was afraid this was just a trick set by Uchiha Chen, a phantom created specifically to deceive her.

So, she spoke in a hopeful yet trembling voice, "Wait! Are you really Uchiha Mikoto? I don't believe it; you must be Uchiha Chen using the Transformation Technique to fool me. Tell me a few things that only the two of us know to prove your identity."

After saying this, those beautiful, moving almond eyes stared fixedly at Uchiha Mikoto, hoping to find a flaw to prove that this was all a conspiracy orchestrated by Uchiha Chen—that he was the culprit behind her death.

At the same time, she hoped that the person before her was truly Uchiha Mikoto. If that were the case, then she, knowing Uchiha Mikoto's personality, could confirm that everything Uchiha Chen said was the truth.

He was not the enemy who stole the Nine-Tails, but the savior who resurrected her.

Thinking of this, Uzumaki Kushina sincerely hoped it was not the second scenario!

After all, if she went crazy in front of her savior and attacked them with all her might, wouldn't that be too absurd?

At the thought of her previous behavior like a madwoman, her expression became increasingly conflicted; she felt so embarrassed she could have dug a hole deep enough to reach Konoha.

Hearing these words from Uzumaki Kushina, Uchiha Mikoto knew clearly that she was struggling to verify her identity.

Looking at her slightly trembling body, she knew her mental state was stretched to the limit.

Therefore, Uchiha Mikoto spoke immediately, "Do you remember the first time you tried to cook?"

"I was teaching you how to make sashimi, but you cut them into chunks instead, and no matter what, you couldn't get it right. In the end, you got so angry that you minced the fish into scraps."

"And another time, I taught you how to make sushi, but you could never get the portions right, and you ended up getting so mad that you just mashed the rice and filling into a ball."

"And then there was... oh..." Before she could finish, her mouth was suddenly covered by Uzumaki Kushina, who had rushed over.

Uchiha Mikoto looked gently at the slightly trembling Uzumaki Kushina in her arms and patted her back softly.

She gently pulled down the hand covering her lips and whispered into her ear, "If you want to cry, then cry. Don't hold it in; I will be here with you the whole time."

Although she received no response, Uchiha Mikoto was not surprised; she knew the other woman must be feeling incredibly pained and helpless inside.

Thus, she did not stop her movements, continuing to pat her gently, trying to offer some comfort.

At this moment, nestled in Uchiha Mikoto's arms, Uzumaki Kushina thought about how she had inexplicably appeared in this strange place after waking up. She had no idea how long she had been dead, whether Naruto had grown into an adult, or how much of his life she had missed... These questions swirled in her mind, leaving her feeling immensely lost, confused, and regretful.

Now, as she felt Uchiha Mikoto's warm embrace, all her emotions collapsed like a broken dam.

As time passed, Uzumaki Kushina's body shook more and more violently in Uchiha Mikoto's arms, and a sob escaped her lips, impossible to suppress.

At first, she tried to swallow her cries, but eventually, she could no longer resist the sorrow and pain in her heart and began to weep aloud.

She said nothing, but her cries seemed to say everything.

A long time passed! Uzumaki Kushina, her voice somewhat hoarse, finally stopped crying.

She looked at Uchiha Mikoto, whose chest was soaked with her tears, and said thankfully, "Uchiha Mikoto, it's a good thing you're here, otherwise I would have truly broken down."

After all, there were very few people in all of Konoha she could trust, and Uchiha Mikoto was one of them.

After venting her emotions, Uzumaki Kushina spoke heavily to Uchiha Mikoto, "Uchiha Mikoto, how long have I been dead? How is Naruto now? Is he growing up healthy? And what about Minato? Since I've been resurrected, has Minato been resurrected too?"

Anxious, Uzumaki Kushina fired off a series of questions like a machine gun. Finally, she looked at Uchiha Mikoto solemnly, her grip on the corner of her clothes tightening, her gaze heavy, as if she could accept any result.

"Let me answer these questions!"

Just then, Uchiha Chen interrupted Uchiha Mikoto's response.

Seeing the two turn their gaze toward him, he calmly recounted everything that had happened at the meeting today.

Finally, Uchiha Chen added, "Actually, the reason I was able to detect the battle between Minato and the opponent was that my Mangekyo Sharingan, like theirs, possesses space-time abilities, allowing me to sense spatial fluctuations. I kept it hidden at the meeting because I feared it would cause suspicion within the village."

Hearing this, Uzumaki Kushina's slightly swollen eyes flickered. Although she was still puzzled as to why their abilities were exactly the same, since he had brought Uchiha Mikoto, she would tentatively believe he was not the murderer.

Uzumaki Kushina's final doubt was how she had been resurrected, and she was about to ask...