Kushina revived: who will become the Nine-Tails' vessel?

The moment the [Soul-Returning Pill] entered her mouth, it dissolved into a gentle yet powerful current of warmth.

It instantly surged into Kushina Uzumaki's dried-out chakra pathways.

Buzzz!

A soft golden glow shone out from within Kushina's body.

It slowly lifted her off the ground.

She hovered half a foot above it.

Her cheeks, pale as paper from blood loss, regained their color at a speed visible to the naked eye.

She looked even more vibrant and full of life than she had when healthy.

Guy kept his eyes fixed on Kushina.

He keenly sensed an invisible "pull" forming around her.

Something unseen in the air seemed to be drawn in by that force.

It flowed back into her body.

Her soul?

Natural energy?

Or something else?

Guy did not know.

But the [Soul-Returning Pill] took effect immediately.

Kushina's shriveled body was like a riverbed replenished with fresh spring water.

It quickly grew full and healthy again.

The extensive tears in her lower body from giving birth also healed on their own.

Her aura climbed steadily.

In the blink of an eye, it surpassed her condition before the injury, becoming even more solid and vigorous than at her peak!

"Ugh..."

A faint groan escaped Kushina's throat.

Her long lashes fluttered a few times, then her eyes snapped open!

Her eyes, once dulled by death, now shone with a bright, piercing light.

A trace of confusion lingered in them, then quickly gave way to clarity.

She looked at Guy first, her gaze filled with complicated emotions.

In that final moment, she had clearly felt Guy strike and "kill" her.

The cold and darkness of having her life forcibly cut short.

It was etched into her memory.

Yet now, she had truly come back to life.

And she was in better condition