"Thank you, Grandma Mito!"
Kushina happily rushed over and hugged Mito.
"If anything unexpected happens, I'll reinforce the seal again," Mito said sternly.
"Yes!"
Kushina nodded firmly. Naturally, she had no objection to that, since Mito was doing it for her own good.
Mito sighed.
She gently raised a hand, lifting it upward. The Golden Chains wrapped around Kurama swiftly spread apart, restoring him to a protruding shape.
"Mito! You—" The moment Kurama recovered, he was about to start cursing.
But when he saw Mito's cold gaze and Kushina's hopeful expression, he held himself back.
A fox beneath a seal had no choice but to bow its head.
He couldn't beat Mito here anyway. What good was venting with his mouth?
Mito continued controlling the Adamantine Sealing Chains. A series of metallic clattering sounds rang out as the Golden Chains around Kurama loosened considerably once more.
Though the chains still bound Kurama's body, he at least changed from a protruding shape to a spread-eagle position, with all four limbs freed from the chains.
Kurama shifted from lying prone to sitting on his haunches.
It was as though a mountain had turned over, making the entire Sealing Space tremble.
Kurama felt the previously sluggish, obstructed flow of Chakra become much smoother. Of course, the vast majority of his power remained tightly restrained.
Kushina stepped forward and looked up at Kurama. "Nine-Tails, are you willing to trust me?"
Kurama looked down at Kushina. Although he did not object to lending her Chakra, his current state made him feel stifled, as though he were being coerced.
Still, recalling Kushina's sincere words from before, he hesitated.
After a long while, Kurama snorted. "I can give you some Chakra. I'm just afraid your body won't be able to handle it."
Mito looked at Kurama's awkward