Kushina's Golden Body

Boom! Boom!

At the Konoha Back Mountain, violent blasts rang out one after another.

The area had already become a vast sea of trees. Countless thick branches coiled around one another within it like flood dragons.

Within the forest appeared a figure shrouded entirely in dark golden light. From the outline of her body, it was clear that she was a girl.

It was Kushina, and the dark golden energy enveloping her was formed from the Nine-Tails' chakra.

Having already achieved mutual understanding with the Nine-Tails, she could naturally reach the same level Naruto had in the original story. She had even skipped the trial at Kumogakure's Waterfall of Truth altogether.

In this state, every aspect of Kushina's physical abilities had been greatly enhanced. Her taijutsu, speed, and chakra reserves had all increased by nearly several times.

She threw a punch, and the air rippled like waves in the wake of its force. Then, her fist wrapped in dark golden light struck a massive branch.

Boom!

A violent explosion rang out instantly. The thick branch was shattered by the dark golden fist, turning directly into countless wood chips.

"Uh... this little girl really does resemble Mito!"

The First Hokage, controlled by Orochimaru, was merely unable to control his own body; his consciousness remained clear. Watching Kushina's performance, a figure who felt profoundly familiar surfaced in his mind.

That was his wife, Konoha's first Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Mito Uzumaki.

Perhaps because both were princesses of the Uzumaki Clan and both were Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Kushina appeared very similar to Mito in the First Hokage's eyes.

"Hmph!"

The more the First Hokage thought about it, the angrier he became. Fury slowly erupted from him.

The First Hokage secretly swore that he would make the person controlling him pay the price.

Meanwhile, far outside Amegakure,