The Nine-Tails' Jealousy and the Deep Fusion of Chakra

The night wind poured through the open window into the study, carrying the cool, grassy scent unique to Konoha at night and stirring the slightly overgrown black hair at Baishi's forehead.

He had just seen Mikoto off and was coldly calculating how to turn Utatane Koharu's ridiculous assassination attempt into the most profitable bloody feast possible.

"A mutant formed from Hashirama Cells and inferior Sharingan... Perfect. I can use it to test how much control I've gained over Wood Release after devouring the One-Tail."

However, the composure and ruthlessness of the player behind the board were shattered in the very next second.

"Bang--!!!"

With a thunderous boom, the thick Japanese-style sliding door made of costly timber—sturdy enough to withstand several Explosive Tags—was kicked apart from outside by an overwhelming force!

Wood shavings mixed with scraps of paper exploded inward like flowers scattering from the heavens.

A crimson figure wrapped in towering rage and blazing Chakra charged inside like a runaway meteor.

Uzumaki Kushina!

She was still wearing a cute pink apron and carrying a two-tier insulated food container, clearly having just come from the kitchen to bring him a late-night snack.

But now, her bright and beautiful face was covered in frost. Her signature fiery red hair danced wildly behind her without any wind, while several strands of golden Nine-Tails Chakra, resembling boiling magma, spilled uncontrollably from her body and distorted the surrounding air with heat.

"Baishi!!!"

Her voice was no longer coy or lively as usual. It was filled with the fury of betrayal and a cold interrogation, every word seeming to be forced through clenched teeth.

Baishi did not even have time to react before Kushina forcefully sniffed the air.

Her superhuman senses, belonging to both the Uzumaki Clan and a Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, instantly picked up the faint,