The Ultimate Disguise and Kushina's Husband-Protecting Rampage Mode

The trickle of blood escaping from the corner of Baishi's mouth was like a drop of scorching lava, instantly burning through the last of Kushina's rationality.

The crimson Nine-Tails Chakra was no longer merely threatening. It transformed into substantial, boiling flames that burned and surged wildly around her. A violent wave of heat exploded outward from her, sending the already-shattered floorboards and scraps of book pages flying and filling the room with a harsh clattering noise.

"Baishi!"

Kushina let out a scream filled with both heartache and rage. Her figure blurred, crossing several meters in an instant before appearing in front of Baishi.

She reached out, wanting to support his seemingly unsteady body, but her fingers stopped in midair just before touching his clothes, trembling violently. She was afraid—afraid that her strength would hurt the bleeding man.

"Don't move!" Her voice was hoarse, carrying an unquestionable command. Baishi's pale face was reflected in her violet eyes, which were bloodshot. "Who was it?! Tell me, who did this?!"

Her overwhelming killing intent was like a frozen iceberg, plunging the temperature of the ruined study to the freezing point.

Baishi looked at the eyes that seemed ready to spit fire, his heart filled with icy calm.

Perfect reaction. The flames of jealousy have been completely covered by worry and heartache. Now, all it will take is a little guidance for this power, strong enough to overturn the village, to become the sharpest butcher's knife pointed at my enemy.

He did not answer immediately. Instead, he shifted his center of gravity slightly forward, as if he could no longer hold himself up, and gently leaned against Kushina's shoulder.

That tiny movement was like a command, instantly turning Kushina from a furious lioness into a mother wolf protecting her cub. She carefully wrapped an