The Gift Ends, It's Time to Part!

Tsunade frowned slightly, examining it closely, while Nawaki beside her muttered dismissively, "What could be so impressive about this? It's probably just some ordinary trinket."

Tsunade couldn't help but snort, scolding him with a laugh, "What would a brat like you know? Don't be ungrateful after getting a bargain."

She refocused her attention on the sticker, her fingers gently stroking it, her gaze sharp and focused. After a moment, Tsunade spoke slowly, "This sticker is inscribed with multiple sealing formulas, the curse seals crisscrossing and interlocking. Although I'm not proficient in sealing arts and can't discern its specific function, you've definitely hit the jackpot, kid!"

Upon hearing this, Nawaki's previously nonchalant expression turned serious, and he leaned in, eyes wide. He scratched his head and asked in confusion:

"Kushina, what kind of powerful treasure did you give me? Even Tsunade-nee-san is full of praise for it. It might actually come in handy—wouldn't it be a waste to give it to me?"

"Hee hee!"

Kushina looked smug, but given her ability to combine multiple sealing formulas, she certainly had the right to be proud.

After gloating for a while, seeing the curious, almost predatory gazes of Tsunade and Nawaki, Kushina finally explained sheepishly.

"This sticker is called a Life-Saving Talisman. The usage is simple: just inject a bit of chakra into it and stick it to your navel."

"As for the principle, well... it's a bit complicated. It's roughly... uh... this... right, that's it!"

"What is this? You can't even remember how it works yourself. Could it be that this Life-Saving Talisman was actually made by Qi Luna, and you're just taking credit for it?"

Seeing Kushina stammering and unable to explain, Nawaki couldn't help but tease her.

"Nawaki-ge, you're really wronging Kushina. With my level of sealing arts, I couldn't make something so complex. I only provided Kushina with a little inspiration."

"Actually, the principle is quite simple. The user injects chakra to activate the sensory formula within the sticker. By placing it on the navel, one can perform a comprehensive scan of the user's physical condition with minimal consumption."

"When the user suffers major injuries, the Life-Saving Talisman detects the rapid decline in vital signs and triggers the second layer of the seal, activating two effects simultaneously: one is the medical ninjutsu Yin Healing Wound Destruction, which stabilizes the user's injuries, and the other is Water Release: Water Shockwave, which protects the user while repelling enemy pursuit or blocking attacks, buying the user a chance to catch their breath."

Listening to Qi Luna's explanation, Nawaki scratched his head. Completely bewildered and clearly not understanding a word, he just nodded, impressed by what he didn't comprehend.

"It involves sensory ninjutsu, medical ninjutsu, and Water Release all at once? And its autonomous trigger design means the user doesn't even need to activate it manually to get the effect of two simultaneous jutsu. Just how high must one's sealing art proficiency be, and how bizarre... how miraculous must one's thought process be to come up with this?"

Tsunade couldn't help but marvel at the strength of Kushina's sealing arts and the eccentricity of Qi Luna's imagination. Even she, an expert in medical ninjutsu, had to admit that the name "Life-Saving Talisman" was well-deserved.

Seeing that the gift Kushina gave Nawaki was already so extraordinary, Tsunade became even more curious about what Qi Luna, a renowned genius, would bring out!

Because Qi Luna had kept it a secret, not only were Tsunade and Nawaki staring at him, but even Kushina and Minato were looking at him with curiosity. After all, they had all come from Grandma Mito's house together, and from the very beginning, they hadn't seen Qi Luna prepare anything!

"Alright, don't stare at me like that. Nawaki-ge, let's fist-bump!" Under the pressure of everyone's gaze, Qi Luna still didn't reveal his gift for Nawaki's promotion to Chunin and his twelfth birthday, instead making a request that left everyone confused.

Driven by curiosity, Nawaki half-believingly fist-bumped Qi Luna.

The moment their fists touched, a translucent, orange-gold chakra erupted from Qi Luna's body. The intense air currents made the robes of the five people flutter, and this chakra showed a tendency to spread toward Nawaki!

Trusting Qi Luna, Nawaki didn't retreat or pull back his arm; instead, he grinned and let out a hearty laugh.

His smile dispelled the doubts of Minato, Kushina, and Tsunade.

"What idiots, those two."

In just a few seconds, the orange-gold chakra had completely enveloped Nawaki.

It came in a rush and left in a rush.

The strange state lasted less than a minute before the chakra on both of them retracted into their respective bodies, with the fist-bump as the boundary.

"This is... Grandpa Tobirama's... ha-ha..."

Unlike Qi Luna, who remained as calm as ever, Nawaki, having received Qi Luna's special gift, had an increasingly bright smile on his face, clearly having gained a great deal that was very much to his liking.

"What was that? Qi Luna went 'whoosh' and glowed gold, then 'hum,' Nawaki-ge started glowing gold too, and finally 'swish,' it was like nothing happened. And now Nawaki-ge is just sitting there giggling like a fool. What actually happened? Surely Nawaki-ge isn't happy just because he got to be a third wheel, right?"

Kushina stood there blankly, her eyes full of confusion, her brows slightly furrowed, and her mouth slightly agape. She looked at Qi Luna, her bewilderment practically overflowing, her mind full of question marks.

Seeing Kushina like this, Qi Luna's lips curled up, revealing a mysterious smile. He cleared his throat and began to explain.

"I've learned quite a lot from Grandma Mito lately."

"But you don't need to know the details; just know that this is an ability that allows two people to share their thoughts."

Kushina's eyes lit up instantly, and she asked curiously, "What's the use of this ability?"

Qi Luna's eyes sparkled with excitement as he said, "With this ability, one can better utilize their chakra. What I just did was share my understanding of all the Water Release ninjutsu I know with Nawaki-ge. That's one way to use this ability!"

Kushina stared, wide-eyed, and exclaimed, "Wow, that's amazing! I want to learn it too."

Hearing this, Qi Luna feigned regret and said, "That might not be possible. Due to some special reasons, this might be a special ability that only one person can learn, and since I've already learned it, Kushina, you've missed your chance."

"What is this? Grandma Mito is biased! We didn't even know such a jutsu existed, and Grandma Mito secretly taught it to you! You're too cunning, Qi Luna!"

With her hands on her hips, Kushina, who had intended to pretend to be angry, couldn't help but burst into laughter after her "accusation."

Seeing Kushina's antics, the others couldn't help but laugh along.

In the Konoha meeting room, the atmosphere was solemn and heavy.

After intense discussions over the past few days, the tone for the upcoming war had been set.

The portraits of the Hokage on the wall seemed to be watching the people below, their expressions seemingly filled with both expectation and concern...