Looks Like I Can Step Down

Hyuga Seisen pointed at the intricate Flying Thunder God formulas covering the ground.

"This little guy suddenly fell from the sky and gave me quite a fright."

"I figured that once you discovered he was missing, you'd be frantic enough to turn all of Konoha upside down."

"But I'm currently maintaining the operation of this core grand formation, so I really couldn't get away."

Seisen spread his hands.

"No choice."

"I could only make a butterfly to let you know he was safe."

At those words.

A rare trace of embarrassment appeared on Minato Namikaze's usually steady, handsome face.

He raised a hand and scratched his short blond hair awkwardly.

Minato lowered his head, his face full of apology.

"I'm sorry."

"Seisen."

"This time, it really was my carelessness."

He gave a bitter laugh, lingering fear visible in his eyes.

"Yesterday, I was testing the coordinate linkage of the Flying Thunder God Formation in my study."

"I left that specially made kunai on the table."

"Who would have thought this little guy would climb onto the chair himself?"

"And just happen to activate the spatial formula on it."

Kushina had calmed down by then.

She wiped away her tears, stood while holding Hokage, and gave Seisen a deep bow.

Kushina's voice was still a little hoarse, but her tone was utterly sincere.

"Seisen."

"Thank you."

"If you hadn't happened to be here."

"If Hokage had been teleported alone into somewhere this deep underground, I don't even dare imagine what might have happened."

Seisen's Shadow Clone waved a hand, signaling that she needn't take it to heart.

He raised a hand and lightly tapped his forehead.

The diamond-shaped Yin Seal that had once emitted a faint blue glow was now extremely dim.

"You don't need to be so formal."

"But I