"Boom..."
The Hokage's office returned to calm.
But before long, an explosion suddenly rang out in the village.
Soon afterward, numerous ninja figures began leaping about, with flashes of ninjutsu appearing now and then.
Causing trouble inside Konoha Village naturally could not last long, and the disturbance was quickly suppressed.
No one in the office seemed particularly worried, however, because such incidents had been common over the past three months.
Bang.
Sure enough, before long, the office doors were shoved open, and Kushina burst in, her red hair flying behind her.
"Wuye, Wuye! I caught another spy!"
Out of habit, she wanted to pounce on him, only to discover that Kaguya had taken the spot she wanted. She could only purse her lips and force herself to stop.
She had once still been inclined to fight a little for it, but when facing Kaguya, who had no intention of marrying at all, there was no way for her to compete. She could not even bring herself to feel jealous.
Moreover, Kaguya's condition had been worsening, and she spent longer and longer asleep. That made everyone even less willing to contend with her.
Even Tsunade, who had originally arrived full of vigor and intent on fighting three hundred rounds, had backed off when she saw Kaguya like this and slipped back to the Daimyo's residence that very day...
Tsunade had become certain of one thing: if Kaguya truly vanished and never returned, no one would ever compare to her place in Wuye's heart.
"It's been three months. Have the people in the village all been screened?"
Wuye reached out and gently caressed Kushina's soft cheek.
Kushina nodded happily. "Mm-hmm! I made lots of Shadow Clones and checked several thousand people every day. I finished checking everyone today!"
"That's good. Konoha has