As the saying went, good things came in pairs. Not long after An Lushan's death, Might Guy rushed over with good news: the queen had awakened!
Upon hearing the news, Sara could no longer hold back. Tears of joy streamed down her face as she lifted her skirts and ran toward An Lushan's residence.
"Let's go take a look too. The queen still needs to confirm our mission."
Minato Namikaze smiled as he looked at Hyuga Iwa's bald head.
"And you? Do you know how to get back?" Hyuga Iwa turned to Hokage and the others.
"It should be at the Dragon Eye of the Dragon Vein. I just came from there. There's a gate of light, but it seems to have become unstable because the Dragon Vein was sealed." Kakashi Hatake emerged from the corner of the street and voiced his guess.
"Huh? Then we need to get back quickly!" Hokage immediately grew anxious upon hearing that the gate of light was unstable.
Minato Namikaze gave Hokage a serious look, as though trying to see through his thoughts. A gratified expression appeared on his face, though it was tinged with loneliness.
"Teacher Minato, he'll become an outstanding ninja! You have a wonderful son," Hyuga Iwa said softly as he came to Minato Namikaze's side.
Minato Namikaze froze for a moment, but soon understood what Hyuga Iwa meant. Indeed, Kushina Uzumaki was now the only remaining member of the Uzumaki Clan in Leaf Village, and Hokage was the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki.
But if Hokage had become a Jinchuriki, that meant Kushina was already dead!
"Sigh..." Minato Namikaze sighed and muttered, "Kushina..."
Hyuga Iwa was slightly startled, but he also understood the connection.
During the Nine-Tails' Rebellion, Leaf Village had lost two Shadow Level experts. Such a loss was unquestionably enormous!
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