So he hadn't had time to see Uchiha Mikoto.
"Naruto, take me to her."
Kushina Uzumaki looked at Naruto Uzumaki pleadingly.
She hadn't seen her friend in years, not since Mikoto had disappeared.
Kushina missed her closest friend and wanted to see her again.
"But your house..."
"Minato can clean it up. He's the fastest man in the entire Shinobi World."
Kushina said it without a second thought.
"Uh..."
Naruto's mouth twitched at his mother's unfortunate choice of words.
Seriously?
The fastest man in the Shinobi World?
Think about how that sounds!
"Oh, come on. Let's go."
Kushina grabbed Naruto and pulled him outside.
Naruto could only give Minato Namikaze a sympathetic look.
Well, you chose her.
With Naruto leading the way, they soon arrived at the Manor.
In its garden, Uchiha Mikoto and Rin Nohara were watering flowers.
Their faces lit up when they saw Naruto, then their eyes widened in shock.
"Kushina!"
"Lady Kushina!"
Mikoto and Rin called out at the same time.
"Mikoto!"
Kushina rushed over happily and swept Mikoto into a hug.
"Rin, what are you doing here?"
"Lady Kushina, Naruto saved me," Rin answered softly.
"I see."
"I'm so glad you didn't die."
Kushina clapped her hands in delight.
"You have no idea. Everyone thought you were dead, and Kakashi became terribly withdrawn because of it."
"It's wonderful to see you alive!"
With that, Kushina took Mikoto and Rin by the hands and led them inside.
"Mikoto, Rin, tell me what happened to you two."
Once inside, Kushina looked at them expectantly.
"Um... Mikoto, why don't you tell her?" Rin lowered her head, looking embarrassed.
"Mikoto?"
Kushina looked puzzled.
Rin was Minato's student. Shouldn't she address Mikoto as Lady Mikoto?
Why did she speak to Mikoto so familiarly, as though they were of the