Jinchūriki

Three years later, Mito Uzumaki sensed that his time was coming to an end, so he summoned the important figures in the Village to announce it.

Although Kushina and Nawaki were prepared, they still shed tears because of their sadness.

Tsunade and Eiji exchanged a glance. Although they didn't say anything, they understood that Grandma Mito believed it was time to transfer the Tailed Beasts.

Outside the room, Eiji, Tsunade, Nawaki, and the Village's core leadership, with Hiruzen at the center, were waiting.

Kushina and Mito Uzumaki are currently transferring the Tailed Beasts inside the inner room, leaving only Hiruzen Sarutobi's wife, Biwako, to guard the place; they must not be disturbed at this time.

Even from outside the door, Eiji can use the Six Eyes to guard against enemy intrusion, making him absolutely safe.

"The day has finally come."

Eiji's tone was somewhat somber. Although birth, aging, sickness, and death are inevitable experiences for everyone, this process can be exceptionally painful for Jinchūriki.

Nawaki clenched his fists and pleaded, "Eiji, your technique should be able to bring Grandma Mito back to life, right?"

"Yes, but Grandma Mito doesn't want that."

Even so...

"That's enough. This is Grandma's will. Don't force her any further." Tsunade's brows were furrowed, and it was clear that she was also quite distressed.

Perhaps due to the harsh environment of the Shinobi World, everyone carries an unspeakable burden, which leads to only a very small number of people being interested in immortality.

Compared to them, he and Orochimaru- senpai seemed like oddities.

Although Grandma Mito wasn't treated as roughly as Naruto, she spent most of her time trapped within Konoha's Sealing Barrier, becoming a unique "Caged Bird Seal," and the painful fate of being a weapon would accompany her for the rest of her life.

Death, perhaps, was a relief for her.

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Kushina had already taken off her clothes, her tone somewhat dejected. "Grandma, are you really leaving us?"

"Kushina, everyone has to go through this day eventually. Grandma just left a little earlier."

"But if it were Eiji, he would say, 'I want to live as long as possible.'"

"Hehe, everyone's pursuits are different. Eiji is a good kid, Kushina, you should also seize your own happiness."

"Lady Mito, it's almost time."

Biwako spoke, Mito nodded in agreement. "The Tailed Beast Transfer Ceremony shall now begin."

Mito first opened the seal by placing her five fingers on her lower abdomen, and then guided the Nine-Tails 'Chakra towards Kushina's lower abdomen.

As the violent Chakra surged into her body, Kushina felt unbearably hot all over.

Kushina looked pained, but she gritted her teeth and persevered. Gradually, she realized that a huge figure had appeared in her mind.

Sharp, crimson eyes; sharp claws; orange-yellow body.

Is this the Nine-Tails? The big guy that's been inside Grandma's body all this time.

"Ahh!"

Suddenly, Kushina felt a splitting headache and began to scream while clutching her head.

She felt an inexplicable rage burning within her, an anger emanating from the Nine-Tails that invaded her will through her mental space.

His pupils began to sharpen and slant upwards, fox whiskers appeared on his cheeks, and his teeth began to become sharp.

"Calm down, Kushina! Your will absolutely not give in to it, or you'll lose yourself and become a walking corpse!"

The sound of Biwako reached my ears.

"I... I'm trying..."

In Kushina's mental world, the Nine-Tails roared madly in the empty space. Kushina could only shield her forehead with her arms to resist the powerful pressure.

(Don't resist this force. As a vessel, you can never be free again. You will be trapped in this place forever, just like me. Are you really willing to accept that!?)

(It's so noisy, Eiji will always be there for me!)

(Ha, that kid's promises are just lies. More women will come looking for him in the future, and you'll become the least valued one. In the end, you'll just be his tool!)

(Shut up! I'll beat you up!)

Kushina gritted her teeth, desperately suppressing her restless emotions.

Because it was within the barrier, the Nine-Tails' power was suppressed; otherwise, it would have broken free of the seal and wreaked havoc on the Village.

"Kushina, you absolutely cannot lose to Nine-Tails! Use the Adamantine Sealing Chains I taught you to Binding Vow Nine-Tails!"

"Yes, Grandma!"

Kushina frowned, and in her mental world, numerous chains began to wrap around the Nine-Tails' body!

(Damn it, those damned chains again! Those damned Uzumaki Clans! Why, why can you accept this injustice so readily? Don't you harbor any resentment!?)

(Of course I'm heartbroken! I can't leave the Village, and if Eiji goes to fight, I can only stay here and pray. Do you think I want to do that!? But, but I've already decided to be a good woman who will fight with Full Power her might. No matter what you say, it's no use. Just obediently be sealed away!)

Outside the sealed space, Kushina was already drenched in sweat and panting heavily. Seeing that all of the Nine-Tails Chakra had entered Kushina's body, Mito Uzumaki began to activate the Sealing Jutsu.

He pressed his five fingers against Kushina abdomen, and swirling patterns began to appear on Kushina abdomen, with numerous sealing characters emerging around her.

With the appearance of the seal, Kushina's expression improved significantly, and the Nine-Tails in her spiritual world was also firmly bound to a huge rock and unable to move freely.

"That's good..." Mito smiled with relief, then collapsed from exhaustion, only to be caught by Biwako before she could.

"Lady Mito, are you alright?"

"It's alright... Go check on Kushina. She was just sealed away; she must be in a lot of pain right now."

Mito lay on the bed, and Tsunade and the others rushed into the room after learning that the transfer ceremony was over. They found that Mito Uzumaki was on the verge of death and had difficulty breathing.

Kushina was covered with a blanket by Biwako and appeared to have fallen into a coma.

Eiji knelt down and said, "Grandma Mito, I can use the Reverse Cursed Technique to heal your body, which will at least allow you to live a little longer."

Grandma Mito's main problem was that her lifespan was nearing its end, rather than the physical damage caused entirely by losing her Tailed Beast.

"No need... I've lived long enough. Becoming Jinchūriki is a painful thing... Thank you for being by my side in the end."

Mito looked at Kushina, who had fallen into a coma. "I'm sorry, Kushina... I made you suffer like this."

Her voice was hoarse, and through a hazy vision, she saw Hashirama Senju's figure. She smiled and said, "Hashirama... I've come to find you."