Qingyun explained how he had gone to the Land of Demons on a mission and then been trapped in a mental illusion by Chimei.
After hearing what had happened between Qingyun and Miroku, Kushina felt a tangle of emotions. She had never imagined Miroku would bear Qingyun's child because of an illusion. If Miroku had told Qingyun that she remembered everything from the illusion, then, knowing his temperament, he would certainly have brought her back to Konoha. Yet Miroku had chosen to hide the truth rather than put him in a difficult position. Clearly, she had become deeply immersed in the mental illusion and fallen deeply in love with him.
"Hmph! This might not have been your fault, but you actually dared to lie to me! Tell me, is there anything else you're hiding? I don't want to suddenly find out you've got a son somewhere, too!"
Shion was adorable, but Kushina was still an unmarried young woman. Suddenly having a child this old was more than she could accept right away. If she hadn't loved Qingyun so deeply, she would have kicked him away.
"No, absolutely nothing else! Kushina, you know how I feel about you. If Chimei hadn't been so bizarre, sealing my abilities and creating a lifelike illusion where I lived for hundreds of years, how could I ever have done something like this?"
Seeing Kushina's jealousy, Qingyun hurried to soothe her.
"All right, I'll forgive you this time. But if there's a next time, you'll be sorry!"
Kushina shook her fist, then glared at Qingyun and turned to run toward Shion. She wanted to spend some time bonding with her.
As Qingyun watched Kushina leave, a flicker of guilt crossed his eyes. After practicing the Jade Maiden Sutra with her for so long, he could clearly