After watching Kushina and Minato hold each other for ages, the Nine-Tails couldn't help yawning. He thumped his tail against the ground to make some noise.
But Minato and Kushina acted as though they hadn't heard a thing.
Seeing that they were still embracing, the Nine-Tails finally couldn't resist speaking up.
"Hey, that's enough, you two. You'll have plenty of time together later. Naruto's been pestering me outside for ages."
At that, they quickly separated. After looking into each other's eyes, they tucked away their tenderness and adopted serious expressions.
They were both experienced ninja, after all, and naturally understood what took priority.
Kushina was especially excited. The chakra the Nine-Tails had just given her didn't merely sustain her existence as chakra, as it had for Minato. He had also condensed most of his experiences from this period into it and shared them with her.
The principle was similar to a Shadow Clone's ability to carry memories within its chakra, and the Nine-Tails had prepared it in advance.
As a result, Kushina also understood their current situation.
Outside, Naruto and Sasuke were tending to Izumi, who was gasping for breath.
Clearly, Izumi had concealed at least part of the cost of her ability. Judging by how breathless she was after activating Daybreak, it probably took a considerable toll on her stamina.
"Will... this do?"
Izumi looked at Naruto hopefully, and he nodded back. After confirming that she had merely exhausted a great deal of her stamina, he asked Sasuke to look after her for the moment.
Naruto then focused inward and contacted the Nine-Tails again.
Glancing at Minato and Kushina, who had already composed themselves, the Nine-Tails delayed no further. With practiced ease, he drew Naruto's consciousness into the Inner Space.
Naruto blinked at the scenery, which was almost indistinguishable