When Minato Namikaze noticed Kushina's gaze, his heart suddenly tightened.
For some reason, he felt a sudden flicker of panic.
He suppressed the urge to drop Hoshizuki Hyuga and set her down gently instead.
"Your heart suddenly seems to be racing."
Hoshizuki Hyuga used repulsive force to land steadily, the blue light in her Tenseigan blazing brighter.
She looked at Minato Namikaze, then at Kushina, as though she had noticed something, and grew thoughtful.
"Anyway... thanks."
Her voice was soft.
"No problem. We're going to be teammates, so we should face our enemies together."
Minato Namikaze spoke with a serious expression, but he didn't dare look toward Kushina.
That jerk! The Heavenly Emperor taught you Space-Time Ninjutsu, and you're using it to flirt with girls!
And sure enough, off to the side,
Kushina had already clenched her fists, her face brimming with indignation!
"Kurama, sorry for the trouble, but please lend me your power in a moment."
Kushina spoke inside the mental space.
"No problem."
"You seem very nervous."
Hoshizuki Hyuga gave him a peculiar look.
"Haha..."
Minato Namikaze could only laugh awkwardly, with no intention of explaining.
And while they were talking,
Kushina had already charged forward.
An even greater surge of chakra erupted from her body, scarlet as fire.
Five tails lit up behind Kushina.
By now, her human silhouette had become indistinct, and her eyes were blood-red.
A dark red demon fox cloak covered her body, obscuring her features.
The Nine-Tails had taken over most of her consciousness as well.
She lashed out at Gamahiro with a claw, but he leaped high into the air to dodge.
Kushina gave a disdainful sneer. Just as Gamahiro rose into the air with nothing to push off from,
a vast amount of chakra gathered above her head.
A moment