Whoosh!
From Minato's perspective, Chihane went completely blank the moment he placed his hand on Kushina's lower abdomen, as though he had lost his soul. Shortly afterward, a strange smile appeared on his face.
(￣￣)
Then, a little while later, his whole body suddenly shuddered, and he returned to normal.
Seeing that Chihane had finally recovered, Minato hurriedly asked with concern, "Chihane, how did it go?"
After venting all his frustrations in the Sealing Space, Chihane felt fantastic. In a cheerful mood, Minato made an OK gesture.
With a strange smile on his face, he answered Minato, "If he's really after Kurama, I believe he'll be in for a surprise."
Looking at the strange smile on Chihane's face, Minato and Kushina both shivered involuntarily. They suddenly felt a trace of pity for Makoto Uchiha, who might be coming their way.
Kushina also quietly committed the name "Kurama" to memory.
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After reassuring Minato, Chihane left Minato's house with Shizune. When would this cycle of revenge ever end? In such a good mood, Chihane decided not to punish Shizune anymore.
Still, as one of Konoha's senior administrators, he did need to give outstanding ninja a little more responsibility.
After dropping Shizune off at the Cleaning Department, Chihane went to look for Kurenai Yuhi.
On Konoha's Main Street.
Inside the familiar dessert shop, Kurenai Yuhi sat near the street with Little Anko, one of the shop's regulars. An employee stood diligently beside them, waiting for the two beauties, one big and one small, to order.
Time flew by in the blink of an eye.
Trading on Chihane's name, the dessert shop had grown rapidly. It had even built itself a little two-story building and become one of Konoha's landmarks.
The owner also knew how to handle people. Not only had he