She had actually broken free of Impure World Reincarnation on her own?
Zou Hyuga was a little surprised, but once he remembered Mito's status as an Uzumaki princess, he understood.
Sealing Jutsu had always defied reason.
Besides, even the First Hokage had known how to break free of the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu. Mito Uzumaki, who had outlived both the First and Second Hokage, had no reason not to know its formula.
And this Hokage's wife was no ordinary woman. Despite being able to escape Impure World Reincarnation, she had chosen to remain under control and quietly gather intelligence.
Sure enough, none of the old veterans who had lived through the Warring States Period could be underestimated.
"Granny, it's Konoha Year 62 now... Are you a ninja from Konoha too?" Naruto asked, feeling a sense of warmth from Mito Uzumaki.
"It's already been sixty-two years. How time flies."
Mito Uzumaki sighed, then asked Naruto, "You must be the current Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Who was the jinchūriki before you?"
Naruto scratched his head. "My mom."
"You're Kushina's child?"
Mito Uzumaki froze for a moment, then her eyes filled with affection. "That little girl Kushina has a child now, too. It seems the village's Sealing Jutsu for the Nine-Tails has progressed quickly. They can even split a tailed beast now."
With her abilities, Mito Uzumaki naturally saw the state of the Nine-Tails inside Naruto.
At full strength, the Nine-Tails would constantly interfere with its jinchūriki even after being sealed, yet Naruto's chakra showed no signs of erosion by its power.
After a moment's thought, Mito Uzumaki said, "Naruto, just call me Grandma Mito. I watched your mother grow up. Could you tell me what exactly has happened to the village?"
Throughout the journey, Mito Uzumaki had been full of questions herself.
At first,