Controlled by the Sharingan, the Nine-Tails offered no resistance as the Sealing Squad's ninja sealed him back inside Kushina.
Then the Medical Ninja kept using Medical Ninjutsu to sustain her life.
Through the continued efforts of the Medical Ninjas, color returned to Kushina's pale face.
The sensation of her life force draining away at a frantic pace began to fade.
"My baby."
The first thing Kushina Uzumaki wanted upon recovering was to see her baby.
At her words, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly remembered that, in the earlier emergency, he had only told the Anbu to bring Kushina.
He had forgotten to tell them to bring his wife and Kushina's newborn baby.
"Go bring Biwako and the baby here, now!"
An ominous premonition suddenly rose in his heart, and he regretted his carelessness.
If the masked man who had abducted Kushina doubled back...
The consequences would be unthinkable!
"Protect the Jinchūriki!"
With that, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately led the Anbu toward the delivery room.
He hoped his fears would not come true.
Uchiha Jin did not follow. After a few words to Uchiha Fugaku, he left to search for Minato Namikaze.
He had changed Kushina's fate. Now he only needed to find Minato.
Hiruzen Sarutobi soon arrived at the delivery room.
When he saw that the Anbu originally stationed at the entrance were gone, his face instantly darkened.
His unease grew stronger.
Gripping the Adamantine Staff in his hand, he rushed inside at tremendous speed.
The moment he entered the delivery room, he saw corpses strewn across the floor.
They were all Anbu who had stayed behind to guard the delivery room.
At the very center lay a woman's corpse.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart gave a violent tremor at the sight.
"Biwako..."
Biwako Sarutobi lay facedown on the floor, the blood from her back