Kushina closed her eyes, and an enormous amount of red chakra emerged from her body, enveloping her completely.
Everyone present could clearly sense the power and immensity of this chakra. Its sheer scale was staggering!
This was especially true for Suzune Uzumaki. It was the greatest amount of chakra she had ever seen in her life, with no one else even coming close!
"Roar..."
Suddenly, an overwhelmingly powerful roar erupted from within Kushina, shaking everyone present like a thunderclap!
Immediately afterward, the red chakra covering Kushina began to rapidly expand and change shape, gradually forming an enormous fox.
As the seal on Kushina was released, the fox's form became increasingly distinct.
The moment it fully materialized would be the moment the Nine-Tails' body broke free completely.
At that moment, nine thick tails appeared one after another. With each tail's appearance, the Nine-Tails' red chakra drained from Kushina at an astonishing rate, and her own life force rapidly ebbed away along with it.
Seeing this, Mikoto hurriedly used her ability, covering Kushina's body with a shield.
Soon, the Nine-Tails broke free.
"Roar..."
But after breaking free, the Nine-Tails did nothing that might invite misunderstanding. It merely threw back its head and let out a long howl before walking aside and lying down, quietly watching Mikoto treat Kushina.
Seeing this, everyone stopped paying attention to the Nine-Tails and approached to check on Kushina.
Beneath the shield, thick black vapor rose from Kushina's body.
Mikoto's eye power was much stronger than before. Coupled with how often she had used her ability lately, this allowed her to see Kushina's condition clearly.
"You don't need to worry. Kushina will be fine. Her condition is just rather serious, so this will take a while. Don't worry."
Mikoto reassured Minato.
Minato watched Kushina. At that moment, he