Large numbers of Konoha Ninja converged on the Nine-Tails, but two people were faster than the rest: Tsunade and Jiraiya.
On their way back to the village, the two happened to hear the Nine-Tails roaring nearby and immediately rushed over.
Upon arriving, they spotted Kushina and Shadow Six at once.
At that moment, Shadow Six still had his palm against Kushina's back, leading Jiraiya to mistakenly believe that he had taken Kushina hostage and released the Nine-Tails.
Jiraiya roared furiously:
"Who are you?! Let Kushina go right now, or I'll kill you even if it costs me my life!"
Shadow Six and Kushina both froze at his words, then gave wry smiles.
Before Kushina could explain, the furious Jiraiya charged straight at them.
But Shadow Six was not about to indulge Jiraiya. He flashed in front of him and sent him flying back with a kick. He still remembered how Jiraiya had shamelessly mooched countless meals off Ye Feng, and this was the perfect chance to teach him a lesson.
Seeing Jiraiya flying back, Tsunade hurried forward to catch him, sparing him too much embarrassment.
But having lost face in front of Tsunade, Jiraiya grew even angrier. He immediately formed hand seals, preparing to unleash ninjutsu.
Just then, a delicate hand blocked his path. Jiraiya visibly froze, not understanding why Tsunade was stopping him.
Tsunade said:
"Jiraiya, don't be rash. Things don't seem to be what we thought."
Only then did Jiraiya calm down a little. He quickly looked toward Kushina and Shadow Six and finally noticed something was off.
Kushina did not look like she was being held hostage, and there was a Sealing Altar in front of her.
Only now did Kushina get a chance to speak:
"Master Jiraiya, please don't misunderstand. This senior isn't an enemy. He's