After handing the Ninja Blade to the Anbu's custom-made scabbard, Uya returned to the ground.
Without wandering around or taking on any more missions, and too lazy to argue with the Uchiha Clan, Uya went straight home.
Uya no longer lives in that simple, dilapidated hut; she has moved to a location closer to the center of Konoha.
After all, Uya was a candidate for Anbu ninja.
Some Anbu ninjas even live directly within the Anbu so they can be on standby at any time.
Back home, Uya made some plans and prepared to continue his intensive training.
This trip, with its several battles, has allowed Uya to use his power more skillfully and proficiently. His next goal is to further strengthen his body.
As dusk approached, it was clear that there was no time for cultivation today. Uya decided to resume his cultivation starting tomorrow.
In fact, even while on a mission with Might Duy, Uya never stopped training.
Running and traveling is like exercising your body, while being careful to hide and track enemies trains your control over your body and your control over your Chakra.
"Let's get some rest tonight."
Stretching, Uya relaxed and walked out of the room, leaping onto the roof to admire the view of Konoha.
Just as the sun was about to set, the last rays of the setting sun swept across the Hokage Rock, making the three heads on it seem to exude a faint, domineering aura over the Shinobi World.
Uya seemed to merge with this aura; although he was facing the three Hokage portraits, it felt as if he were standing on one of them.
The setting sun wouldn't linger; it soon disappeared completely, and the sky darkened.
Just then, Uya glanced down and, somewhat unexpectedly, saw a figure.
What Uya saw was the figure of a girl. A hint of surprise flashed in Uya's eyes, but upon closer inspection, it didn't seem unexpected.
At Uya's doorstep.
Kushina would come to check on Uya's place every day.
Uya and Might Duy left the village on a mission in a hurry without telling her, but she wanted to know, and she figured she could find out by asking.
I come here every day, but it's always empty.
While she felt worried for Uya, she also felt a strange sense of loneliness.
"Honestly, this guy left the village without even telling me, and at a time like this, doesn't he worry about his own safety at all?!"
The next moment, worry and loneliness turned into annoyance.
Kushina stomped her feet and pouted as she looked at Uya's house.
"When he gets back, I'm going to give him a good beating!"
These words nearly caused Uya, who was about to climb down from the roof, to stumble and fall.
The first sentence touched Uya deeply, but also made him feel a little apologetic for not telling Kushina when he left the village. However, the second sentence immediately left Uya speechless.
"Wait a minute... it looks like someone's been inside."
Just as Kushina regained some of her melancholy and was about to leave, her beautiful eyes suddenly flashed with surprise.
The next moment, she arrived at Uya's door and glanced around.
"Cough."
At this point, Uya could no longer hide. He came down from the roof and stood behind Kushina.
"Good evening," Uya greeted calmly.
"..."
Kushina turned around and stared blankly at Uya.
Then, she erupted, lunging at Uya with bared teeth and claws.
"What a load of rubbish!!"
"Cough cough..."
Uya felt a little guilty; leaving the village without a word to help Might Duy with his mission was indeed a bit inappropriate.
However, seeing Kushina lunging at him with her claws outstretched, Uya instinctively reached out and grabbed her fair, jade-like wrist.
"Let me go!"
Kushina struggled twice but couldn't break free, so she immediately made a threatening gesture towards Uya.
However, her threats had absolutely no effect on Uya.
"I won't let you go! Unless you behave yourself."
Kushina was furious, but she couldn't outmaneuver Uya, and in the end, she had no choice but to give in.
"Please don't leave so suddenly again... Even if you don't care about yourself, at least care about others!"
Kushina glared at Uya with some anger, and after saying those words, her chest was still heaving.
However, Uya keenly sensed something amiss in Kushina's eyes.
Moreover, Kushina's tone wasn't assertive; rather, it was somewhat weak, which was completely opposite to her personality.
"Has something happened?"
"No, nothing's wrong."
Kushina's gaze darted away slightly.
The more this is the case, the more it tells Uya that something is definitely wrong!
Uya also saw a hint of fear in her eyes.
What is she afraid of?
I had some doubts and questions in my mind.
The next moment, Kushina's hesitant words, tinged with a slight tremor, made Uya instantly understand.
" Uya... If, I mean if, I became a monster, how would you see me?"
Kushina's heart trembled slightly as she said those words.
At this moment, she was no longer a Red Hot-Blooded Habanero, but simply a young girl filled with fear and dread.
If it were someone else, they definitely wouldn't understand what Kushina meant by those words.
They'd just assume Kushina was joking.
But Uya understood perfectly well.
Nine-Tails!
Had Kushina already become the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki at this point?
However, there was no news of the death of the previous Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Mito Uzumaki.
Even though this matter was kept secret, Uya didn't sense anything unusual about Kushina.
Is it because the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Jutsu are just that powerful?
No, that's not right.
There seems to be a problem with the timing as well. The original work's description of this part is rather vague. What exactly happened and these details can only be experienced by Uya herself, little by little.
Of course, it seems that the general direction has not changed much.
Thinking of this, Uya shook his head slightly.
Actually, none of these things matter. Whether Kushina is now or in the future, she will basically find it difficult to escape the fate of becoming the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
Uya is now unable to help her rewrite all of this.
However, Uya soon gained the ability to change her destiny.
It won't be too far.
"No matter what you become, as long as you are still you, that's enough."
To Uya, being the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was nothing more than having a disobedient Little Fox inside him.
When Uya has the ability, she will use her fists to make that fox obey her.
If one punch doesn't work, then two punches; if two punches don't work, then a few more.
Hearing Uya's words, which were utterly sincere and perfunctory, the fear and dread in Kushina's eyes gradually dissipated.
"Really?"
"Of course it's true."