Naruto: Puppet Master Undercover in Konoha

Kushina Uzumaki suddenly lost control and severely injured Minato Namikaze, who was completely unguarded.

Minato was pouring all his strength into sealing techniques to contain Kushina, who was rapidly slipping out of control.

"Sensei!"

Seeing Shindai and others arrive, Minato felt both shocked and fearful. "Why are you here? Quickly leave! This place is too dangerous!"

Obito frowned at the injured Minato. "Sensei, aren't you the most dangerous one here? You're already spitting blood!"

Gritting his teeth, Minato struggled to speak. "I don't think I can hold back Kushina for much longer. All of you leave immediately, evacuate the people around here, and quickly report this to the Third so he can send help!"

Kakashi grew serious. "Rin, you go notify immediately! Obito, Shindai, we'll help Sensei Namikaze restrain Lady Kushina!"

Minato looked puzzled at Kakashi.

Kakashi said grimly while staring at Kushina, "Sensei, right now you need us to help restrain Lady Kushina so you'll have the chance to awaken her from her out-of-control state, right?"

Taking a deep breath, Minato's eyes turned sharp. "I'm counting on you guys!"

Kakashi and Obito each grabbed one of Kushina's arms while Shindai unfurled the scroll, summoning Kannazuki. He controlled Kannazuki to tightly wrap around Kushina from behind.

The Nine-Tails within Kushina was shocked when it saw Minato executing the sealing technique.

After all, Minato wasn't from the Uzumaki clan, yet he could increase the power of the Four Symbols Seal through his own methods.

Never would it have imagined that in the ninja world after Hashirama Senju's death, there would still be such a promising ninja.

A Tailed Beast Cloak formed into a fox-shaped head on Kushina's body, roaring at Minato. "With talent like yours, why are you so fixated on this little girl?"

With all his strength, Minato poured energy into reinforcing the Four Symbols Seal inside Kushina. He declared firmly, "I admire strong people, especially those stronger than myself. That's why... I love Kushina! How could I possibly let her leave me?!"

The Nine-Tails, completely unfamiliar with love, responded in confusion. "What nonsense are you babbling about?!"

Shindai couldn't help but comment, "That's pure love, you dirty fox! You understand nothing!"

Shindai manipulated the Iron Sand Body stored within Kannazuki to envelop Kushina's entire body.

In the consciousness space,

Upon hearing Minato's confession, Kushina froze in place.

Memories rushed back to when Mito Uzumaki had first brought her to Whirlpool Tower.

Mito Uzumaki told Kushina Uzumaki, "Now the Uzumaki clan is scattered and has lost its former glory. Our clan, once renowned for its strong vitality and superior sealing techniques, saw its power abused—used as fuel for war—and others even sought to seal our very existence within this vortex.

"But our strength can bring stability. Here, it can strengthen the Jinchuriki's Sealing Power. Combined with the external Barrier, it forms a Double Seal. As long as you're within this area, there's no need to worry about the seal."

The young Kushina, still a child, hesitantly asked, "Me? Really become the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki?"

Mito gently stroked Kushina's head. "From my perspective, you're an incredibly strong child. You even have more vibrant red hair than I do."

Little Kushina slightly lowered her head, looking somewhat disheartened. "So…is this what you wanted to show me?"

Mito looked upward. "What I want to show you is at the top of the Whirlpool Tower."

Little Kushina also looked up. "A spiral staircase..."

"No, this is a spiral—a spiral staircase. Come on, let's go up."

Taking young Kushina's hand, Mito led her up the steps.

Kushina asked curiously, "A spiral?"

Mito explained, "A whirlpool is two-dimensional—an unchanging pattern. But a spiral is three-dimensional. Though it seems like you're climbing the same staircase over and over again, the steps are subtly changing, and so is the view outside."

Kushina asked with interest, "What's at the top?"

"What I've sealed within me—as its vessel."

When they reached the top of the Whirlpool Tower, little Kushina excitedly shouted, "Wowww!"

Before young Kushina's eyes, the statues of past Hokages were clearly visible, as if she could reach out and touch them.

Sitting on the stairs, Mito gazed at Hashirama Senju's statue with tenderness in her eyes. "Whenever I felt unwell, I always came here to look up."

Kushina asked in confusion, "Is this the thing from inside your container? Huh, this person looks like your...husband?"

She recognized the statue of Hashirama Senju.

Smiling, Mito said, "That's right, Kushina. Although we might indeed be caught in a vortex, as long as we keep climbing upward actively, we will find our own love. And when that time comes, we'll surely transform that vortex into a spiral!

"I hope that in the future, you'll see a different view from now, Kushina..."

Coming back to reality, Kushina's eyes filled with determination.

"Even someone like me can defy fate!"

Kushina Uzumaki let out a loud shout, and from her body emerged several Adamantine Sealing Chains that tightly restrained the Nine-Tails.

Outside the consciousness space, Kushina regained awareness and her eyes gradually became clear again.

Minato Namikaze looked into Kushina's eyes and exhaled in relief. "Looks like you've regained your senses!"

"Minato..."

Minato spoke seriously. "Let's do this together! The two of us!"

Obito, who was tightly hugging Kushina's arm, grumbled, "We were five people to begin with, you know!"

Minato managed a strained smile. "Right, the five of us..."

Shindai stared in horror at Kushina's fourth tail, which was rapidly forming a fifth.

Moreover, the semi-transparent tailed beast cloak covering Kushina's body was turning dark red, signaling she had yet to fully regain consciousness—or was about to lose control again.

Inside Kushina's consciousness space, the Nine-Tails had already formed a Tailed Beast Ball and broken free from the Adamantine Sealing Chains.

Shindai anxiously urged, "Forget whether it's four or five people! Quickly suppress Kushina-sama, or we'll all end up lying on the ground."

[Magnet Release: Iron Sand Coffin Binding!]

Shindai immediately unleashed the ninjutsu, wrapping Kushina's entire body in iron sand.

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