Moreover, she felt Naruto was truly a bit strange.
'You were treated like that since childhood, yet you can maintain such a cheerful disposition?'
If it was fake cheerfulness, that would be one thing, but according to the information Kushina obtained, it was genuine cheerfulness!
One could only say, Kushina was very relieved.
She was glad that the current 'her' had nothing to do with Minato.
Otherwise, giving birth to such a foolish child, being beaten, scolded, looked down upon, mocked, and still helping others without compromise... how despicable would that be?
"Actually, you can think of him as my nephew!"
Kushina said to Pakura.
"Ah... Hahaha!" Hearing Kushina's words, Pakura was first stunned, then burst out laughing.
"You, you..." Pakura shook her head, laughing uncontrollably.
"Alright, alright, I'll treat him as a nephew then."
Pakura turned her head, looked towards the opposite side, and said quietly: "They're here!"
"Mhm!" Kushina took two steps forward.
By now, Tsunade had also closed the distance.
Looking at Kushina, Tsunade was very hesitant: "Are you... really Kushina?"
"Heh!" Kushina smiled slightly: "Tsunade-nee, if I'm not Kushina, who else could I be?"
"But, Kushina, didn't you die?" Hearing Kushina's words, Tsunade asked this crucial question!
"I did die, Tsunade-nee!" Kushina nodded without evasion, then said: "But I was resurrected!"
As she spoke, Kushina playfully blinked: "So, Tsunade-nee, are you surprised? Shocked?"
"Uh, this..." Receiving Kushina's wink, Tsunade was a bit caught off guard.
She felt uncertain.
Was the Kushina in her memory this lively?
Kushina, the outsider, the one who had lost everything from her homeland, actually carried a hidden sadness in her daily life.
This made her seem somewhat restrained, as if bound by chains.
But the current Kushina seemed to have shed all restraints, incredibly lively and active!
Was it because she died once and was resurrected? Tsunade wasn't very clear.
But one thing she understood clearly!
That was...
"Kushina, you've changed!" Tsunade said with deep emotion.
"Changed? Everyone changes. It's perfectly normal!"
Kushina was dismissive of Tsunade's words!
She looked at everyone: "You say I've changed, but I think you've changed even more!"
Kushina focused her gaze on the nearby Kakashi.
Her timeline differed from this world's by a full twelve years, and many things were different.
For example, the fully grown Kakashi was quite a marvel to Kushina!
Of course, Kushina wasn't satisfied with Kakashi's current dead-fish-eye look.
She had a period of mutual support with Kakashi, overcoming difficulties together, and later saw Kakashi's state after his parents were resurrected.
So, Kushina knew Kakashi shouldn't be like this!
Looking at the current dispirited and awkward Kakashi, Kushina's pretty brows furrowed slightly, looking very dissatisfied.
Kushina began contemplating a reform plan for Kakashi in her mind.
However, on Kakashi's side, he had no idea about Kushina's thoughts concerning him.
Kakashi only thought Kushina's words carried hidden meanings and were subtly targeting him...
In a daze, Kakashi seemed to see Kushina saying to him: 'Kakashi, Naruto was practically born before your eyes. Yet, you treat him this way...'
'Kid, your Sensei's wife is very disappointed in you!'
'You've let down our expectations of you!'
"Hiss!" Imagining such a scenario, Kakashi inhaled sharply, his legs going weak simultaneously.
"Kakashi, what's wrong?" Kakashi's condition drew everyone's attention.
"It's nothing, nothing. I've just been standing too long, my legs are a bit uncomfortable..."
Kakashi shook his head and said.
But hearing his words, everyone became even more confused.
At their level, would they have issues with legs going weak from standing too long?
But was it really legs going soft, or something else?
Looking at Kushina, everyone seemed to understand.
And given their many years of friendship, no one said anything more.
After comforting Kakashi for a moment, everyone looked at the Kushina ahead.
Tsunade continued: "People do change. After all, it's been so long since we last met."
"But, what's your current situation? And the person beside you, is that Pakura?"
Tsunade looked at Pakura and inquired: "The Scorch Release User from Sunagakure?"
"Correct, it's me!" Pakura took a step forward, her attitude proud: "I didn't expect Konoha to know my name!"
"Heh, collecting intelligence on each village's strong individuals is a necessary task. Besides, during the Third Great Ninja War, I was also on the Sunagakure Front."
Tsunade said coldly: "Pakura, you also killed many Konoha's Ninja. Aren't you afraid, walking into Konoha so openly like this?"