"Could that be..." Someone said incredulously.
Watching Sora enjoying himself, they were filled with envy.
"Hmph, a pretty boy! Just because he's like ten thousand times better-looking than me, what's there to be smug about?"
Such comments were endless.
The overflowing sourness could practically be smelled from the streets.
Seeing this situation, the Kakashi still nestled in Kurenai's arms was dumbfounded.
He never could have imagined that his proud teacher's wife from the past would do something like this to a strange man!
'What was going on?'
'Had Kushina-nee betrayed us?'
Kakashi found it hard to believe.
He struggled to comprehend the scene before him.
However, unlike Kakashi, who had lost his composure over Kushina's actions, Asuma and Kurenai had heard what Pakura and Kushina said about resurrection.
So, after buying another serving of dango, the three of them left the shop.
Arriving at a secluded corner, Kurenai initiated a discussion:
"Let's talk."
"What are your thoughts on Kushina-sama's current state?"
"Hmm..." Asuma pondered for a moment before saying: "If what they said isn't wrong, it seems Kushina-sama... was resurrected? And that Pakura too!"
"But resurrection... something like that..." Asuma hesitated: "Is there really such a thing in this world that can bring the dead back to life?"
As the son of the Third Hokage, Asuma had seen a fair bit.
He knew about Edo Tensei, but even such technique merely manipulated the dead.
To truly bring the dead back to life? How was that possible?
Beside him, Kurenai shared similar thoughts.
She looked at Kakashi and asked seriously: "Kakashi, what's your take?"
"Kakashi?" Seeing Kakashi lost in thought with his head down, Kurenai raised her voice.
Asuma also looked over.
Seeing Kakashi reminded him of the scene in the shop, and his face darkened slightly.
But considering the mental blow Kakashi was currently facing, Asuma let it go.
"Kakashi, Kakashi, alright, don't dwell on it. What exactly is going on, why is all this happening… we need to investigate, don't we?"
"And they mentioned resurrection. Is it true resurrection or false? Could the resurrected Kushina-sama be under control? All these things still need careful consideration. How can we just give up now?"
Asuma sternly admonished.
"That's right, Kakashi!" Kurenai chimed in from the side.
"Kakashi, what Asuma said makes sense!" Guy spoke up now.
Although he didn't know anything, that didn't stop him from agreeing.
Under everyone's persuasion, Kakashi finally snapped back to reality.
"Yeah, you're right!" Kakashi showed a wry smile: "Sorry, everyone. Losing focus over something like this... I've been too decadent these past years!"
"It's fine, it's fine. As long as you pull yourself together!" Kurenai smiled and shook her head.
"Sigh..." Kakashi let out a long breath and began analyzing seriously.
"The current problem is determining if they are friend or foe!" Kakashi looked seriously at everyone: "So, what do we do? Should we make a move to test them?"
"Test them?" Kurenai was hesitant.
"Without determining friend or foe first, is that appropriate?"
"I think it's best to wait for Tsunade-sama to arrive!" Kurenai said.
"Agreed!" Asuma and Guy both nodded.
"Alright then!" Kakashi agreed with everyone's opinion.
Because if he had to decide right now, he wouldn't know what to do either.
Fortunately, on the other side, Anko's actions were also swift.
Leading her Anbu, Tsunade arrived quickly!
"How is it? Are they still there?" Tsunade asked, looking at everyone.
"They're still there and haven't left at all, Tsunade-sama!" Kakashi reported to Tsunade.
Looking at Kakashi, Tsunade asked seriously: "Can you confirm it? Is it really her?"
Tsunade didn't ask what 'it' was, but Kakashi understood her meaning.
"It's true. I can confirm, that is Sensei's wife, Kushina-nee."
"Is that so... That's really..." Tsunade was at a loss for words.
How could someone who had already died appear again?
She couldn't help but think of Orochimaru's technique, but that technique wasn't supposed to be like this either!
"Forget it, I'll go ask directly!" Tsunade made a decision.
She and Kushina had some relationship. When Kushina first came to Konoha, it was Tsunade who looked after her.
So if it really was Kushina, Tsunade wanted to see her.
However, what Tsunade didn't know is…
The news of her and her Anbu's rapid arrival had long since alerted the group inside the dango shop.
"What do we do, go out and meet them?" Pakura looked at Kushina.
"No!" Kushina shook her head: "Let's stick to the original plan."
"Let's go!" Kushina stood up, taking the chrysanthemums she had previously asked Sora to hold for her.
Then, everyone walked out the door, heading in a direction very familiar to Tsunade.
This direction is also very familiar to Kakashi… the Memorial Stone.