When Konoha's forces passed through the Land of Rain and entered the Land of Grass, the sky had already begun to darken.
By the time evening fully set in, Yagami gave the order for the army to stop and make camp for the night.
After nearly two days of continuous full-speed marching, the Konoha force was now less than a day away from Iwagakure's battlefield.
And the closer they got, the heavier the atmosphere became.
They had defeated the Sand shinobi, yes.
But no one could say for certain that they would be able to defeat the Rock shinobi as well.
No one could promise they would even survive what was coming next.
Not a single person dared to make that claim.
Even Yagami, at this point, would not speak so confidently.
No matter how strong he was, in the middle of war, there were always places he could not watch over.
By the time night had completely fallen, a temporary Konoha camp had already been set up.
Inside one of the central tents, Yagami and Kushina sat facing each other.
"It's really that simple?"
Yagami stared at Kushina in disbelief, his expression a little blank.
At the moment, he was asking her about the Adamantine Sealing Chains.
"Yes."
Kushina nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
"It really is that simple. If your Uzumaki bloodline is pure enough and your chakra is strong enough, then using this technique isn't that difficult."
Seeing the stunned look on his face, Kushina couldn't help covering her mouth and laughing softly.
"In that case, teach me the hand seals properly."
After hearing her confirm it again, Yagami immediately sat up straighter, clearly interested.
At this hour, with the camp already quiet and the two of them alone together inside the tent, Yagami naturally had a few other thoughts in mind as well.
Still, this was the center of the camp.
If he wanted any peace and quiet later, a barrier would definitely be necessary.
"Alright."
Kushina, of course, had no idea what he was thinking.
She simply began teaching him seriously and earnestly.
A few minutes passed in the blink of an eye.
Kushina carefully explained the hand seals as well as several different ways to use the Adamantine Sealing Chains.
And the more Yagami listened, the more he realized just how versatile the technique really was.
There were barriers specialized for defense.
Barriers that blocked vision.
Barriers that blocked both sight and sound at the same time.
And then there was the type Kushina had used before—one that allowed the people inside to see out, while preventing anyone outside from entering.
The various applications of the Adamantine Sealing Chains gave Yagami a completely new appreciation for the technique.
"Good."
Yagami smiled.
"Then let me try it now."
There was something meaningful in that smile, but Kushina didn't catch it.
Following the hand seals she had just taught him, Yagami slowly brought his hands together.
Adamantine Sealing Chains!
The moment the final seal was completed, Yagami let out a low grunt in his heart.
In the next instant, a dazzling radiance burst from his back.
Several chakra-forged chains shot out at once.
Since it was his first time using the Adamantine Sealing Chains, the chains that emerged from his back were still faint and somewhat indistinct, as though they had yet to fully solidify
But as Yagami steadily increased his chakra output, they quickly became more solid and distinct.
"I did it!"
Seeing the chains take form successfully, Yagami was immediately delighted.
With a shift of his thoughts, the chains began to move through the air according to his will.
Adamantine Sealing Chains: Barrier!
"Puff! Puff! Puff!"
After getting slightly familiar with controlling them, Yagami clapped his hands together.
In an instant, the chains detached from his back and spread outward, forming a hemispherical barrier that completely enclosed the tent.
The chains themselves became the framework of the barrier.
And the moment it was completed, everything around them went silent.
The wind outside vanished.
The chirping of insects, the distant sounds of the camp, even the footsteps of the Konoha patrols—all of it was cut off at once.
Because this was a barrier that blocked both sight and sound.
Kushina looked around in surprise, then turned back to him with a smile.
"I only explained it once, and you already pulled it off this well. That's kind of ridiculous, don't you think?"
Just as she turned her head fully toward him, Yagami suddenly lunged forward like a starving wolf.
"Wah—!?"
Caught completely off guard, Kushina let out a startled cry.
...
The next morning.
When the first light of dawn spread across the land, Yagami slowly opened his eyes and stretched lazily.
Looking down at the beautiful woman sleeping in his arms, he shook his head with a faint smile.
With a thought, he took a blanket out of the system and gently draped it over her body.
Then, with another thought, he dismissed the barrier that had remained in place the entire night.
The silence vanished instantly.
The cries of insects and birds rushed back into the tent all at once.
Not long after that, Kushina gradually woke up as well.
...
"Lord Yagami!"
"Lord Yagami!"
After getting dressed, Yagami and Kushina stepped out of the tent together.
Outside, many Konoha shinobi were already awake and busy dismantling the camp.
"Mm. Good work."
Yagami was in an unusually good mood, and he nodded with a smile as he responded.
The shinobi who greeted him were immediately overwhelmed with excitement.
It wasn't long before the eastern sky began to brighten.
By then, the Konoha army had already fully packed up camp.
Once the entire force had regrouped, Yagami gave a wave of his hand.
Step. Step. Step.
The familiar sound of marching footsteps rang out once more.
And just like that, the army resumed its advance toward Iwagakure's battlefield.
As for Kushina, she used the Take-Copter again this time.
After all, she had been yawning nonstop ever since morning.
It was obvious she had not slept very well last night.
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