A skylight opened in the cliffside cave, with scattered rubble piled around it. Sunlight gently poured in from above, illuminating the area brightly, like a clear sky after rain, fresh and invigorating.
Emerald-like beetles fluttered in the dusty light, each one like a sparkling, multi-colored gem.
The masked girl reached out, and the fluttering gems swarmed towards her, landing on her like a cloak of colors.
A sense of sacredness and fantasy instantly enveloped the scene.
Miki stepped forward and gently picked up Mito from the stone platform.
"You've grown so much…" Mito sighed, reaching out to stroke Miki's head, and said, "You can make people feel at ease now."
Mito then wrapped her arms around Miki's neck, leaning into her embrace.
She was a little tired; when her tense mind relaxed, drowsiness set in.
Mito couldn't help but gently close her eyes.
Seeing this, Miki looked at Tsunade, who was staring intently at her.
"Do you want me to carry you?" Miki asked directly.
Not to mention if there was even any room left in her arms…
"No way!!" Tsunade shouted.
"Then why aren't you getting up!?" Miki sneered, "Waiting for someone to carry you?"
"I don't need you to tell me! I'll get up!" With that, Tsunade struggled to prop herself up, swaying unsteadily, her entire body feeling weak and soft.
The sealing of the Nine-Tailed had caused its Chakra to erode her body.
Unlike Naruto's Eight Trigrams Sealing Style.
The current seal continuously channeled the Nine-Tailed's Chakra into Tsunade's body.
As a result, her entire body was overfilled with Chakra, making her "Chakra-drunk."
Her body needed to adapt.
This was a normal phenomenon.
Just after stepping off the stone platform, Tsunade's body went limp, and she collapsed to the ground.
Looking up, Miki, holding Mito, had already walked away.
Tsunade opened her mouth, then closed it, turning to look at Hitomi.
Carry me, quickly!
Her eyes emitted a signal for help.
The emotionless bird mask revealed nothing of Hitomi's feelings; Hitomi simply walked past with large strides, leaving Tsunade with the back of her head.
This person!
Later, I'll make her guard the gate!
Tsunade gritted her teeth, forcing her weak body to stand up, and stumbled forward with unsteady, wavering steps, like a drunkard.
Finally, out of necessity, Tsunade leaned against the wall, slowly and arduously moving forward.
Passing through the deep tunnel, when they reached the cave entrance, Miki and Hitomi waited, turning to look at Tsunade.
At least you two have some conscience!
Still knew to wait for me.
Seeing this, Tsunade's lips curled slightly.
Then she watched Miki and Hitomi jump down one after another, landing steadily on the water.
Gritting her teeth, Tsunade held her breath, moved to the cave entrance, closed her eyes, and jumped.
With a splash, she fell straight into the river, then floated to the surface.
The Nine-Tailed in the sealing space watched this scene, smirking.
How should he describe his new owner…
The Nine-Tailed observed in secret, offering no opinion.
Miki and Mito had not sealed off this sense from the Nine-Tailed; instead, they had deliberately left it as a window.
On the river, Miki looked back at the floating Tsunade, ignored her, and then turned to give a hand signal.
Barrier withdrawn.
Miki then walked step by step towards the Sandaime, who was leading the group on the shore.
The Sandaime watched Miki approach with a gloomy face. When she was close, he questioned her in a deep voice.
"Mushi-Hime! What are you doing!"
"What do you mean?" Miki asked calmly.
She looked at White Fang, who was pinned to the ground by seven or eight Anbu men.
His mask was shattered, his face covered in blood, bruised and swollen, as he looked at Miki, blinking repeatedly.
She didn't know what he was trying to convey.
Ignoring the smell of pheromones, Miki looked at the Sandaime, tilting her head in confusion, and said, "I don't understand."
"Why was I, the Hokage, not informed about the new Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!?"
The Sandaime asked in a deep voice.
"Hmm?" Miki said, "Do you need to inform the Hokage about such a small matter? It was resolved in a flash, wasn't it?"
Miki moved aside, allowing the Sandaime to see Tsunade.
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