From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 137 Kushina: Please use me as you please, Munezuki!
Beneath the rugged, steep cliffs, in an extremely secluded cave.

Kushina, who had been unconscious, slowly opened her eyes. Her mind was foggy, and she felt pain all over her body, as if she had been hollowed out.

"Where am I?" She looked around blankly, as if she hadn't fully woken up yet.

"Land of Lightning, near Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village)."

A kind and gentle voice pulled Kushina back to reality from her half-dreaming state.

She followed the sound and found a man wearing a white animal mask, a black robe, and short black hair sitting cross-legged not far away at the cave entrance, looking at her with his head turned to the side.

It felt familiar, like I'd seen it in a dream. Kushina hesitated slightly before tentatively asking, "Have we... met before?"

The man looked at her, took off his mask, revealing a handsome face that was still quite youthful: "Long time no see, Kushina."

"It was you! Zongyue!"

Kushina's face immediately lit up with excitement: "You're here to rescue Minato too, right?!"

"Please remove the word 'also'." Uchiha Munetsuki sighed, looking helpless. "Now, can we talk about how you shook off the Anbu, escaped from Konoha, and even appeared in the Land of Lightning ahead of us, Kushina?"

"me."

The usually fiery Kushina showed a rare hint of shyness, her face flushed as she muttered softly, "I was just worried about Minato, and then... then..."

"Just what?"

Uchiha Muneki pressed for an answer.

"It was just an accident, really an accident! I swear!" Kushina seemed a little unsure of herself, pinching her index and middle fingers together with a small gap, and said apologetically, "I got a little emotional and injured the ANBU uncle, and then I ran away."

Okay, the answer to the question is quite clear.

Seeing her like this, Uchiha Munetsuki could roughly guess what was going on: "You've transformed into a tailed beast?"

"It was just a tiny bit of the Nine-Tails' power that was leaked~" Kushina reiterated.

However, looking at her guilty expression, no matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem like she had "just a little bit" of guilt.

Furthermore, given the importance of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and the previous incident of her being kidnapped, the Hokage specifically dispatched three additional Anbu squads to protect and guard her on a regular basis.

To escape from the guards of three Anbu squads, and even outrun the Konoha pursuers, one must be at least around the Four-Tails.

Combined with the previous incident where Kushina was surrounded by dozens of Cloud Ninja but never used the 'Hollow Dog Cannon', Uchiha Muneki roughly understood and deduced the cause and effect of the whole incident.

Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Kushina felt even more guilty. She shrank her neck and asked cautiously, "W-what's wrong? You look so serious."

"Kushina, you've really messed up this time."

Uchiha Muneki frowned, his expression serious, and said in a deep voice, "Do you know what it means when a Jinchuriki suddenly appears in another country?"

"I... I only did it to save Minato!" Kushina's heart trembled. She bit her lip and stubbornly said, "Besides, even if there's something wrong, it's the Cloud Village that's wrong. Why can they invade our Konoha again and again? And we have to swallow our anger!"

"This is a problem that the Hokage needs to consider, not one that I need to consider."

Uchiha Munezuki tapped his knuckles on the rock and said calmly, "My mission was to rescue Namikaze Minato, but you are an unexpected situation. Do you understand what I mean, Kushina?"

"So, you're going to send me back, right?"

Kushina, like a kitten, drooped her head and asked dejectedly.

"That's the theory."

Uchiha Muneki pinched the bridge of his nose, looking quite troubled, and sighed, "But I'm afraid even if I wanted to send you back, Minato wouldn't have that much time."

"No time? What do you mean? What happened to Minato?" Upon hearing about her beloved, Kushina couldn't sit still any longer. She rushed over, grabbed Uchiha Muneki's shoulders, and shook him violently: "Tell me quickly, what happened to Minato?!"

"Calm down, Kushina."

Uchiha Muneki broke free of his restraints and calmed her down. Otherwise, he was afraid that Kushina might shake his head off her shoulder in a fit of anger.

"Okay, okay, I'll calm down!"

Kushina took another deep breath and slowly released her grip, but she was still very eager: "Can you tell me now?"

"We've already wasted a day trying to rescue you."

Uchiha Muneki raised his eyes slightly, his tone revealing a hint of seriousness: "You are also a ninja, so you should be able to guess something, right?"

"It's an interrogation."

Kushina bit her lip hard, her face showing heartache.

Of course she knew that once an elite Jonin from another country was captured, especially someone like Minato Namikaze who had great political significance, he would inevitably be imprisoned and subjected to the most rigorous interrogation, so that every bit of information in his mind would be dug out!
The interrogation methods of ninjas are relatively simple and brutal, and they never use any psychological pressure.

They tortured the captives on both a mental and physical level until they could no longer bear it and were drained of their last bit of value under the influence of the drugs!
"Yes."

Uchiha Muneki nodded and said, "Moreover, judging from the timeline, Minato's interrogation should have already begun, which is why I said that time is running out."

"Then what are we waiting for?"

Kushina, who is impulsive by nature, was so anxious upon hearing about Minato's current situation that she immediately rushed to his rescue.

"Wait, Kushina, don't be impulsive!"

Uchiha Muneki stood up and immediately stopped her, shouting, "You don't even know where Minato is being held, how are you going to rescue him? Besides, the Third Raikage is guarding Kumogakure. Rushing in like this is tantamount to courting death. Not only will you fail to rescue him, but you'll also be killed!"

Startled by the loud shout, Kushina was struck dumb. Her face turned pale, and she stood frozen in place, looking at him helplessly: "Then what should we do?"

"Eh, you're really putting me in a difficult position, Kushina."

Uchiha Muneki sighed softly, his face full of helplessness and struggle: "Originally, from the village's perspective, I should have sent you back to Konoha directly. After all, you are the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and from any angle, your importance is higher than the current mission."

Kushina clenched her fists, bit her lip lightly, and her eyes reddened.

“But if we send you back, it means giving up Minato’s life.”

As Uchiha Muneki spoke, he suddenly chuckled self-deprecatingly, shook his head, and said softly, "For a qualified ninja, the importance of the village should be put first, but it seems... I can't ignore Minato's life. Perhaps... I'm really not suited to be a ninja."

From his words, Kushina heard a glimmer of hope: "You mean..."

"Well, I've decided to go save Minato after all."

Uchiha Muneki smiled gently and said, "Of course, your power is also indispensable, so please lend me a hand, Kushina."

"it is good!"

Kushina's eyes were resolute: "As long as it can save Minato, please use me as you wish, Munezuki!"

"I have a plan."

Uchiha Muneki pushed up his glasses and smiled, "At that time, you might have to make do a little."

"No problem! As long as Minato can be rescued, I can accept any hardship!"

Kushina patted her chest confidently, her red hair flying, revealing a confident and beautiful smile.

"That's good. I was worried you wouldn't agree."

Uchiha Munetsuki seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, then patted her shoulder and said, "Then I'll trouble you to infiltrate Kumogakure, unleash your eight tails, and cause a huge ruckus!"

"Okay, fine, no need to wait, what?!"

Kushina's eyes widened, her expression one of disbelief.

(End of this chapter)