Warlock Invasion of Naruto.

"Kushina, the Third Hokage wants to see you. Please come with me." Night Hawk came to Kushina's side, then looked at Minato Namikaze beside him: "Minato-kun, I hope you can keep this a secret and not let it be spread."

"Yes." Minato Namikaze was a little confused, but he nodded in agreement.

A short while later, Kushina followed Yotaka to the Hokage's office.

"Kushina, are you alright?!" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked with concern.

This time it was a close call, but thankfully nothing serious happened.

However, he did not expect that Kushina's strength far exceeded his expectations, and the red chakra that surged from her body at the critical moment was undoubtedly the power of the Nine-Tails.

"Thank you for your concern, Third Hokage, I'm fine." Kushina's tone was somewhat stiff.

"I'm sorry to have startled you. I didn't expect Yunyin to be so bold! This was my dereliction of duty. I should have increased the number of people protecting you and shouldn't have let you stay on the outskirts of the village."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked apologetic; after all, it was normal to feel resentful after being kidnapped inside Konoha.

"No need. I think the Third Hokage should withdraw the Anbu protecting me. I don't need protection. This incident was my own carelessness, and I don't blame anyone else!"

Kushina's expression was indifferent. If an ordinary person were to receive such an apology from the Third Hokage, they would definitely be deeply moved. However, she felt very uncomfortable when she thought about the Anbu ninjas setting up defenses at the border in advance.

She tried her best to integrate into Konoha, but to Konoha, she was ultimately an outsider.

Of course, she was mainly angry at herself for being careless and naive!

"This..." Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned slightly. Could it be that Kushina had discovered the ANBU members secretly monitoring them? But these ninjas were all elites of the ANBU; how could Kushina have discovered them? Could it be...?

Remembering how Kushina had suddenly unleashed her chakra and broken free of her ropes, Hiruzen Sarutobi had a sudden thought.

Although the three from Kumogakure were only at the level of Special Jonin, there was only one possibility that Kushina could easily defeat them all at her age.

"Kushina, can you use the Nine-Tails' chakra now?" Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but ask.

"I could only use a little bit, and it was Grandma Mito's chakra that helped me. Kurama said that if I died, it would die too, and since it liked me, it gave me a little chakra."

Kushina answered according to the words Kurama had reminded her to say.

"Is that so?! So it's Lady Mito." Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, basically believing Kushina's words.

After all, given Mito's abilities, it's highly likely he would have left some contingency plans.

However, Kushina was probably hiding something, and considering that she was in a bad mood, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't press her for details.

In his view, the Nine-Tails' behavior was a fairly normal act of self-preservation. Although tailed beasts can be resurrected after death, it would take several years, or even longer.

Moreover, they will be in a weakened state after being resurrected.

This is why Hiruzen Sarutobi had the Anbu wait until Kushina was tied up at the border before taking action.

If the situation worsens to a certain extent, and as a last resort, Kushina and Kurama die together, as long as Konoha still has him, the Sannin, and White Fang, they can capture Kurama during its weakened state after it is resurrected.

The buffer time in between can be used to find a new container.

Of course, this is the worst-case scenario, and he certainly doesn't want that to happen.

As for the fact that Kurama had accepted Kushina and voluntarily given her his chakra, he had never even considered it, since even Mito couldn't do that.

Back in the day, when Mito was at her peak, she was able to step in and mediate between Hashirama and Madara when they were having a fight. This gives you an idea of ​​how powerful the Nine-Tails' chakra was.

According to Mito, if Kurama were to cooperate willingly, the amount of chakra she could use would be more than ten times greater!

Of course, that's impossible.

The perfect Jinchūriki exists only in theory.

"Grandma Mito's chakra awakened some of the Uzumaki clan's sensory abilities in me, so I'm safe now!" Kushina said defiantly, frowning.

"Well... I promise you, you should go back and rest first." Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded.

Before this incident, Kushina respected him greatly.

Tonight's actions were somewhat counterproductive; it would be better to go along with Kushina's suggestion, which would help repair the rift in their relationship.

While most members of the Uzumaki clan possess slightly more chakra than ordinary people, it's not an exaggeration.

However, once the bloodline ability is activated and abilities such as Vajra Seal and Kagura Mind's Eye are awakened, the speed of cultivation will increase significantly.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't want Kushina to become a second Mito Uzumaki, but he still hoped she could master some of the Nine-Tails' power.

In this way, even without going to the battlefield, it can be used as a means of deterring enemy countries.

"By the way, didn't you say you wanted to go out on a mission? I approved it. How about this, after a while, you can team up with Orochimaru's team."

Hiruzen Sarutobi continued, "Kushina's strength has already reached the threshold we set for her. All we need to do now is assign Orochimaru some simple tasks."

"Thank you very much, Third Hokage. I'll be going now." Kushina bowed slightly, then turned and left.

......

on the way back.

Kurama said, "Your performance was not bad. The Third Hokage did not harbor any ill will towards you. It seems that this incident was a premeditated 'coincidence'."

"I don't care what others think of me anymore. Only by becoming strong can I control my own destiny and protect the people I love." Kushina's expression was resolute.

"Hmph!" Nine-Tails snorted softly, but there was a hint of a smile in its eyes. It could sense Kushina's feelings; what happened tonight might be a good thing for her.

"Nine-Tails, thank you so much for today. Without you..."

Kushina said gratefully.

Nine-Tails pouted: "I just don't want to die with you."

"You're just like Bai Yu said, not honest at all! You clearly care about me so much, but you're always so stubborn!"

Kushina said.

Arguing with the Nine-Tailed Fox actually improved her mood a lot.

"Who cares about a human? Don't push your luck, you brat!" Nine-Tailed Fox roared.

"By the way, Nine-Tails, I want to ask you a question."

"what?"

"Do you have a name? Is your name Nine-Tailed Fox?"

"..." Nine-Tails fell silent.

His name... only that person knew his name, but he had been dead for hundreds of years.

"What's wrong? Don't you have a name?"

Kushina was somewhat puzzled.

Nine-Tails countered, "Why do you want to know my name?"

"When friends get close, they should definitely call each other by name. I can't always call you Nine-Tailed Fox."

Kushina looked completely at ease with herself.

“Friend…” Nine-Tails felt a tremor in its heart. Perhaps it was really as the little devil Bai Yu said. Deep down, it had already accepted Kushina, but it was just unwilling to admit it.

"How about I give you a name? Your fur color is a lot like a big orange tabby, so how about calling you Big Orange too? What do you think?"

Who is Da Ju?

Kushina: "Orange was a dog I used to have."

"You're the dog! Your whole family are dogs!" Nine-Tails roared, all traces of gratitude vanishing instantly.

"Isn't it pitiful that you don't have a name?"

"My name is Nine-Lama! What big orange?!"

"Well... Kurama! I look forward to working with you from now on," Kushina said with a smile.

hateful!

We've fallen for their trap!

Kushina has been corrupted by that brat Shiraha.

The nine-tailed fox was seething with hatred, but to save face, it pretended to be indifferent and said:

"Just don't cause me any more trouble in the future."

"Yes!" Kushina nodded heavily, and her steps home became much lighter.

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[Chapter 71. The Road Ahead]

the next day.

Early in the morning, Bai Yu, yawning and with messy hair, walked into the gates of Konoha.

The ninja guarding the gate all knew he was Orochimaru's disciple and had the privilege of freely entering and leaving Konoha, so they didn't have him register.

Bai Yu's relationship with the Green Snake has been gradually warming up recently, and he has obtained a lot of her blood.

The green snake even allowed the white feather to pluck one of its scales.

Based on the energy field fluctuations of the scales and several tests, the scales of the Green Serpent can be used to create even more powerful magical items.

After more than ten failed experiments, Bai Yu finally made two necklaces of demonic items. He planned to give one to Kushina when he returned, otherwise he would have just slept in the laboratory.

For the past few days, Bai Yu has been making demonized items during the day.

Orochimaru came to the lab that night, and the two continued their cell experiments. They had been working on it for several nights in a row, and their sleep time had been greatly reduced.

To be honest, he hadn't seen Kushina for several days, and he figured she'd be angry if he didn't come soon.

Shiraha Jun will go home to wash up first before going to see Kushina.

However, when he got home, he found Kushina curled up on the sofa, hugging a cat-shaped pillow.

"Kushina? Why are you here so early?"

Bai Yu was stunned for a moment.

After graduation, he gave Kushina a key to his house. Sometimes when he wasn't home, Kushina would come early. But it's only six o'clock now, isn't that too early?

"Stay calm and tell him in a very calm tone what happened last night. Boys like strong girls, so don't appear too soft..."

Inside the sealed space, Kurama was teaching Kushina how to express herself. However, before it could finish speaking, Kushina leaped up from the sofa, pounced on Shiraha, and wrapped her arms and legs around his body.