As the Nine-Tails was sealed into Naruto's body, transforming into chakra, the evil that had permeated the air gradually dissipated.
Hearing her son's cries, Kushina, despite her severe injuries, walked over and picked him up.
Perhaps sensing his mother's presence, Naruto, who had been wailing just moments ago, immediately quieted down.
His little face nuzzled against Kushina's chest, a satisfied smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
Looking at the little Naruto in her arms, Kushina smiled softly. But soon, tears began to fall uncontrollably.
"I'm sorry, Naruto."
"You're so young, and yet we've sealed the Nine-Tails inside you."
"You'll probably face a lot of scorn because of this in the future."
"But no matter what, please don't lose hope in life."
"You must eat well and not be picky about food."
"Take a bath every day to keep your body healthy."
"Also, don't stay up late; make sure you get enough sleep."
"And... make friends."
"You don't need many; just a few trustworthy ones are enough."
"Although I haven't been the best mother, please study hard and train well in ninjutsu."
"However, everyone has things they're good at and things they're not."
"So, even if you struggle, don't be discouraged."
"At the ninja academy, you must respect your teachers and elders."
"And the most important thing..."
"About the three prohibitions of being a ninja."
"Especially when it comes to money, you must be careful. Save your mission rewards and don't spend them recklessly."
"Don't drink alcohol until you're twenty, or it will harm your body. You must exercise restraint."
"As for women... I'm not very knowledgeable in this area, but I hope you don't get fooled by bad women."
"Try to find someone like me!"
"And most importantly, stay far away from Jiraiya-sensei..."
At this point, Kushina couldn't help but smile slightly.
But she quickly bit her lip and became serious again.
"In any case, Naruto."
"From now on, you will face many setbacks and hardships."
"But you must remain optimistic, stay true to yourself, and hold onto your dreams!"
"And also..."
"There's so much more I want to tell you..."
Looking at Naruto in her arms, Kushina could barely hold herself together.
Tears streamed down her face like a waterfall.
As a mother, there was so much she wanted to say.
Seeing this, Danzo took a deep breath and couldn't help but speak up:
"Although I hate to interrupt this touching mother-son moment, if you still have so much to say to Naruto, why not save it for later?"
"Huh?"
Hearing Danzo's words, Kushina was stunned, looking at him in shock.
"Senior Danzo, what do you mean?"
Minato's eyes also lit up with hope.
Facing the expectant gazes of Minato and Kushina, Danzo nodded wearily.
"The reason jinchūriki die after a tailed beast is extracted is essentially because the tailed beast consumes too much of their life force, causing their bodily functions to deteriorate and leading to death."
"Therefore, if we can replenish the jinchūriki's life force, there's a chance they might survive."
Danzo offered his speculation, then added a reminder:
"That is to say, the longer we wait, the more of Kushina's life force will be drained, and the lower her chances of survival."
After hearing this, Minato moved faster than he ever had before.
He snatched Naruto from Kushina's arms and immediately knelt before Danzo.
"Please, Senior Danzo, do everything you can to save Kushina!!"
Seeing Minato's sincerity, Danzo nodded slightly.
"Understood."
Under Kushina's hopeful gaze, Danzo walked up to her.
"The healing ritual might be a bit strange, so bear with it."
Just as Minato and Kushina were wondering how strange the ritual could be, the majestic figure of the King of Hell appeared behind Danzo.
Under Danzo's control, it opened its mouth without hesitation.
A tongue with a hand-like appendage stretched out like a tentacle, grabbed the severely injured Kushina, and yanked her into its mouth!
Watching the King of Hell chew on his wife, Minato's face turned pale.
If it weren't for his absolute trust in Danzo, he might have attacked by now!
There was no helping it—this healing method was just too weird.
Of course, Danzo had no energy to spare for Minato and Kushina's feelings.
After consecutive battles with Madara Uchiha and the Nine-Tails, his body had reached its limit.
Not to mention, the village was still in dire straits. He just wanted to end this war as quickly as possible!
Fortunately, things turned out as he had expected.
The reason jinchūriki died was because the extraction of the tailed beast consumed a massive amount of their life force.
Kushina was no exception, just like Gaara in the original timeline.
The simplest way to "revive" them was to transfer enough life force into their bodies.
In the original timeline, Chiyo had used the Resurrection Technique to transfer her life force to Gaara, who had lost Shukaku.
And this was something the Hell Path of the Rinnegan could also accomplish.
Thus, as the King of Hell chewed, Kushina's life force began to recover.
Although it couldn't fully restore her to peak condition like the Pain bodies, she was no longer in danger of dying.
As for whether her other abilities would be affected, that would depend on her recovery.
When Kushina was finally spat out by the King of Hell, her condition had clearly stabilized.
Seeing this, Minato's excitement was indescribable.
He was on the verge of kneeling down and kowtowing to Danzo.
"Thank you so much, Senior Danzo!"
He hugged Kushina, unable to contain his emotions.
As for Naruto, he was temporarily placed on the ground.
Seeing this, Danzo couldn't help but smirk.
So, the wife is precious, but the son isn't, huh?
But Danzo wasn't in the mood for jokes.
After healing Kushina, his face was extremely pale.
Even so, he quickly turned his attention to the village.
"Now, it's time to deal with the Seven-Tails."
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In the village.
With Madara Uchiha and the Nine-Tails gone, the morale of Konoha's forces began to rise rapidly.
"Everyone, Lord Danzo has defeated Madara Uchiha and the Nine-Tails!"
"Now it's our turn to shed blood and sweat for Konoha!"
"Everyone, follow me!"
Shisui stood at the forefront, emulating the figure he admired most, and charged at the enemy.
His charge was met with a resounding response from the other ninja.
They roared as they formed hand seals, unleashing a variety of ninjutsu at the enemy.
For a moment, a dazzling array of attacks flooded the battlefield, engulfing the two Hokages.
"It seems things aren't looking good." Orochimaru, watching the battle below, licked his lips nervously.
"To have defeated both Madara Uchiha and the Nine-Tails... As expected of you, Lord Danzo."
The Konoha traitor's eyes flickered as he assessed the situation. He patted the Seven-Tails beneath him.
"There's no point in continuing this. Let's retreat for now."
Just as Orochimaru was about to make his escape, a sense of danger suddenly struck him from behind.
He turned his head sharply, only to see several black dots that had somehow landed on the Seven-Tails' back.
The dots rapidly expanded, instantly transforming into massive, high-temperature gas explosions!
"Boil Release: Insect Steam Explosion!"
On the ground, Aburame Ryoma formed hand seals and shouted the name of the technique.
This was a new type of insect he had developed by combining Boil Release.
Its sole purpose was to store vast amounts of Boil Release chakra.
Although the insects moved slowly, when they approached the Seven-Tails, the latter showed no signs of hostility.
Perhaps it was because they were both insects...
In any case, Ryoma's surprise attack caused significant damage to the Seven-Tails mid-air with the high-temperature steam.
The burns from the heat and the steam's effect on its wings caused its massive body to plummet toward the ground!
Although the Seven-Tails desperately flapped its tail in a last-ditch effort to regain altitude, a figure arrived to crush its final hope.
"Divine Severance."
Using the last bit of his ocular power, Danzo unleashed his final attack.
A blinding white light cut through the night, and the Seven Tails let out a mournful wail.
In an instant, the sky above Konoha lit up!!
Dawn had broken!!
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