After a bit of commotion, Tsunade informed Minato that the sealing ceremony would be held the next day. She told him not to go back that night but to stay at the Senju compound and wait for the sealing.
Then, she shooed everyone out, wanting to spend the final moments with her grandmother.
The next day, many people came to the Senju compound. After all, the sealing of the Nine-Tails was a serious matter and could not be taken lightly.
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, the two advisors from the elder council, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, were all present. Even Shimura Danzo from Root had come.
But as for Shimura Danzo, not only Minato but also Tsunade gave him the cold shoulder, showing just how unpopular he was.
In the end, the four of them stood guard outside, while Minato, Tsunade, Kushina, and Nawaki Senju were inside, a clear distinction between insiders and outsiders.
This greatly displeased Shimura Danzo. Why could that little brat Minato Namikaze be inside the room while he had to wait outside? It was outrageous.
But facing Mito, he didn't dare to complain, or else a crowd of Konoha villagers would curse him to death the next day.
Inside the room, Mito and Kushina sat facing each other. Mito formed a hand sign and released the Four Symbols Seal that sealed the Nine-Tails.
"Roar! Mito, don't you dare seal me again! I've had enough of these dark days!" The moment the Nine-Tails was released, it began to struggle frantically. It was unwilling to be sealed again; it wanted freedom.
But Mito had long been prepared for the Nine-Tails. The moment it appeared, Adamantine Sealing Chains shot out from Mito's body, binding the Nine-Tails like a dumpling, and slowly guided its chakra into Kushina's body.
At this time, Tsunade walked behind Mito, her hands glowing with green light and placed on Mito's back, helping her recover chakra and reduce the damage caused by the extraction of the Nine-Tails.
Minato and Nawaki stood by, watching silently, unable to help at all.
Soon, the Nine-Tails' struggles grew weaker and weaker. As the last bit of Nine-Tails' chakra entered Kushina's body, Mito's hands formed a complex seal, and she finally shouted, "Four Symbols Seal!"
A sealing formula, the Four Symbols Seal, appeared on Kushina's stomach.
"It's successfully completed. I can go see my great-grandfather, Hashirama," Mito said, very weak after extracting the Nine-Tails and casting the Four Symbols Seal.
Leaning against Tsunade, she spoke weakly. Everyone knew she was dying. Kushina and Nawaki Senju cried their eyes out. Minato and Tsunade nodded in silence, their hearts also heavy with grief.
No one spoke, all listening to Mito's continuous words. She asked Tsunade to take good care of her brother, asked Minato to take good care of Kushina, and also asked Tsunade to look after Minato, as he was like a half-brother to her.
Tsunade and Minato both nodded repeatedly, promising they would do so.
"My affairs are settled. I can go in peace now. Children, don't be sad. Grandma will be watching over you from the heavens, blessing you."
With Mito's last words, she slowly closed her eyes, her hands falling to her sides. Her life had come to an end.
"Grandma!"
Kushina and Nawaki Senju cried out in grief, throwing themselves onto Mito's body and beginning to cry.
"May Lady Mito rest in peace." Hiruzen Sarutobi silently took off his Hokage hat and observed a moment of silence.
The other three naturally knew the current situation, so even Shimura Danzo made no other move and joined Hiruzen Sarutobi in a moment of silence.
Mito's death represented the complete passing of Konoha's older generation. Now, it was Sarutobi's era.
That day, Konoha announced the death of the First Hokage's wife, and a funeral was held the next day. It was estimated that the entire village would come to pay their respects.
The next day, Minato and Kushina wore black mourning clothes and silently went to the cemetery to see their grandmother off on her final journey.
A light rain also began to fall from the sky, as if it were also seeing Mito off.
Everyone was silent, quietly mourning.
After sending Mito off, everyone left, as they all had their own things to do.
But one scene attracted the attention of many people.
Tsunade, along with Minato, Kushina, and Nawaki, blocked Shimura Danzo's path.
"Danzo, I heard you dared to send people to abduct Minato some time ago. I'm warning you this time. Minato is my brother. You are not allowed to do anything to harm him again. Otherwise, the entire Senju clan will not let you go. I, Tsunade Senju, guarantee it in my name."
It turned out that Tsunade had heard about this from somewhere and had specially come to back Minato up, and also to warn Shimura Danzo.
Now, her only remaining relatives were Kushina and Nawaki. Given Minato's relationship with Kushina, he was also her family, so she would naturally not let any harm come to him.
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