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Chapter 99 Kushina, your friend is Kiyoshi!
Chapter 99 Kushina, your friend is Kiyoshi!
"Watergate?"
Kiyoshi appropriately revealed a look of doubt.
For a woman as guileless as Kushina, Kiyoshi's acting was a breeze.
Kiyoshi only becomes much more cautious when facing Jonin like Mikoto or Nono.
Even with just a glance or a small gesture, Kiyoshi would try to portray a sense of "innocence."
Of course, in most cases there is no need to perform; the emotions are all very natural.
"Is that the popular blond older brother over there?"
Kiyoshi pointed to Minato Namikaze, who was being praised by the other female ninjas as he surged into the crowd.
When the female ninjas saw Minato Namikaze arrive, they were excited and chatted with their companions about whether to ask him out and whether he would accept their invitation.
"Hmm... he is Minato."
Kushina nodded slightly.
"He looks very handsome."
Kiyoshi expressed his understanding.
Minato Namikaze is currently a handsome and talented young man, so it's perfectly normal for him to be popular with women of his generation.
In other words, people who possess these qualities will be welcomed wherever they go.
"Kushina, why don't you go over there?"
Kiyoshi asked knowingly.
Actually, this is the edge of the sealing barrier. If you walk a few more meters, you will be completely out of the sealing barrier.
Such a thing is absolutely forbidden for Kushina, and the ANBU sent to monitor her will stop her immediately.
"I...don't like going to places that are too far away."
Kushina hesitated for a moment and did not tell Kiyoshi about it.
The fact that she possesses a monster called the "Nine-Tails" is an absolute secret of Konoha.
Only a handful of high-ranking officials knew about this; even the three legendary ninjas were unaware of it.
"Oh, I see. How about I give you this to cheer you up?"
Kiyoshi took out a sealing scroll from his waist.
He currently possesses two sealing scrolls. One was obtained for free from Granny Cat by Mikoto, and the other was a sealing scroll that came with ten sets of chainmail given to him by Hazuki Uchiha.
The former was responsible for sealing Kiyoshi's ninja sword, which was 1.5 meters long, quite long for him now. Moreover, carrying a 10-kilogram weapon all the time would be very heavy, so Kiyoshi kept it in a sealing scroll except when he was fighting.
Spiritual communication will only be performed when needed.
The latter, Qing Si, put all the chainmail armor into his house, and used the remaining space to copy three movie tapes from the cinema, as well as a small VCR and monitor, so that he could play them.
"What...is this?"
Kushina watched as Kiyoshi suddenly took out a sealing scroll and pulled out a cassette tape-like object from it.
"This is a videotape. Kushina, have you seen the movie?"
"I've seen it, I've seen that thing. It's the kind where some people move around inside, right?"
Kushina's previously somber tone recovered somewhat.
For her in the past, going to the cinema to see those exotic scenes was a precious experience.
Unfortunately, after she became a Jinchūriki, she never went to those places again.
"Yes, last time you came to the bookstore looking for books, you said you were bored. I was wondering if you were having a dull day. Then I had something to do and didn't see you for a while. I've made a little money and was thinking of getting a computer at home to kill some time, and that's when I ran into you."
"But... I feel a bit awkward going to Kiyoshi's house..."
Kushina lowered her eyes.
Her bright red long hair was simply tied up with a hair clip, with a strand of hair slipping down her forehead.
Even if Kiyoshi's family had movies to watch, she couldn't go; it was too far.
"No, Kushina, I wanted to give this to you."
Kiyoshi shook his head, put the videotape into the sealing scroll, and handed it to Kushina, saying:
"There's also a video recorder inside, so you can play it at home."
Kiyoshi's tone was calm.
Although his house was dilapidated, it was still quite large.
Kushina is welcome to come over to play. She can go straight to sleep when she gets tired, no problem.
However, even without the sealing barrier, Kushina could not freely enter and leave the Uchiha settlement.
It's already quite good that Kiyoshi was able to talk to Kushina and wasn't immediately kicked out.
The fact that the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki can freely enter and leave major clans is a highly sensitive issue.
"Eh."
Kushina pursed her alluring and supple lips, surprised that Kiyoshi would be so kind.
Moreover, he had only mentioned this trivial topic once, yet Kiyoshi remembered it so clearly.
"But I don't know how to use it."
Kushina declined Kiyoshi's offer; even if she took it, she wouldn't use it.
"That's easy, I'll come and install it for you."
Qing Si probed.
This wasn't actually said to Kushina, but rather to two secret agents who were lurking somewhere.
In the story, even Obito was able to interact with Kushina, and Kushina even brought food to Obito and the others many times.
This implies that the Uchiha clan is not absolutely unable to reach the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
After all, there are not many people who know that Kushina is a Jinchuriki. If they exclude too many people from contacting her, it would only make things more obvious.
"OK."
Kushina readily agreed.
A movie lasts an hour or two, and over the years countless movies have been made, more than enough for her to pass the time.
She started leading the way, beckoning Kiyoshi to follow.
Kiyoshi hesitated for a moment, but seeing that no one was stopping him, a slight smile appeared on his lips, and he quickly followed.
Kushina's house isn't exactly a secret place, because the real secrets are all in the "Hokage's House".
It's likely that the Uzumaki clan's shrine doesn't contain much, and the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques are probably preserved in the "Hokage's House".
According to the setting in "The Book of Soldiers", the Hokage's family is the village chief's family that has been passed down from the First Hokage to the next generation, and it keeps many scrolls of forbidden techniques and confidential documents.
The sealing technique that Naruto stole at the beginning of the game was also stolen from here.
Soon, Kiyoshi arrived at Kushina's house.
This was once the place where Mito Uzumaki lived. After her death, Kushina lived here alone.
The architectural style here is completely different from the surrounding buildings; it's more like a tower, with a sphere at the very top.
Or rather, this is a "demon-locking tower" used to close and seal things away.
Because this building contains a sealing technique clan mark that has always resonated with the seal of the Jinchūriki, forming a double seal to increase the power of the seal.
"Sorry to bother you."
Kiyoshi politely changed his shoes in the entryway; luckily, Kushina had an extra pair of shoes.
He silently observed the room's decoration and structure.
The entire building should be divided into three floors.
The first floor contains basic facilities such as a kitchen, bathroom, and living room, while the second floor is Kushina's room for rest and sleeping.
The top floor is a spiral-shaped, spacious room, which is the shrine of the Whirlpool Clan, and is decorated with the clan crest of sealing techniques.
Whether Kushina is sleeping or doing anything else, she is always sealed by this power.
In Konoha, there is another Uzumaki clan's Namen Hall, where gods are enshrined.
Orochimaru obtained the Shinigami mask from there and used "Reaper Death Seal Release" to summon the souls inside the Shinigami's stomach, including the souls of his own hands.
"This needs a larger space."
Kiyoshi said.
"Then come with me."
Upon hearing this, Kushina led Kiyoshi to a place further inside.
"This place used to be used to store miscellaneous items, but it was left empty after it was cleaned up."
"Okay, that suits you well."
Kiyoshi unrolled the sealed scroll and summoned the items inside.
He nailed several nails to the wall to secure the monitor, and then connected the video recorder with a cable.
After Kiyoshi worked on it for a while, the previously empty storage room suddenly had a movie-watching device.
During the installation process, Kiyoshi could sense someone watching him with subtle glances.
It's the dark area.
"alright."
Kiyoshi spoke up, inviting Kushina to come and see.
Kushina walked in and found that it was all set up quite well, except for a chair to lie on.
"Thank you so much, Kiyoshi. By the way, how much is this?"
Kushina offered to give Kiyoshi money, but Kiyoshi immediately refused.
"We're friends, why the fuss? Doesn't Kushina consider me a 'friend'?"
Kiyoshi subtly upgraded their relationship from semi-acquaintances who had met a few times to "friends".
"Hmm... then you're my third friend."
Kushina felt a surge of happiness upon hearing that Kiyoshi would consider her a friend.
When she was a child, only Minato Namikaze approached her because of her red hair.
As they grew older, they each developed mature social circles, and Kushina couldn't fit in on her own.
He only gets along well with Mikoto.
Now we can add another Qing Si.
This is one of the few people who actively extend kindness to her.
"That's right, we're friends."
Kiyoshi smiled slightly.
In the ninja world, "friends" are synonymous with "bonds".
It is a word full of magic.
Just as Naruto acknowledged Sasuke and considered them friends, so even if he broke Sasuke's leg, he still brought him back, it was full of Konoha-style "bonds".
"Oh, right, that Hyuga clan girl came looking for me."
Kushina suddenly brought up this matter and told Kiyoshi about it.
The first time she met Qing Si was in a small alley where the streetlights were broken. When she went out with Qing Si, she heard some unfriendly remarks.
The girl came to see her again today, saying that the person she spoke to had realized his or her mistake.
"Hinata Natsu..."
A knowing glint flashed in Kiyoshi's eyes.
It seems this guy is unlucky; he always comes looking for me right when I'm leaving the house.
Kiyoshi knew that Hyuga Natsumi must have come because of Hyuga Ginka.
This means that his pupil power has another chance to improve.
"I'll head back now. You can find me after the movie."
Kiyoshi said.
We can hold off on Kushina for now. We've already established a connection with her, so all we need to do is move on to the next steps.
What excuse could be more legitimate than the excuse of exchanging videotapes?
He had more time to spend with Kushina, and it was only natural that he would go to Kushina's house.
It was just to change the videotape.
He was curious to know if getting to know Kushina more would trigger another trending topic.
The time I met Kushina in the bookstore, I obtained the entry: [Legendary Nine-Tails (White)].
(End of this chapter)