Naruto: Mikoto and Tsunade, don't let either of them go.

So when he saw him, he immediately flew into a rage:

"So it was you, you damned human! I hadn't even come looking for you, and you've already delivered yourself to my doorstep. Die!!"

Chapter 492 Gratitude

Ok?

Uchiha Kakuzan was somewhat surprised that Shukaku could so easily fall into a state of rage.

However, at this moment, Uchiha Kakuzan was protecting Kushina, so he naturally wouldn't let Shukaku cause trouble. Just as Shukaku's body was surging with violent chakra and was about to manipulate the surrounding sand and stones to bury Uchiha Kakuzan.

Uchiha Kakuzan's Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan began to spin rapidly, and at the same time, a spiritual force that the One-Tailed Beast could not resist invaded its spiritual world.

"Idiot, you should get some sleep."

Uchiha Kakuyama had lost all patience with the fool Shukaku the One-Tailed Beast. His Mangekyou Sharingan spun rapidly, instantly silencing Shukaku.

Uh~~

Kushina glanced at the One-Tailed Jinchuriki who had fallen back into a coma, then at Uchiha Kakuzan beside her who had a calm expression on his face. After a look of "I knew it" on her face, she said nothing more and began to slowly cast the sealing jutsu.

Four Symbols Seal, Reverse Four Symbols Seal, Inner Eight Trigrams Seal, Outer Eight Trigrams Seal...

As Kushina effortlessly executed one complex sealing technique after another, they eventually transformed into a series of interlocking bright red runes on Gaara's lower abdomen, resembling a beautiful painting.

"Seal complete!!"

With Kushina's soft shout, the runes seemed to be activated. After a sudden burst of light, they slowly dimmed and finally turned into black runes, disappearing into Gaara's lower abdomen.

Kushina wiped the fine sweat from her face, carefully examined the area, and then, with a joyful expression, said to Uchiha Kakuzan beside her:

"Lord Qiushan, my improved sealing technique is quite effective. I estimate that even if the Nine-Tails goes berserk, it shouldn't be able to break this seal."

At this point, Kushina seemed to remember something and offered a suggestion:

"Kyuu-kun, how about I change Naruto's sealing technique to this one? That way, he won't be affected by the Nine-Tails at all."

Upon hearing Kushina's words, Uchiha Kakuzan was only slightly surprised before understanding, but still shook his head and said:

"Kushina, I've also checked the seal inside Naruto, and it's quite good."

Moreover, your chakra and the Fourth Hokage's chakra are also inside that seal.

Your chakra is fine, after all, I've already taught Naruto all the sealing techniques related to the Uzumaki clan.

However, the Fourth Hokage's chakra within should contain his training experience and other valuable information, which is meant to be passed on to Naruto. If we touch it rashly, we might lose these things.

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuyama's words, Kushina nodded in sudden understanding. She was arguably the person who knew the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, the most, and naturally knew how rare his various training experiences were. If Naruto obtained them, it would greatly enhance his abilities.

Therefore, Kushina only pondered for a moment before nodding and saying:

“Kikuyama-kun is right. In that case, I will not touch Naruto’s seal.”

Seeing that Kushina was so obedient, Uchiha Kakuyama nodded with satisfaction.

There's one more thing he didn't mention: as the Nine-Tails' former jinchūriki, he's naturally extremely familiar with her chakra. If Kushina were to modify or touch Naruto's seal, it's very likely that the Nine-Tails would discover that Kushina is still alive.

Actually, that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that Minato Namikaze still has half of Kurama's chakra. If Minato comes to the rescue during the final battle, he might find out from Kurama that Kushina is still alive. This would be a big problem for Minato.

That's why Uchiha Kakuyama prevented Kushina from coming into contact with the Nine-Tails.

Just then, Gaara, who was lying on the boulder, let out a groan and slowly woke up.

Am I... asleep?

Gaara, still a little dazed from waking up and unsure of his surroundings, realized he must have been asleep. A sudden jolt went through him.

Because he knew very well what it would mean if he fell asleep.

This means that the tail has awakened from his body and will reveal its true form, causing trouble in the outside world.

If the time frame is shorter, it's better; at least the loss won't be significant and won't cause irreparable damage.

If it takes a long time, based on the usual experience of the One-Tailed Beast awakening, it would be unworthy of its name if it didn't turn the outside world upside down.

However, just as Gaara was filled with worry, Uchiha Kakuzan, who was standing nearby, noticed that Gaara had woken up and asked:

"Awake? How are you? How do you feel?"

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuyama's voice, Gaara opened his eyes in surprise. Seeing him, he realized he had just been removing the seal within his body.

Thinking of this, Gaara suddenly shuddered and immediately jumped down from the boulder. Looking around at the peaceful surroundings and then at Uchiha Hill beside him, he stammered, "..."

"Lord Qiushan, didn't that One-Tailed Beast cause any trouble just now?"

Given Gaara's understanding of Shukaku, how could he possibly miss such a good opportunity?

Upon hearing Gaara's words, Uchiha Kakuzan raised an eyebrow in confusion, but still replied:

"It came out, but I found it in the way, so I sent it back."

One tail... dismissed... How are these two words combined?

Just then, Uchiha Kakuyama looked at Gaara, who was still somewhat bewildered, and spoke up to remind him:

"By the way, the seal inside your body has been replaced. How do you feel?"

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuyama's words, Gaara immediately snapped out of his daze. Just as he was about to carefully sense the situation, he immediately realized something was amiss.

Because his mind was unusually clear at this moment, as if there had been a loudspeaker blaring loudly next to him all along.

At this moment, the loudspeaker was turned off, which made his mind feel relaxed. Even if he wanted to sense the presence of the One-Tailed Beast, it was quite difficult, let alone being interfered with by the One-Tailed Beast.

Gaara naturally knew what this meant. It meant that he would no longer be affected by the One-Tailed Beast. Even if he slept soundly until the end of time, he would not be possessed by the One-Tailed Beast's consciousness.

Thinking of this, Gaara's expression grew increasingly agitated. Finally, he glanced sharply at Uchiha Kakuzan beside him, his mouth opening and closing before he finally said:

"Lord Qiushan, thank you."

Chapter 493 Karin's Hum

Upon hearing Gaara's thanks, Uchiha Kakuzan didn't seem to care much. After shaking his head, he said:

"It's alright. I've seen your potential, and I believe you'll have a bright future."

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's praise, Gaara opened his mouth, but said nothing more.

After all, he was somewhat overwhelmed by any words of praise.

Seeing this, Uchiha Kakuzan said nothing more and took Gaara back to Konoha Village.

After watching Gaara leave, Uchiha Kakuzan's expression gradually became serious.

Next, he only needs the chakra of three tailed beasts to fulfill the conditions for upgrading his Rinnegan.

Moreover, the most powerful Nine-Tails was right next to him, and Uchiha Kakuzan believed that as long as he opened his mouth, the Nine-Tails would definitely not refuse him.

With that thought, Uchiha Kakuyama's figure disappeared from the spot.

hum~

With a soft sound, Uchiha Kakuyama appeared at Uzumaki Karin's house.

Because of his good relationship with Uzumaki Karin and Uchiha Kakuyama, he left a spatial mark in their house.

The reason Uchiha Kakuzan came here this time is because Naruto Uzumaki's residence is next door, and he wanted to take Naruto and Sasuke to Takigakure for a trial.

"what……"

However, to Uchiha Kakuzan's surprise, a scream came from behind him the moment he appeared.

Ok?

Upon hearing the voice, Uchiha Kakuzan immediately turned around and indeed saw a red-haired girl with wet hair, wearing only a small bath towel, and radiating steam.

Upon seeing this figure, Uchiha Kakuzan immediately realized what was happening and turned back around.

At this moment, the red-haired girl also saw clearly who the uninvited guest who had broken into the house was.

As she breathed a sigh of relief, a blush immediately appeared on her face, making her look even more beautiful.

Karin tightened the towel around her body again before saying, her face flushed:

"Uncle Qiushan, what brings you here?"

Karin naturally knew that there was a spatial imprint left by Uncle Qiushan in her home.

However, since her mother moved to Uncle Qiushan's secret base, Uncle Qiushan has rarely come here.

That's why things like this happened today.

Thinking of this, Karin glanced at Uchiha Kakuyama's retreating figure again, her pretty face flushed as she explained:

"Uncle Qiushan, as you know, I just came back from the Death Forest and I was all dirty, so I just took a quick bath. I didn't expect you to come here."

Actually, although Karin was shy on the outside, she was secretly delighted by Uncle Qiushan's sudden arrival, but she didn't show it because of her girlish shyness.

After hearing Karin's explanation, Uchiha Kakuyama waved his hand behind her back and said:

"Karin, I didn't mean it. I just wanted to find Naruto today and take him and Sasuke out for some training. Your spatial mark was the closest to him, so I used it. It was indeed a bit of a miscalculation."

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuyama's words, Karin lowered her head slightly and whispered:

"If this person is Uncle Qiu Shan, I don't mind."

Uchiha Kakuzan naturally heard what Karin said, but because of her mother, he couldn't say anything, so he pretended not to hear and asked:

"Karin, is Naruto back yet?"

Karin, seeing that Uchiha Kakuyama had changed the subject, pouted somewhat in dissatisfaction before answering:

"Our team just finished eating ramen at Ichiraku Ramen, and Naruto and I came back together. He should be resting at home now."

Karin, having said this, then asked curiously:

"Uncle Qiushan, where are you taking Naruto and Sasuke for training? I'm part of their team, how can you abandon me?"

Upon hearing Karin's words, Uchiha Kakuyama awkwardly stroked his chin before explaining:

"Well, I really didn't think things through; I almost forgot about you."

At this point, Uchiha Kakuyama's tone became more serious, and he continued with the invitation:

"Karin, I'm taking Naruto and Sasuke out for some training. I was wondering if you'd be free? If you are, I hope you can come with us."

Hearing Uncle Qiushan's earnest invitation, Karin stuck out her tongue shyly, a cheerful expression spreading across her face, and nodded repeatedly:

"Yes, Uncle Qiushan, I'm free. Since Naruto and Sasuke are going, I'll go with you too."

As Karin spoke, her body involuntarily shifted, as if she couldn't express her joy otherwise.

"oops!"

Just then, Karin exclaimed in surprise, as if she had encountered something that made her panic.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Kakuyama assumed she was in trouble and immediately turned away.

To Uchiha Kakuzan's surprise, when he turned his head, what he saw was a fair complexion.

It turned out that when Karin was moving around, she accidentally dropped the only towel she had left on the ground, which is why she exclaimed.

Upon noticing Uchiha Kagami's actions, Karin immediately crossed her arms and squatted down, her face turning bright red, as if she were emitting steam.

After seeing Karin's actions, Uchiha Kakuzan understood the reason and immediately turned his head back. However, the image of fair skin in his mind lingered for a long time.

It's important to know that Uchiha Kakuzan rose to power based on his Sharingan. Now, his Sharingan has long since evolved into the Rinnegan. Even if he hasn't awakened it yet, his current perception is already more astonishing than that of the three-tomoe Sharingan.

Therefore, even though he only glanced at it, many details were still remembered by Uchiha Kakuyama, causing him to blush slightly.

Cough

Uchiha Kakuzan knew he couldn't stay there any longer, so after coughing twice, he said:

"Um, Karin, I'm going to find Naruto first. After you find Naruto and Sasuke, I'll come back and take you away in a bit."

After quickly finishing his sentence, Uchiha Kakuyama didn't wait for Karin's response before opening the door and leaving.

"Hmm... Uncle Qiushan"

After seeing Uncle Qiushan flee in panic, Karin let out a soft whimper like a small animal before getting up and returning to her room with a flushed face.

Chapter 494 Promise or not

After searching Uchiha Kagayama, they quickly captured Naruto and Sasuke, who had just returned home and were about to rest, and brought them to Karin's door.

Dangdang

By this time, Uchiha Kakuyama had learned his lesson and obediently knocked on the door.