Master, Please Become a Hokage

Beyond the cage, his gaze turned to Kushina.

Today, Kushina's face was a little pale, and her eyes were obviously tear-stained.

Her bathed body exuded the fragrance of shower gel.

Clearly, Kushina was extremely worried about his situation.

"Sorry..."

Minato Namikaze could only apologize subconsciously, for making Kushina worry.

And soon, Minato Namikaze noticed other subtle changes in Kushina.

It was a change in temperament...

Before Minato Namikaze could continue to observe.

Several Anbu members came to open the cage.

"Minato Namikaze, you are free..."

Several Anbu members stated that Minato Namikaze had been acquitted and released.

Because the latest investigation news showed that the perpetrator was not Minato Namikaze, but someone else.

That person, naturally, was Tobirama Senju, the Second Hokage.

"Of course, the specific matters have already been discussed between Young Master Ryō and the Fourth Hokage and other high-level officials..."

As the several supporting Anbu members repeated, Minato Namikaze only felt a little dazed.

Because he didn't expect that he would be released so quickly.

And it was... an acquittal.

Everything happened too suddenly, giving Minato Namikaze a sense of unreality.

It wasn't until he and Kushina left side by side that his mind switched gears and he noticed all kinds of improprieties.

"Kushina..."

The lover beside him was gently wiping the corners of her eyes.

At first, Minato Namikaze thought that she was crying because she was worried about him.

But upon closer inspection, it seemed that there was another reason.

Weariness, sadness... even some fear.

At this moment, Kushina was like a wounded little animal.

When Minato Namikaze reached out to touch her, Kushina's reaction only confirmed Minato Namikaze's guess.

Kushina trembled violently and subconsciously shrank to the side.

Looking at her tightly clenched, yet equally trembling fingers, only amplified the unease in Minato Namikaze's heart.

"I'm sorry... Minato... I... I'm just so happy that you can be released..."

Kushina lowered her head, sobbing incoherently.

She kept wiping away her tears, making it impossible for Minato Namikaze to see her face clearly.

Minato Namikaze's expression slowly disappeared, and a haze flashed in his eyes.

A sense of unease began to make him overthink.

He couldn't help but think of something...

Could it be that Kushina went to see Young Master Ryō?

With Minato Namikaze's level of thinking, he could only think of this.

Soon, the two walked out of the prison.

Looking at the bright sunshine outside, Minato Namikaze looked a little lost.

Kushina still kept her head down.

The two were clearly standing together, but there was a sense of drifting apart...

And as the two left this place.

A figure brushed past them.

The frail appearance and white eyes were extremely memorable.

Minato Namikaze's peripheral vision allowed him to recognize the other party's identity.

Hiashi Hyūga's wife... Hyūga Hayume... it should be so.

Hyūga Hayume, who was hurrying past, frequently visited the prison to see her fiancé because she had obtained freedom... it should have been her fiancé.

And Minato Namikaze and Kushina, because they were preoccupied with their own thoughts, didn't pay attention to Hyūga Hayume.

In this way, the three quickly walked in completely opposite directions...

......

Konoha outskirts.

Small bridge, flowing water...

Mito Uzumaki stood at the door, looking into the distance, her mind pondering things.

Soon, she saw Kushina and Minato Namikaze coming from afar.

"!"

Mito Uzumaki's pupils shrank, subconsciously thinking she was seeing things.

It wasn't until she confirmed again that she understood... Minato Namikaze had indeed been released.

It's just...

How is this possible?

Given the crimes Minato Namikaze was convicted of, he certainly wouldn't be let off so easily.

Could it be that... that kid Ryō Sarutobi has already grasped Tobirama's movements?

Just as Mito Uzumaki was pondering in her heart, the two had already arrived in front of her.

"Mito-sama..."

Minato Namikaze's expression was complicated, and he also had some self-blame and shame.

He didn't expect things to turn out like this.

Faintly realizing that something was wrong, he only wanted to stop at this moment and live a good life with Kushina.

Because there were less than two weeks left until the day Naruto should be born.

In order to allow Naruto to come correctly, he decided... to abandon those bad things.

Minato Namikaze only had this thought in his heart at this moment.

The Hokage's matter... would be discussed later.

And Mito Uzumaki also keenly noticed the changes in Kushina.

A trace of imperceptible darkness began to breed in Kushina's heart...

Thinking that Kushina did not return all night last night, Mito Uzumaki slowly widened her eyes.

"Last night..."

As Mito Uzumaki spoke, Minato Namikaze immediately picked up the conversation.

However, after a conversation, the uneasy guess in Mito Uzumaki's heart was confirmed.

That is...

Kushina did not go to Minato Namikaze's location to visit the prison last night, but... went to other places.

This made Mito Uzumaki suspicious.

After letting Minato Namikaze go back to rest well, Mito Uzumaki decided to ask Kushina well next, where she went last night.

And... why Minato Namikaze was released.

Or rather... what Kushina did.

Chapter 170. Kushina, Where Did You Go Last Night

Minato Namikaze took a deep breath and prepared to express his final thoughts before leaving: "Mito-sama, about Tobirama-sama..."

Mito Uzumaki: "You go back first."

Minato Namikaze: "......"

Mito Uzumaki's indifferent response made Minato Namikaze slightly stunned.

He thought about it, and finally silently bid farewell.

Minato Namikaze felt that perhaps it was because Kushina was too sad that it caused Mito-sama's dissatisfaction.

Or maybe... Mito-sama also made efforts for his release?

Minato Namikaze didn't know.

At this moment, his heart was in a mess, and he could only leave silently.

Some questions could only be understood later...

As Minato Namikaze left, everything returned to silence.

Only the sound of the windmill turning and the small bridge flowing water...

Mito Uzumaki stared into the distance.

For a long time, she moved her gaze to her adopted granddaughter.

"Kushina..."

As Mito Uzumaki spoke, Kushina's body became slightly stiff.

"Last night... where did you go?"

"......"

A long silence.

Afterwards, Kushina began to sob.

Pure white as paper, a trace of darkness appeared in her heart.

Mito Uzumaki noticed this.

In just one night, Kushina changed.

Then, what exactly happened?

Looking at Kushina, who was suppressing her sadness, the only member of the Uzumaki clan.

Mito Uzumaki couldn't help but slowly clench her fingers.

Her adopted granddaughter, also the inheritor of the Uzumaki clan... the hope lies...

Mito Uzumaki has always hoped that Kushina can take over everything.

But now.

Because of the political situation, everything began to be subverted.