I, who was determined to stay in Naruto, became the white moonlight

"I'll hold the Nine-Tails back, you go and get Naruto."

After carefully placing Kushina on the ground, Haruko removed her cat mask and returned to her original appearance.

The Nine-Tails' chakra is countless times stronger than hers. If she wants to drag the Nine-Tails into the illusion, she must release all of her chakra, not wasting a single bit.

Seeing that the Nine-Tailed Fox was about to condense the Tailed Beast Ball again, Haruko instantly opened her pupil jutsu.

"The Birch Eye: Constructing an Illusion!"

The blood-red pupils of the beast were surrounded and tightly wrapped by the platinum magic circle. Nine-Tailed Fox's vision blurred, and when it opened its eyes again, the surrounding scene turned pure white, and it was the only one there.

Illusion... How dare you underestimate it!

The Nine-Tailed Fox lowered its body, opened its mouth, and was filled with brutality and ferocity. A terrifyingly powerful chakra aura emanated wildly.

Forcibly dragging the Nine-Tails' consciousness into the illusion, Haruko's chakra was rapidly consumed. She untied the Yin Seal on her forehead, and as the black lines spread, the chakra accumulated in her daily life quickly made up for the chakra consumption.

Realizing that the Nine-Tailed Fox was constantly attacking the illusion, she frowned and tried hard to keep the illusion from collapsing.

"Sealing technique? Diamond seal!"

Countless chakra chains glowing with golden light extended from her back, penetrating into the dry and thick earth, entangled the body of the Nine-Tails and trapped it in place. Her firm aura was like that of a holy judge.

Fortunately, she had helped Nohara Lin seal the monster in her body before. After she returned, she carefully strengthened the corresponding control ability according to the situation at that time. When she faced the seal again, she was much more skilled.

Day and night, she practiced the Vajra Seal hard just for this moment.

She stared at the slender figure standing in front of her without blinking. The airflow from the chain breaking through the air caused her long fiery red hair to flutter. Kushina clenched the weeds on the ground with both hands.

Seeing this scene, no matter how slow she was, she could react to Haruko's request for advice which she had foreseen.

Sister Haruko already knew...

No wonder……

No wonder she wants to learn the King Kong Blockade...

Knowing how difficult it was to perform both illusion and sealing techniques at the same time, Kushina suppressed the heat in her eyes and prayed for her success over and over in her mind.

Namikaze Minato, who used the mark to bring the child back, appeared behind them. He was stunned when he saw Haruko's restored appearance and the countless chakra chains behind her.

At this time, Haruko could no longer hold on to the illusion, the magic circle in Nine-Tailed Fox's eyes broke, and consciousness returned.

Time was running out, so Minato Namikaze summoned the ritual altar and gently placed the sleeping child in the center of the altar.

The altar was right next to Kushina, and the baby sleeping peacefully inside soothed her chaotic emotions. Kushina wiped her clothes with her right hand, then reached out to touch the child's soft face.

The cold slender fingers touched the warm cheek, and Kushina's loving eyes turned into determination.

"Minato, start!"

Nodding to her, Minato Namikaze squatted down on the left side of the altar and placed his hand on the child's belly.

As soon as he woke up, he found himself bound by the Diamond Seal. Nine-Tailed Fox roared loudly in anger, and its beast eyes filled with murderous intent immediately locked onto the familiar altar.

it turns out!

He actually wanted to seal it again, and seal it on that little devil!

Resentment instantly swept over the Nine-Tailed Fox, and it began to struggle violently. The chains bound around its body made loud clanking sounds, and even Haruko almost fell down.

Sweat had soaked her inky black hair, and the thin strands of hair on her front stuck softly to her brow bone.

Hold on a little longer!

It will be successful in a moment!

The feeling of emptiness caused by the continuous output of chakra followed closely, and Haruko's lips gradually turned pale. She didn't dare to breathe heavily, for fear that showing weakness would affect the progress of the ceremony behind her.

Seeing that Namikaze Minato was about to cast the Eight Trigrams Seal, the Nine-Tailed Beast's eyes darkened. It seized the last chance and used all its strength to stab out its sharp claws while being pulled by the chains.

A huge shadow quickly loomed.

Namikaze Minato and Kushina looked up to see claws coming at them that almost completely covered the moonlight.

Faced with the line between life and death, they only had the instinct of a new parent, and at the same time used their bodies to protect the children on the altar, closing their eyes tightly to accept the pain that was about to come.

The sharp claws cutting through the air created a strong wind that raged in all directions, and the sound of the claws passing through flesh was particularly crisp and sharp.

After the sound stopped, there was a strange silence.

Minato Namikaze and Kushina, who didn't feel any movement, slowly opened their eyes. When they saw that the other party was fine, they were still a little stunned.

Realizing something, they suddenly turned their eyes to Haruko.

Red blood splattered the moment the sharp claws pierced into the body. The sharp claws pierced through Haruko's belly to form a horrifying big hole, and more sticky blood oozed along the edge of the hole.

Haruko tried her best to wrap the white thread tightly around the sharp claw that came out of her body, preventing it from moving forward even a little bit.

The roar of the Nine-Tailed Fox gradually faded away, and what became clearer and more amplified was the pounding heartbeat caused by the blood dripping on the ground, which was so heavy that it made people feel overwhelmed.

Kushina and Namikaze Minato's pupils constricted, not daring to accept the tragic scene that was so close to them.

"Haru... Haruko-sister!!!"

……

Boom boom boom!

"Excuse me, who are you?" A clear young man's voice came from far away and arrived at the door.

"I'm Hatake Kakashi!" Before the other party opened the door, Hatake Kakashi asked hurriedly, "Haruko! Is Haruko at home?"

Uchiha Itachi pushed open the door with a puzzled look on his face, "Haruko? Didn't your aunt go out traveling a long time ago?"

Hearing his answer, Hatake Kakashi's eyes widened and he retorted incoherently: "Travel? How is that possible! Hasn't she always been in Konoha?"

"What do you mean in Konoha?"

Uchiha Itachi murmured in his heart, and when he saw his panicked expression, he was also a little confused, but he still explained to him in a kind voice.

"After Uncle Obito left Konoha, Haruko said she also wanted to travel and train, and she hasn't come back yet."

Traveled and didn't come back.

These two realizations made Hatake Kakashi feel even more uneasy. What on earth was going on...

If Haruko told her family that she was going on a trip, then why did he see her training alone in a deserted place in Konoha when he went to find her?

Could it be... the Shadow Clone Technique!

She is lying to him!

After realizing this, the sense of unrest that I had been feeling for a long time finally became connected.

No wonder he often couldn’t find her. The occasional encounter might have been her plan, just to make him think she was practicing alone!

Since her shadow clone is still in Konoha, it means that she herself did not go traveling, but Kakashi Hatake couldn't understand why she stayed in Konoha without telling him.

unless……

The scene of Huanchen entering the room to explain things suddenly flashed through his mind, and Hatake Kakashi's pupils trembled slightly.

He immediately turned around and ran away, ignoring Uchiha Itachi's shouts behind him.

Haruko didn't change her identity at all!

She has been pretending all along to avoid noticing!

The motive that allowed her to hide herself for so long... Hatake Kakashi's eyes narrowed. It must be that special mission!

Although he didn't know what the special mission was, he was sure it was related to the explosion outside the village.

Kakashi Hatake kept shuttling between the rooftops, running towards the place outside the village where the unusual movement occurred, almost using all his strength without stopping for a moment.

Haruko!