"You little brat!" Kushina snapped.
"Oh, if it isn't the Fiery Red Pepper?" Fang Yuan replied casually, unfazed by her insult, considering he was six or seven years younger than her.
"You little punk! What did you just call me?" Kushina raised her hand as if to strike him.
Fang Yuan didn't flinch. Instead, he reached out and grasped her wrist. Her skin was smooth and soft, like mochi.
"Fiery Red Pepper, right? What's wrong with that?"
Kushina's beautiful eyes widened in fury, her chest heaving.
Kushina's Hatred Value +100
"Y-y-you..." Kushina sputtered, remembering Fang Yuan's habitual disrespect. "Fine, this old lady doesn't have time for brats like you." She subtly withdrew her arm and asked curiously, "What are they talking about inside?"
Fang Yuan's gaze lingered on Kushina's chest as he replied nonchalantly, "It's about Pakura, the Scorch Release ninja."
"Oh!" Kushina immediately lost interest. "Just that? Why keep it a secret? I don't even care."
As she spoke, she suddenly noticed the little brat before her, his eyes fixed intently on her chest. Her face flushed crimson with anger. Instinctively, she crossed her arms over her chest and roared, "Y-y-you pervert! What are you staring at with those filthy eyes?"
Kushina's Hatred Value +500
A smirk tugged at Fang Yuan's lips as he took a step closer.
Kushina's imposing aura instantly diminished as she hastily retreated, but Fang Yuan advanced relentlessly, closing the distance step by step.
Until her back pressed against the wall, leaving her no escape.
They stood face-to-face, barely a foot apart.
"What do you want?" Kushina's breath grew rapid, her delicate face flushing, whether from anger or embarrassment.
Fang Yuan grinned, his expression turning grave. "Kushina, you will die!"
Kushina froze, visibly startled.
Suddenly regaining her composure, she frowned slightly at Fang Yuan, but offered no immediate rebuttal.
After a moment's hesitation, she lowered her voice. "Has your Bloodline Limit shown you my future?"
As the Hokage's wife, she was privy to secrets known only to Konoha's inner circle.
Konoha's intelligence archives contained detailed records about Fang Yuan, the notorious killer.
His Bloodline Limit was unlike anything the shinobi world had ever seen.
It manifested in two primary abilities.
First, he could manipulate objects. Fang Yuan often wielded a specially crafted longsword, decapitating targets a hundred paces away with effortless precision.
But the second ability was the most crucial—Konoha's deepest secret.
This was one of the reasons why the Third Hokage and others, despite their deep distrust of Fang Yuan, had continued to tolerate his presence.
Through repeated observation, it had been concluded that Fang Yuan possessed a limited degree of precognitive ability.
Fang Yuan himself had admitted to this ability, which had allowed Konoha to anticipate and prepare for several major events during the Third Shinobi World War, preventing significant losses.
Now, hearing Fang Yuan suddenly blurt out such a statement, Kushina couldn't help but take it seriously. Her child wasn't even born yet—how could she possibly accept death?
"Not just you," Fang Yuan said nonchalantly, as if discussing something trivial. "Minato will die too. Many in Konoha will die."
"What?" Kushina gasped, her heart twisting with dread. "What exactly did you see?"
"Why would I tell you?" Fang Yuan sneered.
"You!" Kushina felt a surge of loathing. This was precisely why she had always disliked this brat, despite her husband, Minato Namikaze, placing unwavering trust in him. Kushina had always known that the way Fang Yuan looked at her was far from innocent. Behind Minato's back, they had argued countless times, even coming to blows. Yet in public, he maintained a perfect facade of respect—no one suspected the sinister, treacherous face hidden beneath his mask.
Kushina's beautiful eyes flashed as she forced a mocking laugh, hoping to provoke him. "Who knows if you're telling the truth? Are you trying to trick me again?"
Fang Yuan remained impassive. He leaned in close to whisper in Kushina's ear.
Kushina desperately wanted to punch him across the room.
Remembering Fang Yuan's precognitive abilities, Kushina gritted her teeth and endured.
His warm breath brushed against her ear, instantly flushing it crimson.
Before she could gather her thoughts, he spoke.
"You and Minato are planning to name your child Naruto, after the protagonist in Jiraiya's book."
Boom!
His words struck Kushina like a thunderbolt on a clear day.
How could he know that?
Only she, Minato, and Teacher Jiraiya knew that name.
His prophecy is real!
Kushina's pink lips trembled slightly as she began to believe his claims.
Konoha was facing a great crisis. Many would die, including herself and Minato.
What about the child?
Kushina's eyes widened, and she whispered hoarsely, "The child... what about my child?"
"Naruto?" Fang Yuan pictured the ostracized boy from his past life, the master of talk jutsu who drank expired milk.
"He survives."
Phew...
Kushina exhaled in relief. At least her child lived.
"But his life is miserable. As a child, he has no food and has to catch fish in the river. He lives on instant noodles and expired milk. The villagers ostracize him, isolate him... no one likes him..."
"What? How is that possible? How could it be like that?" Kushina froze in shock.
Suddenly, she snapped, "You're lying! He's the son of the Fourth Hokage! How could he..."
Fang Yuan sneered, "Because he'll replace you as the Nine-Tailed Beast's Jinchūriki!"
Kushina froze, stunned.
As a Jinchūriki herself, she knew all too well the horrors they faced.
Is it all true?
Is my unborn child destined to suffer like that?
"You... what kind of future have you seen?" Kushina demanded through gritted teeth, her beautiful eyes fixed in a glare on the malicious little brat before her.
"If Kushina-neechan listens to me obediently, I'll tell you everything about the future. And I guarantee you and Minato will both survive to see Little Naruto grow up, spared from all that pain. How does that sound?" Fang Yuan's tone was soft, as if the pregnant woman before him were his lover.
"You want me to obey you?" Kushina's eyes widened in disbelief.
The audacity of this kid!
Fang Yuan gazed at Kushina's lovely face and licked his lips. "If you don't listen to me, Kushina-neechan, not only will you die, but Minato will too."
"You wouldn't want anything to happen to your husband, would you, Mrs. Namikaze?"
Kushina stiffened, then fury blazed in her eyes.
"Shut up!" Her shoulders trembled with rage. "Are you threatening me? How dare you threaten me!"
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