Chinya left Uzumaki Miyuki's mental space and returned to reality.
Uzumaki Miyuki had collapsed onto the ground, but the tailed beast chakra that had covered her body had vanished, and she was back to normal.
Minato Namikaze rushed to her side first and gently picked her up.
Chinya turned to Hiruzen Sarutobi. "Lord Hokage, it's done."
Hiruzen exhaled deeply before declaring, "Bring Lady Mito's remains back to Konoha. Minato, Miyuki is under your care from now on. Everyone else, clean up this site and make sure no one else finds out—this will be a top-secret matter for Konoha!"
The Anbu began erasing all traces of the event.
Seeing that everything was over, Danzo prepared to leave with the Root Division members.
As they passed Chinya, Danzo praised him, "Well done."
When Minato walked by, he sincerely thanked Chinya, saying, "Thank you, Chinya."
Chinya replied coldly, "I simply followed orders."
After everything settled down, Chinya also returned home.
As soon as he arrived, he saw Kushina Uzumaki sitting alone on the sofa in the dark.
"Chinya, you're back. Is it over?" she asked softly.
He gave a slight nod. "Yes. It's all over."
Her voice trembled slightly. "Then… Grandma Mito…"
"She has passed away."
Kushina shivered and fell silent for a long moment before biting her lip, trying to stay calm. "I see…"
Chinya stepped forward and pulled her into his arms. "If you want to cry, just cry. You don't need to hold back in front of me."
Burying her face in his chest, Kushina began sobbing quietly at first, then her tears burst forth like a broken dam. Her cries grew louder and louder as her hands clung tightly to his shirt, wailing uncontrollably.
Chinya gently patted her back, silently offering comfort.
For Kushina, Mito Uzumaki had been practically the only family she had left. Even though they had disagreed about the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki role, Kushina still regarded Mito as family.
How could she not feel heartbroken at losing such a close relative?
She cried for a long time until finally falling asleep in Chinya's arms.
Chinya then accessed the System and received a notification:
[You have witnessed Mito Uzumaki's death. Reward: 5,000 Witness Points.]
[You changed the fate of the original Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Additional reward: 15,000 Witness Points.]
Now, Chinya's total Witness Points—minus the ones he'd already spent—amounted to 60,000.
A few days later,
Mito Uzumaki's funeral took place.
Because they had to keep the Jinchuriki matter a secret, only a few people were notified of her passing—only a small group attended.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, Miyuki Uzumaki, Minato Namikaze, Kushina Uzumaki, Chinya, Tsunade—who hurried back from outside the village—and some of Mito Uzumaki's younger relatives.
Kushina leaned against Chinya, gazing sorrowfully at Mito Uzumaki's gravestone.
After paying respects to Mito Uzumaki, Senya turned to Uzumaki Miyuki and said, "Can we talk in private?"
Uzumaki Miyuki nodded and glanced at Minato Namikaze beside her.
Minato smiled. "I'll wait for you over there."
Senya ruffled Kushina Uzumaki's hair. "I'm going to repay a favor. Kushina, wait here for me."
Kushina blinked, quickly realizing what favor Senya meant.
"Okay."
Senya and Uzumaki Miyuki walked to an isolated spot with no one around.
Senya asked, "How's your body feeling?"
Uzumaki Miyuki shook her head. "Nothing changed—except my chakra flow feels unstable. What did you want to talk about?"
Senya activated his Mangekyo Sharingan. "Kushina and I are grateful to you. I want to give you a gift."
[Transcribed Seal - Wanju!]
His Mangekyo Sharingan began rotating, leaving a trail of blood from his left eye.
Inside Uzumaki Miyuki's left eye, the image of Senya's Mangekyo briefly appeared before vanishing.
A sharp pain struck Uzumaki Miyuki's left eye. She covered it, puzzled. "What was that?"
Senya explained, "This is a Dojutsu Sealing Technique. A Sharingan user seals a jutsu into their own or a target's eyes by maintaining eye contact. When specific conditions are met, the seal automatically releases, activating the stored technique against the target.
The technique sealed in your left eye is my Mangekyo Sharingan's Dojutsu. The condition is when you face life-threatening danger—the seal will automatically release, unleashing Wanju.
Wanju can automatically reject any external techniques directed at you, but only for three minutes."
Uzumaki Miyuki sighed helplessly. "Senya, you and Kushina don't owe me anything. Wasn't this part of our deal?"
Senya shrugged. "It was part of the deal, true—but under the condition that you and Kushina weren't connected. Now you're friends, which makes you my friend too.
And as friends, we can't just treat this as a business transaction anymore. You took Kushina's place as the Jinchuriki—both of us are deeply grateful. This is our way of showing appreciation, and partial compensation. Although, realistically speaking, this isn't nearly enough. I'll find better ways to thank you later."
Uzumaki Miyuki gave a small sigh and politely declined. "There's really no need for compensation. I have no complaints about my current life—a stable lifestyle and a loving partner. I'm completely satisfied."
Senya shook his head. "It's necessary—for Kushina's peace of mind and to protect your friendship."
Uzumaki Miyuki chuckled. "You truly love Kushina, don't you?"
Senya smiled back at her, openly admitting, "Of course. For her sake, I'd willingly do anything. Well then, I'll stop here. Minato's waiting for you, and Kushina's waiting for me. See you around."
He waved goodbye to Uzumaki Miyuki and walked away.
Uzumaki Miyuki watched as Chinya and Kushina Uzumaki walked away hand in hand. Chinya's usual dead-fish eyes only softened into a gentle smile when he was with Kushina Uzumaki, who wore a blissful grin on her face. Uzumaki Miyuki envied them deeply.
Looking over to where Minato Namikaze waited for her, Uzumaki Miyuki smiled slightly. Now that she had her own happiness too, maybe she didn't need to be jealous anymore.
Chinya and Kushina Uzumaki, along with Minato Namikaze and Uzumaki Miyuki — two pairs of lovers — went their separate ways and returned home.
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