Kushina would prevent Naruto from mastering the Nine-Tailed's power; Tomoki had thought of this from the beginning.
Tomoki felt it would be difficult to change Kushina's mind with just Shisui and Naruto. The current Naruto was a bit too young, and his words would hardly change Kushina's thoughts; she would only see him as a child who had been deceived.
For this reason, when assigning the mission, Tomoki deliberately left a portion of his ocular power in Shisui's right eye.
Leave professional matters to professionals. Tomoki was quite familiar with handling such problems.
The simplest method was undoubtedly to directly threaten her, just like he had dealt with Minato Namikaze back then.
This time, Tomoki didn't plan to use this method, not because Kushina was a woman.
The main reason was that Naruto had grown up quite a bit compared to a few years ago and had seen more of the world. If he wanted to threaten Kushina again, it might need to be more subtle to avoid Naruto's detection.
This created a problem: Tomoki didn't think Kushina could understand the art of his words.
Kushina wasn't Minato Namikaze; if he wasn't direct enough, it would likely be difficult to achieve the desired effect.
After Tomoki appeared, Kushina was slightly startled at first, then her expression softened considerably.
Unlike Naruto's clumsy performance, Tomoki's skill was masterful. The moment he appeared, he gave Kushina a familiar feeling.
Young, confident, handsome, and with the identity of a Hokage, along with that reassuring smile.
It was hard for Kushina not to think of her husband, Minato Namikaze. It was these similar qualities that made Kushina inexplicably develop a good impression of Tomoki, who had just appeared.
"Since I've appeared, it means there's been a slight misunderstanding between Senior Kushina and Shisui. Do you mind telling me about it, Senior Kushina?"
Since he wasn't planning to threaten her, Tomoki's smile became even more radiant, and he asked Kushina in a very gentle tone.
Kushina, whose attention was still on the intricate patterns on Tomoki's Hokage robe, imagining what Minato would look like wearing it, and whether he would be even more handsome.
After hearing Tomoki's question, she also came back to her senses. When it came to Naruto, Kushina also became serious, but both her tone and demeanor were no longer as cold as they had been when facing Shisui earlier.
"I know that as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Naruto will one day need to confront the Nine-Tailed himself, but for now, isn't it a bit too early? Naruto is just a child."
Tomoki adopted an attentive listening posture, and after hearing her, he nodded in understanding.
"I am Naruto's teacher, and perhaps this is a bit presumptuous, but I must say that I might understand Naruto better than Senior Kushina. Since I brought Naruto here, it means this is the right time, and I believe Naruto is ready!"
Right from the start, Tomoki made clear his relationship with Naruto, not just as superior and subordinate, and also pointed out that he knew Naruto better than Kushina, subtly stirring Kushina's guilt towards Naruto.
"That's right, Mom, I'm already ready!"
Naruto quickly offered an assist after hearing him.
Kushina, guided by Tomoki's words and feeling a touch of guilt towards Naruto, saw her son's expectant eyes and felt a slight loosening in her heart.
"Children always report good news and hide bad news. Perhaps there are some things Senior Kushina doesn't know. From my age, you should know that I've been Hokage for a very short time, and for a long period in the past, Naruto's life was very difficult."
Tomoki's words made Kushina look at Naruto with a face full of doubt. The mother and son had talked a lot earlier, but Naruto had only mentioned the good things.
"Naruto, how have you really been all these years? Don't hide it from Mom, please tell me?"
Naruto, being stared at by Kushina's gentle expression, suddenly felt a chill, and then he recounted his true experiences in detail.
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"Bastard!"
Kushina's angry roar echoed from within the sealing space. Her flying red hair and bulging veins made Naruto feel afraid.
Mom is so scary when she's angry!
Naruto's fearful expression made Kushina's anger instantly vanish. Then, the tears she had been holding back could no longer be contained, and she tearfully hugged Naruto, saying,
"I'm sorry, Naruto, Mom was wrong for not being able to be by your side!"
Naruto, who had been somewhat scared, was at a loss for a moment, then he felt this rare warmth.
After a while, Kushina finally let go of Naruto.
"It's okay, Mom, everything's in the past. I'm doing very well now."
Looking at Naruto's heartfelt smile and his sensible demeanor, Kushina's maternal love overflowed.
Turning around, Kushina bowed deeply to Tomoki.
"Thank you, Fifth Hokage!"
This was pure gratitude. From Naruto's account of his experiences, Kushina knew of Tomoki's help to Naruto and was full of gratitude for this frequently appearing person.
Tomoki still smiled brightly, accepting Kushina's thanks with a clear conscience.
"This is what I should do. After all, I am Naruto's teacher!"
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