Hachiki Shuo Shigeru meticulously patrolled the front line, watching out for enemies that might appear at any time, but when his eyes turned to the sea, he was a little distracted.

His vacation wasn't over, and that didn't really affect his mood, he was a ninja and knew what the ninja profession was, but he didn't know why Hanyu and Uzumaki were returning to Konoha in a hurry.

It stands to reason that Hanyu, who is the front-line commander, is so anxious to return to the village, something big should have happened in the village, but Qiki has been staying in the village for a long time, and he has lived a very peaceful life during the vacation, and he has not noticed anything serious with Konoha.

Without telling his few friends about his marriage, he secretly ran back to the village to get married, and to be honest, this behavior made Qimu somewhat ashamed, although it was for various reasons that led him to do so.

However, before Hanyu left the front line, when the two sides handed over, he still sent heartfelt blessings, and this blessing lingered in Hagi's mind for a long time.

"I don't know your wife well, but I promise your son is very good."

The color of the sea in the bottom of Qimu's eyes made him a little melancholy...... No matter how you think about it, I think this sentence is a bit logical.

But if you adjust the word order, the logical problem is gone, but it becomes a moral problem...... Then Qimu should not look at the sea, but at the grassland.

In short, write a letter to your home and use it as a reminder.

And just when Hagi was a little mentally broken by Hanyu's not-so-funny jokes, Hanyu and Uzumaki Zikou had already returned to Konoha.

He didn't rest, and he didn't report to the three Hokage, but went straight to Kagera's side.

"Straight to the point...... What's going on? ”

Hanyu's rare thing was not nonsense, so he asked very directly to Mu Xiang, who came over and was about to report to him.

"Yes, Hanyu-sama.

The Nine-Tails in Mito-sama's body were a little restless a few days ago, but before we could intervene, Mito-sama took the first step to suppress the Nine-Tails who were in a commotion, and so far the situation has temporarily calmed down. Mu Xiang tried to explain what happened before as concisely as possible.

That's exactly why Hanyu was recalled.

In Konoha, the control and "inheritance" of the Nine-Tails, and the replacement of the human pillar force have been defaulted to by the three generations of Hokage as the main work of the Shadow Stream.

"That's it?" Hanyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief as Mito-sama grew older, "Although Mito-sama's chakra is also weakening as she ages, the struggle of the Nine-Tails is inevitable, however...... The current Nine-Tails have already been weakened to a considerable extent, and Mito-sama's strength should still be at the advantage. ”

His words alluded to it, but it didn't make it clear in front of Mu Xiang that the Nine-Tails had been divided...... That plan hasn't been fully revealed.

Therefore, Mu Xiang didn't know what the so-called Nine-Tails had been weakened to a considerable extent, but she didn't ask...... A ninja wouldn't ask much about things he shouldn't know.

However, things weren't as rosy as Hanyu said, otherwise he wouldn't have been called back to the village.

I saw Kika gritting her teeth, and then continued, "At present, Mito-sama has changed her residence, and she has left the central area of Konoha and now lives in the outermost part of the village, close to the forest.

Security is handled by the ninjas of the Shadow Stream and the four teams of the Shadows...... This was requested by Mito-sama himself, and then with the tacit approval of the three generations of Hokage. ”

With these words, Hanyu stopped walking towards the base, and he stood still.

The transfer of location is enough to explain a lot of problems, and since Uzumaki Mito has taken the initiative to make such a request, it at least means that she no longer has the absolute confidence to suppress the Nine-Tails in her body, leaving the densely populated area and living alone on the edge of the village, she is worried about the unexpected.

In the unlikely event that the Nine-Tails lose control, then at least the scope of its destruction must be limited...... Konoha's handling of the pillar force of people who are in danger of getting out of control is really "as always".

But this is something that Uzumaki Mito himself has asked for, and Hanyu has nothing to say.

"I'll go see Mito-sama first."

"Hanyu-sama, I'll lead the way for you."

With Muka in front, Hanyu turned and walked outward, while Uzumaki Zikou followed closely behind him.

The group left the base in a hurry, and soon came to a secluded house in the shade of trees.

There are a large number of Uzumaki ninjas guarding this side, and at the same time, this area has at least three layers of enchantments from the outside to the inside, and the garrison can be described as very tight.

Naturally, Hanyu was not hindered in any way, and he went straight to the front of the house.

After the observation just now, although there was no communication, he found that at least eight of the thirteen incense were guarding this side, and if you count Mu Xiang and Zi Kokou, it would be a full ten.

Coupled with the other Vortex Ninjas and Shadow Ninjas, this small area is densely packed with at least fifty ninjas, which is not to be taken lightly.

And the whirlpool Mito in the center, Hanyu also saw her quickly. Compared to the tense air around her, Mito herself seemed to be relaxed, sitting on a chair basking in the sun with a black cat in her arms...... Well, which cat Hanyu is naturally clear, it doesn't matter.

"Mito-sama......" Hanyu walked forward quickly.

"It's a bit too exaggerated," Uzumaki Mito didn't get up, she just raised her head slightly, signaling the direction of the ninja with the most, "It's not that much, let's remove half of the ninjas guarding here." ”

Hanyu thought for a moment and decided to comply with Uzumaki Mito's wishes, and he gestured slightly to Kika to rearrange the garrison.

Mu Xiang seemed to want to say something, but didn't open his mouth after all.

"It's a bit much, indeed." Hanyu said.

After confirming the state of Uzumaki Mito with his own eyes, Hanyu felt that things were not serious enough at the moment.

"I chose to change my place of residence just in case, and most people get it wrong." Uzumaki Mito shook her head at first, then she turned her gaze to Hanyu's face, and asked, "The front line has been dealt with?" ”

"Yes, the war on the Eastern Front has basically been confirmed to have subsided."

"Well, in that case, it's a good thing for you to stay in Konoha during this time."

Hanyu looked at the dry palm of the black cat's ribbon-like fur, and then looked at Uzumaki Mito's face, and before he knew it, she was already full of gray hair...... The old man's appearance made him a little dazed, because in his impression, the red-haired whirlpool Mito was still vivid.

It seems that a lot of time has passed unconsciously, but Hanyu has only noticed it until now.

"Mito-sama, Nine-Tails...... What's going on? Eventually, Hanyu asked the question.

"The weakening of my chakra was expected, it didn't accelerate or fall off a cliff, but ...... After my chakra weakened slightly, the Nine-Tails' reaction was unexpected—it was a bit manic, trying to break the seal all the time, and this only happened during the time when I first became a human pillar force.

So in order to suppress it, I need to be constantly vigilant, and it's quite mentally draining...... Even if my chakra is fine, I can't have the same energy as you young people. Uzumaki Zikou tried to explain her current situation.

After hearing these words, Hanyu understood what was going on, and frankly he hadn't expected this situation before.

Uzumaki Mito's chakra can still suppress the Nine-Tails, after all, it is one-eighth of the Nine-Tails, but the problem is that the Tailed Beast has become extremely active after sensing the weakening of her chakra and the gradual loosening of the seal.

The reason why the little fox is so manic, Hanyu can guess if he thinks about it, after all, it has been slashed several times.

Before, it didn't have a choice, but now that it has a chance, it definitely wants to make trouble and try to get revenge on Mito and Konoha who cut it off.

Seeing that Hanyu's eyebrows were stained with melancholy, Uzumaki Mito only smiled slightly, and then said, "Don't worry, I can hold on for a while."

Good or bad, I've been with the Nine-Tails for I don't know how many years, and it's not yet time for me to be separated from it. ”

The achievement of suppressing the tailed beast, the pathos of being a human pillar force, and the last self-confidence of a ninja are all mixed in her words.

Hanyu had heard and seen some of Mito's experience, but his emotion and empathy were not enough for him to fully understand the other party.

Uzumaki Mito's life, only Uzumaki Mito himself knows best......

It's an inevitable loneliness.