I am the most popular character in Naruto!

A white light flashed, and the dark red chakra was split in two by the white light. Then, a huge and sharp chakra surged out and covered the entire altar.

Konoha's White Fang! Hatake Sakumo!

He transformed into a white light and patted Senju and Kushina on the shoulders at high speed. A surge of powerful chakra flowed into their bodies, directly waking them from the control of the Nine-Tails' chakra.

"!"

"What's wrong with me……"

When Chiaki came to her senses, she saw Sakumo Hatake standing at the very front, confronting a huge dark red fox.

The fox had no physical form; it was entirely composed of leaked chakra smoke.

Mito Uzumaki and Kushina Uzumaki formed a chakra transfer channel, with a large amount of chakra continuously transferring from Mito Uzumaki to Kushina.

"Your Highness, next time you play like this, could you please let us know first?"

Hatake Yin Yang's face remained as still as water, but he retorted sharply to Uzumaki Mito, "Oh, it seems there won't be another chance."

Roar!

"Mito Uzumaki!!!"

The Nine-Tails, composed entirely of leaked chakra smoke, roared and instinctively charged towards Mito Uzumaki.

Mito Uzumaki didn't even look at Sakumo Hatake, nor did she pay attention to the Nine-Tails' roar; she was only focused on transferring the Nine-Tails' chakra.

Her face aged visibly, and her life force continued to decline.

Tsunade exclaimed in surprise and immediately rushed forward.

However, after examining Mito Uzumaki's body, she became lost in thought.

Mito Uzumaki's body had already given way five years ago, and her lifespan had come to an end.

The fact that it has been able to hold on until now is entirely due to the life force of the Nine-Tails.

The reason why Kurama harbors such great resentment is because Mito Uzumaki used a secret technique from the Land of Whirlpools to steal Kurama's life force for five years to prolong her own life, which is why she has been able to hold on until now.

Five years ago in Konoha, only Hiruzen Sarutobi was holding on.

Only now, with the growth of Konoha's White Fang and the emergence of the Legendary Sannin, has Mito Uzumaki chosen to let go.

"grandmother--!"

Tsunade's tears fell in a steady stream. A harsh, rule-bound woman, she broke the rules of life and death for Konoha, forcibly borrowing five years of time, just to silently protect Konoha for another five years...

"Cry...why are you crying..."

Mito Uzumaki, her hair now gray, barely managed to maintain the aura of a princess as she yelled at Tsunade, "I...didn't...tell you..."

“Princess…should have…”

"Um... um... I know..."

Tsunade covered her mouth tightly, but tears kept flowing down her face.

Mito Uzumaki's life was drawing to a close, and Kushina realized the problem, but she was powerless to do anything about it. She could only do her best to accept the Nine-Tails' seal.

"Even just for a little while... Grandma... stay with me a little longer..."

Tsunade sobbed, Mito Uzumaki's hands slowly slid down, and Kurama roared madly, trying to break through Sakumo Hatake's blockade.

"You should have...your own pride..."

Mito Uzumaki almost closed her eyes, but at that moment, a pink beam of light descended from the sky.

"Secret Technique! Life Sharing!"

In that instant, the entire altar was filled with pink light, and Mito Uzumaki suddenly opened her eyes wide as everything on her body rapidly recovered.

Her white hair turned black, her skin became smooth, and the proud princess reappeared in the mortal world.

"Damn it! Hashirama Senju!?"

The moment it sensed the pink light, the Nine-Tails roared, but it quickly realized, "You're not Hashirama Senju! Who are you!?"

"Shut up! Seal the Four Symbols!"

Rejuvenated, Mito Uzumaki let out a shout, and the Nine-Tails' chakra began to flow rapidly.

"No—who are you! Who are you!!!"

The nine-tailed creature twisted and died unwillingly into the air, never to be seen again.

I see……

Lady Mito, you've been holding on for a long time...

That's why you said those things to me; at that time, you were already prepared to sacrifice yourself...

Chiaki ignored Kurama, she simply clasped her hands together, tears welling in her eyes, and smiled at Mito Uzumaki.

"Your Highness, please keep this beauty with you forever."

This is the only thing I can do for you, Lady Mito...

Upon hearing Chiaki's words, Mito Uzumaki smiled radiantly.

That smile was breathtakingly beautiful.

She understood, and she accepted Qianqiu's kindness.

"I am Mito Uzumaki, a member of the royal family of the Land of Whirlpools!"

"The wife of Hashirama Senju, the God of Shinobi!"

"Today, we offer this world the most magnificent farewell!"

Pink light fell slowly like cherry blossoms, and the most beautiful princess of the Land of Whirlpools swayed gently in the cherry blossom rain.

Time seemed to have turned back to that year, to the day when the princess and that godlike man locked eyes.

It took her fifteen years to finally return to his side.

Chapter Seventy-Nine: Separation Between Life and Death

"Yeah……"

"She's passed away..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sat blankly in his office chair, turning to look at Konoha outside the window.

The sky over Konoha was overcast; it should have rained, but not a single drop fell.

Just like Hiruzen Sarutobi's thoughts, gloomy and sad, yet unable to cry out.

Mito Uzumaki should have left the ninja world fifteen years ago.

For the sake of Konoha, she endured hardship for fifteen years.

The wife of the God of the Ninja World should possess such spirit and ability.

In Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart, besides admiration, there was nothing left but awe for his master's wife.

"Old man, don't be sad."

Jiraiya squatted by the window, casually saying to Hiruzen Sarutobi, "That lord simply went where he was supposed to go."

He hadn't seen Tsunade and Chiaki for several days and missed them terribly.

"Yes, she's just gone back to where she belongs."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head and silently took out his pipe.

Although he's supposed to quit smoking, let him have a couple of puffs at a time like this.

He promised that these were the last two bites!

As he spoke, he inhaled and exhaled a puff of smoke into his chest cavity, which then flowed out of his nostrils, carrying with it Hiruzen Sarutobi's anguish and gloom.

The deceased are gone, but the living must still do their own thing.

"How's the tailed beast rotation going?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Jiraiya, who scratched his head and replied:

"It is said that the process went very smoothly. Kushina Uzumaki has perfectly taken over the work of the Jinchuriki and is currently shopping with Minato."

"Sakumo Hatake has already departed to return to the front lines, and the Anbu is also dismantling the facilities. No foreign ninjas have disturbed them at all. It's just that Chiaki and Tsunade were slightly affected by the chakra leaked from the Tailed Beasts."

"Okay, as long as it goes smoothly."

Hiruzen Sarutobi puffed on his pipe with a smile, "Kushina is still a child, let her play a little longer. At worst, we can send a few more ANBU to guard her."

"Go and check on Chiaki and Tsunade. If they need anything, I can also help them with their health issues."

Having said that, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Jiraiya with satisfaction.

Jiraiya is such a restless fellow, always wanting to wander around. Otherwise, he would have been so much better off just being Hokage, saving himself so much trouble.

"...Old man, you don't need to worry too much about this health problem. Actually, I can handle it."

Jiraiya wiped the drool from his mouth, rubbed his hands together, and said, "How about you teach me how to fool... no... how to treat?"

Look, this child has truly inherited my skills!

Hiruzen Sarutobi laughed and cursed as he kicked Jiraiya: "Get lost! Hurry up and train so you can reach Kage level as soon as possible."

"Got it."

Jiraiya grabbed the windowsill and, before jumping down, hesitated for a moment before saying to Hiruzen Sarutobi, "Sakumo Hatake said that the lady passed away with a smile on her face. With Chiaki's help, she was still young when she died."

"According to custom, the burial should take place three days later, but I think we should bury her sooner, while she is still young..."

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi silently closed his eyes, recalling his childhood and the proud, perfect image of Mito Uzumaki.

Let her go to that world looking like this; at most, it will only give Hashirama Senju underground a fright.

"Tell the Anbu to prepare everything today, and arrange for Lord Mito Uzumaki's burial tomorrow, with the grave next to our teacher."

"We don't need too many people, just a few of us will be enough."

"Go ahead, the person is dead, what need is there for rules?"