Chapter 41 : Hiruzen is Frustrated
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**"Well, that's because their Jinchūriki is dead!"**
**"What?"**
Mikoto Uchiha and Hikari Hyūga turned to Kushina Uzumaki, their eyes wide with disbelief.
A Jinchūriki—someone with a Tailed Beast sealed inside them—was a force to be reckoned with.
They possessed power beyond ordinary shinobi, often feared and respected on the battlefield.
And yet, Kushina had just admitted to taking down the Sand Village's Jinchūriki.
Did that mean she was stronger than they had realized? Stronger than them?
Even as friends and comrades, there was always an unspoken rivalry between them. No one wanted to be left behind.
Mikoto narrowed her eyes. "Kushina... are you saying you were the one who killed the Sand's Jinchūriki?"
Kushina let out a small chuckle and shook her head. "Nah, not really. I only took out his guards. The Jinchūriki was already an old man. The moment he stepped outside and saw the world again, he laughed himself to death."